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The Lovecraft Investigations


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Horror Audio Drama


Synopsis:

An investigation into witchcraft, the occult and secret government operations. From H.P. Lovecraft.


Format: Audio Drama

Genres: Horror

Completion status: Partial

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Episodes:

Ep 10 - The Haunter of the Dark

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 04:50:00 +0000

Kennedy and Ness are already in deep as Byron reaches the woods near Dunwich. How long have they all got before the Ashton-Heath siblings find them? The Lovecraft Investigations conclude. But will they end well for the team?

Three years on from The Shadow Over Innsmouth, and Heawood's disappearance at Pleasant Green, the Lovecraft Investigations are back and podcaster Kennedy Fisher is following new clues in Julian Simpson’s H P Lovecraft-inspired universe.

Cast: Kennedy Fisher - Jana Carpenter Matthew Heawood - Barnaby Kay Marcus Byron - Ben Crowe Eleanor Peck - Nicola Walker Victoria Ness - Catherine Kanter Caroline Morse - Kate Isitt Wilberforce Ashton-Heath - Rufus Wright

Written and directed by Julian Simpson Music composed by Tim Elsenburg Sound design: David Thomas

Production Assistant: Ethan Elsenburg Producer: Sarah Tombling Executive Producer: Karen Rose

A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds

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Ep 9 - The Haunter of the Dark

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 04:40:00 +0000

Slide helps Kennedy and Ness crack the code. The women lead the way to Suffolk, and a house near Dunwich. The investigation is gathering pace.

Three years on from The Shadow Over Innsmouth, and Heawood's disappearance at Pleasant Green, the Lovecraft Investigations are back and podcaster Kennedy Fisher is following new clues in Julian Simpson’s H P Lovecraft-inspired universe.

Cast: Kennedy Fisher - Jana Carpenter Matthew Heawood - Barnaby Kay Marcus Byron - Ben Crowe Victoria Ness - Catherine Kanter Slide - Ferdinand Kingsley Eleanor Peck - Nicolas Walker

Written and directed by Julian Simpson Music composed by Tim Elsenburg Sound design: David Thomas

Production Assistant: Ethan Elsenburg Producer: Sarah Tombling Executive Producer: Karen Rose

A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds

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Ep 8 - The Haunter of the Dark

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 04:35:00 +0000

The stress of the investigation is taking a heavy toll on the team. Disharmony grows; an unwise decision is made and key understanding of the situation is challenged.

Three years on from The Shadow Over Innsmouth, and Heawood's disappearance at Pleasant Green, the Lovecraft Investigations are back and podcaster Kennedy Fisher is following new clues in Julian Simpson’s H P Lovecraft-inspired universe.

Cast: Kennedy Fisher - Jana Carpenter Matthew Heawood - Barnaby Kay Marcus Byron - Ben Crowe Eleanor Peck - Nicola Walker Victoria Ness - Catherine Kanter Caroline Morse - Kate Isitt Wilberforce Ashington-Heath - Rufus Wright

Written and directed by Julian Simpson Music composed by Tim Elsenburg Sound design: David Thomas

Production Assistant: Ethan Elsenburg Producer: Sarah Tombling Executive Producer: Karen Rose

A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds

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Ep 7 - The Haunter of the Dark

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 04:30:00 +0000

Eleanor Peck leads a spirited discussion of the team's leads and understanding so far. New names intermingle with old as they share what they know and begin to see patterns emerging.

Three years on from The Shadow Over Innsmouth, and Heawood's disappearance at Pleasant Green, the Lovecraft Investigations are back and podcaster Kennedy Fisher is following new clues in Julian Simpson’s H P Lovecraft-inspired universe.

Cast:javascript:void(0) Eleanor Peck - Nicola Walker Kennedy Fisher - Jana Carpenter Matthew Heawood - Barnaby Kay Marcus Byron - Ben Crowe

Written and directed by Julian Simpson Music composed by Tim Elsenburg Sound design: David Thomas

Production Assistant: Ethan Elsenburg Producer: Sarah Tombling Executive Producer: Karen Rose

A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds

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Ep 6 - The Haunter of the Dark

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 04:25:00 +0000

Bad Memories resurface as Kennedy and Byron proceed with caution into the Blake House. Are they getting closer to finding Robert Blake's notebook and the house's secrets? Or simply heading into danger.

Three years on from The Shadow Over Innsmouth, and Heawood's disappearance at Pleasant Green, the Lovecraft Investigations are back and podcaster Kennedy Fisher is following new clues in Julian Simpson’s H P Lovecraft-inspired universe.

