Tales of Terror: A BBC Radio Gothic Drama Collection
The Castle of Otranto, The Monk, The Mysteries of Udolpho & Northanger Abbey
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Tales of Terror: A BBC Radio Gothic Drama Collection
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Four full-cast dramatisations of classic gothic novels, plus specials about the genre’s rise and enduring appeal.
This curated collection travels through the beginnings of the Gothic Imagination, showcases the first gothic novel, The Castle of Otranto, before unveiling the male gothic in Matthew Lewis’s The Monk and the dawn of the female gothic in Ann Radcliffe’s The Mysteries of Udolpho. Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey showcases the Gothic Satire, and the collection concludes with Melvyn Bragg’s In Our Time episode exploring the history of the genre and Gothic Legacy.
Blending both classic and modern dramatisations, this collection couples dramatised gothic horror novels with feature documentaries to provide both entertainment and interesting insights into how the gothic horror genre developed over time and why gothic literature holds such an enduring appeal.
These full-cast dramatisations include stars such as Miriam Margolyes, Garard Green, Georgia Groome, Tracy Wiles, Luke Thompson, John Bowler and Karen Bartke. Plus Louise Welsh, Rory McGrath and Melvyn Bragg.