The Tarroo-Ushtey by Nigel Kneale

[@SC-jh9qp]

I use premium KZbin and have always felt guilty that I'm cheating the creators so I was pleased when you said that KZbin payed you for Premium listeners 😊👍

[@joedge6142]

Me too, I couldn't stand YT with adverts though.

[@maxmiller4332]

YT pays more for.Premium listeners, in fact

[@reporebo]

Woo hoo! I’m extra! I use premium especially for audiobook style channels like Tony’s because who on earth can stand a million ads in the midst of a story?

[@martiwilliams4592]

Delightful tale, commentary! Love learning about the different accents, language and weird folk knowledge. Now Dog Nico will be on the lookout on our walkies for any wanderingTarroo-Ushteys we might meet on our way... Good to be warned ;0). Thanks so much, Tony, for expanding my horizon.

[@Eartse60]

Love this, I live in SW Scotland and can see the Isle of Mann from my house. I can also see the Cumbrian mountains

[@MaggieatPlay]

Excellent, Tony! Thank you.

[@stewartlancaster6155]

Despite my surname, I am actually a proud Cumbrian and it was great to read about this writers links to our county and Barrow in Furness ! every day is a school day it seems as I knew nothing about him. Many thanks for another splendid story.

[@ClassicGhost]

Always good to meet a fellow Cumbrian :)

[@julierobinson3633]

I was about to say "but Barrow is in Cumbria..." - then realised it wasn't when this guy was born. My parents (from Kendal & Stavely) still think of themselves as being from Westmorland. I was born at Whitehaven hospital and grew up in Workington and Cockermouth.

[@stewartlancaster6155]

aah Staveley the home of the wonderful Wilfs Cafe ! after a breakfast here one can take on the world !@@julierobinson3633

[@joedge6142]

Thanks Tony love Nigel Kneale, Just watched The Stone Tape again.

[@reginaalvarez9228]

As someone from the US who is not as familiar with the landscape, I really enjoy the commentary. Thank you.

[@donaldmccleary9015]

So, the charlatan makes a fool out of the guy with the real explanation by stealing his idea and lying to the people. This is an example of a writer that knows how to write a good story. The main character is ignorant and reprehensible, but the story is fantastic! I enjoyed every minute of it. As always, fantastic narration! I like how you change your voice for different characters. Hearing a person from Great Britain pronounce the words properly is amazing. You should hear how people butcher those words over here. Lol! My friend - "How do you pronounce that word?" Me - "How Tony Walker says it."

[@dorcas9370]

Absolutely loved' Quatermass and the Pit' as a child and recently re-watched it. The acting came over somewhat cheesy to this old embittered cynic, but the story still gives chills. Thanks for another atmospheric tale. Hope you feel all better soon!

[@ClassicGhost]

i’m feeling better every day

[@matthewpilarski4857]

I love the accents you do. Another great story. Made all the better for your accents

[@linnmatthews8615]

I prefer the older stories. And I love the commentaries. But I do also enjoy the compilations. So I just want to thank you for what you do.

[@ClassicGhost]

You're very welcome!

[@SMichaelDeHart]

Another fantastic story and wonderful narration. Mr Tony, I prefer the stories you've done.

[@ClassicGhost]

Thanks for listening

[@AndreaDingbatt]

Really enjoyed your Accents!! And glad to hear that you are recovering well from the nasty cold!! Absolutely 💯 Enjoy your writing and hopeful that you are writing more!! Andréa and Jasper. ...XxX ..

[@thurayya8905]

Sorry about your cold; they do make a person crazy with misery. Please feel better soon.

[@Lab4Official]

Yes another great upload, can't wait to listen to this later. huge thanks Tony. Nigel Kneale is one of my all time favourite writers, incredible talent. Quatermass and the Pit to me is the perfect combination of Science Fiction and the Occult, that scene when they're in the derelict bombed out house is still unnerving, it scared the crap out me as 10 year old kid.

[@JennyLane8666]

Ooh looking forward to reading that now :)

[@Lab4Official]

@@JennyLane8666 It's so good, there's two film versions as well, one was aired on the BBC in the late 1950's and it was remade for cinema in 1967.

[@ropeburnsrussell]

Super story, I just loved it.

[@saltysandia]

Thank you from the deserts of Arizona.

