Crackanory

  

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CrackanoryThe Disappearance: Mackenzie Crook spins this twisted yarn. An illusionist performs his 'the lady vanishes' act rather too well and wonders if he has genuine magic powers. [S,AD]Fri, Jun 5, 3:15 amDave25 mins
CrackanoryDevil's Haircut: Doc Brown reads this superbly twisted tale, set in '40s New York. A baritone sells his soul to the devil to ensure his barbershop quartet wins a competition. [S,AD]Thu, Jun 4, 3:00 amDave25 mins
CrackanoryThe Despot of Tea: Are you sitting comfortably? Bob Mortimer spins this dark, witty yarn about an out-of-work actor who makes a smash-hit advert for tea in a former Soviet state. [S,AD]Sat, May 30, 3:15 amDave25 mins
CrackanoryLiving with a Lie: Darkly comic tales. A writer fabricates an elderly relative to get time off work to start his novel - but his lie comes to life! Told by Sheridan Smith. [S,AD]Fri, May 29, 3:15 amDave25 mins
CrackanoryA Close Slave: Dave's original short story series returns with Dara O Briain narrating. A Roman slave helps his playwright master finish his latest opus - but at what cost? [S,AD]Thu, May 28, 3:00 amDave25 mins
CrackanoryPickled: A twisted tale from the fantastical mind of Kevin Eldon. A hapless former aristocrat stumbles upon an old house with a strange inhabitant. Miriam Margolyes narrates. [S,AD]Sun, Mar 1, 3:25 amDave35 mins
CrackanoryThe Disappearance: Mackenzie Crook spins this twisted yarn. An illusionist performs his 'the lady vanishes' act rather too well and wonders if he has genuine magic powers. [S,AD]Sun, Mar 1, 3:00 amDave25 mins
CrackanoryThe Despot of Tea: Are you sitting comfortably? Bob Mortimer spins this dark, witty yarn about an out-of-work actor who makes a smash-hit advert for tea in a former Soviet state. [S,AD]Sun, Feb 16, 3:10 amDave25 mins
CrackanoryLiving with a Lie: Darkly comic tales. A writer fabricates an elderly relative to get time off work to start his novel - but his lie comes to life! Told by Sheridan Smith. [S,AD]Sun, Feb 16, 2:45 amDave25 mins
CrackanoryA Close Slave: Dave's original short story series returns with Dara O Briain narrating. A Roman slave helps his playwright master finish his latest opus - but at what cost? [S,AD]Sun, Feb 16, 2:15 amDave30 mins
CrackanorySharon Horgan and Charlie Higson read two darkly comic tales. A translator changes the world order at a political summit. A young female motorist breaks down on Walpurgis Night. [S,AD]Sun, Oct 13, 3:05 amDave35 mins
CrackanoryTwisted tales read by Harry Enfield and Sarah Solemani. An office worker takes on a high-street coffee chain and a downtrodden librarian gains access to a CIA military drone! [S,AD]Thu, Jul 11, 3:25 amDave35 mins
CrackanoryThe final chapter - for now - of Dave's sublime adult story series, with tales about a superstitious landlady and a man hiding a CIA agent. Simon Bird and Tamsin Greig narrate. [S,AD]Thu, Apr 25, 3:25 amDave35 mins
CrackanoryRuby Wax and Simon Callow spin these sublime yarns. A TV talent show judge gets a brutal taste of his own medicine and a street performer poses as a statue to foil an art heist. [S,AD]Thu, Apr 25, 2:55 amDave30 mins
CrackanoryThe very funny Morgana Robinson and Greg Davies lend their vocal skills to two twisted tales about an office awards ceremony and a man who mistakenly sends his boss a text. [S,AD]Wed, Apr 24, 3:20 amDave40 mins
CrackanoryWarwick Davis and Emilia Fox narrate darkly comic tales. A man with a gift for untangling things tries to woo a princess. A wife is framed for a murder plot - by her own hubby. [S,AD]Wed, Apr 24, 2:45 amDave35 mins
