Series 2
1. In Space No One Can Hear You Clean & The Weather Man
First broadcast: Wednesday 24th September 2014
A cleaner is accidentally launched into space and a weatherman controls the climate in two tales read by Vic Reeves and the late, great Rik Mayall.
2. Man's Best Friend & Return To Sender
First broadcast: Wednesday 1st October 2014
Ben Miller and Sue Perkins read two superbly twisted tales. A scientist creates the perfect wife using his dog's brain and a convict escapes from jail by mailing herself out!
3. The Surprise & The Crisis Plan
First broadcast: Wednesday 8th October 2014
Party guests fear for their lives and earthquake survivors consider cannibalism. David Mitchell and Katherine Parkinson are your star storytellers for these ripping dark yarns.
4. Self Storage & The Obituary Writer
First broadcast: Wednesday 15th October 2014
Are you sitting comfortably? Then Johnny Vegas and Meera Syal will begin. Today's wicked tales are about a murderous obit writer and a man who finds relics from his dodgy past.
5. The Untangler & Murder He Wrote
First broadcast: Wednesday 22nd October 2014
Warwick Davis and Emilia Fox narrate darkly comic tales. A man with a gift for untangling things tries to woo a princess. A wife is framed for a murder plot - by her own hubby.
6. Let Me Be The Judge & I'm Still Here
First broadcast: Wednesday 29th October 2014
Ruby Wax and Simon Callow spin these sublime yarns. A TV talent show judge gets a brutal taste of his own medicine and a street performer poses as a statue to foil an art heist.
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Crackanory - Series 1, 2 and 3 Download
Release date: Friday 20th January 2017
Imagine if Jackanory was set free from its childish shackles. What twisted, funny tales would it unleash upon the world?
Each episode of Crackanory contains two 15-minute tales and is a master class in storytelling, combining some of the UK's best comedy writers and performers.
Full author list: Nico Tatarowicz,...
Crackanory - Series 2 trailer
Crackanory returns for a new run of dark stories from Wednesday 24th September.
Featuring: Vic Reeves, Rik Mayall, Sue Perkins, Ben Miller.