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Radio 4 Extra,26 May 2012,60 mins

The Haunted Hotel by Wilkie Collins

Drama on 4

Available for 29 days

In 1860, the formidable Countess Narona marries a rich young aristocrat in London. But shortly after travelling to Venice her husband dies, apparently of natural causes. This leaves the Countess a rich woman. Years later, guests in a Venetian hotel encounter the terrifying apparition of a murder victim seeking revenge. Wilkie Collins' gothic horror tale is a powerful combination of ghost story and detective mystery. Starring Adjoa Andoh. Dramatised by Rod Beacham. Countess Narona ...... Adjoa Andoh Henry Westwick ...... Harry Lloyd Agnes Lockwood ...... Jasmine Hyde Francis Westwick ...... Simon Bubb Suzannah Westwick ...... Katherine Igoe Emily Ferrari ...... Alex Rivers Megan ...... Josie Kidd Doctor Wybrow ...... Gerard McDermott Carstairs ...... James Lailey Doctor Bruno ...... Rod Beacham Director: Bruce Young. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2012.

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