Sowerby and Luff

An unexpectedly pleasant experience for Melton Thornaby, at the hands of his alien abductors. Plus, the ghost of a suffragette, a tutorial on space time curvature and a planet-hopping theatre troupe visits Moth Hotel. Written and produced by Brian Luff. A Sowerby & Luff production for Studio Senseless.

A self-satisfied teapot, a man who tried to copyright the moon, and a rant about Amazon Prime. Plus, your Luff Actually Horoscopes, a man who waves at passing clouds, and an "astronaut-librarian" fancy dress costume. Featuring Gus the Sofa, Vicky the Quiz Queen and "The Guy Who Talks About Subbuteo". Written and presented by Brian Luff. Produced by Brian Luff & Georgina Sowerby. Hand-crafted by the Production Village for Studio Senseless.

The Moon Dreams have finally stopped occurring. Meanwhile, Melton Thornaby has married an alien, the hotel is running out of cornflakes, and doubt intensifies about whether the cast of this podcast are human beings or moths. Written and produced by Brian Luff. A Sowerby & Luff production for Studio Senseless.

An alien ship is sighted nearby. Plus, a TV channel that only shows kettles, a weeping tape machine in the studio, and a man who closely resembles Benedict Cumberbatch. Written and produced by Brian Luff. A Sowerby & Luff production for Studio Senseless.

The clocks are striking 26 at Moth Hotel. Also, a completely hollow planet, a gadget that shuffles memories and news of a Holy Baguette at the Vatican. Written and produced by Brian Luff. A Sowerby & Luff production for Studio Senseless.

A new dream filtration unit appears in the ventilation shaft. Also, the ghostly art of dunking biscuits and a beauty salon opens at the Moth Hotel. Written and produced by Brian Luff. A Sowerby & Luff production for Studio Senseless.

When is a moth not a moth? Plus, a shrinking moon, Zero-G Dodgeball and very sad news about an umbrella plant. Written and produced by Brian Luff. A Sowerby & Luff production for Studio Senseless.

From today, a brand new show comes to the Sowerby & Luff podcast feed. It's the long-awaited all-new weekly series from Brian Luff, and the first 5 episodes will arrive on this feed in the next 24 hours. The "Luff Actually" podcast is crammed with dubious news items, woefully under-researched features and annoyingly underwhelming facts. Plus, rants, games, songs, special guests and a veritable cast of thousands. Meanwhile, the third season of Moth Hotel will start on 2nd January 2026 on Moth Hotel's dedicated podcast feed on Spotify, Amazon Music and Apple Podcasts. Enjoy!

Wine tasting with aliens, a starship flattened like cosmic Play-Doh, and worrying news that the residents are starting to complain. Written and produced by Brian Luff. A Sowerby & Luff production for Studio Senseless.

A clockwork teardrop, a clarinet for tuning gravity, and why no-one has ever truly sat on a chair. Written and produced by Brian Luff. A Sowerby & Luff production for Studio Senseless.

A planet whose continents resemble enormous fingerprints, pressed into blue clay. Plus, a disturbing news transmission from Earth and an announcement that Moth Hotel trading cards are now available to collect. Written and produced by Brian Luff. A Sowerby & Luff production for Studio Senseless.

New series. Moth Hotel has launched into space and is searching for Melton Thornaby in the void. Plus, Low-Gravity Wrestling, Moon Dreams with Buzz Aldrin, and a report on the installation of a new “Coincidence Regulator”. Written and produced by Brian Luff. A Sowerby & Luff production for Studio Senseless.

The search for Melton Thornaby begins here. Season 2 of the award-nominated Moth Hotel starts Friday 17th October on Spotify, Amazon and Apple Podcasts. If you are late, the podcast will not wait for you.

Melton Thornaby has been abducted by aliens, and Moth Hotel is drawing up plans to go and rescue him. Meanwhile, there’s a voicemail from the Society for the Protection of Imaginary Friends and we meet a cat who likes going to meetings. Extended episode. Written and produced by Brian Luff. A Sowerby & Luff production for Studio Senseless.

Due to a fault with the time machine in the linen cupboard, Moth Hotel has travelled back in time to the year 1760. Normal service will be resumed as soon as possible. Written and produced by Brian Luff. A Sowerby & Luff production for Studio Senseless.

Foraging for lost dreams in the woods, something rather odd in the Moth Hotel Museum, and a giant angel with an important message. Written and produced by Brian Luff. A Sowerby & Luff production for Studio Senseless.

Where is Bernard? Also, Jack has been staring into the void again, and someone has moved Moth Hotel exactly six inches to the left. Written and produced by Brian Luff. A Sowerby & Luff production for Studio Senseless.

A museum for mistakes, the dangers of salad dressing, and why the animals are behaving strangely at Moth Hotel. Written and produced by Brian Luff. A Sowerby & Luff production for Studio Senseless.

Wrestling with crocodiles, a chair that refuses to be sat on, and a library full of books with no endings. Written and produced by Brian Luff. A Sowerby & Luff production for Studio Senseless.

A strange new object in the Moth Hotel museum, a time machine in a linen cupboard, and an innovative new drug for treating “restless interior monologue syndrome”. Written and produced by Brian Luff. A Sowerby & Luff production for Studio Senseless.