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Jan 2019
27m 39s

Ep. 4 – The Case of Charles Dexter Ward

Bbc Radio 4
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H.P. Lovecraft’s tale continues: A donation from an unknown source allows Heawood and Kennedy to crack on with their investigation. But the trail gets weirder.

Cast includes Barnaby Kay, Jana Carpenter, Alun Armstrong, Adam Godley, Nicola Walker, Steven Mackintosh, Mark Bazeley, Samuel Barnett, Richard Cordery, Harry Kay, Penny Downie, Madeleine Potter, Phoebe Fox, Ben Crowe, Nathan Osgood, Susan Jameson, Samantha Dakin, Alex Lanipekun and Cherrelle Skeete.

Producer: Karen Rose Director/Writer: Julian Simpson Sound Recordist and Designer: David Thomas Production Coordinator: Sarah Tombling Music by Tim Elsenburg

A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4

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