Dark, edgy mysteries in the style of old time radio... but with a modern twist.
On the 21st of November 1890, Julius Dunne-Smythe – a wealthy coffee manufacturer – his wife, his sister in law and his butler creep quietly out of their home in the middle of the night, sneak into a carriage and drive off, never to be seen again.
When a few weeks later Dunne-Smythe’s business partner discovers some discrepancies in the company’s book keeping, Dunne-Smythe is suspected of embezzling the company and running away. The case is swiftly handed over to Detective Sergeant John Billings of Scotland Yard.
As Billings delves deeper into the case, he finds that all the clues to the mysterious disappearance lead back to one man; the enigmatic German butler who had recently been employed by Dunne-Smythe. The butler appears to have had a disproportionate amount of influence on the family. After looking into the butler’s past, Billings discovers a dark and disturbing secret which may well put the lives of Dunne-Smythe and his relatives in danger. What initially seemed like a simple case of theft, now looks like something far more sinister.
CAST
Billings - David Ault
Clarkson - Bob Lawrence
Flynt - Ivan Wilkinson
Miss Carew - Sally Swift
Madam Bovlatska - Frances Broudie - Oldridge
Willy Guntz - Aubrey Parsons
Mrs Dunne-Smythe - Sarah Bowers
Mr Dunne-Smythe - Karim Kronfli
Mrs Appleby - Tanya Rich
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On the 21st of November 1890, Julius Dunne-Smythe – a wealthy coffee manufacturer – his wife, his sister in law and his butler creep quietly out of their home in the middle of the night, sneak into a carriage and drive off, never to be seen again.
When a few weeks later Dunne-Smythe’s business partner discovers some discrepancies in the company’s book keeping, Dunne-Smythe is suspected of embezzling the company and running away. The case is swiftly handed over to Detective Sergeant John Billings of Scotland Yard.
As Billings delves deeper into the case, he finds that all the clues to the mysterious disappearance lead back to one man; the enigmatic German butler who had recently been employed by Dunne-Smythe. The butler appears to have had a disproportionate amount of influence on the family. After looking into the butler’s past, Billings discovers a dark and disturbing secret which may well put the lives of Dunne-Smythe and his relatives in danger. What initially seemed like a simple case of theft, now looks like something far more sinister.
CAST
Flynt - Ivan Wilkinson
Billings - David Ault
Clarkson - Bob Lawrence
Rhineland Police - Stefan Sattler
Ferdinand Guntermann - Ian Swann
Margarethe Obert -Sharon Grunwald
Dexter Thornbull - Michael Everhard
Nicky the Model - Cody Sloan
Mrs Appleby - Tanya Rich
Allardyce - Ian Swann
PC Philips - Tim Keogh
Madam Bovlatska - Frances Broudie-Oldridge
Jeremiah Rook - Luke Mulloy
McMurphy - Karim Kronfli
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On the 21st of November 1890, Julius Dunne-Smythe – a wealthy coffee manufacturer – his wife, his sister in law and his butler creep quietly out of their home in the middle of the night, sneak into a carriage and drive off, never to be seen again.
When a few weeks later Dunne-Smythe’s business partner discovers some discrepancies in the company’s book keeping, Dunne-Smythe is suspected of embezzling the company and running away. The case is swiftly handed over to Detective Sergeant John Billings of Scotland Yard.
As Billings delves deeper into the case, he finds that all the clues to the mysterious disappearance lead back to one man; the enigmatic German butler who had recently been employed by Dunne-Smythe. The butler appears to have had a disproportionate amount of influence on the family. After looking into the butler’s past, Billings discovers a dark and disturbing secret which may well put the lives of Dunne-Smythe and his relatives in danger. What initially seemed like a simple case of theft, now looks like something far more sinister.
CAST
Billings - David Ault
Clarkson - Bob Lawrence
Flynt - Ivan Wilkinson
Eugene - Luke Mulloy
Dexter Thornbull - Micahel Everhard
Desk Sergeant - Tim Keogh
Sister Martha - Sarah Bowers
Archibald Drumgoole - Ian Swann
Charles Drumgoole - Tim Keogh
Alice - Nicky Patrick
Mrs Plymdale - Flloyd Kennedy
Mrs Appleby - Tanya Rich
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On the 21st of November 1890, Julius Dunne-Smythe – a wealthy coffee manufacturer – his wife, his sister in law and his butler creep quietly out of their home in the middle of the night, sneak into a carriage and drive off, never to be seen again.
When a few weeks later Dunne-Smythe’s business partner discovers some discrepancies in the company’s book keeping, Dunne-Smythe is suspected of embezzling the company and running away. The case is swiftly handed over to Detective Sergeant John Billings of Scotland Yard.