Cast: Kennedy Fisher - Jana Carpenter Matthew Heawood - Barnaby Kay Marcus Byron - Ben Crowe

Written and directed by Julian Simpson Music composed by Tim Elsenburg Sound design: David Thomas

Production Assistant: Ethan Elsenburg Producer: Sarah Tombling Executive Producer: Karen Rose

A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds

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Ep 5 - The Haunter Of The Dark

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 04:20:00 +0000

Kennedy learns more about Robert Blake as she continues her investigations in Suffolk. Meanwhile, the phone is ringing in Sible Hedingham.

Three years on from The Shadow Over Innsmouth, and Heawood's disappearance at Pleasant Green, the Lovecraft Investigations are back and podcaster Kennedy Fisher is following new clues in Julian Simpson’s H P Lovecraft-inspired universe.

Cast: Kennedy Fisher - Jana Carpenter Matthew Heawood - Barnaby Kay Eleanor Peck - Nicola Walker Ian Bartram - Michael Maloney Robert Blake - Ben Crowe Sir Godfrey Tillinghast - Rufus Wright Victoria Ness - Catherine Kanter

Written and directed by Julian Simpson Music composed by Tim Elsenburg Sound design: David Thomas

Production Assistant: Ethan Elsenburg Producer: Sarah Tombling Executive Producer: Karen Rose

A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds

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Ep 4 - The Haunter of the Dark

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 04:15:00 +0000

Kennedy has been to France to talk to Aramis Levesque about Edwin Lillibridge. Diane Netley is convinced that Wilberforce Ashton-Heath can help her husband. What are the threads connecting Paris and Sible Hedingham?

Three years on from The Shadow Over Innsmouth, and Heawood's disappearance at Pleasant Green, the Lovecraft Investigations are back and podcaster Kennedy Fisher is following new clues in Julian Simpson’s H P Lovecraft-inspired universe.

Cast: Kennedy Fisher - Jana Carpenter Matthew Heawood - Barnaby Kay Aramis Levesque - Michael Maloney Eleanor Peck - Nicola Walker Diane Netley - Abigail Thaw

Written and directed by Julian Simpson Music composed by Tim Elsenburg Sound design: David Thomas

Production Assistant: Ethan Elsenburg Producer: Sarah Tombling Executive Producer: Karen Rose

A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds

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Ep 3 - The Haunter of the Dark

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 04:10:00 +0000

Back in London, Caroline Morse shares some key family history with Kennedy and familiar names crop up again. Finding Robert Blake's notebook is back on Red Hook's agenda.

Three years on from The Shadow Over Innsmouth, and Heawood's disappearance at Pleasant Green, the Lovecraft Investigations are back and podcaster Kennedy Fisher is following new clues in Julian Simpson’s H P Lovecraft-inspired universe.

Cast: Kennedy Fisher - Jana Carpenter Matthew Heawood - Barnaby Kay Caroline Morse - Kate Isitt

Written and directed by Julian Simpson Music composed by Tim Elsenburg Sound design: David Thomas

Production Assistant: Ethan Elsenburg Producer: Sarah Tombling Executive Producer: Karen Rose

A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds

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Ep 2 - The Haunter Of The Dark

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 04:05:00 +0000

Could a murder at the Marston House in 1935 have connections to the mysterious disappearances at the Blake House in 2010? How does Philip Gibson fit in? And why do so many roads seem to lead back to Joseph Curwen? More questions than answers as Kennedy and Byron move from Essex to Suffolk.

Three years on from The Shadow Over Innsmouth, and Heawood's disappearance at Pleasant Green, the Lovecraft Investigations are back and podcaster Kennedy Fisher is following new clues in Julian Simpson’s H P Lovecraft-inspired universe.

Cast: Kennedy Fisher - Jana Carpenter Marcus Byron - Ben Crowe Eleanor Peck - Nicola Walker

Written and directed by Julian Simpson Music composed by Tim Elsenburg Sound design: David Thomas

Production Assistant: Ethan Elsenburg Producer: Sarah Tombling Executive Producer: Karen Rose

A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds

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Ep 1 - The Haunter of the Dark

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 04:00:00 +0000

Three years on from Heawood's dramatic disappearance at Pleasant Green, Kennedy has lost hope of ever seeing him again.

Following the dramatic end to The Shadow Over Innsmouth, she has travelled extensively, following apparent leads, and there is no trace of him. But then a mysterious man leaves a message on the Red Hook answerphone. Perhaps the story isn't over yet.

Kennedy Fisher and The Lovecraft Investigations podcast are back in Julian Simpson’s H P Lovecraft-inspired universe.

Cast: Kennedy Fisher - Jana Carpenter Marcus Byron - Ben Crowe Eleanor Peck - Nicola Walker Laura Gibson - Catherine Kanter

Written and directed by Julian Simpson Music composed by Tim Elsenburg Sound design: David Thomas

Production Assistant: Ethan Elsenburg Producer: Sarah Tombling Executive Producer: Karen Rose

A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds

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Welcome to The Haunter of The Dark

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 13:00:00 +0000

Kennedy Fisher traces the threads of The Lovecraft Investigations from the beginning, and The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, through to their search in Suffolk for The Whisperer in Darkness and overseas to Iraq, Paris and the States in The Shadow Over Innsmouth. It's been three years since she last saw Matt Heawood at Pleasant Green, but she is not ready to give up their search for the truth.

