BBC Classics: Suspense Collection

Unabridged readings of four spine-tingling stories.

This suspenseful anthology collects together four gripping tales of gruesome scientific experiments and chilling supernatural events - all read in full by some of the very best voice actors. With over 18 hours of electrifying listening, tracked by chapter, these classic tales will have you on the edge of your seat.

Frankenstein

Mary Shelley's gothic masterpiece about young scientist Victor Frankenstein, whose quest to create new life has horrific consequences.... Read by Shaun Mason.

A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens' timeless classic about a bitter old miser who has a Christmas epiphany when he is visited by four spirits. Read by Sean Baker.

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Robert Louis Stevenson's famous novella about a doctor who experiments with the duality of human nature - and in doing so creates a monster. Read by Sam Dale.

The Turn of the Screw

Henry James' terrifying tale of a governess sent to look after two children in a haunted country house. Read by Sam Dale and Clare Corbett.

Credits:

Frankenstein

Read by Shaun Mason

Produced by Martha Littlehailes

First broadcast on BBC Sounds, 24 August 2019

A Christmas Carol

Read by Sean Baker

Produced by Anne Bunting

First broadcast on BBC Sounds, 22 August 2019

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Read by Sam Dale

Produced by Julian Wilkinson

First broadcast on BBC Sounds, 22 August 2019

The Turn of the Screw

Read by Sam Dale and Clare Corbett

Produced by Julian Wilkinson

First broadcast on BBC Sounds, 1 November 2019