I especially like this story for an odd reason. I think it is the only one in which Working People are afforded the chance to admonish one of the Privileged. And that Privileged man finds out that had he merely asked the couple who own the hotel, they'd have been able to tell him. Instead he ends up potentially putting them to great risk and difficulty. He was fortunate that they were so forbearing. Not that I can think of any HARM they could have done him. But they could have been a lot more angry. I suppose they're made of stern stuff. After all they willingly bought the place, complete with a predecessor forever hanging about.
@LindsaySpencer-zc4wq2 ай бұрын
One of My Favorites and Superbly Told.
@ruth_southernstar3 ай бұрын
I really enjoy M. R. James, and your narration is marvellous. Thank you for your work x
@timelordvictorious3 ай бұрын
Syfy read by the doctor what’s better then that
@jimbeckwith59495 ай бұрын
And how many band's main members now volunteer as a RNLI Lifeboat crew member? That's putting your Punk Pacifist creds where you mout is.
@artandcard6 ай бұрын
Who can explain this part to me? "As he drove out of the village, the hall clock struck four, and Mr. Dillet started up and clapped his hands to his ears. It was not the first time he had heard that bell." Is his driving within a dream and the hall clock wakes him up? If something else, please explain.
@Krzyszczynski5 ай бұрын
The first time Mr Dillet is treated to the "regular picture-palace dramar in reel life of the olden time", he's woken suddenly, immediately beforehand, by "a bell tolling One". I've always taken it that this bell, and the one in the village that you refer to, are one and the same.
@stewartlancaster61554 ай бұрын
@@Krzyszczynski drama, real life.
@Krzyszczynski4 ай бұрын
@@stewartlancaster6155 I was reproducing exactly the speech of Mr Chittenden, as rendered by MRJ himself in the printed text of the story.
@jackevans34806 ай бұрын
I love Miss Annie!
@michaelshaw90397 ай бұрын
Ruined by ads ☹️
@therealchriswheelie7 ай бұрын
It's so frustrating, isn't it, Michael? Am so sorry it spoils your enjoyment. Am looking into ways of having them removed if can.
@alastairjackson93488 ай бұрын
Put this track on our #2 fanzine cover mounted cassette. The snakebite city series were courtesy of Paul Talling from Bluefire Records. Always excellent
@BillySkinner-Allstars7 ай бұрын
👍
@davidandrews89639 ай бұрын
AH THE MAN WHO NARRATED PADDINGTON BACK IN MY PRIMARY SCHOOL DAYS I LOVE MICHAEL HORDERN 🚬🛡️⚔️❤️💥
@garyfenlon57699 ай бұрын
Don't like to hear Michael swearing, seems so wrong!!
@rickmeyrick43579 ай бұрын
Horrific images of a past vibrant NED, this was the end of the joy !
@John-nw4wz9 ай бұрын
Best comp ever1982
@curlyfm9 ай бұрын
My favourite show ever. I remember clearly being transfixed by this radio show as a young boy. I know John peel was famous for other reasons, but to me, I’ll always remember him as the master inquisitor. He could probe and delve into the every man’s life without it feeling intrusive
@Blakeneyd9 ай бұрын
The thing about M. R. James’ stories is that he always leaves you wanting more. This one is one of my favorites, and I always wondered what the significance of the engraving was. It might just be a literary device so that the body can be recognized. But I always felt there is much more to the story including The reason the ghost was murdered and put down the well in the first place.
@thehangingparsiple569210 ай бұрын
Love Michael Horden in the short film Whistle and I'll Come to You. Enjoyed this, thank you 💕
@jennifermcdonald543210 ай бұрын
This man was an absolute legend. I have never seen him give a less than stellar performance and I’ve seen him in many many different roles.
@Ann-sj4pt10 ай бұрын
Traditional halloween fayre 😊
@Fearl3ss23411 ай бұрын
Was this the whole story???
@KynansVideos11 ай бұрын
No. This is an abridged version. An unabridged version can be found (for example) here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHumh5KsZ7RqaKs
@zacharypage6164 Жыл бұрын
Wow! These guys never disappoint!
@jeanpeter5578 Жыл бұрын
Legendary. I listened to most Saturday morning broadcasts better than its successors and missed.
@jonwizard3989 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant!
@jeanpeter5578 Жыл бұрын
A brilliant show I enjoyed for many years. Better than its successors & much missed. John Peel is a legend
@pauladominguesmaia Жыл бұрын
👅👅🤘🤘🖤❤
@mzeewatk846 Жыл бұрын
I know this story too well to listen again, but I love the art.
@RPe-jk6dv Жыл бұрын
m r james ghosts are not very "ghostly", they are some kind of living corpses. how did the "wet looking"corpse-ghost manage to get out of the well and travel from ireland to the vicinity of london? how did he got poor sampson into the well?
@soylentgreennewdealtimeshare Жыл бұрын
Spoiled by ads. Half unheard.
@therealchriswheelie Жыл бұрын
Out o' my hands, I'm afraid, Soylent. It is frustrating (especially when listening to a story), but the ads are KZbin's doing, not my own. None of my uploads are monetized, so I hope you are able to give it another listen sometime without interruption.