Kennedy Fisher and The Lovecraft Investigations podcast are back in Julian Simpson’s H P Lovecraft-inspired universe.

Cast: Kennedy Fisher - Jana Carpenter

Written and directed by Julian Simpson Music composed by Tim Elsenburg Sound design: David Thomas

Production Assistant: Ethan Elsenburg Producer: Sarah Tombling Executive Producer: Karen Rose

A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds

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Bonus Ep. 3 – The Shadow Over Innsmouth

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 05:55:00 +0000

"Heawood and Kennedy": an unedited conversation recorded towards the end of "The Whisperer in Darkness".

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Bonus Ep. 2 – The Shadow Over Innsmouth

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 05:45:00 +0000

"Who is Mary Lairre?": a recording found by chance by Kennedy Fisher on Matthew Heawood's cloud server at the end of the season.

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Bonus Ep. 1 – The Shadow Over Innsmouth

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 05:40:00 +0000

"The Somerton Man": a complex mystery story by Kennedy Fisher.

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Ep. 8 – The Shadow Over Innsmouth

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 05:35:00 +0000

A foggy seafront town where something's coming from the water. An ancient cult, a stranger with a bandaged face and a body in a shallow grave. The story continues.

True-life mystery podcasters Matthew Heawood and Kennedy Fisher return and this time the story is Kennedy Fisher.

A simple investigation into the disappearance of a young man from a mental health facility has taken them from Rhode Island to Iraq, to the Suffolk countryside – as they realised that everything uncovered in season one threaded through to season two. But towards the end of 'The Whisperer In Darkness', the investigation turned inward as Kennedy discovered a possible family connection to the uncovered conspiracy. And evidence forces Heawood to question Kennedy’s account of her time in Iraq. As Kennedy heads off to Innsmouth, to look into her apparently spooky ancestry, Heawood is going to Iraq to find an answer to the most disturbing of all questions; could Kennedy be a killer?

Both make shocking, life-changing discoveries as the two investigations come together and reach a gripping conclusion, just as the Coronavirus pandemic is sweeping the world

Barnaby Kay and Jana Carpenter star in writer/director Julian Simpson’s H.P. Lovecraft-inspired universe.

Episode Eight: "Pleasant Green"

MATTHEW HEAWOOD ................Barnaby Kay KENNEDY FISHER............................Jana Carpenter ELEANOR PECK................................Nicola Walker PARKER...............................................Phoebe Fox CASEY..................................................Kyle Soller JASPER................................................Steven Mackintosh WILMARTH........................................Mark Bazeley MELODY CARTWRIGHT................Karla Crome

SOUND....................................................David Thomas PRODUCTION COORDINATOR......Sarah Tombling PRODUCER.............................................Karen Rose MUSIC......................................................Tim Elsenburg

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY Julian Simpson A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4

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Ep. 7 – The Shadow Over Innsmouth

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 05:30:00 +0000

A foggy seafront town where something's coming from the water. An ancient cult, a stranger with a bandaged face and a body in a shallow grave. The story continues.

True-life mystery podcasters Matthew Heawood and Kennedy Fisher return and this time the story is Kennedy Fisher.

A simple investigation into the disappearance of a young man from a mental health facility has taken them from Rhode Island to Iraq, to the Suffolk countryside – as they realised that everything uncovered in season one threaded through to season two. But towards the end of 'The Whisperer In Darkness', the investigation turned inward as Kennedy discovered a possible family connection to the uncovered conspiracy. And evidence forces Heawood to question Kennedy’s account of her time in Iraq. As Kennedy heads off to Innsmouth, to look into her apparently spooky ancestry, Heawood is going to Iraq to find an answer to the most disturbing of all questions; could Kennedy be a killer?

Both make life-changing discoveries as the two investigations come together, just as the Coronavirus pandemic is sweeping the world.

Barnaby Kay and Jana Carpenter star in writer/director Julian Simpson’s H.P. Lovecraft-inspired universe.

Episode Seven: "Rubaiyat"

MATTHEW HEAWOOD ................Barnaby Kay KENNEDY FISHER...........................Jana Carpenter ELEANOR PECK................................Nicola Walker PARKER...............................................Phoebe Fox JASPER................................................Steven Mackintosh SLIDE...................................................Ferdinand Kingsley AKELEY ....................................... ......David Calder

SOUND....................................................David Thomas PRODUCTION COORDINATOR......Sarah Tombling PRODUCER............................................Karen Rose MUSIC.....................................................Tim Elsenburg

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY Julian Simpson A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4

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Ep. 6 – The Shadow Over Innsmouth

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 05:25:00 +0000

A foggy seafront town where something's coming from the water. An ancient cult, a stranger with a bandaged face and a body in a shallow grave. The story continues.

