Book at Bedtime – Dracula

Based on Dracula by Bram Stoker

Bram Stoker 's legend of the Transylvanian count, abridged in ten parts by Daragh Carville.

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Licence: ERA Licence required

Content
  • Type: Book Reading
  • Channel: BBC Radio 4
  • Duration: 13'45''
  • Broadcast date: 2003
Usage

UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted

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Book at Bedtime - Dracula | Episode 2

Book at Bedtime - Dracula | Episode 2

2003 | 13'46''

Jonathan explores the castle and discovers more than he had dared contemplate.

Book at Bedtime - Dracula | Episode 3

Book at Bedtime - Dracula | Episode 3

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Jonathan realises what the Count is. Mina is frightened in England.

Book at Bedtime - Dracula | Episode 4

Book at Bedtime - Dracula | Episode 4

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An empty foreign schooner arrives in England and Mina's fear grows for the strange illness affecting her dear friend.

Book at Bedtime - Dracula | Episode 5

Book at Bedtime - Dracula | Episode 5

2003 | 13'46''

Van Helsing is called to attend to Lucy, messed up and ill in England.

Book at Bedtime - Dracula | Episode 6

Book at Bedtime - Dracula | Episode 6

2003 | 13'46''

In London, Jonathan is terrorised by the sight of a familiar face in the crowd.

Book at Bedtime - Dracula | Episode 7

Book at Bedtime - Dracula | Episode 7

2003 | 13'45''

Professor Van Helsing knows they must visit the graveyard.

Book at Bedtime - Dracula | Episode 8

Book at Bedtime - Dracula | Episode 8

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Mina receives a chilling visit. Time is running out.

Book at Bedtime - Dracula | Episode 9

Book at Bedtime - Dracula | Episode 9

2003 | 13'41''

Van Helsing is determined to hunt out the vampire.

Book at Bedtime - Dracula | Episode 10

Book at Bedtime - Dracula | Episode 10

2003 | 13'46''

Jonathan, Van Helsing, Dr Seward and Mina journey to Transylvania for the final battle.

Book at Bedtime - Dracula | Episode 10

Book at Bedtime - Dracula | Episode 10

2003 | 13'46''

Jonathan, Van Helsing, Dr Seward and Mina journey to Transylvania for the final battle.
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