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2. Casting the Runes

MR JamesThe Haunting of MR James
Episode 2 of 5

A medieval expert pursues the instigator of a curse passed on by a curiously inscribed slip of paper. Starring Mark Gatiss.

The tale of a curse passed on by a curiously inscribed slip of paper.

Collection of tales written by the master of the ghost story, MR James

Dramatised by Neil Brand.

MR James ..... Mark Gatiss
Dunning ..... John Bowler
Karswell ..... Ewan Bailey
Gayton ..... Paul Heath
Mrs. Gayton ..... Saffron Coomber
Harrington ..... Ronny Jhutti
Assistant ..... Lewis Bray

Director: David Hunter

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2018.

14 minutes

Last on

Wed 27 Dec 202302:15
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