As Billings delves deeper into the case, he finds that all the clues to the mysterious disappearance lead back to one man; the enigmatic German butler who had recently been employed by Dunne-Smythe. The butler appears to have had a disproportionate amount of influence on the family. After looking into the butler’s past, Billings discovers a dark and disturbing secret which may well put the lives of Dunne-Smythe and his relatives in danger. What initially seemed like a simple case of theft, now looks like something far more sinister.
CAST
Mrs Appleby - Tanya Rich
Billings - David Ault
Clarkson - Bob Lawrence
Dexter Thorbull - Michael Everhard
Jean-Luc De Brusselaere - Stefan Sattler
Clarence McAllister - Cody Sloan
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On the 21st of November 1890, Julius Dunne-Smythe – a wealthy coffee manufacturer – his wife, his sister in law and his butler creep quietly out of their home in the middle of the night, sneak into a carriage and drive off, never to be seen again.
When a few weeks later Dunne-Smythe’s business partner discovers some discrepancies in the company’s book keeping, Dunne-Smythe is suspected of embezzling the company and running away. The case is swiftly handed over to Detective Sergeant John Billings of Scotland Yard.
As Billings delves deeper into the case, he finds that all the clues to the mysterious disappearance lead back to one man; the enigmatic German butler who had recently been employed by Dunne-Smythe. The butler appears to have had a disproportionate amount of influence on the family. After looking into the butler’s past, Billings discovers a dark and disturbing secret which may well put the lives of Dunne-Smythe and his relatives in danger. What initially seemed like a simple case of theft, now looks like something far more sinister.
CAST
Clarkson - Bob Lawrence
Billings - David Ault
Flynt - Ivan Wilkinson
Madam Bovlatska - Frances Broudie-Oldridge
Jeremiah Rook - Luke Mulloy
McMurphy - Karim Kronfli
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On the 21st of November 1890, Julius Dunne-Smythe – a wealthy coffee manufacturer – his wife, his sister in law and his butler creep quietly out of their home in the middle of the night, sneak into a carriage and drive off, never to be seen again.
When a few weeks later Dunne-Smythe’s business partner discovers some discrepancies in the company’s book keeping, Dunne-Smythe is suspected of embezzling the company and running away. The case is swiftly handed over to Detective Sergeant John Billings of Scotland Yard.
As Billings delves deeper into the case, he finds that all the clues to the mysterious disappearance lead back to one man; the enigmatic German butler who had recently been employed by Dunne-Smythe. The butler appears to have had a disproportionate amount of influence on the family. After looking into the butler’s past, Billings discovers a dark and disturbing secret which may well put the lives of Dunne-Smythe and his relatives in danger. What initially seemed like a simple case of theft, now looks like something far more sinister.
CAST
Flora - Flloyd Kennedy
Billings - David Ault
Rosie - Sally Swift
Guntz - Aubrey Parsons
Clarkson - Bob Lawrence
Jack - Sarah Bowers
Flynt - Ivan Wilkinson
McAllister - Andrew Biss
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On the 21st of November 1890, Julius Dunne-Smythe – a wealthy coffee manufacturer – his wife, his sister in law and his butler creep quietly out of their home in the middle of the night, sneak into a carriage and drive off, never to be seen again.
When a few weeks later Dunne-Smythe’s business partner discovers some discrepancies in the company’s book keeping, Dunne-Smythe is suspected of embezzling the company and running away. The case is swiftly handed over to Detective Sergeant John Billings of Scotland Yard.
As Billings delves deeper into the case, he finds that all the clues to the mysterious disappearance lead back to one man; the enigmatic German butler who had recently been employed by Dunne-Smythe. The butler appears to have had a disproportionate amount of influence on the family. After looking into the butler’s past, Billings discovers a dark and disturbing secret which may well put the lives of Dunne-Smythe and his relatives in danger. What initially seemed like a simple case of theft, now looks like something far more sinister.
CAST
Billings - David Ault
Desk Sergeant - Tim Keogh
Rachel Kemp - Tanya Rich
Clarkson - Bob Lawrence
Jack - Sarah Bowers
Flynt - Ivan Wilkinson
Miss Carew - Sally Swift
Cook - Flloyd Kennedy
Willy Guntz - Aubrey Parsons
Mrs Dunne-Smythe - Sarah Bowers
Eugene - Luke Mulloy
Alice - Nicky Patrick
Mr Dunne-Smythe - Karim Kronfli
Mrs Appleby - Tanya Rich
Young Man in the Park - Cody Sloan
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1950’s L.A. Sixteen year old Henry Blomqvist is the son of an aspiring actress and stepson of a millionaire businessman. He is an embarrassment to his parents, a useless layabout who is constantly getting arrested for cruising the parks.
But his vices pale in comparison with the dark secrets in his parents’ lives. The kidnapping of Henry’s stepfather triggers a series of events which expose the skeletons in their closets and finally give Henry the chance to step up to the mark and show them what he’s really made of.
This is a pitch black noir mystery, featuring juicy language and unsavory characters. The story deals with themes of abuse and exploitation. Listener discretion is advised.