CrackanoryIt's Cracker-nory as Robbie Coltrane narrates a fiendish tale about a panto that faces a bomb threat. An abbatoir worker can't bear killing cows in Sarah Millican's dark yarn. [S,AD]Tue, Apr 23, 3:20 amDave40 mins
CrackanoryAre you sitting comfortably? Then Johnny Vegas and Meera Syal will begin. Today's wicked tales are about a murderous obit writer and a man who finds relics from his dodgy past. [S,AD]Tue, Apr 23, 2:45 amDave35 mins
CrackanoryGreat Scott! The legendary Doc himself, Christopher Lloyd, narrates a darkly comic tale about a detective's haunted sat nav. Jimmy Carr recites a ghoulish zombie story. [S,AD]Mon, Apr 22, 3:15 amDave45 mins
CrackanoryParty guests fear for their lives and earthquake survivors consider cannibalism. David Mitchell and Katherine Parkinson are your star storytellers for these ripping dark yarns. [S,AD]Mon, Apr 22, 2:45 amDave30 mins
CrackanoryDarkly comic bedtime reading - for big kids only. Star storytellers Catherine Tate and Richard Ayoade spin yarns about sought-after school catchment areas and a deadly beast. [S,AD]Sun, Apr 21, 3:10 amDave50 mins
CrackanoryDave's award-winning adult short story series. Paul Whitehouse's dark yarn centres on a reenactment group. The late Carrie Fisher narrates a twisted tale about an eerie hotel. [S,AD]Sat, Apr 20, 3:05 amDave55 mins
CrackanorySuper stories for big kids! A cleaner is accidentally launched into space and a weatherman controls the climate in two tales read by Vic Reeves and the late, great Rik Mayall. [S,AD]Sat, Apr 20, 2:30 amDave35 mins
CrackanoryStar-studded storytime! Stephen Mangan and Hugh Dennis narrate funny yarns about a newsreader interviewing an evil dictator and a care assistant who moonlights as a superhero. [S,AD]Sun, Dec 9, 2:40 amDave45 mins
CrackanoryAmusing stories for adults, read by Richard Hammond and Jessica Hynes. A postman reads his crush's mail to learn what makes her tick and a woman meets her eight-year-old self. [S,AD]Sat, Dec 8, 3:00 amDave35 mins
CrackanorySharon Horgan and Charlie Higson read two darkly comic tales. A translator changes the world order at a political summit. A young female motorist breaks down on Walpurgis Night. [S,AD]Fri, Dec 7, 3:00 amDave35 mins
CrackanoryTwisted tales read by Harry Enfield and Sarah Solemani. An office worker takes on a high-street coffee chain and a downtrodden librarian gains access to a CIA military drone! [S,AD]Thu, Dec 6, 3:00 amDave30 mins
CrackanoryBedtime stories for big kids! Kevin Eldon tells a twisted tale about a man driven to insanity, while Rebecca Front narrates a story about a hack writer who finds a lost Bard play. [S,AD]Wed, Dec 5, 3:00 amDave30 mins
CrackanoryAre you sitting comfortably? Jackanory gets a reboot as famous faces read comic tales. Jack Dee and Sally Phillips narrate stories about a Twitter addict and a dead toymaker! [S,AD]Tue, Dec 4, 3:00 amDave30 mins
CrackanoryRuby Wax and Simon Callow spin these sublime yarns. A TV talent show judge gets a brutal taste of his own medicine and a street performer poses as a statue to foil an art heist. [S,AD]Sat, Nov 10, 3:10 amDave50 mins
CrackanoryWarwick Davis and Emilia Fox narrate darkly comic tales. A man with a gift for untangling things tries to woo a princess. A wife is framed for a murder plot - by her own hubby. [S,AD]Fri, Nov 9, 3:00 amDave35 mins
CrackanoryAre you sitting comfortably? Then Johnny Vegas and Meera Syal will begin. Today's wicked tales are about a murderous obit writer and a man who finds relics from his dodgy past. [S,AD]Thu, Nov 8, 2:55 amDave40 mins
CrackanoryParty guests fear for their lives and earthquake survivors consider cannibalism. David Mitchell and Katherine Parkinson are your star storytellers for these ripping dark yarns. [S,AD]Wed, Nov 7, 3:00 amDave40 mins
