2. Project Purple by Richard Vincent

Blazing a trail in the field of neuroscience with her ground-breaking work in 'audio therapy', Professor Maggie Shaw tries to revive the victim of a dubious experiment.

Richard Vincent's tale is introduced by Mark Gatiss as sinister raconteur, The Man in Black.

Maggie Shaw ...... Emily Woof
Tom Heartland ...... Trevor White
Dr Oliver Penright ...... Gunnar Cauthery
Sir Max Rencart ...... Jonathan Tafler
Doctor Rhodes ...... Paul Rider
Computer ...... Donna Hughes
1st Official ...... Inam Mirza
2nd Official ...... Robert Lonsdale

Series of horrifying series of tales from The Man in Black.

You might meet him at a luggage carousel in an airport, or behind the desk at an employment agency or he might approach you in the corridor of a care home.

Wherever you encounter him, he's eager to pass on his stories. Stories to unsettle and horrify. Stories to haunt you.

Director: Jeremy Mortimer

Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in January 2009.