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The Lovecraft Investigations

Ep. 3 – The Case of Charles Dexter Ward

The Lovecraft Investigations

BBC

Fiction, Drama

4.82.6K Ratings

🗓️ 2 January 2019

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

H.P. Lovecraft’s tale continues: Heawood and Kennedy’s investigation appears to hit a wall.. 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

Transcript

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.

0:06.1

From the archive of Dr Jonathan Willett, this is a recording made in September 2010 of Willett

0:11.8

talking to a 17-year-old Charles Dexter Ward.

0:14.8

What do you know about my grandfather?

0:18.0

Well, I don't think so.

0:19.0

But my real grandfather, I mean.

0:22.5

The real one.

0:23.9

Joseph Kerwin.

0:25.2

You mentioned this name before.

0:27.4

Yep, another like to me.

0:29.4

And why would she do that?

0:31.7

Joseph Kerwin was a great man.

0:34.5

Are you not a bad man?

0:35.5

I've been doing some research.

0:37.1

I see.

0:38.3

And what have you found?

0:40.1

Miss Saer says he was a great man.

0:45.2

This is Episode 3 of the Case of Charles Dexter Ward.

0:49.4

If you're just joining us, I'd advise you

0:51.0

to start at Episode 1 and work your way through.

0:54.5

Still here?

0:55.8

OK then.

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