A Night With A Vampire 2 Read By David Tennant Concludes Tonight

The repeat of series 2 of A Night With A Vampire series 2 concludes on BBC Radio 4 Extra this evening. David Tennant reads a contemporary vampire tale from a set of five Gothic horror stories written by 20th Century authors from the UK and USA.

Friday 20th December

A LotOf Mince Pies by Robert Swindells

Swindells is a British author known mainly for his children's books and indeed, this tale first appeared in a collection of haunted tales for the young adult. But it has a macabre and chilling undertone - set at Xmas and focussing on a group of carollers who visit the same cottage every year - and receive a special treat in return.....

A Night With A Vampire airs tonight at 6.45pm GMT on BBC Radio 4 Extra. There is a repeat later at 12.45am

A Night With A Vampire is produced by Clive Brill for Pacificus

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David Tennant Reads A Night With A Vampire - Part 4 On BBC Radio 4 Today

David Tennant reads the fourth in a set of five contemporary vampire tales this evening in the repeated BBC Radio series A Night With A Vampire 2. The Gothic horror stories are all written by 20th Century authors from the UK and USA and will be aired on BBC Radio 4 every weekday evening this week.

Thursday 19th December

Drink My Blood by Richard Matheson

Written in 1951 by the author of I Am Legend, this is an unusually dark comic twist on the Vampire tale about a young pasty-faced school kid, Jules, whose only ambition in life is to become a vampire. But will his dreams come true?

A Night With A Vampire airs tonight at 6.45pm GMT on BBC Radio 4 Extra. There is a repeat later at 12.45am

A Night With A Vampire is produced by Clive Brill for Pacificus

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RADIO: A Night With A Vampire Read By David Tennant Continues This Evening

A Night With A Vampire Series 2 read by David Tennant continues this evening on BBC Radio 4 Extra. The series of five contemporary Gothic horror stories written by 20th Century authors from the UK and USA, will be aired this week every evening from Monday to Friday.

Wednesday 18th December

Bewitched by Edith Wharton

A tale of Vampire possession written in 1925

Saul Rutledge had a girlfriend before he married his current wife. Unfortunately, he still slips at night to see her. Even though she died several years ago...

A Night With A Vampire airs tonight at 6.45pm GMT on BBC Radio 4 Extra. There is a repeat later at 12.45am

A Night With A Vampire is produced by Clive Brill for Pacificus

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RADIO: David Tennant Reads A Night With A Vampire This Evening

David Tennant continues to read from a series of five contemporary Gothic horror stories as A Night With A Vampire Series 2 is repeated on BBC Radio 4 Extra. The short tales, written by 20th Century authors from the UK and USA, will be aired this week every evening from Monday to Friday.

Tuesday 17th December

The Girl with the Hungry Eyes by Fritz Lieber.

This 1949 story has exerted its grip on many an imagination and has been filmed several times. It concentrates on the magnetic power of the Vampire and - in this case - the utterly captivating and inescapable lure of a Vampiress cum glamour model.

A Night With A Vampire airs tonight at 6.45pm GMT on BBC Radio 4 Extra. There is a repeat later at 12.45am

A Night With A Vampireis produced by Clive Brill for Pacificus

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RADIO: Listen To A Night With A Vampire Read By David Tennant This Evening

David Tennant reads the first of five contemporary Gothic horror stories as A Night With A Vampire Series 2 is repeated on BBC Radio 4 Extra. The short tales will be aired this week in the evening from Monday to Friday.

Monday 16th December
The Lady Of The House Of Love by Angela Carter

A virginal English soldier, travelling through Romania by bicycle, finds himself in a deserted village.

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A Night With A Vampire 2 Read By David Tennant Repeated On BBC Radio

The second series of Gothic horror stories read by David Tennant, A Night With A Vampire will be repeated on BBC Radio 4 Extra starting from Monday 16th December. The five short tales will be aired on weekday evenings for the whole week at 6.45pm GMT. There is a repeat later the same night at 12.45am

Monday 16th December
The Lady Of The House Of Love by Angela Carter

A virginal English soldier, travelling through Romania by bicycle, finds himself in a deserted village.

Tuesday 17th December

The Girl With The Hungry Eyes by Fritz Lieber

A photographer encounters the magnetic power of the vampire.

Wednesday 18th December

Bewitched by Edith Wharton

Saul still goes out to see his previous girlfriend...even though she died years ago.

Thursday 19th December

Drink My Red Blood by Richard Matheson

A young schoolboy’s only ambition in life is to become a vampire. 

Friday 20th December

A Lot Of Mince Pies by Robert Swindells

A group of carol singers visit the same cottage every year.

