Crackanory - Season 4
Season 4
Episodes
A Close Slave
Dave's original short story series returns with Dara O Briain narrating. A Roman slave helps his playwright master finish his latest opus - but at what cost?
Living with a Lie
A writer fabricates an elderly relative to get time off work to start his novel - but his lie comes to life! Told by Sheridan Smith.
The Despot of Tea
Are you sitting comfortably? Bob Mortimer spins this dark, witty yarn about a jobbing actor who makes a smash-hit advert for tea in a former Soviet state.
The Survivor
In 1850, a man wakes after a long illness and finds he is being cared for by strangers - but isn't allowed to leave. Anna Friel is your star storyteller.
Proxy Lady
Bedtime reading for big kids. Beth is contacted by a shy girl who used her image on a dating site and now wants Beth to meet her new beau. Mel Giedroyc narrates.
Devil's Haircut
Doc Brown reads this superbly twisted tale, set in 40s New York. A baritone sells his soul to the devil to ensure his barbershop quartet wins a competition.
The Disappearance
Mackenzie Crook spins this twisted yarn. An illusionist performs his 'the lady vanishes' act rather too well and wonders if he has genuine magic powers.
Pickled
A twisted tale from the fantastical mind of Kevin Eldon. A hapless former aristocrat stumbles upon an old house with a strange inhabitant. Miriam Margolyes narrates.
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