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The Unseen Hour

Radio Drama Podcasts

Stories of the mysterious, the horrifying and the absurd. Performed live by 3 actors in 10 roles, in the style of old time radio drama. With special guests every episode.

Location:

United Kingdom

Description:

Stories of the mysterious, the horrifying and the absurd. Performed live by 3 actors in 10 roles, in the style of old time radio drama. With special guests every episode.

Twitter:

@unseenhour

Language:

English

Contact:

07540953600


Episodes
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Mutation Rebellion

10/21/2020
For more about the show and the company see www.unseenthings.co.ukT-shirts at www.teepublic.com/stores/unseen-things. Support us on Ko-Fi: www.ko-fi.com/unseenthings Written and produced by James Carney, performed by him, Joey Timmins, and Brice Stratford at Kings Place for London Podcast Festival AND at VAULT Festival. Monologue written and performed by Anna Maguire. Guest music from David Leopold. Theme music by The Unrecorded. @unseenhour

Duration:01:02:14

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50 - ADRASTEA - Epilogue: Murders Of A Dark Murder (Shut Down)

3/10/2019
As a luxury witch, Strideforth enlists the help of a brilliant scientist, who is also some kind of robot vegetable, who, with the help of a blood-thirsty grendel, can locate... an internet nerd… who can help them… defeat?… a zombie… godzilla, maybe. Or gorilla… For more about the show and the company see www.unseenthings.co.uk T-shirts at www.teepublic.com/stores/unseen-things. Support us on Ko-Fi: www.ko-fi.com/unseenthings Written by “Angelica”, an advanced long short term memory recurrent neural network, and produced by James Carney, performed by him, Joey Timmins, and Brice Stratford at VAULT Festival. Monologue written by James Carney and performed by John Rayment. Guest music, theme music and live scoring: The Unrecorded (playing Europe Is Our Playground by Suede). Recorded by Ella Watts and Andy Goddard. @unseenhour

Duration:00:27:41

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49 - LEDA - Escape The Fall Of The Looming Mansion On The Hill

2/21/2019
As a trashy horror novelist and a closed-minded scientist respectively, Strideforth and Perch accept an invitation to a spooky mansion, but soon find that the altogether too predictable perils of the haunted house are a facade for a much deeper evil... For more about the show and the company see www.unseenthings.co.uk T-shirts at www.teepublic.com/stores/unseen-things. Support us on Ko-Fi: www.ko-fi.com/unseenthings Written and produced by James Carney, performed by him, Joey Timmins, and Brice Stratford at VAULT Festival. Monologue written by Adal Rifai and performed by Mike Shephard. Guest music: Cajita. Recorded by Ella Watts and Andy Goddard. @unseenhour

Duration:00:35:53

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48 - ANANKE - The Living Dead Wage

2/14/2019
As a small business owner and zombie, Strideforth joins with his local community to oppose the descent of the scenic area into a soulless military encampment... For more about the show and the company see www.unseenthings.co.uk T-shirts at www.teepublic.com/stores/unseen-things. Support us on Ko-Fi: www.ko-fi.com/unseenthings Written and produced by James Carney, performed by him, Joey Timmins, and Brice Stratford at The Rosemary Branch Theatre. Monologue written by Cara Compass and performed by Sofi Lee Henson. Guest music: Susie B. Recorded by Ella Watts. Support and advice from Andy Goddard. Brief political reportage (on the vote of no confidence on December 2018) from Ella Villiers. @unseenhour

Duration:00:36:26

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47 - CARME - Nobody Leaves

2/4/2019
As a group of dissidents launch an escape attempt from an island refugee camp/escape game, the actions and intentions of the key players are re-interpreted from three different perspectives... For more about the show and the company see www.unseenthings.co.uk T-shirts at www.teepublic.com/stores/unseen-things. Support us on Ko-Fi: www.ko-fi.com/unseenthings Written and produced by James Carney, performed by him, Joey Timmins, and Brice Stratford at The Rosemary Branch Theatre. Monologue written by Joe Eyre and performed by James Corrigan. Guest music: The Malfunctioning Androids. Recorded by Ella Watts. Support and advice from Andy Goddard. @unseenhour

Duration:00:31:08

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46 - LYSITHEA - The Bechdel-Kampf Test

1/23/2019
WARNING: This episode encountered some technical problems when it was recorded live, which has led to the sound quality being less than ideal throughout. Continuing from the conclusion of the previous episode, Prestoon and Strideforth attempt to unpick the problem of a virus which could wipe out the human race - but are they dealing with a medical emergency, or ethical symbolism?... For upcoming live shows see www.unseenhour.com/live-shows. T-shirts at www.teepublic.com/stores/unseen-things. Support us on Ko-Fi: www.ko-fi.com/unseenthings Written and produced by James Carney, performed by him, Joey Timmins, Deborah Pearson and Brice Stratford at The Old Red Lion. Monologue written by James Huntrods and performed by Danielle Winter. Guest music: Tom Moores. Recorded by Ella Watts, with emergency help from Hedley Knights. Support and advice from Andy Goddard. @unseenhour