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David Tennant Christmas Countdown: 21 Days To Go!

4th December: A Lot Of Mince Pies

David reads an eerie festive tale of carol singers originally broadcast as part of BBC Radio 4's Book At Bedtime: A Night With A Vampire

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A Night With A Vampire Read By David Tennant Concludes Tonight

The final instalment in the repeated series A Night With A Vampire can be heard on BBC Radio 4 Extra this evening. The series of five short Gothic horror stories is read by David Tennant.

The fifteen minute story will be broadcast at 6.30pm BST today with a repeat at half past midnight 

Friday 4th October

Clarimonde - Theophile Gautier

As a young man approaches his first moments as a priest his eyes glance to heaven - and sees leaning over the sanctuary railing - a young woman of extraordinary beauty. And so begins a sensational struggle for his soul......

The series was originally broadcast in November 2010 and was produced by Clive Brill for Pacificus

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Each episode will be available to play for 7 days after broadcast via BBC iPlayer

Listen To David Tennant Read Luella Miller In A Night With A Vampire Tonight

David Tennant reads the fourth in a series of five short Gothic horror stories on BBC Radio 4 Extra this evening. The fifteen minute story  in the repeated series A Night With A Vampire will be broadcast at 6.30pm BST and can be heard again at half past midnight 

Thursday 3rd October

Luella Miller - Mary E Wilkins Freeman

Luella Miller seems incapable of surviving on her own, so she calls on friends, relatives and lovers to help her. And they all die - one by one - until there is no one left to lift a finger to assist this most demanding of women. An unusual tale set in small town America.

The series was originally broadcast in November 2010 and was produced by Clive Brill for Pacificus

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Each episode will be available to play for 7 days after broadcast via BBC iPlayer

David Tennant Reads The Horla On BBC Radio 4 Extra Tonight

The third gothic horror story in BBC Radio 4 Extra’s repeated series A Night With A Vampirecan be heard this evening.

The fifteen minute story, read by David Tennant will be broadcast at 6.30pm BST with a repeat later at half past midnight

Wednesday 2nd October

The Horla - Guy de Maupassant

After an unusual Brazilian ship enters the harbour, our hero suddenly begins to feel unwell, and starts to have feverish and disturbing visions. Only too late does he discover the demonic nature of the South American ship's cargo.

The series was originally broadcast in November 2010 and was produced by Clive Brill for Pacificus

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Each episode will be available to play for 7 days after broadcast via BBC iPlayer

A Night With A Vampire Read By David Tennant Continues On BBC Radio Today

This evening BBC Radio 4 Extra continue the repeated series A Night With A Vampire: five short Gothic horror stories read by David Tennant.

The fifteen minute stories will be broadcast at 6.30pm BST on consecutive weekday evenings starting from Monday 30th September. There is a repeat of each episode later the same night at half past midnight 

Tonight at 6.30pm

The Family Of The Vourdalak - Alexis Tolstoy

A compelling story about a patriarch who sets off on a mysterious mission but fears he may come back a Vampire. If he should return to their village after 10 days - he begs his family to deny him access and plunge a stake through his heart.

The series was originally broadcast in November 2010 and was produced by Clive Brill for Pacificus

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Each episode will be available to play again for 7 days after broadcast via BBC iPlayer

Radio: Listen To David Tennant Read A Night With A Vampire Tonight

From this evening, BBC Radio 4 Extra will be repeating A Night With A Vampire, a series of five short Gothic horror stories read by David Tennant. 

The fifteen minute stories will be broadcast at 6.30pm BST on consecutive weekday evenings starting today. There is a repeat of each episode later the same night at half past midnight

Monday 30th September
Dead Persons In Hungary - Antoine Augustin Calmet

An extract from an apparently serious anthropological history of the Vampire throughout Europe in the early 19 century called "The Phantom World." All the people Calmet spoke to were adamant about what they had witnessed. His account therefore appears all the more disturbing and became the basis for the flights of Vampiric fancy that took off in the Victorian age.

BBC Radio 4 Extra – 6.30pm BST

The series was originally broadcast in November 2010 and was produced by Clive Brill for Pacificus

Listen in worldwide via this link

Each episode will be available to play for 7 days after broadcast via BBC iPlayer

Listen Again To David Tennant Reading Vampire Tales On BBC Radio 4 Extra

From next Monday, BBC Radio 4 Extra will be repeating A Night With A Vampire, a series of five short Gothic horror stories read by David Tennant. 

