Ep. 1 The Whisperer in Darkness

Published: May 24, 2024, 12:45 p.m.

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An unexpected phone call turns Matthew Heawood\\u2019s 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\\u2019s for sure. One question still lingers, will our host be re-joined by his roaming researcher, Kennedy Fisher?

The duo\\u2019s 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\\u2026 But for now, a new investigation calls.\\nFollowing 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\\u2019s crypt of horror, braving the Sci-Fi stylings of The Whisperer in Darkness.

Episode One

Henry Akeley, an ex-student from Dr Eleanor Peck\\u2019s 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.'\\nCast:

Kennedy Fisher.........................Jana Carpenter\\nMatthew Heawood....................Barnaby Kay\\nEleanor Peck.............................Nicola Walker\\nHenry Akeley.............................David Calder

Producer: Karen Rose\\u2028\\nDirector/Writer: Julian Simpson\\u2028\\nSound Recordist and Designer: David Thomas\\nProduction Coordinators: Sarah Tombling & Holly Slater\\u2028\\nMusic by Tim Elsenburg

A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4

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