Dracula

Title

Dracula

Genre

Fiction; Serial

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:17:41

Description

Episode of a reading of Bram Stoker’s novel, Dracula. The would-be vampire killers, led by Professor Van Helsing, advance on Count Dracula, but he escapes. Mina Harker screams and blood is seen to drip from her throat. Jonathan, Mina, Dr Seward, Van Helsing, Holmwood, and Quincey Morris vow to confront the vampire. Soon, Van Helsing realizes that a dreadful change is taking place in Mina, and he and Seward break into her room to find Jonathan unconscious and Mina being forced to suck blood from a wound on Dracula’s chest. The Professor hypnotises Mina at her suggestion and they learn that the Count is going away on a ship. Helsing says they need to follow him and finish him off. Male reader not identified.

Contributors

Bram Stoker

Keywords

Books; Novels; Radio book readings; Victorian period; Mythical creatures; Horror fiction; Count Dracula (fictional character)

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