True-life mystery podcasters Matthew Heawood and Kennedy Fisher return and this time the story is Kennedy Fisher.

A simple investigation into the disappearance of a young man from a mental health facility has taken them from Rhode Island to Iraq, to the Suffolk countryside – as they realised that everything uncovered in season one threaded through to season two. But towards the end of 'The Whisperer In Darkness', the investigation turned inward as Kennedy discovered a possible family connection to the uncovered conspiracy. And evidence forces Heawood to question Kennedy’s account of her time in Iraq. As Kennedy heads off to Innsmouth, to look into her apparently spooky ancestry, Heawood is going to Iraq to find an answer to the most disturbing of all questions; could Kennedy be a killer?

Both make life-changing discoveries as the two investigations come together, just as the Coronavirus pandemic is sweeping the world.

Episode Six: "Saint Germain"

MATTHEW HEAWOOD ................Barnaby Kay KENNEDY FISHER...........................Jana Carpenter ELEANOR PECK...............................Nicola Walker PARKER...............................................Phoebe Fox WILMARTH ......................................Mark Bazeley SLIDE...................................................Ferdinand Kingsley

SOUND....................................................David Thomas PRODUCTION COORDINATOR......Sarah Tombling PRODUCER............................................Karen Rose MUSIC....................................................Tim Elsenburg

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY Julian Simpson A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4

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Ep. 5 – The Shadow Over Innsmouth

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 05:20:00 +0000

A foggy seafront town where something's coming from the water. An ancient cult, a stranger with a bandaged face and a body in a shallow grave. The story continues.

True-life mystery podcasters Matthew Heawood and Kennedy Fisher return and this time the story is Kennedy Fisher.

A simple investigation into the disappearance of a young man from a mental health facility has taken them from Rhode Island to Iraq, to the Suffolk countryside – as they realised that everything uncovered in season one threaded through to season two. But towards the end of 'The Whisperer In Darkness', the investigation turned inward as Kennedy discovered a possible family connection to the uncovered conspiracy. And evidence forces Heawood to question Kennedy’s account of her time in Iraq. As Kennedy heads off to Innsmouth, to look into her apparently spooky ancestry, Heawood is going to Iraq to find an answer to the most disturbing of all questions; could Kennedy be a killer?

Both make life-changing discoveries as the two investigations come together, just as the Coronavirus pandemic is sweeping the world.

Barnaby Kay and Jana Carpenter star in writer/director Julian Simpson’s H.P. Lovecraft inspired universe.

Episode Five: "Harlequin"

MATTHEW HEAWOOD ................Barnaby Kay KENNEDY FISHER............................Jana Carpenter ELEANOR PECK................................Nicola Walker CASEY..................................................Kyle Soller JASPER.................................................Steven Mackintosh WILMARTH.........................................Mark Bazeley MELODY CARTWRIGHT.................Karla Crome ZADOK ALLEN..................................Walles Hamonde

SOUND.....................................................David Thomas PRODUCTION COORDINATOR.......Sarah Tombling PRODUCER..............................................Karen Rose MUSIC........................................................Tim Elsenburg

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY Julian Simpson A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4

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Ep. 4 – The Shadow Over Innsmouth

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 05:15:00 +0000

A foggy seafront town where something's coming from the water. An ancient cult, a stranger with a bandaged face and a body in a shallow grave. The story continues.

True-life mystery podcasters Matthew Heawood and Kennedy Fisher return and this time the story is Kennedy Fisher.

A simple investigation into the disappearance of a young man from a mental health facility has taken them from Rhode Island to Iraq, to the Suffolk countryside – as they realised that everything uncovered in season one threaded through to season two. But towards the end of 'The Whisperer In Darkness', the investigation turned inward as Kennedy discovered a possible family connection to the uncovered conspiracy. And evidence forces Heawood to question Kennedy’s account of her time in Iraq. As Kennedy heads off to Innsmouth to look into her apparently spooky ancestry, Heawood is going to Iraq to find an answer to the most disturbing of all questions; could Kennedy be a killer?

Both make life-changing discoveries as the two investigations come together, just as the Coronavirus pandemic is sweeping the world.

Barnaby Kay and Jana Carpenter star in writer/director Julian Simpson’s H.P. Lovecraft inspired universe.

