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9: A Celestial Event

It is Christmastime in Barrowbeck, and a group of friends gather to support their friend, whose wife has died in very strange circumstances.

Ten chilling strange tales from the British folk-horror author Andrew Michael Hurley.

The village of Barrowbeck, in the north of England, has a reputation for strangeness. It is a place that brings out the sin in people. But despite the dark, the cold, the isolation, people have managed to live there for centuries - until the river finally got the better of them. And now the past voices of Barrowbeck want to tell their tales...

In today's story, it is Christmastime in Barrowbeck, and a group of friends gather to support their friend whose wife has died in very strange circumstances....

Writer: Andrew Michael Hurley
Reader: David Hounslow
Producer: Justine Willett

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14 minutes

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Christmas Day 2022 19:45

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  • Christmas Day 2022 19:45