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Sounds,22 Dec 2025,40 mins,

The Trial for Murder

Charles Dickens Ghost Stories
Contains some violent scenes.

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Summoned to court, a successful banker finds himself assuming the role of Jury Foreman in a murder trial that has already gripped the nation. What he doesn’t know… is that the ghost of the dead man wants a seat at the table as well… A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Sir David Suchet. Written by Charles Dickens. Additional material by Duncan Barrett, Pascal Hughes and Joel Duddell. Produced by Duncan Barrett | Head of Production: Natalie Brook-Reynolds | Recorded and mixed at The Soundhouse Studios | Sound design by Gerry O'Riordan | Sound Supervisors: Tom Pink and Oliver Baines | Mix check: Carla Flores | Compositions: Dorry Macaulay and Oliver Baines | Music performances by Dorry Macaulay and Oliver Baines | Exec Producers: Pascal Hughes, Katrina Hughes, Joel Duddell

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