Murder of a Famous Bastard
13 episodes
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Creator from RSS feed: Mark Watson
Database Creators: Impatient Productions / Mark WatsonSynopsis:
An episodic murder mystery story written by and starring Mark Watson with many guest stars.
Struggling private detective Hugh Flounder is surprised to be invited to the 60th birthday party of one of the country’s best known TV personalities. The morning after the party, the TV star is dead. It’s the chance Hugh has been waiting for – but he’s a suspect like everyone else.
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Language: English
Format: Audio Drama
Continuity: Serial
Writing: Scripted
Voices: Full cast
Narrator: First Person
Genres: Crime and Mystery
Framing device: None
Soundscape: Sound effects
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Episodes:
Episode 12: Everything You Need To Know
Sun, 01 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT
Hugh receives a startling proposition, finally sits down with Jade, and has a surprise visitor. Things are starting to make sense - but a bombshell is around the corner.
Produced by Impatient Productions. Edited by Ralph Foster (eps 1-4, 9, 12); Richard Hughes (eps 5-6, 10, 11); David Thomas (eps 7-8). Artwork by Haiminh Le. Music composed by Mat Ryer.
To become a supporter of the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/MarkWatsonWorld
To join the community of detectives head to Discord: discord.gg/2eD3ZJ5UGN
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Sun, 22 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT
Hugh is unexpectedly invited to meet the number one fan of 'Shake It Up' - a man he helped turn over to police years ago - and hears a troubling conspiracy theory.
Produced by Impatient Productions. Edited by Ralph Foster (eps 1-4, 9, 12); Richard Hughes (eps 5-6, 10, 11); David Thomas (eps 7-8). Artwork by Haiminh Le. Music composed by Mat Ryer.
To become a supporter of the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/MarkWatsonWorld
To join the community of detectives head to Discord: discord.gg/2eD3ZJ5UGN
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Episode 10: You Just Got To Play The Game
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT
Blindsided by news headlines when he wakes up, Hugh embarks on a frantic day of investigations - but the last journey of the day is one he might regret making. CONTENT WARNING: brief graphic description of autopsy procedure.
Produced by Impatient Productions. Edited by Ralph Foster (eps 1-4, 9, 12); Richard Hughes (eps 5-6, 10, 11); David Thomas (eps 7-8). Artwork by Haiminh Le. Music composed by Mat Ryer.
To become a supporter of the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/MarkWatsonWorld
To join the community of detectives head to Discord: discord.gg/2eD3ZJ5UGN
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Episode 9: The Ghost At The Feast
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 21:24:41 GMT
Hugh (with Calum in tow) is back off to the site of the murder, with a long list of people to interview. But someone seems to have beaten him to it.
Produced by Impatient Productions. Edited by Ralph Foster (eps 1-4, 9, 12); Richard Hughes (eps 5-6, 10, 11); David Thomas (eps 7-8). Artwork by Haiminh Le. Music composed by Mat Ryer.
To become a supporter of the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/MarkWatsonWorld
To join the community of detectives head to Discord: discord.gg/2eD3ZJ5UGN
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Sun, 01 Feb 2026 06:00:19 GMT
Hugh and Calum have an awful lot to talk about. After that, a night out for one of them... or maybe both.
Produced by Impatient Productions. Edited by Ralph Foster (eps 1-4, 9, 12); Richard Hughes (eps 5-6, 10, 11); David Thomas (eps 7-8). Artwork by Haiminh Le. Music composed by Mat Ryer.
To become a supporter of the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/MarkWatsonWorld
To join the community of detectives head to Discord: discord.gg/2eD3ZJ5UGN
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Episode 7: Hurt The Ones You Love
Sun, 25 Jan 2026 06:00:34 GMT
Rallying from Long Covid symptoms, Hugh plans a couple of detective excursions. But it's under his own roof that a few questions need answering.
Produced by Impatient Productions. Edited by Ralph Foster (eps 1-4, 9, 12); Richard Hughes (eps 5-6, 10, 11); David Thomas (eps 7-8). Artwork by Haiminh Le. Music composed by Mat Ryer.
To become a supporter of the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/MarkWatsonWorld
To join the community of detectives head to Discord: discord.gg/2eD3ZJ5UGN
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Episode 6: A Non-Trivial Amount Of Blood
Sun, 04 Jan 2026 06:00:29 GMT
Hugh stays on after the funeral in the hope of gathering clues. But someone is gathering information on HIM at the same time.
