Night Time Stories

Starting on May 11 I shall be repeating my first series of ten programmes, which featured stories from my Victorian version of The Canterbury Tales, Mr Blackwood’s Fabularium. In the meatime, I shall be preparing a further series of classic short stories to begin on July 20.

Stories from Mr Blackwood’s Fabularium

11 May

The inventor’s tale of the Devil’s Coachman

The navvy’s tale of the City on a Hill

18 May

The Duchess of Croydon’s Story

The advertising copywriter’s tale of the Retrospective Destinator

25 May

The governess’s tale of Miss Biddlecombe’s Proprieties

The parlour maid’s tale of the Elves and the Dressmaker

1 June

The butler’s tale of the Boy Butler

The daguerrotypist’s tale of the Midlands Mona Lisa

8 June

The clockmaker’s tale of the White Elephant Club

Departure from Canterbury

15 June

The pteridologist’s tale of Strickland and Flowerdew

The hangman’s tale of the Hidden Music

22 June

The medium’s tale of Lady Milo and the Dollymops

The bugler’s tale of Red Spangle and Mr Henry

29 June

The lady’s companion’s tale of the Arcanum

Inside the Crystal Palace

6 July

The actor’s tale of the Mantle of Kean

The architect’s tale of Crockford’s Commotions

13 July

The bailiff’s tale of the Jackdaws’ Wedding

Arrival in Canterbury

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