Hugh Lamb (1946-2019) was a leading authority on vintage ghost and  horror stories. Between 1972 and 1991 his name on the cover of a horror anthology was a sign of quality.

His popular anthologies were most  notable for bringing new and rare stories to attention, including the  discovery of a forgotten M.R. James ghost story.

In this Zoom-recorded conversation, Jasper L'Estrange talks to Richard Lamb, Hugh's son. Richard explains what it was like growing up with an anthologist as a father, what Hugh was like, how he has brought one of his father's unpublished anthologies to life, and about his own adventures in screenwriting.

I hope you enjoy this very special episode of the podcast.

For more information about Hugh's life and work, visit:

hughlamb.com

Tony Walker's reading of "The Experiment" (on YouTube)

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Credit where credit's due:

Theme music: The Black Waltz by Scott Buckley | www.scottbuckley.com.au  Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Images of Hugh Lamb (c) Richard Lamb, found at hughlamb.com