Produced by Impatient Productions. Edited by Ralph Foster (eps 1-4, 9, 12); Richard Hughes (eps 5-6, 10, 11); David Thomas (eps 7-8). Artwork by Haiminh Le. Music composed by Mat Ryer.
To become a supporter of the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/MarkWatsonWorld
To join the community of detectives head to Discord: discord.gg/2eD3ZJ5UGN
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Sun, 28 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT
Having gone with a mysterious invitation to the 60th birthday of Stevie Chase, Hugh goes uninvited to Stevie's funeral, hoping to meet some of the people bound up in the inquiry... whatever the consequences for his personal life might be.
Produced by Impatient Productions. Edited by Ralph Foster (eps 1-4, 9, 12); Richard Hughes (eps 5-6, 10, 11); David Thomas (eps 7-8). Artwork by Haiminh Le. Music composed by Mat Ryer.
To become a supporter of the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/MarkWatsonWorld
To join the community of detectives head to Discord: discord.gg/2eD3ZJ5UGN
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Sun, 21 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT
Hugh escapes from Scotland, but with many more questions than answers (and without his bag). Those questions will only continue to pile up when he gets home.
Produced by Impatient Productions. Edited by Ralph Foster (eps 1-4, 9, 12); Richard Hughes (eps 5-6, 10, 11); David Thomas (eps 7-8). Artwork by Haiminh Le. Music composed by Mat Ryer.
To become a supporter of the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/MarkWatsonWorld
To join the community of detectives head to Discord: discord.gg/2eD3ZJ5UGN
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Episode 3: Everything Is Of Interest
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:29:49 GMT
Hugh experiences further discomfort under the scrutiny of Catriona, and there’s drama at the station as he tries to get away.
Produced by Impatient Productions. Edited by Ralph Foster (eps 1-4, 9, 12); Richard Hughes (eps 5-6, 10, 11); David Thomas (eps 7-8). Artwork by Haiminh Le. Music composed by Mat Ryer.
To become a supporter of the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/MarkWatsonWorld
To join the community of detectives head to Discord: discord.gg/2eD3ZJ5UGN
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Sun, 07 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT
As the terrible news spreads, Hugh gets an impromptu interview with the hotel manager. But when he’s called in to see the police he faces a very uncomfortable question of his own.
Produced by Impatient Productions. Edited by Ralph Foster (eps 1-4, 9, 12); Richard Hughes (eps 5-6, 10, 11); David Thomas (eps 7-8). Artwork by Haiminh Le. Music composed by Mat Ryer.
To become a supporter of the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/MarkWatsonWorld
To join the community of detectives head to Discord: discord.gg/2eD3ZJ5UGN
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Episode 1: Eating My Food, Drinking My Wine
Sun, 30 Nov 2025 06:00:00 GMT
Struggling private investigator Hugh Flounder is very surprised to be invited to the 60th birthday celebrations of famous TV personality Stevie Chase, in Scotland.
He's even more surprised the morning after, when Chase is found dead and everyone there is now a suspect in a murder investigation - including Hugh himself.
Produced by Impatient Productions. Edited by Ralph Foster (eps 1-4, 9, 12); Richard Hughes (eps 5-6, 10, 11); David Thomas (eps 7-8). Artwork by Haiminh Le. Music composed by Mat Ryer.
To become a supporter of the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/MarkWatsonWorld
To join the community of detectives head to Discord: discord.gg/2eD3ZJ5UGN
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Murder Of A Famous Bastard: Season Trailer
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:23:14 GMT
Trailer for Murder Of A Famous Bastard: a murder mystery podcast like no other.
Written by Mark Watson and starring many comedy favourites, where you help the detective to solve the crime…if you can...
Starts November 30th: SUBSCRIBE NOW!
Produced by Impatient Productions. Edited by Ralph Foster (eps 1-4, 9, 12); Richard Hughes (eps 5-6, 10, 11); David Thomas (eps 7-8). Artwork by Haiminh Le. Music composed by Mat Ryer.
To become a supporter of the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/MarkWatsonWorld
To join the community of detectives head to Discord: discord.gg/2eD3ZJ5UGN
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