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The year is 1890. Detective Sergeant John Billings is an honest and hard working man who has risen swiftly through the ranks to become one of Scotland Yard's youngest detectives. But in his private life he struggles with the demons of loneliness and morphine addiction.
While Scotland Yard is in the midst of foiling a Russian counterfeiting operation, Billings is asked to investigate the cold blooded murder of Lord Palmer. The main suspect is a rough looking vagrant called Brendan Lochrane who was employed by Lord Palmer to live as an 'ornamental hermit' in a grotto in his estate. When Billings visits Lochrane in his holding cell, he is moved by the look in the man's eyes. This is not the 'Wild Man' the press have made him out to be. Lochrane is mute, docile and unresponsive. A gut feeling leads Billings to suspect that the man is being framed. But who is framing him? And why?
Billings travels the length and breadth of Britain investigating the case. As he pieces together the fragments of Lochrane's extraordinary life, he slowly finds himself becoming embroiled in a web of corruption and deceit which goes right to the heart of Scotland Yard.
'The Ornamental Hermit' is a thrilling mystery which leads the listener on a colourful journey into Victorian England.
CAST
David Ault as Billings
Shaun Medum as Desk Sergeant/Clerk/Oswald Crooke
Karim Kronfli as McMurphy/Jonas Cranson
Matt Sykes as Sebastian
Mike Young as Barnabas Crooke
Aubrey Parsons as Lord Palmer
Sarah Bowers as the Nurse/Mrs Clarkson/Jimmy
Anthony Hewson as Jacobs
Tanya Rich as Mrs Jacobs/Mrs Appleby
Laura Mirsky as Mrs Forester
Bob Lawrence as Clarkson
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The year is 1890. Detective Sergeant John Billings is an honest and hard working man who has risen swiftly through the ranks to become one of Scotland Yard's youngest detectives. But in his private life he struggles with the demons of loneliness and morphine addiction.
While Scotland Yard is in the midst of foiling a Russian counterfeiting operation, Billings is asked to investigate the cold blooded murder of Lord Palmer. The main suspect is a rough looking vagrant called Brendan Lochrane who was employed by Lord Palmer to live as an 'ornamental hermit' in a grotto in his estate. When Billings visits Lochrane in his holding cell, he is moved by the look in the man's eyes. This is not the 'Wild Man' the press have made him out to be. Lochrane is mute, docile and unresponsive. A gut feeling leads Billings to suspect that the man is being framed. But who is framing him? And why?
Billings travels the length and breadth of Britain investigating the case. As he pieces together the fragments of Lochrane's extraordinary life, he slowly finds himself becoming embroiled in a web of corruption and deceit which goes right to the heart of Scotland Yard.
'The Ornamental Hermit' is a thrilling mystery which leads the listener on a colourful journey into Victorian England.
CAST
David Ault as Billings
Bob Lawrence as Clarkson
Ivan Wilkinson as Flynt
Sarah Bowers as Mary/Jack
Tanya Rich as Mrs Jacobs/Mrs Appleby
Anthony Hewson as Jacobs
Mike Young as Krimski/Crooke
Aubrey Parsons as the Neighbour
Shaun Mendum as the Policeman/Desk Sergeant
Luke Mulloy as Archie
Flloyd Kennedy as Ruthie
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The year is 1890. Detective Sergeant John Billings is an honest and hard working man who has risen swiftly through the ranks to become one of Scotland Yard's youngest detectives. But in his private life he struggles with the demons of loneliness and morphine addiction.
While Scotland Yard is in the midst of foiling a Russian counterfeiting operation, Billings is asked to investigate the cold blooded murder of Lord Palmer. The main suspect is a rough looking vagrant called Brendan Lochrane who was employed by Lord Palmer to live as an 'ornamental hermit' in a grotto in his estate. When Billings visits Lochrane in his holding cell, he is moved by the look in the man's eyes. This is not the 'Wild Man' the press have made him out to be. Lochrane is mute, docile and unresponsive. A gut feeling leads Billings to suspect that the man is being framed. But who is framing him? And why?
Billings travels the length and breadth of Britain investigating the case. As he pieces together the fragments of Lochrane's extraordinary life, he slowly finds himself becoming embroiled in a web of corruption and deceit which goes right to the heart of Scotland Yard.
'The Ornamental Hermit' is a thrilling mystery which leads the listener on a colourful journey into Victorian England.
CAST
David Ault as Billings
Sarah Bowers as Nancy
Laura Mirsky as Cecilia Forester
Mike Young as the PrisonGuard/Al Bull/Barnabas Crooke
Matt Sykes as Sebastian
Bob Lawrence as Clarkson
Anthony Hewston as Jacobs
Tanya Rich as Mrs Appleby
Karim Kronfli as DI Wright
Luke Mulloy as DC Cooper
Ivan Wilkinson as Arthur Etherbridge
Shaun Mendum as Oswald Crooke
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