CrackanorySuper stories for big kids! A cleaner is accidentally launched into space and a weatherman controls the climate in two tales read by Vic Reeves and the late, great Rik Mayall. [S,AD]Mon, Nov 5, 2:50 amDave35 mins
CrackanoryThe final chapter - for now - of Dave's sublime adult story series, with tales about a superstitious landlady and a man hiding a CIA agent. Simon Bird and Tamsin Greig narrate. [S,AD]Mon, Oct 29, 3:05 amDave35 mins
CrackanoryThe very funny Morgana Robinson and Greg Davies lend their vocal skills to two twisted tales about an office awards ceremony and a man who mistakenly sends his boss a text. [S,AD]Mon, Oct 29, 2:30 amDave35 mins
CrackanoryIt's Cracker-nory as Robbie Coltrane narrates a fiendish tale about a panto that faces a bomb threat. An abbatoir worker can't bear killing cows in Sarah Millican's dark yarn. [S,AD]Mon, Oct 29, 1:40 amDave50 mins
CrackanoryGreat Scott! The legendary Doc himself, Christopher Lloyd, narrates a darkly comic tale about a detective's haunted sat nav. Jimmy Carr recites a ghoulish zombie story. [S,AD]Sun, Oct 28, 2:35 amDave35 mins
CrackanoryDarkly comic bedtime reading - for big kids only. Star storytellers Catherine Tate and Richard Ayoade spin yarns about sought-after school catchment areas and a deadly beast. [S,AD]Sun, Oct 28, 1:50 amDave45 mins
CrackanoryDave's award-winning adult short story series. Paul Whitehouse's dark yarn centres on a reenactment group. The late Carrie Fisher narrates a twisted tale about an eerie hotel. [S,AD]Sun, Oct 28, 1:15 amDave35 mins
CrackanoryPickled: A twisted tale from the fantastical mind of Kevin Eldon. A hapless former aristocrat stumbles upon an old house with a strange inhabitant. Miriam Margolyes narrates. [AD,S]Fri, Sept 14, 3:10 amDave25 mins
CrackanoryThe Disappearance: Mackenzie Crook spins this twisted yarn. An illusionist performs his 'the lady vanishes' act rather too well and wonders if he has genuine magic powers. [AD,S]Fri, Sept 14, 2:45 amDave25 mins
CrackanoryDevil's Haircut: Doc Brown reads this superbly twisted tale, set in '40s New York. A baritone sells his soul to the devil to ensure his barbershop quartet wins a competition. [AD,S]Thu, Sept 13, 3:25 amDave35 mins
CrackanoryProxy Lady: Bedtime reading for us big kids. Beth is contacted by a shy girl who used her image on a dating site and now wants Beth to meet her new beau. Mel Giedroyc narrates. [AD,S]Thu, Sept 13, 3:00 amDave25 mins
CrackanoryThe Survivor: In 1850, a man wakes after a long illness and finds he is being cared for by strangers - but isn't allowed to leave the house. Anna Friel is your star storyteller. [AD,S]Wed, Sept 12, 3:25 amDave35 mins
CrackanoryLiving with a Lie: Darkly comic tales. A writer fabricates an elderly relative to get time off work to start his novel - but his lie comes to life! Told by Sheridan Smith. [AD,S]Tue, Sept 11, 3:25 amDave35 mins
CrackanoryA Close Slave: New. Dave's original short story series returns with Dara O Briain narrating. A Roman slave helps his playwright master finish his latest opus - but at what cost? [AD,S]Tue, Sept 11, 3:00 amDave25 mins
CrackanoryThe final chapter - for now - of Dave's sublime adult story series, with tales about a superstitious landlady and a man hiding a CIA agent. Simon Bird and Tamsin Greig narrate. [AD,S]Sat, Dec 9, 2:00 amDave40 mins
CrackanoryThe very funny Morgana Robinson and Greg Davies lend their vocal skills to two twisted tales about an office awards ceremony and a man who mistakenly sends his boss a text. [AD,S]Fri, Dec 8, 2:00 amDave40 mins
CrackanoryGreat Scott! The legendary Doc himself, Christopher Lloyd, narrates a darkly comic tale about a detective's haunted sat nav. Jimmy Carr recites a ghoulish zombie story. [AD,S]Thu, Dec 7, 2:00 amDave40 mins