Episode Four: "Melusine"

MATTHEW HEAWOOD ................Barnaby Kay KENNEDY FISHER...........................Jana Carpenter ELEANOR PECK................................Nicola Walker CASEY..................................................Kyle Soller MELODY CARTWRIGHT................Karla Crome ZADOK ALLEN.................................Walles Hamonde ALICE...................................................Jennifer Armour LEVESQUE .................................... ...Michael Maloney

SOUND.....................................................David Thomas PRODUCTION COORDINATOR.......Sarah Tombling PRODUCER..............................................Karen Rose MUSIC.......................................................Tim Elsenburg

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY Julian Simpson A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4

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Ep. 3 – The Shadow Over Innsmouth

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 05:10:00 +0000

A foggy seafront town where something's coming from the water. An ancient cult, a stranger with a bandaged face and a body in a shallow grave. The story continues.

True-life mystery podcasters Matthew Heawood and Kennedy Fisher return and this time the story is Kennedy Fisher. A simple investigation into the disappearance of a young man from a mental health facility has taken them from Rhode Island to Iraq, to the Suffolk countryside – as they realised that everything uncovered in season one threaded through to season two. But towards the end of 'The Whisperer In Darkness', the investigation turned inward as Kennedy discovered a possible family connection to the uncovered conspiracy. And evidence forces Heawood to question Kennedy’s account of her time in Iraq. As Kennedy heads off to Innsmouth, to look into her apparently spooky ancestry, Heawood is going to Iraq to find an answer to the most disturbing of all questions; could Kennedy be a killer?

Both Heawood and Kennedy make life-changing discoveries as the two investigations come together, just as the Coronavirus pandemic is sweeping the world.

Barnaby Kay and Jana Carpenter star in writer/director Julian Simpson’s H.P. Lovecraft inspired universe.

Episode Three: "Apartment 6"

MATTHEW HEAWOOD ................Barnaby Kay KENNEDY FISHER............................Jana Carpenter ELEANOR PECK................................Nicola Walker CASEY..................................................Kyle Soller JASPER.................................................Steven Mackintosh MELODY CARTWRIGHT.................Karla Crome ALICE....................................................Jennifer Armour HENRY AKELEY................................David Calder

SOUND.....................................................David Thomas PRODUCTION COORDINATOR.......Sarah Tombling PRODUCER..............................................Karen Rose MUSIC.......................................................Tim Elsenburg

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY Julian Simpson A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4

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Ep. 2 – The Shadow Over Innsmouth

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 05:05:00 +0000

A foggy seafront town where something’s coming from the water. An ancient cult, a stranger with a bandaged face and a body in a shallow grave. The podcast investigation continues.

Podcasters Matthew Heawood and Kennedy Fisher return and this time the story is Kennedy Fisher. A simple investigation into the disappearance of a young man from a mental health facility has taken them from Rhode Island to Iraq, to the Suffolk countryside – as they realised that everything uncovered in season one threaded through to season two.

Towards the end of 'The Whisperer In Darkness,' the investigation turned inward as Kennedy discovered a possible family connection to the uncovered conspiracy. And evidence forces Heawood to question the veracity of Kennedy's account of her time in Iraq. As Kennedy heads off to Innsmouth, to look into her apparently spooky ancestry, Heawood is going to Iraq to answer the most disturbing of all questions; could Kennedy be a killer?

Both Kennedy and Heawood make life-changing discoveries as the two investigations come together and reach a gripping conclusion, just as the Coronavirus pandemic is sweeping the world

Barnaby Kay and Jana Carpenter star in writer/director Julian Simpson’s H.P. Lovecraft-inspired universe.

Episode Two: "Haumea"

MATTHEW HEAWOOD ................Barnaby Kay KENNEDY FISHER............................Jana Carpenter ELEANOR PECK.................................Nicola Walker CASEY...................................................Kyle Soller DOCTOR WILLETT...........................Mark Bazeley MELODY CARTWRIGHT.................Karla Crome ALICE....................................................Jennifer Armour SLIDE....................................................Ferdinand Kingsley CHARLES DEXTER WARD.............Samuel Barnett

SOUND.....................................................David Thomas PRODUCTION COORDINATOR.......Sarah Tombling PRODUCER..............................................Karen Rose MUSIC........................................................Tim Elsenburg

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY Julian Simpson A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4

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Ep. 1 – The Shadow Over Innsmouth

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 05:00:00 +0000

A foggy seafront town where something’s coming from the water. An ancient cult, a stranger with a bandaged face and a body in a shallow grave. The podcast investigation continues.

Podcasters Matthew Heawood and Kennedy Fisher return and this time the story is Kennedy Fisher. A simple investigation into the disappearance of a young man from a mental health facility has taken them from Rhode Island to Iraq, to the Suffolk countryside – as they realised that everything uncovered in season one threaded through to season two.

Towards the end of 'The Whisperer In Darkness,' the investigation turned inward as Kennedy discovered a possible family connection to the uncovered conspiracy. And evidence forces Heawood to question the veracity of Kennedy's account of her time in Iraq. As Kennedy heads off to Innsmouth, to look into her apparently spooky ancestry, Heawood is going to Iraq to answer the most disturbing of all questions: could Kennedy be a killer?

