Main content
This programme is not currently available

The Mortal Immortal by Mary Shelley

The Frankenstein author's fantastical tale explores man's fascination with eternal life and elixirs. Read by Shaun Dooley.

A young man works for a powerful alchemist. Feeling jilted in love and consumed with jealousy towards a rival, he secretly drinks one of his Master's potions hoping to cure himself of these emotions.

Instead, he’s soon facing a living hell…

Frankenstein author, Mary Shelley's fantastical tale explores man's fascination with eternal life and elixirs.

Read by Shaun Dooley.

Producer: Gemma Jenkins

Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in December 2005.

30 minutes

Last on

Sun 30 May 202100:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Broadcasts

  • Fri 27 Jun 200818:00
    BBC Radio 7
  • Sat 28 Jun 200800:00
    BBC Radio 7
  • Fri 9 Jan 200918:00
    BBC Radio 7
  • Sat 10 Jan 200900:00
    BBC Radio 7
  • Sun 2 Aug 200918:30
    BBC Radio 7
  • Mon 3 Aug 200900:30
    BBC Radio 7
  • New Year's Day 201018:30
    BBC Radio 7
  • Sat 2 Jan 201000:30
    BBC Radio 7
  • Sun 5 Dec 201018:00
    BBC Radio 7
  • Mon 6 Dec 201000:00
    BBC Radio 7
  • Fri 3 Feb 201218:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 4 Feb 201200:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sun 12 Aug 201218:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 13 Aug 201200:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 8 Jun 201318:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sun 9 Jun 201300:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 21 Feb 201418:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 22 Feb 201400:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sun 4 Dec 201618:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 5 Dec 201600:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sun 26 Aug 201818:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 27 Aug 201800:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 29 May 202118:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sun 30 May 202100:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra