
The Lovecraft Investigations
An investigation into witchcraft, the occult and secret government operations. From H.P. Lovecraft.
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Oct 13, 2023 • 3min
Welcome to The Haunter of The Dark
Kennedy Fisher, investigator of The Lovecraft Investigations, traces the threads of their search for truth in various locations such as Suffolk, Iraq, Paris, and the States. Get ready for upcoming investigations involving missing journalists, emerging cults, and Nazi connections.

Nov 19, 2020 • 5min
Bonus Ep. 3 – The Shadow Over Innsmouth
"Heawood and Kennedy": an unedited conversation recorded towards the end of "The Whisperer in Darkness".

Nov 19, 2020 • 5min
Bonus Ep. 2 – The Shadow Over Innsmouth
"Who is Mary Lairre?": a recording found by chance by Kennedy Fisher on Matthew Heawood's cloud server at the end of the season.

Nov 19, 2020 • 13min
Bonus Ep. 1 – The Shadow Over Innsmouth
"The Somerton Man": a complex mystery story by Kennedy Fisher.

Nov 19, 2020 • 24min
Ep. 8 – The Shadow Over Innsmouth
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 worldBarnaby 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 CromeSOUND....................................................David Thomas
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR......Sarah Tombling
PRODUCER.............................................Karen Rose
MUSIC......................................................Tim ElsenburgWRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY Julian Simpson
A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4

Nov 19, 2020 • 22min
Ep. 7 – The Shadow Over Innsmouth
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 CalderSOUND....................................................David Thomas
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR......Sarah Tombling
PRODUCER............................................Karen Rose
MUSIC.....................................................Tim ElsenburgWRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY Julian Simpson
A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4

Nov 19, 2020 • 36min
Ep. 6 – The Shadow Over Innsmouth
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 KingsleySOUND....................................................David Thomas
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR......Sarah Tombling
PRODUCER............................................Karen Rose
MUSIC....................................................Tim ElsenburgWRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY Julian Simpson
A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4

Nov 19, 2020 • 30min
Ep. 5 – The Shadow Over Innsmouth
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 HamondeSOUND.....................................................David Thomas
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR.......Sarah Tombling
PRODUCER..............................................Karen Rose
MUSIC........................................................Tim ElsenburgWRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY Julian Simpson
A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4

Nov 19, 2020 • 27min
Ep. 4 – The Shadow Over Innsmouth
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 MaloneySOUND.....................................................David Thomas
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR.......Sarah Tombling
PRODUCER..............................................Karen Rose
MUSIC.......................................................Tim ElsenburgWRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY Julian Simpson
A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4

Nov 19, 2020 • 30min
Ep. 3 – The Shadow Over Innsmouth
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 CalderSOUND.....................................................David Thomas
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR.......Sarah Tombling
PRODUCER..............................................Karen Rose
MUSIC.......................................................Tim ElsenburgWRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY Julian Simpson
A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4
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