Both Kennedy and Heawood make life-changing discoveries as the two investigations come together and reach a gripping conclusion, just as the Coronavirus pandemic is sweeping the world.

Barnaby Kay and Jana Carpenter star in writer/director Julian Simpson’s H.P. Lovecraft-inspired universe.

Episode One: "Footsteps"

MATTHEW HEAWOOD ................Barnaby Kay KENNEDY FISHER...........................Jana Carpenter CASEY.................................................Kyle Soller JASPER...............................................Steven Mackintosh DOCTOR WILLETT.........................Mark Bazeley CHARLES DEXTER WARD...........Samuel Barnett

SOUND....................................................David Thomas PRODUCTION COORDINATOR......Sarah Tombling PRODUCER.............................................Karen Rose MUSIC......................................................Tim Elsenburg

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY Julian Simpson A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4

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The Shadow Over Innsmouth

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 05:00:00 +0000

True-life mystery podcasters Matthew Heawood and Kennedy Fisher return to close the story, in Julian Simpson's H.P. Lovecraft-inspired universe.

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Urgent update from Kennedy Fisher

Mon, 23 Dec 2019 13:47:00 +0000

Kennedy addresses an audio glitch and uncovers a secret code.

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Ep. 9 – The Whisperer in Darkness

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 14:04:00 +0000

An unexpected phone call turns Matthew Heawood’s attention to a mystery in the gloom of Rendlesham Forest; folklore, paranormal, otherworldly? Up for debate, but fertile ground for a new investigative podcast, that’s for sure. One question still lingers, will our host be re-joined by his roaming researcher, Kennedy Fisher?

The duo’s last update patched together frantic updates from Baghdad, as they pursued suspected occultists in The Case of Charles Dexter Ward. Very little hope lingered of solving the mystery, and maybe even less that Kennedy would return home safe… But for now, a new investigation calls.

Following the success of The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, Radio 4 commissions a return to this HP Lovecraft-inspired universe. Once again, the podcast embraces Lovecraft’s crypt of horror, braving the Sci-Fi stylings of The Whisperer in Darkness.

Cast:

Kennedy Fisher……………….………Jana Carpenter Matthew Heawood………………….Barnaby Kay Albert Wilmarth………………………Mark Bazeley Henry Akeley……………….……..….David Calder Ben…………………...........…….…….Ben Crowe Tania…………………..……...............Gabrielle Glaister Slide……………………....................Ferdinand Kingsley Mystery woman…………........…...Nicola Stephenson Child's voice…………………..........Edie Simpson

Producer: Karen Rose
 Director/Writer: Julian Simpson
 Sound Recordist and Designer: David Thomas Production Coordinators: Sarah Tombling & Holly Slater
 Music by Tim Elsenburg

A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4

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Ep. 8 – The Whisperer in Darkness

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 14:02:00 +0000

An unexpected phone call turns Matthew Heawood’s attention to a mystery in the gloom of Rendlesham Forest; folklore, paranormal, otherworldly? Up for debate, but fertile ground for a new investigative podcast, that’s for sure. One question still lingers, will our host be re-joined by his roaming researcher, Kennedy Fisher?

The duo’s last update patched together frantic updates from Baghdad, as they pursued suspected occultists in The Case of Charles Dexter Ward. Very little hope lingered of solving the mystery, and maybe even less that Kennedy would return home safe… But for now, a new investigation calls.

Following the success of The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, Radio 4 commissions a return to this HP Lovecraft-inspired universe. Once again, the podcast embraces Lovecraft’s crypt of horror, braving the Sci-Fi stylings of The Whisperer in Darkness.

Cast:

Kennedy Fisher………….………………Jana Carpenter Matthew Heawood………………...….Barnaby Kay Albert Wilmarth…………………………Mark Bazeley April Marston...............................Rebekah Staton Parker..........................................Phoebe Fox Perry...........................................Robert Glenister Mystery Woman..........................Nicola Stephenson Old man......................................Karl Johnson Henry Akeley…………………………….David Calder Child's voice...............................Edie Simpson

Producer: Karen Rose
 Director/Writer: Julian Simpson
 Sound Recordist and Designer: David Thomas Production Coordinators: Sarah Tombling & Holly Slater
 Music by Tim Elsenburg

A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4

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Ep. 7 – The Whisperer in Darkness

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 14:00:00 +0000

The Whisperer in Darkness

An unexpected phone call turns Matthew Heawood’s attention to a mystery in the gloom of Rendlesham Forest; folklore, paranormal, otherworldly? Up for debate, but fertile ground for a new investigative podcast, that’s for sure. One question still lingers, will our host be re-joined by his roaming researcher, Kennedy Fisher?

The duo’s last update patched together frantic updates from Baghdad, as they pursued suspected occultists in The Case of Charles Dexter Ward. Very little hope lingered of solving the mystery, and maybe even less that Kennedy would return home safe… But for now, a new investigation calls.

