THE MAN IN BLACK
[RADIO-SERIES]
The re-invention of Appointment with Fear, featuring actor Mark Gatiss as “The Man in Black.”
BBC SCHEDULE: “A creepy raconteur, played by Mark Gatiss, introduces spooky tales.”
ORIGINATION: Radio 7—BBC.
DURATION: February 12-March 12, 2011 (third series).
PERSONNEL: Mark Gatiss (voice of “The Man in Black”)
EXTANT RECORDINGS: Yes.
THE MAN IN BLACK (RADIO 7—BBC)
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(THIRD SERIES)
[Saturday—6:30-7:00 PM]
February 12, 2011 “Connect”
[BBC SCHEDULE: “…Mark Gatiss introduces Lucy Moore’s chilling tale of
helpline volunteer Rosie and a very sinister caller…”]
SCRIPT: Lucy Moore.
PERSONNEL: Mark Gatiss (voice of “The Man in Black”).
CAST: Claire Harry (Rosie), et al.
EXTANT RECORDING
February 19, 2011 “The Printed Name”
[BBC SCHEDULE: “…chilling tale of a writer’s devilish pact with a
mysterious man…”]
SCRIPT: Nicholas Pierpan.
PERSONNEL: Mark Gatiss (voice of “The Man in Black”).
CAST: Ewan Bailey, et al.
EXTANT RECORDING
February 26, 2011 “Lights Out”
[BBC SCHEDULE: “…chilling tale of terror in a women’s prison…”]
SCRIPT: Amber Benson, Christopher Golden.
PERSONNEL: Mark Gatiss (voice of “The Man in Black”).
CAST: Jasmine Hyde, et al.
EXTANT RECORDING
March 5, 2011 “Uncle William’s House”
[BBC SCHEDULE: “…chilling tale of a young mum inheriting a haunted
cottage…”]
SCRIPT: Alison Falconer.
PERSONNEL: Mark Gatiss (voice of “The Man in Black”).
CAST: Anne-Marie Piazza, et al.
EXTANT RECORDING
March 12, 2011 “Perfect Home”
[BBC SCHEDULE: “…chilling tale of a couple’s late night meeting on a
dark city street…”]
[BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA NEWSLETTER: “…It’s late at night in the city, the
buses are few and far between and you wouldn’t want to get stranded
here, not on your own. A man waiting for his bus starts to talk to a young
woman but wouldn’t it be safer for both of them if they just kept
themselves to themselves?...”]
SCRIPT: Nick Warburton.
PERSONNEL: Lucy Collingwood (producer), Mark Gatiss (voice of “The Man in
Black”).
CAST: Toby Jones, Zoe Tapper.
EXTANT RECORDING
THE MAN IN BLACK—SERIES 4 (RADIO 4 EXTRA, LONDON—BBC)
[Sunday—6:00-6:30 PM]
November 27, 2011 “Containment”
[RADIO 4 EXTRA: “…Mark Gatiss introduces David Lemon’s tale of a lost
soul offered hope, but with a sinister price attached…”]
CAST: Clare Corbett, et al.
EXTANT RECORDING
December 4, 2011 “The Punt”
[RADIO 4 EXTRA: “…Mark Gatiss introduces Christina Balit’s tale of an
ex-alcoholic on the run from more than just his AA buddy…”]
CAST: Ian Hogg, et al.
EXTANT RECORDING
December 11, 2011 “The Beaten Track”
[RADIO 4 EXTRA: “…Mark Gatiss returns as the shadowy Man in Black to
introduce the chilling tale of a young couple who ignore warnings of
going off the beaten track during a romantic holiday in New Zealand.
Christopher Webster and Kirsty Oswald star in Dawn King’s grisly story,
produced for 4 Extra by Jeremy Mortimer…”]
EXTANT RECORDING
December 18, 2011 “Reunion”
[RADIO 4 EXTRA: “…Mark Gatiss introduces Janice Okoh’s cautionary
tale. A desperate love quest sparks a chilling reunion…”]
CAST: Nikki Amuka-Bird, et al.
EXTANT RECORDING