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Season's greetings! And welcome to 'A Midwinter Night's Dream', a Mockery Christmas Special! This one-off drama occurs between seasons 2 and 3, in the winter of 1994. 

We made A Midwinter Night's Dream back in 2022, and released it that Christmas for our Ko-Fi patrons, and as a one-off purchase for anyone else. This year we're excited to make it available for you all to enjoy for free. 

We're following the same release format for the Christmas special we're making this year. The Matty Tapes will be out in the first week of December 2023, and like last year, our patrons will be able to access it for free, and for everyone else, we're asking for a donation of £3.99. Next year, we'll release The Matty Tapes for free, for everyone! 

Why are we doing it this way? Well, in a nutshell, the proceeds from the sale of the Xmas Special helps us to keep making audio dramas! And we have a lot we want to do in 2024, including Magenta and Bernard's Paranormal Investigations and season four of Mockery Manor.

In the meantime, sit back with a mug of spiced wine, warm your nutmegs by the fire, and enjoy A Midwinter Night's Dream.

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Kiss My Zeitgeist (the culture programme that covers Mockery Manor and no other aspects of culture) is BACK!

Lindsay and Laurence sit down to discuss the S3 soundtrack and writing process.

What are the hidden meanings behind Clayton's songs? Why are bass guitars such a cool instrument for scoring? Which 19th Century American poet unknowingly contributed to Mockery Manor? Which instrument was Lindsay's voice once described as a "drunk" version of? Find out all this and more.

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Hey listeners, Laurence here! We hope you enjoyed the Mockery S3 finale and we'll have more surprises for you very soon.

In the meantime, we'd like to introduce another Fable and Folly show that we really love - Dirt: An Audio Drama.

Dirt is set in modern day Washington state, and it follows Joseph Elo, a Seattle-based tech celebrity who one day receives a mysterious letter in the mail from his grandfather—who died 30 years ago.The letter contains vague clues about the need to find things that may be hidden in various locations.As Joseph becomes more interested, he struggles to maintain a balance between his newfound obsession and his work responsibilities, and ultimately has to decide what he wants to do with the rest of his life.

This is a really interesting story - essentially an earthbound mystery, but with hints of the fantastical as well. To me it feels very literary: something about the first person narration, the slow delve into Joseph's past and all the family lore, the slight sense of the surreal mingling with some really fun comedy moments - it all feels like a novel that you can't put down. It's a long form, slow burn mystery, and the more time you put into it, the more hooked you'll get. And by the end of the first episode, you know you'll have to keep listening to find out where this bizarre treasure hunt is going to lead. 

And speaking as a Brit, it really makes me want to go and visit the Pacific northwest. 

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And now, sit back and go and a mad adventure into Dirt - An Audio Drama. This is chapter 1.

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It's the second episode of MOCKERY MINIS: TALES FROM THE MANOR.

Mockery Minis is a series of narrated stories that delve into the history and wider lore of Mockery Manor - the theme park, the house, and the land.

The second episode, In Omnia Paratus, transports the listener back to 1932. Teenage shipping heiress Nancy Rose-Dowling follows her trombonist beau to an obscure country club in the middle of nowhere. What was it called... "Something" Manor...?

But it's not long until Nancy catches the eye of the club's enigmatic owner - one Sir Alfred Mockery.

Written and directed by Lindsay Sharman

Music, sound design and editing by Laurence Owen

Performed by Laurence Owen

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Long Cat Media presents a new Mockery Manor miniseries...

MOCKERY MINIS: TALES FROM THE MANOR

Mockery Minis is a series of narrated stories that delve into the history and wider lore of Mockery Manor - the theme park, the house, and the land.

The first episode, Misadventure at Mockery Lake, takes the listener back to the notorious UK heatwave of 1976. As with any summer season, the Lakehouse is packed with teenage horndogs, drinking, partying and getting in trouble. What happens when you want to get away from it all? How about a little midnight boating?

Written and directed by Lindsay Sharman

Music, sound design and editing by Laurence Owen

Performed by Laurence Owen

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The Matty Tapes - Episode 3.

Christmas 1996.

Written by Lindsay Sharman

Directed by Lindsay Sharman & Laurence Owen

Music, Sound Design and Editing by Laurence Owen

Laurence Owen - Matty, Dr Zecker, additional voices

Lindsay Sharman - Margot, Dr Tallow

Beth Eyre - Nurse Debbie

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The Matty Tapes - Episode 2.

Christmas 1991.

Written by Lindsay Sharman

Directed by Lindsay Sharman & Laurence Owen

Music, Sound Design and Editing by Laurence Owen

Laurence Owen - Matty, Jenkins, Dr Zecker, additional voices

Lindsay Sharman - Dr Tallow

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The Matty Tapes - Episode 1.

Christmas 1990.

Written by Lindsay Sharman

Directed by Lindsay Sharman & Laurence Owen

Music, Sound Design and Editing by Laurence Owen

Laurence Owen - Matty, Jenkins, Dr Zecker, additional voices

Lindsay Sharman - Dr Tallow

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"Means. Motive. Opportunity. Evidence"

It's the last episode of S3! Strap in!

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Written by Lindsay Sharman

Directed by Lindsay Sharman and Laurence Owen

Music, sound design and editing by Laurence Owen

featuring Hayley Evenett as Bette and JJ, Laurence Owen as Parker, Jenkins, and additional voices, John Henry Falle as Fenwick, Christina Bianco as Kirsteen, Karim Kronfli as George, Luke Capasso as Jacob, Kristi Boulton as Anna Lou and Abilene, James Ducker as Walter, Rufus Walker as Freddie, Madame Magenta and Bernard as themselves... and special guest Beth Eyre.

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