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The Lovecraft Investigations

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Nov 19, 2020 • 30min

Ep. 2 – 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 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 worldBarnaby 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 BarnettSOUND.....................................................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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Nov 19, 2020 • 30min

Ep. 1 – 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 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 BarnettSOUND....................................................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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Nov 12, 2020 • 3min

The Shadow Over Innsmouth

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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Dec 23, 2019 • 3min

Urgent update from Kennedy Fisher

Kennedy addresses an audio glitch and uncovers a secret code.
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Nov 29, 2019 • 1min

The Whisperer in Darkness

Join the investigation into a mysterious disappearance in Rendlesham Forest, where witchcraft, the occult, and secret government operations intertwine. Uncover strange occurrences through recordings of signals and sightings of mysterious lights, as the narrator delves into this otherworldly phenomenon.
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Nov 25, 2019 • 44sec

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Feb 2, 2019 • 20min

Ep. 2 – The Case of Charles Dexter Ward

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 ElsenburgA Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4
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Jan 2, 2019 • 33min

Ep. 10 – The Case of Charles Dexter Ward

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 ElsenburgA Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4
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Jan 2, 2019 • 17min

Ep. 9 – The Case of Charles Dexter Ward

Cast members Barnaby Kay, Jana Carpenter, Alun Armstrong, and Adam Godley discuss the awful truth behind Lucy Hawthorne's murder and the transformation of Charles Dexter Ward into a monster. They also delve into whiskey, murder, and the mysterious Barbara Sayers, as well as the fabrication of the world and the introduction of 'The Disruptors'.
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Jan 2, 2019 • 18min

Ep. 8 – The Case of Charles Dexter Ward

Guests Barnaby Kay, Jana Carpenter, Alun Armstrong, Adam Godley, and Nicola Walker discuss the continuation of H.P. Lovecraft's tale, exploring an abandoned location, a mysterious file, Dr. Lyman's murder, and investigating Lyman and George Sheppley.

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