The Lovecraft Investigations

BBC Radio 4

An investigation into witchcraft, the occult and secret government operations. From H.P. Lovecraft.

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Episodes

Ep. 1 – The Whisperer in Darkness
24-05-2024
Ep. 1 – The Whisperer in Darkness
An unexpected phone call turns Matthew Heawood’s attention to a mystery in the gloom of Rendlesham Forest; folklore, paranormal, otherworldly? Up for debate, but fertile ground for a new investigative podcast, that’s for sure. One question still lingers, will our host be re-joined by his roaming researcher, Kennedy Fisher?The duo’s last update patched together frantic updates from Baghdad, as they pursued suspected occultists in The Case of Charles Dexter Ward. Very little hope lingered of solving the mystery, and maybe even less that Kennedy would return home safe… But for now, a new investigation calls. Following the success of The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, Radio 4 commissions a return to this HP Lovecraft-inspired universe. Once again, the podcast embraces Lovecraft’s crypt of horror, braving the Sci-Fi stylings of The Whisperer in Darkness.Episode OneHenry Akeley, an ex-student from Dr Eleanor Peck’s folklore and witchcraft course, has gone missing, and Heawood and Kennedy decide whether or not to investigate. But first, there are threads to tie up from their last mystery podcast 'The Case Of Charles Dexter Ward.' Cast:Kennedy Fisher.........................Jana Carpenter Matthew Heawood....................Barnaby Kay Eleanor Peck.............................Nicola Walker Henry Akeley.............................David CalderProducer: Karen Rose
 Director/Writer: Julian Simpson
 Sound Recordist and Designer: David Thomas Production Coordinators: Sarah Tombling & Holly Slater
 Music by Tim ElsenburgA Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4
Ep. 8 – The Shadow Over Innsmouth
19-11-2020
Ep. 8 – 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 story continues.True-life mystery 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. But 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 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 find an answer to the most disturbing of all questions; could Kennedy be a killer?Both make shocking, 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 Eight: "Pleasant Green"MATTHEW HEAWOOD ................Barnaby Kay KENNEDY FISHER............................Jana Carpenter ELEANOR PECK................................Nicola Walker PARKER...............................................Phoebe Fox CASEY..................................................Kyle Soller JASPER................................................Steven Mackintosh WILMARTH........................................Mark Bazeley MELODY CARTWRIGHT................Karla CromeSOUND....................................................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
Ep. 7 – The Shadow Over Innsmouth
19-11-2020
Ep. 7 – 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 story continues.True-life mystery 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. But 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 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 find an answer to the most disturbing of all questions; could Kennedy be a killer?Both make life-changing discoveries as the two investigations come together, 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 Seven: "Rubaiyat"MATTHEW HEAWOOD ................Barnaby Kay KENNEDY FISHER...........................Jana Carpenter ELEANOR PECK................................Nicola Walker PARKER...............................................Phoebe Fox JASPER................................................Steven Mackintosh SLIDE...................................................Ferdinand Kingsley AKELEY ....................................... ......David CalderSOUND....................................................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
Ep. 6 – The Shadow Over Innsmouth
19-11-2020
Ep. 6 – 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 story continues.True-life mystery 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. But 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 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 find an answer to the most disturbing of all questions; could Kennedy be a killer?Both make life-changing discoveries as the two investigations come together, just as the Coronavirus pandemic is sweeping the world.Episode Six: "Saint Germain"MATTHEW HEAWOOD ................Barnaby Kay KENNEDY FISHER...........................Jana Carpenter ELEANOR PECK...............................Nicola Walker PARKER...............................................Phoebe Fox WILMARTH ......................................Mark Bazeley SLIDE...................................................Ferdinand KingsleySOUND....................................................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
Ep. 5 – The Shadow Over Innsmouth
19-11-2020
Ep. 5 – 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 story continues.True-life mystery 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. But 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 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 find an answer to the most disturbing of all questions; could Kennedy be a killer?Both make life-changing discoveries as the two investigations come together, 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 Five: "Harlequin"MATTHEW HEAWOOD ................Barnaby Kay KENNEDY FISHER............................Jana Carpenter ELEANOR PECK................................Nicola Walker CASEY..................................................Kyle Soller JASPER.................................................Steven Mackintosh WILMARTH.........................................Mark Bazeley MELODY CARTWRIGHT.................Karla Crome ZADOK ALLEN..................................Walles HamondeSOUND.....................................................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
Ep. 4 – The Shadow Over Innsmouth
19-11-2020
Ep. 4 – 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 story continues.True-life mystery 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. But 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 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 find an answer to the most disturbing of all questions; could Kennedy be a killer?Both make life-changing discoveries as the two investigations come together, 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 Four: "Melusine"MATTHEW HEAWOOD ................Barnaby Kay KENNEDY FISHER...........................Jana Carpenter ELEANOR PECK................................Nicola Walker CASEY..................................................Kyle Soller MELODY CARTWRIGHT................Karla Crome ZADOK ALLEN.................................Walles Hamonde ALICE...................................................Jennifer Armour LEVESQUE .................................... ...Michael MaloneySOUND.....................................................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