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The Lovecraft Investigations

Ep. 9 – The Case of Charles Dexter Ward

The Lovecraft Investigations

BBC

Fiction, Drama

4.82.6K Ratings

🗓️ 2 January 2019

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

H.P. Lovecraft’s tale continues: The awful truth behind Lucy Hawthorne’s murder. 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

0:06.0

The following recording was sent to me by Dr Mark Lyman, just prior to his death.

0:12.0

As far as we've been able to tell, it is authentic.

0:15.7

The recording was made on a phone, and it was sent to Lyman by Dr Jonathan Willett, at

0:22.0

10.37pm on 31 May 2018.

0:26.9

That means, will it send it just a few minutes after he murdered Lucy Hawthorne?

0:33.9

This is Jonathan Willett.

0:38.2

It's 9.42 in the evening on May 31, 2018.

0:43.0

I'm standing outside.

0:44.0

It doesn't matter.

0:46.0

If anyone is hearing this, you'll know where I am.

0:49.9

If you're listening to this recording, this is how I ended him.

0:56.2

Hello?

0:57.2

Lucy Hawthorne.

0:58.2

Yeah?

0:59.2

My name is Willett.

1:00.2

Jonathan Willett.

1:01.2

I'm a doctor.

1:02.2

Er...

1:03.2

What kind of doctor?

1:04.2

I'm a psychiatrist.

1:05.2

Okay.

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