The fifteen minute stories will be broadcast at 6.30pm BST on consecutive weekday evenings starting from Monday 30th September. There is a repeat of each episode later the same night at half past midnight 

Monday 30th September
Dead Persons In Hungary - Antoine Augustin Calmet

An extract from an apparently serious anthropological history of the Vampire throughout Europein the early 19 century called "The Phantom World." All the people Calmet spoke to were adamant about what they had witnessed. His account therefore appears all the more disturbing and became the basis for the flights of Vampiric fancy that took off in the Victorian age.

Tuesday 1st October

The Family Of The Vourdalak - Alexis Tolstoy

A compelling story about a patriarch who sets off on a mysterious mission but fears he may come back a Vampire. If he should return to their village after 10 days - he begs his family to deny him access and plunge a stake through his heart.

Wednesday 2nd October

The Horla - Guy de Maupassant

After an unusual Brazilian ship enters the harbour, our hero suddenly begins to feel unwell, and starts to have feverish and disturbing visions. Only too late does he discover the demonic nature of the South American ship's cargo.

Thursday 3rd October

Luella Miller - Mary E Wilkins Freeman

Luella Miller seems incapable of surviving on her own, so she calls on friends, relatives and lovers to help her. And they all die - one by one - until there is no one left to lift a finger to assist this most demanding of women. An unusual tale set in small town America.

Friday 4th October

Clarimonde - Theophile Gautier

As a young man approaches his first moments as a priest his eyes glance to heaven - and sees leaning over the sanctuary railing - a young woman of extraordinary beauty. And so begins a sensational struggle for his soul......

The series was originally broadcast in November 2010 and was produced by Clive Brill for Pacificus

Listen in worldwide via this link

Each episode will be available to play for 7 days after broadcast via BBC iPlayer

Download A Night With A Vampire Audio

David recently read a series of vampire themed stories for Radio 4. We now have them available for you to download below:

Bewitched
Bewitched by Edith Wharton. Saul still goes out to see his previous girlfriend...even though she died years ago.

Drink My Blood
Drink My Blood by Richard Matheson is about a young schoolboy whose only ambition in life is to become a vampire.

The Girl With Hungry Eyes
The Girl With The Hungry Eyes by Fritz Lieber concentrates on the magnetic power of the vampire.

A Lot Of Mince Pies
A Lot Of Mince Pies by Robert Swindells focuses on a group of carol singers who visit the same cottage every year.

The Lady Of The House Of Love
The Lady Of The House Of Love by Angela Carter a virginal English soldier, travelling through Romania by bicycle, finds himself in a deserted village.

If you'd like to listen to some more vampire themed stories read by David visit our audio section here, where you'll find a huge collection David Tennant audio files!
Thanks to Lora Colver.

Book At Bedtime - Revised Schedule

Since the original press release, BBC Radio 4 have slightly revised the running order of the vampire stories that David Tennant will be reading next week as part of the Book At Bedtime series. A Night With A Vampire 2 now runs as follows:

Monday 28^th November

The Lady Of The House Of Love

   by Angela Carter

A British soldier in a deserted Romanian encounters the Countess, a vampire queen who preys on unsuspecting travellers

Tuesday 29^th November

The Girl With The Hungry Eyes 

   by Fritz Lieber

A photographer becomes concerned by the magnetic power of a model he photographs, especially when young men start to die mysteriously

Wednesday 30^th November

Bewitched

   by Edith Wharton

A married farmer still slips out to consort with his former girlfriend, despite the fact that she died several years ago

Thursday 1^st December

Drink My Blood

   by Richard Matheson

A young man – Jules – has one ambition in life: to become a vampire

Friday 2^nd December

A Lot Of Mince Pies  

   by Robert Swindells

The school choir visits the same cottage to sing carols every Christmas – but why are the residents so generous with their gifts

You can listen to David scaring you to sleep every weeknight next week on Radio 4 starting from 10.45pm

Book At Bedtime - A Night With A Vampire 2

David Tennant returns to BBC Radio 4 with another selection of chilling Vampire stories.
These five tales enter the 20th century and introduce stories with a little twist from the UK and USA.
The series will be broadcast every weeknight from Monday 28th November to Friday 2nd December from 10.45pm - 11.00pm.

The schedule is as follows:

Monday 28th November Bewitched by Edith Wharton
Saul still goes out to see his previous girlfriend...even though she died years ago.

Tuesday 29th November Drink My Blood by Richard Matheson is about a young schoolboy whose only ambition in life is to become a vampire.

Wednesday 30th November The Girl With The Hungry Eyes by Fritz Lieber concentrates on the magnetic power of the vampire.

Thursday 1st December A Lot Of Mince Pies by Robert Swindells focuses on a group of carol singers who visit the same cottage every year.

Friday 2nd December The Lady Of The House Of Love by Angela Carter a virginal English soldier, travelling through Romania by bicycle, finds himself in a deserted village.