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Charles Dickens Ghost Stories

A selection of the great author’s most chilling short works, read by Sir David Suchet, and brought to life with sound design and original music.

Sounds,8 episodes

Episodes

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To Be Read at Dusk
Five couriers on a mountaintop in Switzerland trade ghost stories into the night.
19 Jan 2026,43 mins
The Baron of Grogzwig
A medieval German nobleman finds that marriage isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
12 Jan 2026,34 mins,
The Ghost in the Bride’s Chamber: Part Two
The story of the dead bride is revealed, but will anyone believe this tall tale?
05 Jan 2026,54 mins,
The Ghost in the Bride’s Chamber: Part One
During a walking holiday in the Lake District, two writers stumble upon a mysterious inn.
29 Dec 2025,39 mins
The Trial for Murder
During a murder trial, the ghost of the dead man wants a seat on the jury…
22 Dec 2025,40 mins,
The Signalman
A railway worker experiences dark premonitions of death and destruction on the line.
15 Dec 2025,45 mins
A Christmas Carol
Part 1
Jacob Marley has been dead for seven years when he returns to pay Scrooge a visit.
01 Dec 2025,46 mins
A Christmas Carol
Part 2
Will further ghostly visits persuade Scrooge to change his ways in time for Christmas?
08 Dec 2025,55 mins