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The Peculiar: Odd Tales for Odd People


13 episodes


Horror Anthology Audio Drama


Synopsis:

The Peculiar is a series of tales that provide a short, sharp punch to the guts. Whether these stories are dealing with the pure, the nasty, the uncomfortable, the enlightened or the downright abysmal, nothing is ever as it seems. Anything can happen in The Peculiar. Subscribe for your regular dose of the unusual, the uncanny and the unbelievable. Contact us: thepeculiaroddtales@gmail.com


Format: Audio Drama

Continuity: Anthology

Genres: Horror

Completion status: Not applicable

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Episodes:

Best Kept Secret

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 22:00:00 +1000

Mia and her boyfriend have had a fight. Now she'll do whatever it takes to get back in his good books.  She just has to!

Mia: Ginger Fitzhardinge
Written & Directed: Frank Leggett
Recorded: John Cobbin, Moonlight Studios

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Hand of God

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 17:00:00 +1100

Would you know if you witnessed the Hand of God?

Written and performed by Frank Leggett

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The Late Martin Richards

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +1000

Martin Richards hates being late. And overcrowded trains. And hot days. And body odour. And flat batteries. But he really loves his son and would do anything to protect him.

Cast:
Martin Richards -
Christopher Price

Written & directed: Frank Leggett
Music: Maryanne Slavich
Recorded: John Cobbin, Moonlight Studios


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Red Wednesday

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 16:00:00 +1000

The bushfire is unstoppable - destroying homes, animals and lives. But who is responsible?

Cast:
Firefighter -
Christopher Price

Written & directed: Frank Leggett
Music: Maryanne Slavich
Recorded: John Cobbin, Moonlight Studios

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Mr & Mrs Metcalfe Enjoy the Music of Elton John

Mon, 17 May 2021 17:00:00 +1000

Keith and Kylie Metcalfe may have lived a small inconsequential life together but great passion lies at the heart of their relationship.

Cast:
Kylie Metcalfe - Karen Cobban
Keith Metcalfe - Graham Yates

Directed: Felicity Nicol
Written: Frank Leggett
Edited: Frank Leggett
Music: Maryanne Slavich
Recorded: John Cobbin, Moonlight Studios

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Late Night Pizza

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 23:00:00 +1100

Paul and Mary have hooked up and spent the night together. Now it's 2am and Mary has ordered a pizza to be delivered. But there is much more than just pizza on the menu.

Cast:
Mary - Debbie Neilson
Paul - Mitch Wright

Written and directed: Frank Leggett
Edited: Frank Leggett
Music: Maryanne Slavich
Recorded: John Cobbin, Moonlight Studios





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Anjelica

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 23:00:00 +1100

When you're tied to a chair in a torture chamber, there are questions that must be answered. And answers that must be avoided. Can you resist sinking to the level of your enemy when you have nothing left to lose?

Cast:
Oleg - Danny Barton
Karl/Guard - Chris Price
Anjelica - Maryanne Slavich

Written and directed: Frank Leggett
Edited: Maryanne Slavich and Frank Leggett
Theme music: Maryanne Slavich
Recorded: John Cobbin, Moonlight Studios

All piano music performed by Mz Moonlight. 








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Thank You, Mr Pongpat

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 23:00:00 +1100

Hamish is in Thailand to identify the body of his dead brother. Hamish's wife, Lara, has joined him but is having a terrible time.  Luckily, Mr Pongpat is there with a solution for everyone.

Cast:
Hamish - David Hodgkins,
Lara - Karen Ways,
Mr Pongpat - Noppadon Chansiri

Written and directed: Frank Leggett
Edited: Frank Leggett
Theme music: Maryanne Slavich
Recorded: John Cobbin, Moonlight Studios





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Baccalaureate Mnemonic

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 23:00:00 +1100

Michael and Deb meet up at their 15-year school reunion. They still have a strong emotional connection  - and it's time to air out their feelings.  There is also much that must remain unspoken.

Cast:
Deb - Lydia Kelly
Michael - Tayman Jamae
Johnno - Chester Fitzhardinge
Sue - Lisa Fitzhardinge
Kids - Abby & Coco Divola

Written and directed: Frank Leggett
Edited: Frank Leggett
Theme music: Maryanne Slavich
Recorded: John Cobbin, Moonlight Studios

“L. A. D. Y. Aren’t We Together’ 
Music/Lyrics: Slavich/Leggett
Performed by Mz Moonlight






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Now We Are Ten

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +1100

Abigail's upbringing was... difficult. Now she  wants to make a confession.  Will you listen and be kind?

Cast
Abigail - Miranda Michalowski

Written and directed: Frank Leggett
Edited: Maryanne Slavich and Frank Leggett
Music: Written and performed by Maryanne Slavich
Recorded: John Cobbin, Moonlight Studios







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Temple Memory - Part 2

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 07:00:00 +1100

Stephen is striving to understand what has happened to him but nothing makes any sense. The jungle is immense. Someone is leaving him food. There are noises and lights in the night. He is definitely a long, long way from home.

Cast
Stephen - Clay Moss
Charlotte - Karen Ways
James - Frank Leggett

Written and directed: Frank Leggett
Edited: Maryanne Slavich and Frank Leggett
Theme music: Maryanne Slavich
Recorded: John Cobbin, Moonlight Studios




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Temple Memory - Part 1

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 07:00:00 +1100

Stephen has woken up in the driver's seat of a car. The car sits in a jungle, surrounded by trees. There is no road in or out. So where is he? And how did he get here? And how is he supposed to get home?

Cast
Stephen - Clay Moss
Charlotte - Karen Ways
James - Frank Leggett

Written and directed: Frank Leggett
Edited: Maryanne Slavich and Frank Leggett
Theme music: Maryanne Slavich
Recorded: John Cobbin, Moonlight Studios






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An introduction to the strange world of The Peculiar.

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +1100

The Peculiar is coming. Odd tales for odd people. Not for the feint of heart. Subscribe for your dose of the unusual, the uncanny and the unbelievable.

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