This story follows Mr and Mrs Thackenbury’s distate for the holidays. 

Read by Samuel Barnett

Saki

Saki (real name Hector Hugh Munro) was a British Edwardian writer who began his career in 1896 as a journalist. Saki first found success in his short story writing, particularly those which acted as political satire. He also wrote two novels, The Unbearable Bassington and When William Came, before enlisting for the First World War. He was shot and killed in 1916.

Samuel Barnett

Originally from Whitby in North Yorkshire, Samuel studied acting at LAMDA and works across theatre television, film, radio, video games and voice over. He is an Oliver, BIFA and two-time Tony Award nominee, and winner of WhatsOnStage, Drama Desk and The Stage Edinburgh awards for his work in The History Boys, Twelfth Night and Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen.

He plays the titular character in Netflix/BBCAmerica’s Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, and other tv credits include Four Lives, Penny Dreadful, Desperate Romantics, Beautiful People, Not Safe For Work, Twenty Twelve, and John Adams. He can soon be seen in the films Lee, And Mrs and Polite Society, and other film credits include The Lady In The Van, Jupiter Ascending and Mrs. Henderson Presents. 

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