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A medieval German nobleman finds that marriage isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. But when a sinister spirit visits him at his darkest hour, the Baron of Grogzwig must call on deep reserves of good humour if he’s going to make it through the night…

Narrated by Sir David Suchet.

Written by Charles Dickens.

Additional material by Duncan Barrett, Pascal Hughes and Joel Duddell.

Produced by Duncan Barrett | Head of Production: Natalie Brook-Reynolds | Recorded and mixed at The Soundhouse Studios | Sound design by Rohan Onraet | Sound Supervisors: Tom Pink and Oliver Baines | Compositions & music performances by Dorry Macaulay and Oliver Baines | Exec Producers: Pascal Hughes, Katrina Hughes, Joel Duddell.

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