Duration:00:32:09

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45 - SINOPE - Masculine Toxicity

1/15/2019
WARNING: This episode encountered some technical problems when it was recorded live, which has led to the sound quality being less than ideal throughout. As a caroller and a trick-or-treater, Prestoon and Strideforth butt heads when they discover that a local scientific institute has created a dangerous biological specimen... Conclusion in the next episode. For upcoming live shows see www.unseenhour.com/live-shows. T-shirts at www.teepublic.com/stores/unseen-things. Support us on Ko-Fi: www.ko-fi.com/unseenthings Written and produced by James Carney, performed by him, Joey Timmins, Deborah Pearson and Brice Stratford at The Old Red Lion. Monologue written by Tilly Lunken and performed by Jeannie Dickinson . Guest music: Crom-Lus. Recorded by Ella Watts, with emergency help from Hedley Knights. Support and advice from Andy Goddard. @unseenhour

Duration:00:31:25

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44 - PASIPHAE - Manifestation

1/6/2019
As a medieval baron, Strideforth and his wife Imogen receive a visit from a priest, but soon discover that their impiety is not easy to conceal... For upcoming live shows see www.unseenhour.com/live-shows. T-shirts at www.teepublic.com/stores/unseen-things. Support us on Ko-Fi: www.ko-fi.com/unseenthings Written and produced by James Carney, performed by him, Joey Timmins and Brice Stratford at Rosemary Branch Theatre. Monologue written and performed by Lizzie Milton . Guest music: Fiona Bevan. Recorded by Ella Watts. Support and advice from Andy Goddard. @unseenhour

Duration:00:35:19

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43 - ELARA - The Irresistible Will Of Olloleth

12/31/2018
As an amateur spelunking astronomer, Strideforth investigates a crashed meteorite, but soon notices that his associates are behaving strangely... For upcoming live shows see www.unseenhour.com/live-shows. T-shirts at www.teepublic.com/stores/unseen-things. Support us on Ko-Fi: www.ko-fi.com/unseenthings Written by James Carney, performed by him, Joey Timmins and Brice Stratford at Rosemary Branch Theatre. Monologue written and performed by Joe Rizzo-Naudi . Guest music: Midnight Mouth. Produced by Ella Watts, Hedley Knights and James Carney. Support and advice from Andy Goddard. @unseenhour

Duration:00:32:31

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42 - AMALTHEA - Sciatica

10/31/2018
As a police detective, Strideforth investigates a series of murders in his local community, but the details of the crimes remind him of something… from his childhood... For upcoming live shows see www.unseenhour.com/live-shows. T-shirts at www.teepublic.com/stores/unseen-things. Support us on Ko-Fi: www.ko-fi.com/unseenthings Written by James Carney, performed by him, Joey Timmins and Brice Stratford as part of The London Podcast Festival at King’s Place. Monologue written by Alex Lynch and performed by John Henry Falle. Guest music: The Little Unsaid. Produced by James Carney and Ella Watts. Support and advice from Andy Goddard. Special thanks to Hedley Knights. @unseenhour

Duration:00:33:36

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41 - HIMALIA - A Wheelbarrow Full Of Dollars

10/16/2018
As a roaming gunslinger, Strideforth arrives in a small township to find it in the grip of economic collapse. He inserts himself into a local feud, playing both sides for his own gain... For upcoming live shows see www.unseenhour.com/live-shows. T-shirts at www.teepublic.com/stores/unseen-things. Support us on Ko-Fi: www.ko-fi.com/unseenthings Written by James Carney, performed by him, Joey Timmins and Brice Stratford as part of The London Podcast Festival at King’s Place. Monologue written and performed by David Devereux. Guest music: Interiors. Produced by James Carney, Andy Goddard and Ella Watts. @unseenhour

Duration:00:27:37

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40 - CALLISTO - The Vile Keepers Of The Ontologeon

10/3/2018
As a feudal soldier, Strideforth must go on a dangerous quest to regain his lands and his titles, but the treasure he must recover may be more than mere riches... For upcoming live shows see www.unseenhour.com/live-shows. T-shirts at www.teepublic.com/stores/unseen-things. Support us on Ko-Fi: www.ko-fi.com/unseenthings Written by James Carney, performed by him, Holly Morgan and Brice Stratford. Monologue written and performed by Cecil Baldwin. Guest musician: Phil Grainger. Produced by James Carney, Andy Goddard and Ella Watts. @unseenhour

Duration:00:24:10

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40 - GANYMEDE - The Implausible Case Of The Mathanock Brain-Snatcher

9/26/2018
As a Victorian gentleman-investigator, Strideforth deduces the identity of a violent killer and plans to catch him, but the solution may not be as elementary as he first thought... For upcoming live shows see www.unseenhour.com/live-shows. T-shirts at www.teepublic.com/stores/unseen-things. Support us on Ko-Fi: www.ko-fi.com/unseenthings Written by James Carney, performed by him, Holly Morgan and Brice Stratford. Monologue written by Casey Jay Andrews and performed by Sullivan Beau Brown. Guest musician: Fuzzystar. Produced by James Carney, Andy Goddard and Ella Watts. @unseenhour

