A Short History Of Vampires

Episodes

EpisodeTitleFirst
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01Dracula's Guest, By Bram Stoker2011021320111009 (BBC7)
20121029 (BBC7)
20121030 (BBC7)
20130424 (BBC7)
20131215 (BBC7)
20131216 (BBC7)
20151221 (BBC7)
20151222 (BBC7)
20190305 (BBC7)
20190306 (BBC7)
20201027 (BBC7)
20201028 (BBC7)
20220419 (BBC7)
In Bram Stoker's tale, Count Dracula looks out for a curious Englishman.

Read by Dan Stevens.

The Count looks out for a curious Englishman.

02Hero Dust, By Kristine Kathryn Rusch2011022020111016 (BBC7)
20121030 (BBC7)
20121031 (BBC7)
20130425 (BBC7)
20131222 (BBC7)
20131223 (BBC7)
20151222 (BBC7)
20151223 (BBC7)
20190306 (BBC7)
20190307 (BBC7)
20201028 (BBC7)
20201029 (BBC7)
20220420 (BBC7)
In Kristine Kathryn Rusch's tale, Vampire slayer Bram is getting old and tired so starts the search for his successor.

Read by David Horovitch.

03Israbel, By Tanith Lee2011022720111023 (BBC7)
20121031 (BBC7)
20121101 (BBC7)
20130426 (BBC7)
20131229 (BBC7)
20131230 (BBC7)
20151223 (BBC7)
20151224 (BBC7)
20190307 (BBC7)
20190308 (BBC7)
20201029 (BBC7)
20201030 (BBC7)
20220421 (BBC7)
In Tanith Lee's tale: A beautiful vampire hires an artist to paint her portrait.

But then he develops a dangerous obsession...

Read by Mark Bonnar and Claire Harry.

The tale of a dangerous obsession for a vampire and a painter.

04Quid Pro Quo, By Tanya Huff2011030620111030 (BBC7)
20111031 (BBC7)
20121101 (BBC7)
20121102 (BBC7)
20130429 (BBC7)
20140105 (BBC7)
20140106 (BBC7)
20151224 (BBC7)
20151225 (BBC7)
20190308 (BBC7)
20190309 (BBC7)
20201030 (BBC7)
20201031 (BBC7)
20220422 (BBC7)
In Tanya Huff's deliciously noir tale of an immortal whose lover is in mortal danger.

Read by Genevieve Adam.