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The Face at the Window, the Wave of the Hand by Louise Welsh

Episode 3 of 3

An uncanny tale evoking the folklore of the doppelganger, set in contemporary Edinburgh. Read by Monica Gibb.

The last in our series of three commissioned ghost stories set in Edinburgh.

'The Face in the Window, the Wave of the Hand' evokes the German folklore of the doppelganger, or double, but is set in a contemporary Edinburgh town house. In traditional tales, your double is a shadow heralding your own death - if you see yourself in passing, it's very bad news.

Written by Louise Welsh

Read by Monica Gibb.

Produced by Allegra McIlroy

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2013.

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Credits

ReaderMonica Gibb
ProducerAllegra McIlroy
AuthorLouise Welsh

Broadcasts

  • Fri 8 Nov 201315:45
    BBC Radio 4
  • Sat 22 Oct 201618:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sun 23 Oct 201600:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 28 Apr 201818:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sun 29 Apr 201800:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 6 Jun 202616:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Last Sunday00:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra