THE LEGEND OF SMARTICUS - Adventure Department S2E4

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 06:30:00 +0000

In this week's episode, we dig into the research process for our next show, which includes accidentally time-travelling back to Ancient Rome. We get embroiled in a political assassination attempt (again), Yaz tinkers with the Adventure Mobile (again), and Tom gets sold into slavery to train as a Gladiator (obviously).

With special guests Mina Anwar and Jemima Rooper.

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Also featuring Mariam Bell, Joanna Bending, Paul Dodds, Leah Harvey, Ashlea Kaye, Daniel Millar Joe Sellman-Leava, and Greg Snowden. Edit & sound design by Chris Sharland. Cover art by Peter de Jersey. See website for full credits.

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Three's Company are Yaz Al-Shaater, Tom Crawshaw and Michael Grady-Hall.

PRIDE & PREJUDICIAL TREATMENT - Adventure Department S2E3

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 12:02:00 +0000

Things went awry this week because Michael got absorbed in his novel (metaphorically). Then we all got absorbed into it (literally), and transported back to 1814, where the Bonnet sisters in Middle-Bridge-a-Marchington urgently need to find three husbands. Turns out manufacturing love is harder than it seems in the books.

With special guests Beatie Edney and Alfred Enoch.

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Also featuring Mariam Bell, Joanna Bending, Paul Dodds, Siubhan Harrison, Ashlea Kaye, Daniel Millar and Greg Snowden. Edit & sound design by Yaz and Chris Sharland. Cover art by Mariam Bell at VS Design. See website for full credits.

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Three's Company are Yaz Al-Shaater, Tom Crawshaw and Michael Grady-Hall.

SCREECH (a live halloween episode) - Adventure Department S2E2

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 07:00:00 +0000

A special live episode, from the Buxton Festival Fringe!

We were just planning to record a quick episode on our way to a Halloween party, but that has been complicated by Michael's deep-seated fear of Old Hallow's Eve. Which, in turn, has been complicated by the masked figure chasing us with a kitchen knife.

Peter De Jersey is a guest in this episode, and joining us live onstage is comedian Rob Rouse! 

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Also featuring Mariam Bell, Joanna Bending, Paul Dodds & Daniel Millar. Edit & sound design by Yaz and Chris Sharland. Cover art by Dylan Howells. See website for full credits.

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Three's Company are Yaz Al-Shaater, Tom Crawshaw and Michael Grady-Hall.

THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE MEDIOCRE - Adventure Department S2E1

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 19:10:00 +0000

We're in America! We kick off Season 2 with a special episode direct from a diner in Cowboy country. But we're interrupted by a mysterious man in black who needs us to hunt down a notorious outlaw... as long as we can make it back in time to see Yaz's new show.

Special guests this episode are Alexandra Gilbreath, Jonathon Slinger and Leah Harvey.

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Also featuring Mariam Bell, Joanna Bending, Paul Dodds, Rosie Jones, Ashlea Kaye, Daniel Millar & Joe Sellman-Leava. With songs by Frances Eva Lea & The Shoeshine Singers (Charlie Carter, Michael Grady-Hall, Siubhan Harrison, Andrew Langtree, Sarah Middleton) Edit & sound design by Yaz and Chris Sharland. Cover art by Michael.

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Three's Company are Yaz Al-Shaater, Tom Crawshaw and Michael Grady-Hall.

Season 2 Trailer

Sat, 21 Oct 2023 18:20:00 +0000

Announcing SEASON 2 of Three's Company's ADVENTURE DEPARTMENT - our much-loved podcast charting our work as semi-professional adventurers.

This season we travel to the Wild West and Ancient Rome; we take a deep dive into Michael's regency novel; and feel from a creepy stranger on Hallowe'en.

Keep your ears peeled for Season 2 Episode 1 - THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE MEDIOCRE... landing on your podcast app in the next few days!

Not Christmas Special 2022

Fri, 23 Dec 2022 14:57:00 +0000

Check out @threescompany on twitter, or AdventureDepartment.uk for all our previous (and future) episodes, including two quite excellent Christmas Specials (plus a fantasy epic, a sci-fi, a murder mystery, a noir thriller, and a zombie horror).

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Adventure Department 7: IT'S A WONDERFUL MIRACLE ON SANTA STREET

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 20:00:00 +0000

In this bittersweet, definitely-final episode, we're packing up the company along with our childhood dreams, just in time for Christmas (right after one last missing person case at the North Pole and a trip to a stop-motion alternative reality). Nothing can possibly change our minds. Just like nothing can possibly stop Christmas. Again. 

Special guests are William Gaminara and Siobhan Redmond

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Also featuring Mariam Bell, Joanna Bending, Leah Harvey, Paul Dodds, Ashlea Kaye, Daniel Millar, Joe Sellman-Leava and Greg Snowden. Edit & sound design by Yaz. Cover art by Jay Bird.

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Three's Company are Yaz Al-Shaater, Tom Crawshaw and Michael Grady-Hall.

Adventure Department 6: A CRYPTMAS CAROL (or, The Post Of Christmas Last)

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 10:11:12 +0000

In this Festive Special of the podcast we kick back after a long year and, with the theatres closed, reflect on what really makes a perfect Christmas. (We also visit Michael's uncle in Transylvania and meet a mad scientist who helps to bring us together.) With special guest stars Paul Chahidi and Jodie McNee.

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Also featuring Joanna Bending, Mariam Bell, Alice de Cent, Paul Dodds, Ethan El-Shater, Leah Harvey, Rosie Jones, Ashlea Kaye, Danny Millar, and Greg Snowden. Edit by Yaz. Sound mix by Chris Sharland. Cover art by Nina Jurewicz.

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Three's Company are Yaz Al-Shaater, Tom Crawshaw and Michael Grady-Hall.

It's Halloween!

Sat, 31 Oct 2020 17:46:58 +0000

Michael never did like All Hallow's Eve...

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If you missed it, 'Night Of The Mortally Challenged' is available NOW - treat your locked-down ears to an undead Halloween treat. Just scroll back in your podcast feed or visit http://AdvDept.uk/Ep5.

Our Christmas Special, 'A Cryptmas Carol' (or 'The Post Of Christmas Last'), arrives December 2020 - the Yuletide-Gothic-Horror-Dickens mashup you've always yearned for.

But if you're reading this, you're already subscribed, so all you have to do is not become un-subscribed.

Happy Halloween!

Adventure Department 5: NIGHT OF THE MORTALLY CHALLENGED (or, Dead Serious)

Fri, 14 Aug 2020 05:00:00 +0000

This episode we're away and off-grid on a writer's retreat (so we won't be around to deal with any unexpected Zombie apocalypses, just as a random example off the top of our heads). Special guest is Caroline Quentin.

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Also featuring Leah Harvey, Greg Snowden, Danny Millar, Ashlea Kaye, Mariam Bell, and Paul Dodds. Edit by Yaz. Sound mix by Chris Sharland Townsend. Cover art by Haroun Al-Shaater.

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Three's Company are Michael Grady-Hall, Yaz Al-Shaater, and Tom Crawshaw.

Adventure Department 4: A CASE OF CLARET (or, Pitch Noir)

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 05:30:00 +0000

This episode we're out and about in London, to make up for last week's embarrassment (also we're taking on the criminal underworld by knocking heads, following leads, and walking moodily in the rain). Special guest is Youssef Kerkour.

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Also featuring Ashlea Kaye, Paul Dodds, Daniel Millar and Greg Snowden. Edit by Yaz. Sound by Adrian Townsend. Cover art by Yaz.

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Three's Company are Tom Crawshaw, Michael Grady-Hall, and Yaz Al-Shaater.

Adventure Department 3: MYSTERY OF MURDER MANOR (or, Whodundis)

Fri, 17 Jul 2020 06:00:00 +0000

This week's episode comes from the Barrington-Smythe awards (which were unfortunately interrupted by an unexpected murder that we were roped into solving). Special guest is Youssef Kerkour.

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Also featuring Ashlea Kaye, Joanna Bending, Rosie Jones, Mariam Bell, Paul Dodds, Daniel Millar, Greg Snowden and Tom's mum. Edit by Yaz. Sound by Chris Sharland. Artwork by Lucy Dearden.

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#AdventureDepartment #murdermystery

NEWSFLASH: Tricky Ricky at large!

Tue, 14 Jul 2020 19:40:51 +0000

Public Service Announcement: 
We interrupt your podcast-listening for an important notification regarding the infamous TRICKY RICKY: terrifying disguise-artist-highwayman-yacht-burglar-conman-gangster, who was recently sentenced to 361 years on the max-security wing of HMP Askaham Scrubs.

Please STAY CALM!

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Also (in unconnected news) Three's Company's ADVENTURE DEPARTMENT Episode 3 (The Mystery of Murder Manor) is released this Friday (17th July).

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Adventure Department 2: ATTACK OF THE CLUTCHONS (or, 2020: A Space Comedy)

Fri, 03 Jul 2020 17:08:12 +0000

In which we discuss mentors, and Tom learns why you should never meet your heroes (and we also take a trip into space to save the galaxy from oil-guzzling shape-shifting aliens). Special guest this week is Rufus Hound.

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Also featuring Mariam Bell, Paul Dodds, Joanna Bending, Ashlea Kaye, Daniel Millar, Rosie Jones and The Queen. Edit by Yaz. Artwork by Mike.

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#AdventureDepartment #scifi

Adventure Department 1: THE QUEST FOR DRYLAND

Fri, 03 Jul 2020 17:07:51 +0000

In which we discuss the financial struggles of being a theatre company (and accidentally visit a magical fantasy island to overthrow an evil witch). Les Dennis is our special guest.

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Also featuring Mariam Bell, Joanna Bending, Jade Croot, Paul Dodds, Helen Grady, Siubhan Harrison and Ashlea Kaye. Artwork by Rosina Al-Shaater.

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#AdventureDepartment #fantasy

PREVIEW: Episode 2 "Space Battle"

Fri, 03 Jul 2020 14:51:31 +0000

With just a couple of hours to go until Series 1 of our new theatre podcast launches, here's a sneak preview of Episode 2 just for podcast subscribers.

Episodes 1 & 2 are released tonight and we're ridiculously excited. Find them in your podcast app (ie, right here) or listen along with us live at 7pm!

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Introducing... Three's Company's ADVENTURE DEPARTMENT

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 16:15:00 +0000

Three's Company's new podcast is an honest look at a life in the theatre, and any quests or missions we go on should be completely ignored, regardless of the genre.

Maybe we shouldn't have called it Three's Company's Adventure Department, come to think of it...

"Episode 1: The Quest For Dryland" will drop on July 3rd, at 7pm.

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