Duration:00:27:39

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Mini-episode 2 - ENCKE - The Dance Of The Gigantic Vermin

9/23/2018
As an aristocratic man of science, Strideforth invites a prestigious audience to witness the unveiling of his latest invention, but the device does not perform quite as he intended... For upcoming live shows see unseenhour.com/live-shows. T-shirts at www.teepublic.com/stores/unseen-things. Support us on Ko-Fi: www.ko-fi.com/unseenthings Written by James Carney, performed by him, Joey Timmins and Brice Stratford. Produced by James Carney and Ella Watts. Recorded by Hedley Knights and Beth Crane of Battlebird Productions. Theme music by The Unrecorded with additional archive music "Shadow Waltz" from archive.org. @unseenhour

Duration:00:15:08

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38 - EUROPA - Soft Breakfast

9/15/2018
As in decadent socialite, Strideforth hosts an elegant breakfast for his friends and peers, but it soon transpires that everything is not as idyllic as it seems... For upcoming live shows see www.unseenhour.com/live-shows. T-shirts at www.teepublic.com/stores/unseen-things. Support us on Ko-Fi: www.ko-fi.com/unseenthings Written by James Carney, performed by him, Joey Timmins and Brice Stratford. Monologue written by and performed by Felix Trench. Guest musician: Sealionwoman. Produced by James Carney, Andy Goddard and Ella Watts. @unseenhour

Duration:00:38:47

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37 - IO - On/Off

8/20/2018
Strideforth attempts to fall in love with his cell phone. As in internet journalist and influencer, Strideforth falls deeply in love with his new operating system, only to find that the program may not be as ethical as he hoped... For upcoming live shows see www.unseenhour.com/live-shows. T-shirts at www.teepublic.com/stores/unseen-things. Support us on Ko-Fi: www.ko-fi.com/unseenthings Written by James Carney, performed by him, Joey Timmins and Brice Stratford. Monologue written by Poe Villiers and performed by Thomas Jancis. Guest musician: Eve and Hannah Owen. Produced by James Carney, Andy Goddard and Ella Watts. Featuring incidental ukelele music by James Carney under the advice of Jay Chakravortry. @unseenhour

Duration:00:36:52

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36 - JUPITER - King Of Earth

8/10/2018
As a cult leader, Strideforth brings about world peace and a new era of humanity, but is his innovative new church a true religion, or is it just a bizarre conglomeration of utter hogswash which is about to come crashing into contact with an irreconcilable reality...? For upcoming live shows see www.unseenhour.com/live-shows. Written by James Carney, performed by him, Sasha Wilson, Beth Eyre and Molly Beth Morossa and Brice Stratford. Monologue written by David K. Barnes and performed by Liam Bewley. Guest musician: Fraser Gaster Woolf. Produced by James Carney, Andy Goddard and Ella Watts. @unseenhour

Duration:01:12:52

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35 - ATROPOS - The Dull Sessions #35-OOO-03: Frankenstein 2046

7/18/2018
As a Frankenstein's Monster, Strideforth returns to the place where all the trouble begins, seeking to confront the past, make amends and finally face down his villainous doppelganger, but the path to redemption is not as smooth as he hopes... For upcoming live shows see www.unseenhour.com/live-shows. Written by James Carney, performed by him, Joey Timmins and Brice Stratford. Monologue written by Amanda DiGioia and performed by Emily Stride. Guest musician: Thomas James Smith. Produced by James Carney and Andy Goddard. Recorded Odinn Orn Hilmarsson and Ella Watts. @unseenhour

Duration:00:31:59

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34 - LACHESIS - The Dull Sessions #34-EE-02: The Creature In The Rye

7/5/2018
As a Frankenstein's Monster, Strideforth escapes into the churning underbelly of Carcos' more disreputable districts, only to be recruited by a mysterious organization with obscure intentions, which lead him to question his true nature... For upcoming live shows see www.unseenhour.com/live-shows. Written by James Carney, performed by him, Joey Timmins and Brice Stratford. Monologue written by Thomas Jancis and performed by Alice Osmanski. Guest musician: David Gunawardana. Produced by James Carney and Andy Goddard. Recorded Odinn Orn Hilmarsson and Ella Watts. @unseenhour

Duration:00:33:26

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33 - CLOTHO - The Dull Sessions #33-OO-01: Re-Abnegator

6/30/2018
As a Frankenstein's Monster, Strideforth attempts to mend the trauma of the days immediately following his creation, by attending a group therapy session with his creator, Dr. Imogen Perch, but the resentment and emotional scars run deep... For upcoming live shows see www.unseenhour.com/live-shows. Written by James Carney, performed by him, Joey Timmins and Brice Stratford. Monologue written by Jen Sugden (creator of Victoriocity) and performed by Pip Gladwin. Guest musician: Bearpark. Produced by James Carney and Andy Goddard. Recorded Odinn Orn Hilmarsson and Ella Watts. @unseenhour

Duration:00:30:42