Following the success of The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, Radio 4 commissions a return to this HP Lovecraft-inspired universe. Once again, the podcast embraces Lovecraft’s crypt of horror, braving the Sci-Fi stylings of The Whisperer in Darkness.

Episode Seven Heawood and Kennedy are up against the clock, as whatever plot Henry believed he was trying to stop reaches its conclusion.

Cast:

Kennedy Fisher………….………………Jana Carpenter Matthew Heawood………………...….Barnaby Kay Albert Wilmarth…………………………Mark Bazeley April Marston...............................Rebekah Staton Parker..........................................Phoebe Fox Henry Akeley……………………………..David Calder Policeman/Slide……................……Ferdinand Kingsley Contact.......................................Steven Mackintosh Isabelle.......................................Nicola Stephenson Receptionist................................Gabrielle Glaister

Producer: Karen Rose
 Director/Writer: Julian Simpson
 Sound Recordist and Designer: David Thomas Production Coordinators: Sarah Tombling & Holly Slater
 Music by Tim Elsenburg

A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4

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The Whisperer in Darkness

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 17:00:00 +0000

A disappearance leads to an investigation into witchcraft, the occult and secret government operations.

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Reactivating your feed

Mon, 25 Nov 2019 17:30:00 +0000

Can you hear them?

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Ep. 2 – The Case of Charles Dexter Ward

Sat, 02 Feb 2019 16:08:00 +0000

H.P. Lovecraft’s tale continues: Who is Charles Dexter Ward? Heawood and Kennedy find out more about his background.

Cast includes Barnaby Kay, Jana Carpenter, Alun Armstrong, Adam Godley, Nicola Walker, Steven Mackintosh, Mark Bazeley, Samuel Barnett, Richard Cordery, Harry Kay, Penny Downie, Madeleine Potter, Phoebe Fox, Ben Crowe, Nathan Osgood, Susan Jameson, Samantha Dakin, Alex Lanipekun and Cherrelle Skeete.

Producer: Karen Rose Director/Writer: Julian Simpson Sound Recordist and Designer: David Thomas Production Coordinator: Sarah Tombling Music by Tim Elsenburg

A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4

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Ep. 10 – The Case of Charles Dexter Ward

Wed, 02 Jan 2019 16:37:00 +0000

The horrifying conclusion to H.P. Lovecraft’s The Case of Charles Dexter Ward.

Cast includes Barnaby Kay, Jana Carpenter, Alun Armstrong, Adam Godley, Nicola Walker, Steven Mackintosh, Mark Bazeley, Samuel Barnett, Richard Cordery, Harry Kay, Penny Downie, Madeleine Potter, Phoebe Fox, Ben Crowe, Nathan Osgood, Susan Jameson, Samantha Dakin, Alex Lanipekun and Cherrelle Skeete.

Producer: Karen Rose Director/Writer: Julian Simpson Sound Recordist and Designer: David Thomas Production Coordinator: Sarah Tombling Music by Tim Elsenburg

A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4

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Ep. 9 – The Case of Charles Dexter Ward

Wed, 02 Jan 2019 16:35:00 +0000

H.P. Lovecraft’s tale continues: The awful truth behind Lucy Hawthorne’s murder.

Cast includes Barnaby Kay, Jana Carpenter, Alun Armstrong, Adam Godley, Nicola Walker, Steven Mackintosh, Mark Bazeley, Samuel Barnett, Richard Cordery, Harry Kay, Penny Downie, Madeleine Potter, Phoebe Fox, Ben Crowe, Nathan Osgood, Susan Jameson, Samantha Dakin, Alex Lanipekun and Cherrelle Skeete.

Producer: Karen Rose Director/Writer: Julian Simpson Sound Recordist and Designer: David Thomas Production Coordinator: Sarah Tombling Music by Tim Elsenburg

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Ep. 8 – The Case of Charles Dexter Ward

Wed, 02 Jan 2019 16:30:00 +0000

H.P. Lovecraft’s tale continues: Returning to the trailer park.

Cast includes Barnaby Kay, Jana Carpenter, Alun Armstrong, Adam Godley, Nicola Walker, Steven Mackintosh, Mark Bazeley, Samuel Barnett, Richard Cordery, Harry Kay, Penny Downie, Madeleine Potter, Phoebe Fox, Ben Crowe, Nathan Osgood, Susan Jameson, Samantha Dakin, Alex Lanipekun and Cherrelle Skeete.

Producer: Karen Rose Director/Writer: Julian Simpson Sound Recordist and Designer: David Thomas Production Coordinator: Sarah Tombling Music by Tim Elsenburg

A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4

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Ep. 7 – The Case of Charles Dexter Ward

Wed, 02 Jan 2019 16:26:00 +0000

H.P. Lovecraft’s tale continues: Who is Ipqu-Aya?

