Ep. 2 – The Case of Charles Dexter Ward

The Lovecraft Investigations

BBC

Fiction, Drama

4.8 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 2 January 2019

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

H.P. Lovecraft’s tale continues: Who is Charles Dexter Ward? Heawood and Kennedy find out more about his background. Cast includes Barnaby Kay, Jana Carpenter, Alun Armstrong, Adam Godley, Nicola Walker, Steven Mackintosh, Mark Bazeley, Samuel Barnett, Richard Cordery, Harry Kay, Penny Downie, Madeleine Potter, Phoebe Fox, Ben Crowe, Nathan Osgood, Susan Jameson, Samantha Dakin, Alex Lanipekun and Cherrelle Skeete. Producer: Karen Rose Director/Writer: Julian Simpson Sound Recordist and Designer: David Thomas Production Coordinator: Sarah Tombling Music by Tim Elsenburg A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.
0:07.4	Tell me about this, too, to review our stars.
0:09.6	The Sears?
0:11.0	What about her?
0:11.8	She seems to employ a rather unusual curriculum.
0:14.6	She believes in tailoring the education to the pupil.
0:17.4	Is that right?
0:18.3	And what does that mean in practice?
0:20.3	I don't understand what you want to know, Doctor.
0:23.1	Do you want details of every way?
0:24.6	Your madness changed, Charles,
0:26.1	and I'm concerned about the books you've been reading.
0:27.8	Or maybe you should talk to the Sears.
0:33.2	You're frightened of her, aren't you?
0:37.1	What you just heard was a recording of Charles Dexter Ward, aged 15,
0:40.8	talking to his therapist, Dr. Jonathan Willett.
0:44.0	This is episode two of the Case of Charles Dexter Ward.
0:47.8	If you're just joining us, I'd advise you to start at episode one
0:50.9	and work your way through.
0:52.9	Still here?
0:54.4	Okay then.
0:56.4	I'm Matthew Hayward, and this is the Mystery Machine.
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