[@ClassicGhost]

thank you back from the soggy lands around the Irish Sea

[@julierobinson3633]

We went to the IOM on The Waverley paddle steamer in the late 80s. Well, technically we went twice, but the first time we were at sea for an hour but still hadn't made it far off the Whitehaven coast as it was so rough so eventually turned back. Lots of people were terribly seasick -not helped by the smell of frying food from the restaurant below deck. The decks were awash - and not with seawater. I was up the top and was fine until a deckhand came round with a tin pail of Dettol and a filthy string mop saying "any in 'ere?" My Dad was outside looking over the rail when a lad next to him was 'hit' by something from the deck rail above. (I always think of this whenever I read that the explanation for the word 'chunder' is 'watchunder'...) A year later we tried again and this time the sea was like glass - flat calm both ways. The IOM was lovely - I went on the little train to Lady Isabella, the giant water wheel at Laxey. Do you remember sometime in the early '80s there was a notorious IOM trip from Cumbria where there was a huge storm on the way back and they were anchored off the port for about 20 hours as it was too rough to even come in to dock? I remember it on Border news at the time. Hope you feel better soon.

[@jayfox28]

I REALLY need to get on patreon this month...i mean I listen to this channel nightly, so its only right and fair....

[@meganmcnelis7136]

Hope you feel better, Tony! Great discussion of Gaelic. I loved figuring out all of the pronunciation around Ireland.

[@WilliamTuckwell-r8b]

What a neat little story. The descriptions of place and people and the narration really bought it to life for me. Thanks again.

[@ludovica8221]

I prefer the Victorian/Edwardian era stories. I prefer my supernatural to be spine chilling and creepy rather than the modern concept of fear/horror which mostly seems blood and gore and monsters and nastiness, so I am perfectly happy with out of copyright things

[@leonaheraty3760]

Thank you Tony. 😊

[@stardust949]

I loved your rendering of this story...as well as hearing of an Auld Creeeture that I've never heard of before. Thank you very much, Tony. Regarding copyrights---Stephen King lets young, newbie film makers do some of his stories for free, just to give them a leg up. I wonder if he'd let you do a couple of his short stories, rather than a whole novel, such as "The Shining". Of course, a podcast isn't film. Personally, I don't think Kings work lends itself to your expertise, but, that's just one old gal's opinion. It was great to sit with you for a bit on this Friday evening.

[@dennisthornton4434]

Heard you collaborate with Ian. Now I have more scary stories to listen to.

[@ClassicGhost]

thank you for checking the channel out !

[@donaldmccleary9015]

Another fantastic story and narration, Tony! It made for a pleasant 45'ish minutes on a Friday night. Thanks!

[@THEPAGEBURNER1979]

Thanks Tony

[@AndreaDingbatt]

Thank you very much again!! Another 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Narration!! And another great choice of Story!! Just got home from hospital after an allergic reaction to a change in the meds... Happy to be home and be listening intently to you!! And so is Jasper, 😎👍👍 Namasté 🙏🕊️ Andréa and Jasper. ...XxX...

[@thestrategos4710]

Being a Manxie, thank you for this! Gura mie ayd!

[@ClassicGhost]

Hey hey! Such a great language

[@GingerTomMom]

My favorite so far. Great narration.

[@roxanavasilakis9435]

Always enjoying all your great stories 🍊🌷

[@martinandroid2538]

Thanks Tony. I've liked some Nigel Kneale's work, Quatermass 1,2 and 3 movies/productions were great however I didn't like Quatermass Conclusion (even though I'm a fan of Sir John Mills, who used to live just down the road) and the tepid Beasts. I really like your story telling voice and accents This has probably been asked a thousand times, ever thought of doing voice work for Audible? I'm listening to Herbert, Poe, Ballad, Lovecraft etc and classic gothic horror short stories at the moment and I think they would sound far better if you were voicing them.

[@ClassicGhost]

i have done audiobooks for audible but the big publishers promote their versions of the classics so it’s easy to get buried

[@martinandroid2538]

@@ClassicGhost Oh ok. I'll search Audible.

[@martinandroid2538]

You've done a few... I'll get my coat.

[@maggiedaniels9562]

I've just been listening to Hurley's 'Voices in the Valley' which was done for BBC. It doesn't seem to have been a printed work. At any rate, it is a collection of short stories narrated by different actors. Brilliant It can be found on KZbin and online BBC. I really recommend.

[@LucicPower]

Rural legend madness, this would be great animated

[@keyofgames2301]

I had always wanted to read Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein book but never got around to it. I listened to you narrate it while I was at work and it was AMAZING. I was wondering if you might be able to do more long ones of that sort? I know you’re busy with other podcasts (which I also listen to) soots a bit selfish of me to ask. 😂 I love hearing about your day to day life as well. Much love from America.

