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It’s 1870 in Derbyshire’s High Peak district.

While on a visit to his elderly uncle in the tiny village of Penda's Dale, Adam Salton - already shocked by the oppressive melancholic atmosphere in the village - quickly realises that the disappearance of several local men is not accidental.

His investigations lead him to the discovery of a terrifying and ancient secret: a malevolent force is at work in Penda's Dale.

Bram Stoker’s gothic tale of horror, first published in 1911.

Dramatised by Brian Wright.

Adam Salton .... Jimi Mistry
Dr Daniel Salton .... Peter Marinker
Frank Davenport .... Ben Crowe
Dick Watford …. Ian Masters
Mother …. Richenda Carey
Lila …. Eleanor Howell
Mary …. Lydia Leonard
Ned …. Stuart McLoughlin
Jackson …. Robert Hastie
Lady Arabella March …. Juliet Aubrey
Michael O'Langan …. Jonathan Keeble
Lord Edgar Caswall …. Stephen Critchlow
Policeman …. Jason Chan

Soundtrack specially commissioned from the San Francisco-based sound sculptors Matmos.

Producer: Rishi Shankar

First broadcast on the Â鶹Éç World Service in December 2004.