Joseph O'Connor's radio drama about the close collaboration and intense friendship between Bram Stoker and the famous Shakespearean actor Henry Irving will air tonight, Sunday 19th April, at 10pm on BBC Radio 3.

Under Irving's reckless tutelage, the young Irish accountant struggled to keep the theatre afloat. Irving's demands were indomitable and over the years Stoker endured the actor's outrageous whims and acerbic tongue. And yet, Stoker remained mesmerised by him, absorbing his traits and suffering his humiliations all the while letting him grow in his imagination until he was ready to release him into the world as Count Dracula.

To listen live online, or catch up after transmission on iPlayer, click here.

Credits

Bram Stoker: Darragh Kelly

Henry Irving: Anton Lesser

Ellen Terry: Amanda Redman

Florence: Eva Birthistle

Harker: Patrick FitzSymons

Detective: Dan Gordon

Actor: Peter Ballance

Writer: Joseph O'Connor

Director: Stephen Wright

Producer: Jenny Thompson

Producer: Gemma McMullan