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The Man in Black is among the longest-lasting characters created for the BBC. Originally played by Valentine Dyall, he was the narrator and host of the anthology series Appointment with Fear in the 1940s. The character returned years later as the presenter of Fear on Four in the late 1980s - though by that time Dyall had sadly passed away, and so the mantle was taken up by Edward De Souza. The Man in Black returned once again in the 2000s for a brand new horror anthology series, now bearing his name.
The latest actor to take on the role was Mark Gatiss, who presented twenty episodes over four series. It looks like a fifth series isn't about to rise from the depths any time soon, but it nonetheless seems inevitable that the world will one day hear from The Man in Black once again...
MYSTERIOUS MAGPIE is a channel devoted to ghost and horror stories on British radio, and to dark tales of every kind.
I have another channel, MYSTICAL MAGPIE, which is all about stories of fantasy, mythology, and adventure: / @mysticalmagpie-wo5fn
If you're interested to learn about the century-long history of ghost and horror stories broadcast at Christmas on British television and radio, you might like to check out HOLLY WRAITHS (and its companion volume HOLLY TERRORS), an A-Z guide available in paperback and ebook from Amazon and Lulu.com.
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