[@ClassicGhost]

+@keyofgames2301 i’ve done a few long ones . Hoping to do Wuthering Heights

[@rebeccawoolfolk5377]

My mind kept wandering during the story, but I listened to every word of the post story commentary. Just saying that to counterbalance anyone complaining about the discussion after the story ends. I've recently got a hankering for Nero Wolfe. I've been listening to the radio programs. They're kind of stupid but light and enjoyable for me. I got to wondering if the novels were as stupid as the radio dramas, so I bought the first Nero Wolfe, Fer-de-lance, in audio form from Barnes and Noble. Surprisingly I enjoyed it. I've always thought of Rex Stout as a man's writer. So then I wanted the second Nero Wolfe, The League of Frightened Men, but the only place I could find it in audio is Audible, and I don't buy from Amazon companies. My first thought was "Tony Walker!" My second thought was "too long." My third thought was "copyright." I guess I'll have to resort to reading it. Sigh!

[@ClassicGhost]

+@rebeccawoolfolk5377 Too long! Copyright!

[@ainemoroney9965]

You were talking about the Isle of Man can be seen from the coast where you are 😁 - when I drive to Dunany beach (very rocky - few dogs) - there is a huge stone chair called "the Madman's Chair" or "Cathair Áine". It looks out to the Isle of Man. The goddess Áine had a palace in the cliff. She is part of the sun diety combination and is either married to or the daughter of Manannan mac Lír. Sit on the stone at your peril. 😂

[@ClassicGhost]

I get it now.

[@LucicPower]

I wish Tony would list his top 10 narrations 😮

[@ClassicGhost]

Very interesting. Do you mean my favourite ten stories or what I think are my best narrations? I'd be more comfortable doing my favourite 10 stories, I think. Good idea though.

[@ClassicGhost]

In no particular order, these are good Turn of the Screw by Henry James Oh Whistle and I’ll Come To You My Lad by M R James The Room In The Tower by E F Benson The Beckoning Fair One by Oliver Onions Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu The Sweeper by A M Burrage The Fall of The House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde The Yellow Sign by Robert Chambers Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier Don’t Look Now by Daphne Du Maurier The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson Saviourgate by Russell Kirk The Queen of Spades by Aleksandr Pushkin The Signalman by Charles Dickens Sardonicus by Ray Russell The Hospice by Robert Hickman Three Miles Up by Elizabeth Jane Howard

[@LucicPower]

@@ClassicGhost gonna work my way down the list, thanks

[@craigoliver8712]

Didn't you do Hound Of The Baskervilles Tony?

[@ClassicGhost]

I did but on The Classic Detective Stories Podcast. See the bottom of my channel page for the link

[@jeanskora3879]

Hi Tony! I’m headed to London in two days, and will be staying near Convent Gardens. Any recommendations for a first timer?

[@ClassicGhost]

Things to do in london or ghost things to do in london? Highgate Cemetery. tower of London . jack the ripper walk

[@jeanskora3879]

Spooky is great, but maybe some not so spooky too… I do want to sleep at some point 😃

[@ClassicGhost]

There are parts of London I love to wander . Depends what you like

[@margarethughes3763]

Isle of Man.

[@nojnoj3069]

I've heard everything from mr creepy pasta and dark somnium, im now trying to find someone with 'that voice' you can listen to. You sir, have a thomas the tank engine feel and im kinda okay with that......

[@garybernstein3527]

Tony, it sounds like you said that Quartermass Experiment was 1953 and subsequently you said the quarter mass and the pitt was 1950 . This apparent error might be in the way I was listening several things you said and this 1950 date might have been about something else . listen to what you have posted and see if it doesn't sound like that .

[@ClassicGhost]

It'll be me mis-speaking.

[@tibbar1000]

I think the only talent comparable , and yet still falling short, was William Peter Blatty reading his own novel, The Exorcist. Do you , or would you consider recording a specific work for a fee?

[@ClassicGhost]

i would but if it’s for public consumption then we need to be mindful of copyright

[@tibbar1000]

@@ClassicGhost it belongs to me. It’s a 15-20 minute read, and if I can afford you it would be an honor.

[@ClassicGhost]

No problem at all then. Email me at [e-mail]

[@ainemoroney9965]

Is grá liom an bhó foain na ghréine ( Áine is ainm dí, is dough liom 😅)

[@ClassicGhost]

an gceapann tú gurb é Aine ainm an bhó?

[@boxfox2945]

Sometimes' you get the bull, sometimes' 💩..

[@Andrew-if3sd]

13:09

[@ritamartin4782]

To scrutinize an accent is silly, and to say you aren't representing the accent correctly, shows contempt and should rebuke themselves.

[@wynbock]

Good-bye AD FREE. UNSUBSCRIBED. 8:16PM 02/23/2024

[@ClassicGhost]

looks like a gravestone inscription