The Man in the Bell by William Maginn

"A brother of the club knowing that the time had come for ringing for service, and not thinking that anyone was above, began to pull. At this moment I was just getting out, when I felt the bell moving; I guessed the reason at once - it was a moment of terror."

A man is inexorably drawn towards a musical activity that has surprisingly alarming consequences.

Andrew Cruickshank reads William Maginn's short story.

Producer: Joanna Scott-Moncrieff

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1977.