The Unseen Hour

The Unseen Hour
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The Unseen Hour

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.

  1. 21/10/2020

    Mutation Rebellion

    On discovering that the pharmaceutical company manufacturing his miracle cure-all may not have benevolent intentions, Rufus Strideforth must stand up to corporate authority, political machinations and giant robots, in order to save the unsuspecting public and prevent a psychic apocalypse.

    1h 2m

  2. 10/03/2019

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

    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.ukT-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

    28 min

  3. 21/02/2019

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

    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.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 VAULT Festival. Monologue written by Adal Rifai and performed by Mike Shephard. Guest music: Cajita. Recorded by Ella Watts and Andy Goddard. @unseenhour

    36 min

  4. 14/02/2019

    48 - ANANKE - The Living Dead Wage

    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.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 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

    36 min

  5. 04/02/2019

    47 - CARME - Nobody Leaves

    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.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 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

    31 min

  6. 23/01/2019

    46 - LYSITHEA - The Bechdel-Kampf Test

    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

    32 min

  7. 15/01/2019

    45 - SINOPE - Masculine Toxicity

    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

    31 min

  8. 06/01/2019

    44 - PASIPHAE - Manifestation

    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

    35 min
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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.

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  • Creator
    The Unseen Hour
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2020
  • Episodes
    54
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2017, James Carney
  • Show Website
    The Unseen Hour

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