Cast includes Barnaby Kay, Jana Carpenter, Alun Armstrong, Adam Godley, Nicola Walker, Steven Mackintosh, Mark Bazeley, Samuel Barnett, Richard Cordery, Harry Kay, Penny Downie, Madeleine Potter, Phoebe Fox, Ben Crowe, Nathan Osgood, Susan Jameson, Samantha Dakin, Alex Lanipekun and Cherrelle Skeete.

Producer: Karen Rose Director/Writer: Julian Simpson Sound Recordist and Designer: David Thomas Production Coordinator: Sarah Tombling Music by Tim Elsenburg

A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4

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Ep. 6 – The Case of Charles Dexter Ward

Wed, 02 Jan 2019 16:21:00 +0000

H.P. Lovecraft’s tale continues: In search of Dexter’s experiments.

Cast includes Barnaby Kay, Jana Carpenter, Alun Armstrong, Adam Godley, Nicola Walker, Steven Mackintosh, Mark Bazeley, Samuel Barnett, Richard Cordery, Harry Kay, Penny Downie, Madeleine Potter, Phoebe Fox, Ben Crowe, Nathan Osgood, Susan Jameson, Samantha Dakin, Alex Lanipekun and Cherrelle Skeete.

Producer: Karen Rose Director/Writer: Julian Simpson Sound Recordist and Designer: David Thomas Production Coordinator: Sarah Tombling Music by Tim Elsenburg

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Ep. 5 – The Case of Charles Dexter Ward

Wed, 02 Jan 2019 16:19:00 +0000

H.P. Lovecraft’s tale continues: What has happened to Heawood?

Cast includes Barnaby Kay, Jana Carpenter, Alun Armstrong, Adam Godley, Nicola Walker, Steven Mackintosh, Mark Bazeley, Samuel Barnett, Richard Cordery, Harry Kay, Penny Downie, Madeleine Potter, Phoebe Fox, Ben Crowe, Nathan Osgood, Susan Jameson, Samantha Dakin, Alex Lanipekun and Cherrelle Skeete.

Producer: Karen Rose Director/Writer: Julian Simpson Sound Recordist and Designer: David Thomas Production Coordinator: Sarah Tombling Music by Tim Elsenburg

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Ep. 4 – The Case of Charles Dexter Ward

Wed, 02 Jan 2019 16:16:00 +0000

H.P. Lovecraft’s tale continues: A donation from an unknown source allows Heawood and Kennedy to crack on with their investigation. But the trail gets weirder.

Cast includes Barnaby Kay, Jana Carpenter, Alun Armstrong, Adam Godley, Nicola Walker, Steven Mackintosh, Mark Bazeley, Samuel Barnett, Richard Cordery, Harry Kay, Penny Downie, Madeleine Potter, Phoebe Fox, Ben Crowe, Nathan Osgood, Susan Jameson, Samantha Dakin, Alex Lanipekun and Cherrelle Skeete.

Producer: Karen Rose Director/Writer: Julian Simpson Sound Recordist and Designer: David Thomas Production Coordinator: Sarah Tombling Music by Tim Elsenburg

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Ep. 3 – The Case of Charles Dexter Ward

Wed, 02 Jan 2019 16:12:00 +0000

H.P. Lovecraft’s tale continues: Heawood and Kennedy’s investigation appears to hit a wall..

Cast includes Barnaby Kay, Jana Carpenter, Alun Armstrong, Adam Godley, Nicola Walker, Steven Mackintosh, Mark Bazeley, Samuel Barnett, Richard Cordery, Harry Kay, Penny Downie, Madeleine Potter, Phoebe Fox, Ben Crowe, Nathan Osgood, Susan Jameson, Samantha Dakin, Alex Lanipekun and Cherrelle Skeete.

Producer: Karen Rose Director/Writer: Julian Simpson Sound Recordist and Designer: David Thomas Production Coordinator: Sarah Tombling Music by Tim Elsenburg

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Ep. 1 – The Case of Charles Dexter Ward

Wed, 02 Jan 2019 16:00:00 +0000

From H.P. Lovecraft: An investigation into the disappearance of a young man from a locked room in an asylum.

Cast includes Barnaby Kay, Jana Carpenter, Alun Armstrong, Adam Godley, Nicola Walker, Steven Mackintosh, Mark Bazeley, Samuel Barnett, Richard Cordery, Harry Kay, Penny Downie, Madeleine Potter, Phoebe Fox, Ben Crowe, Nathan Osgood, Susan Jameson, Samantha Dakin, Alex Lanipekun and Cherrelle Skeete.

Producer: Karen Rose Director/Writer: Julian Simpson Sound Recordist and Designer: David Thomas Production Coordinator: Sarah Tombling Music by Tim Elsenburg

A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4

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