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The Speciality of the House by Stanley Ellin

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A restaurant has a gourmet dish for only the select few. But what are its ingredients? Stars Samuel Barnett.

A restaurant has a gourmet dish for only the select few. But what are its ingredients?

Written by Stanley Ellin.

The Pan Book of Horror Stories was a paperback series of short story anthologies first published in 1959.

Early editions were known for their lurid cover art and editor Herbert Van Thal’s selection of stories by new authors alongside classics of the genre. It was credited with introducing a new generation to the horror tradition in the 1960s.

The Second Pan Book Of Horror Stories, published in 1962, was considered to be one of the best. Anita Sullivan has selected five from this edition for her own fresh interpretation.

Costain …. Samuel Barnett
Vincent …. Kenneth Collard
Sbirro …. Timothy Watson
Haysou …. Adam James

Producer/Director: Karen Rose

A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in September 2018.

14 minutes

Last on

Wed 15 Dec 202100:15
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Broadcasts

  • Tue 30 Oct 201810:45
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  • Tue 30 Oct 201819:45
    BBC Radio 4
  • Tue 28 Apr 202018:00
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  • Wed 29 Apr 202000:00
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  • Tue 14 Dec 202118:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 15 Dec 202100:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra