The Darkest Hour

Wireless Nights - A podcast by BBC Radio 4

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Jarvis Cocker stars in his own horror movie as he continues his nocturnal examination of the human condition, exploring the battle between the forces of darkness and light.He hears from horror movie goers at the Electric Cinema in Birmingham, keen to turn the lights off and let the scares begin; the National Grid control room which is charged from keeping the lights on; and Lundy Island in the Bristol Channel - where the electricity switches off at midnight.What is lurking in the basement as Jarvis approaches the darkest hour?Producer: Laurence Grissell.