A slight departure this week in that the short story I read was not previously heard in The House of Apprehension.

I hope you enjoy "Tobermory" by Saki.

Opening music for Mr. Spike's Bedtime Stories "The Bag" by Private Hell Productions

A reading for The House of Apprehension

Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany was an Anglo-Irish writer and dramatist, notable for his work in fantasy published under the name Lord Dunsany.

In this episode I read two of his Tales of Wonder

Introduction & closing music and effects

Classic Horror 1 by Kevin MacLeod

Grateful thanks to Tom Bagatelle for the use of "The House of Apprehension"

A reading for The House of Apprehension

Stephen Elliot, a young orphan boy, is sent to live with his middle-aged bachelor cousin, Mr. Abney. Abney lives in remote country mansion in Lincolnshire, where he is known as an eccentric Cambridge professor of Greek, who consumes himself with studies of esoteric metaphysics and mystery religions.

Introduction & closing music and effects

Classic Horror 1 by Kevin MacLeod

Grateful thanks to Tom Bagatelle for the use of "The House of Apprehension"

A reading for The House of Apprehension

An unnamed narrator endeavours to convince the reader of his sanity, while describing a murder he committed.

Introduction & closing music and effects

Classic Horror 1 by Kevin MacLeod

Grateful thanks to Tom Bagatelle for the use of "The House of Apprehension"

A reading for The House of Apprehension

Conradin, a sickly 10-year old boy, lives in the care of his despised, overbearing and controlling cousin Mrs De Ropp. He relies on his vivid imagination not only to keep him strong enough to survive, but also to serve as his escape from the real world.

Introduction & closing music and effects

Classic Horror 1 by Kevin MacLeod

Grateful thanks to Tom Bagatelle for the use of "The House of Apprehension"

A reading for The House of Apprehension

Our mysterious narrator, who has been living alone in a castle for as long as he can remember, decides to break free in search of human contact and light.

Introduction & closing music and effects

Classic Horror 1 by Kevin MacLeod

Grateful thanks to Tom Bagatelle for the use of "The House of Apprehension"

A reading for The House of Apprehension

First appearing in the February 1932 issue of Weird Tales, The Thing on the Roof tells the tale of Tussman, a scholar and explorer who becomes obsessed with finding a hidden treasure which he believes to be buried in the jungles of Honduras.

Introduction & closing music and effects

Classic Horror 1 by Kevin MacLeod

Grateful thanks to Tom Bagatelle for the use of "The House of Apprehension"

A reading for The House of Apprehension

Clark Ashton Smith (1893-1961), perhaps best known today for his association with H.P Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos, is in his own right a unique master of fantasy, horror and science-fiction. Highly imaginative, his genre-spanning visions of worlds beyond, combined with his profound understanding of the English language, have inspired an ever -increasing legion of fans and admirers.

Due to the complexities of copyright and works in the public domain I have taken the decision to remove this episode from my podcast.

Introduction & closing music and effects

Classic Horror 1 by Kevin MacLeod

Grateful thanks to Tom Bagatelle for the use of "The House of Apprehension"

A reading for The House of Apprehension

The Statement of Randolph Carter is the first person testimony of the titular character, who has been found wandering through swampland in an amnesiac shock. In his statement, Carter attempts to explain the disappearance of his companion, the occultist Harley Warren.

Introduction & closing music and effects

Classic Horror 1 by Kevin MacLeod

Grateful thanks to Tom Bagatelle for the use of "The House of Apprehension"

A reading for The House of Apprehension

An unnamed narrator details his experiences with a scientist named Crawford Tillinghast. Tillinghast has created an electronic device allows him to perceive planes of existence outside the scope of accepted reality.

Introduction & closing music and effects

Classic Horror 1 by Kevin MacLeod

Grateful thanks to Tom Bagatelle for the use of "The House of Apprehension"