@TheMarlinspike Жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness, even the same cover as my tape I had in the 1980s. Thank you so much :)
@therealchriswheelie Жыл бұрын
You're so welcome, TheMarlinspike! I'm delighted you enjoyed it.
@mfranssens Жыл бұрын
Is that a Fall album in his hands
@therealchriswheelie Жыл бұрын
It is indeed! The marvellous compilation 'Hip Priest and Kamerads' (which was, by sheer coincidence, my first introduction to the band).
@Krzyszczynski Жыл бұрын
In case anyone's puzzled by the term "British Vitruvius" towards the end of the story: Vitruvius was a noted Roman architect and engineer who lived from 80-15BCE. He wrote a highly influential book on the subject which remained a standard text for centuries. So the narrator is trying to say that the James Merewether who died in 1786 was at one time a promising architect who could have made an outstanding name for himself, had his life not been derailed by the tragedies that occurred to his children and wife.
@suzp2265Ай бұрын
Thank you!
@Krzyszczynski Жыл бұрын
Knowing Mr James's proclivities, I was thinking as Mr Dillet prepared to probe behind the curtains of the miniature four-poster at 8:19: "DON'T"! I myself had just such a moment as Mr Dillet, must be, oh, about 20 years ago now. I was closing the bedroom window (which was hinged at the top) just before retiring for the night. As my fingers were about to close on the outer edge of the frame so that I could pull it inwards, they encountered something warm and yielding .... .... and then a couple of seconds later I recalled to mind the pair of doves belonging to the young girl next door, which had for some strange reason of their own taken to perching on our bedroom window-sill .....
@Krzyszczynski Жыл бұрын
120-130 boys a LARGE school?! (But it certainly would have needed a large number of staff when the class sizes were so small.) Oh dear, time was I could have translated all those Latin sentences, and clearly understood any mistakes that had been made. Not now!! Wonder if James was influenced by F Marion Crawford's famous tale The Upper Berth, which also features a long-dead - and wet - nocturnal beastie.
@richardwilson6392 Жыл бұрын
I can see the sea
@stephenbyrne3512 Жыл бұрын
Very beautiful voice - what a narrator. So nice to hear that his mother was Irish.
@jennifermcdonald5432 Жыл бұрын
M.R. James and M. Horden, makes these readings the absolute classics! Wonderfully written and beautifully read! Thank you for sharing them.
@therealchriswheelie Жыл бұрын
Thank YOU, Jennifer! I completely agree, and am so glad you enjoy them.
@carol-lynnrossel8700 Жыл бұрын
I don’t like the music and sound effects.
@lukestephenson2704 Жыл бұрын
This tune is every bit as good as I remembered. Loved it as a 14/15 year old kid back in the day. Going to dig the cd out now…
@uslines Жыл бұрын
Love his MR James readings and his role in "Whistle and I'll come to you" role on Brit TV.
@paulgeorge7347 Жыл бұрын
why oh why doesn't the bloody bbc allow access to these shows on its web archive?? i loved this show and would happliy listen again to this with my family every saturday instead of the rubbish saturday live....
@therealchriswheelie Жыл бұрын
Completely agree with you, Paul!!!
@2msvalkyrie529 Жыл бұрын
What classy actors we had them ! Andrew Keir , Frances Matthews , Barbara Shelley ,Michael Goodliffe etc . All spent years in Rep theatre before making films . And it shows !!! Unlike today's crop....
@coldwar1977 Жыл бұрын
loved that compilation cd with this track on it!
@vanguardcycle13 күн бұрын
GO KART FOREVER
@grelumbass Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for uploading this. Me and my partner loved this show. It was our weekend treat to lie in with tea and coffee (me) and toast and Mr Peel
@therealchriswheelie Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your lovely comment, Graham. It is an absolute fluke that the only recording I have of any edition of Home Truths turned out to be dear Peelie's last broadcast. I wish I had more and, maybe some day, might well unearth one or two others. Felt I had to share it - and you have made my day!
@figuragura3521 Жыл бұрын
Booo!)))
@therealchriswheelie Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Figura. I think 😆
@hjarten Жыл бұрын
He gave the finest narration, I've ever heard, in 'Barry Lyndon'. The only other voice of his caliber was Michael Rennie's, in my opinion.
@allys744 Жыл бұрын
I just discovered this man not too long ago. He was the narrator in Barry Lyndon and also played both Scrooge and Jacob Marley in 3 Christmas Carol adaptations. He had a rich voice in Barry Lyndon, but he sounds sweet and gentle here. Plus, I share a birthday with him (I wasn’t born in 1911 though lol)!
@garrybailey1334 Жыл бұрын
Quite simply, one of the best we ever had. Richard Burton rated Sir Michael that highly, he wrote in his diary that he thought him one of the five best actors in the world - Personally I'd go as far to as top three!
@vestibulate Жыл бұрын
I'd like to get my hands on whoever decided to incorporate that ghastly organ music into the recording.
@wingmover Жыл бұрын
Loonies here, Loonies there .....we need more LOONIES Everywhere !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!