The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton

Posted by Riklaa on January 7, 2011 at 8:35pm

 

The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton
by Charles Dickens
Read by Clive Francis
Produced by Rosemary Watts

Gabriel Grubb, a surly grave-digger, is taken from the churchyard by goblins who want to teach him some valuable lessons about Christmas cheer.
 
First broadcast 18 December 1997.
Repeated on Radio 7, 24th December 2010

160/44; 17.1 MB; sound quality excellent

Dickens 971218 The Story of the Goblins Who Stole a Sexton.mp3

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  • Riklaa January 7, 2011 at 9:10pm

    Here is an earlier broadcast of this classic Tale.

    The Goblins Who Stole a Sexton
    A story from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens
    Adapted and produced by Charles Lefeaux
     
    Broadcast 24 Dec 1962, Home Service

    told by Ralph Richardson
    Incidental music composed and conducted by Christopher Whelen.
    With the Ambrosian Singers and Wilfred Brown (tenor) as King of the Goblins.

    80/44/mono; 15.5 MB; sound quality good

     

    Dickens 621224 The Goblins Who Stole a Sexton.mp3

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