45 episodes
The Lovecraft Investigations BBC Radio 4
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4.8 • 35 Ratings
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An investigation into witchcraft, the occult and secret government operations. From H.P. Lovecraft.
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Ep 10 - The Haunter of the Dark
Kennedy and Ness are already in deep as Byron reaches the woods near Dunwich. How long have they all got before the Ashton-Heath siblings find them? The Lovecraft Investigations conclude. But will they end well for the team?
Three years on from The Shadow Over Innsmouth, and Heawood's disappearance at Pleasant Green, the Lovecraft Investigations are back and podcaster Kennedy Fisher is following new clues in Julian Simpson’s H P Lovecraft-inspired universe.
Cast:
Kennedy Fisher - Jana Carpenter
Matthew Heawood - Barnaby Kay
Marcus Byron - Ben Crowe
Eleanor Peck - Nicola Walker
Victoria Ness - Catherine Kanter
Caroline Morse - Kate Isitt
Wilberforce Ashton-Heath - Rufus Wright
Written and directed by Julian Simpson
Music composed by Tim Elsenburg
Sound design: David Thomas
Production Assistant: Ethan Elsenburg
Producer: Sarah Tombling
Executive Producer: Karen Rose
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Ep 9 - The Haunter of the Dark
Slide helps Kennedy and Ness crack the code. The women lead the way to Suffolk, and a house near Dunwich. The investigation is gathering pace.
Three years on from The Shadow Over Innsmouth, and Heawood's disappearance at Pleasant Green, the Lovecraft Investigations are back and podcaster Kennedy Fisher is following new clues in Julian Simpson’s H P Lovecraft-inspired universe.
Cast:
Kennedy Fisher - Jana Carpenter
Matthew Heawood - Barnaby Kay
Marcus Byron - Ben Crowe
Victoria Ness - Catherine Kanter
Slide - Ferdinand Kingsley
Eleanor Peck - Nicolas Walker
Written and directed by Julian Simpson
Music composed by Tim Elsenburg
Sound design: David Thomas
Production Assistant: Ethan Elsenburg
Producer: Sarah Tombling
Executive Producer: Karen Rose
A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds -
Ep 8 - The Haunter of the Dark
The stress of the investigation is taking a heavy toll on the team. Disharmony grows; an unwise decision is made and key understanding of the situation is challenged.
Three years on from The Shadow Over Innsmouth, and Heawood's disappearance at Pleasant Green, the Lovecraft Investigations are back and podcaster Kennedy Fisher is following new clues in Julian Simpson’s H P Lovecraft-inspired universe.
Cast:
Kennedy Fisher - Jana Carpenter
Matthew Heawood - Barnaby Kay
Marcus Byron - Ben Crowe
Eleanor Peck - Nicola Walker
Victoria Ness - Catherine Kanter
Caroline Morse - Kate Isitt
Wilberforce Ashington-Heath - Rufus Wright
Written and directed by Julian Simpson
Music composed by Tim Elsenburg
Sound design: David Thomas
Production Assistant: Ethan Elsenburg
Producer: Sarah Tombling
Executive Producer: Karen Rose
A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds -
Ep 7 - The Haunter of the Dark
Eleanor Peck leads a spirited discussion of the team's leads and understanding so far. New names intermingle with old as they share what they know and begin to see patterns emerging.
Three years on from The Shadow Over Innsmouth, and Heawood's disappearance at Pleasant Green, the Lovecraft Investigations are back and podcaster Kennedy Fisher is following new clues in Julian Simpson’s H P Lovecraft-inspired universe.
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Eleanor Peck - Nicola Walker
Kennedy Fisher - Jana Carpenter
Matthew Heawood - Barnaby Kay
Marcus Byron - Ben Crowe
Written and directed by Julian Simpson
Music composed by Tim Elsenburg
Sound design: David Thomas
Production Assistant: Ethan Elsenburg
Producer: Sarah Tombling
Executive Producer: Karen Rose
A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds -
Ep 6 - The Haunter of the Dark
Bad Memories resurface as Kennedy and Byron proceed with caution into the Blake House. Are they getting closer to finding Robert Blake's notebook and the house's secrets? Or simply heading into danger.
Three years on from The Shadow Over Innsmouth, and Heawood's disappearance at Pleasant Green, the Lovecraft Investigations are back and podcaster Kennedy Fisher is following new clues in Julian Simpson’s H P Lovecraft-inspired universe.
Cast:
Kennedy Fisher - Jana Carpenter
Matthew Heawood - Barnaby Kay
Marcus Byron - Ben Crowe
Written and directed by Julian Simpson
Music composed by Tim Elsenburg
Sound design: David Thomas
Production Assistant: Ethan Elsenburg
Producer: Sarah Tombling
Executive Producer: Karen Rose
A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds -
Ep 5 - The Haunter Of The Dark
Kennedy learns more about Robert Blake as she continues her investigations in Suffolk. Meanwhile, the phone is ringing in Sible Hedingham.
Three years on from The Shadow Over Innsmouth, and Heawood's disappearance at Pleasant Green, the Lovecraft Investigations are back and podcaster Kennedy Fisher is following new clues in Julian Simpson’s H P Lovecraft-inspired universe.
Cast:
Kennedy Fisher - Jana Carpenter
Matthew Heawood - Barnaby Kay
Eleanor Peck - Nicola Walker
Ian Bartram - Michael Maloney
Robert Blake - Ben Crowe
Sir Godfrey Tillinghast - Rufus Wright
Victoria Ness - Catherine Kanter
Written and directed by Julian Simpson
Music composed by Tim Elsenburg
Sound design: David Thomas
Production Assistant: Ethan Elsenburg
Producer: Sarah Tombling
Executive Producer: Karen Rose
A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds
Customer Reviews
Addictive!
Well made mystery pod!
Good, but could have been better
I liked this show, but it falls short in all three seasons towards the end. The build-up is too big, the details too many. And all seasons have this one episode with a «history lesson» from the Elena Peck character that frankly becomes almost ubearable in its details as well as sound quality and performance. The omnipotent knowledge from this professor, in all fields, just feels too over the top. Theres basically nothing she does not know, and is sceptical towards, and at the same time portraying mad stories, with no references, is if they were facts. And the patronizing attitude towards Matthew is just annoying. Why they felt the need to use this character in the degree they have is beyond me. It took a great show down to a good show.
A very nerve-wracking update of classic stories.
As a huge fan of Lovecraft’s writings, I love this modern take on some of his best stories, and the compelling connecting narrative. Your new original characters are well written and sympathetic while realistically humanly flawed. I found myself genuinely worrying about them throughout.
The mood is excellent, and the tension, despite what I’ll come to, is mostly great.
The performances are also superb.
I have withheld one star, and my reasons for that go into spoiler-territory, so let me just make it clear that I recommend this programme, and stop reading now if you’re new.
Ok, here we go:
The Department of Works needs to go. Kill it or make it powerless in the next series. (But feel free to keep the characters from there that have been introduced, but without their infrastructure.) A lot of tension disappears when there’s a shadowy pseudo-governmental department full of people more competent than the protagonists that can step in at any moment and save the day. Having the forces of good (relatively speaking) being as powerful as the lurking cults run contrary to a lot of Lovecraftian horror and horror in general. I like the conspiracy element of the narrative, but the power-balance is detrimental to the overall feeling of loneliness in the face of adversity so crucial to the genre.
Again, apart from this: excellent work.