A SHORT HISTORY OF VAMPIRES
[RADIO-SERIES]
BBC: “The vampire genre in all its dark glory.”
ORIGINATION: BBC Radio 7.
DURATION: February 13-March 6, 2011.
PERSONNEL: Genevieve Adam (reader—“Quid Pro Quo”), Mark Bonnar (reader—“Israbel”), Nick Briggs
(announcer), Claire Harry (reader—“Israbel”), Natalie Haynes (presenter), David Horovitch (reader—“Hero
Dust”), Gemma Jenkins (abridger, producer), Dan Stevens (reader—“Dracula’s Guest”).
EXTANT RECORDINGS: Yes.
A SHORT HISTORY OF VAMPIRES (RADIO 7—BBC)
[Sunday—6:30-7:00 PM]
February 13, 2011 “Dracula’s Guest” (by Bram Stoker)
[BBC SCHEDULE: “…Natalie Haynes introduces a tale with the greatest
vampire of all…”]
February 20, 2011 “Hero Dust” (by Kristine Kathryn Rusch)
[BBC SCHEDULE: “…Natalie Haynes introduces another vampire tale,
featuring their arch-nemesis—the slayer…”]
February 27, 2011 “Israbel” (by Tanith Lee)
[BBC SCHEDULE: “…the tale of a dangerous obsession for a vampire and a
painter…”]
March 6, 2011 “Quid Pro Quo” (by Tanya Huff)
[BBC SCHEDULE: “…Natalie Haynes introduces a deliciously noir tale of a
vampire’s battle of wits to rescue a human lover…”]