Charles Dickens Ghost Stories

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Welcome to Charles Dickens Ghost Stories read by Sir David Suchet.

We’ll be sharing a selection of the great author’s most chilling short works, brought to life with sound design and original music.

We’ll encounter dark premonitions of disaster experienced by a lonely railway signalman… A Victorian murder trial cast into chaos when the dead man’s ghost interrupts proceedings… And a sinister haunted hotel, where twelve identical spirits stalk the corridors…

Plus, a very special festive gift: Dickens’s most beloved ghost story of all, A Christmas Carol.

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To Be Read at Dusk

Five couriers on a mountaintop in Switzerland trade ghost stories into the night. But as their chilly tales grow stranger and stranger… who are the real spirits here? A Noiser podcast production. 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 Mark Oliver | Sound Supervisors: Tom P...

Jan 19, 2026•43 min•Season 1Ep. 8

The Baron of Grogzwig

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… A Noiser podcast production. 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...

Jan 12, 2026•34 min•Season 1Ep. 7

The Ghost in the Bride's Chamber: Part Two

The story of the dead bride is at last revealed, in chilling detail. But, as one guilty man magically divides into a dozen, will anyone believe this particular tall tale?… A Noiser podcast production. 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 Wilfredo Acosta | Sound Superviso...

Jan 05, 2026•54 min•Season 1Ep. 6

The Ghost in the Bride's Chamber: Part One

Fictionalized versions of Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins (Mr. Goodchild and Mr. Idle) embark on a walking tour, but an injury leads them to create a ghost story for Household Words. They encounter a chaotic railway inn before settling in a mysterious Lancaster inn. There, an unsettling old man reveals cryptic details and hints at a horrific tale connected to the inn's strange custom of serving wedding cake, leading to a chilling cliffhanger.

Dec 29, 2025•40 min•Season 1Ep. 5

The Trial for Murder

This episode tells the chilling story of a successful banker called to jury duty who finds himself plagued by spectral visitations from the murdered victim. As the foreman, he observes the ghost's invisible influence on other jurors, witnesses, and even the judge, all while only he perceives its presence. The trial culminates in a dramatic verdict and an unexpected, unsettling confession from the murderer about the foreman's earlier supernatural encounter.

Dec 22, 2025•40 min•Season 1Ep. 4

The Signalman

A lonely railway worker begins experiencing dark premonitions of death and destruction on the line. Is he losing his mind… or are the visions he sees trying to warn him of a deadly accident to come? A Noiser podcast production. 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 ...

Dec 15, 2025•45 min•Season 1Ep. 3

A Christmas Carol: Part Two

Scrooge continues his journey of self-discovery, guided by the Ghost of Christmas Present, observing the poverty-stricken but loving Cratchit family and his nephew's festive gathering. The chilling visitation from the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come reveals a desolate future, including his own unmourned death and Tiny Tim's passing, prompting Scrooge to repent deeply. Waking on Christmas Day, he embarks on a joyful redemption, embracing generosity and kindness to reshape his destiny.

Dec 08, 2025•55 min•Season 1Ep. 2

A Christmas Carol: Part One

This first part of "A Christmas Carol" introduces the notoriously miserly Ebenezer Scrooge on Christmas Eve. He receives a terrifying visit from his deceased business partner, Jacob Marley, who warns him about the fate that awaits him and announces the coming of three spirits. The first, the Ghost of Christmas Past, takes Scrooge on a journey through his earlier life, revealing a joyful apprenticeship with Fezziwig and the painful memory of a lost love, forcing Scrooge to confront the origins of his hardened heart.

Dec 01, 2025•47 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Charles Dickens Ghost Stories - Trailer

Welcome to Charles Dickens' Ghost Stories, narrated by Sir David Suchet. This podcast brings to life Dickens' most chilling short works with sound design and original music, featuring tales like a lonely railway signalman's premonitions, a chaotic Victorian murder trial, and a sinister haunted hotel. A special episode of A Christmas Carol is also included, with early access and ad-free listening available to Noiser+ members.

Nov 19, 2025•59 sec

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