The Unseen Hour
The Unseen Hour
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.
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.
Oct 21, 2020
1 hr 2 min
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
Mar 10, 2019
27 min
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
Feb 21, 2019
35 min
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
Feb 14, 2019
36 min
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
Feb 4, 2019
31 min
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
Jan 23, 2019
32 min
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
Jan 15, 2019
31 min
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
Jan 6, 2019
35 min
43 - ELARA - The Irresistible Will Of Olloleth
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
Dec 31, 2018
32 min
42 - AMALTHEA - Sciatica
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
Oct 31, 2018
33 min
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