The Ghost Watcher

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The Ghost Watcher
Big Finish Productions audio drama
SeriesDark Shadows
Release no.4
Written byStuart Manning
Directed byStuart Manning
Produced byStuart Manning
Jason Haigh-Ellery
Length65 minutes

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Plot

Maggie Evans has recovered from her ordeals and is ready to build a new life for herself, but then she meets the mysterious Ghost Watcher...

Cast

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