The Greatest Matter

By HeadStuff Podcasts & Conor Reid

A Victorian Gothic Crime Audiodrama.

On a cold winter’s evening in Dublin in the 1890s, Professor Cesare Lombroso, a renowned Italian criminologist, arrives in the city to give a talk. Meanwhile, a ma... more

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Number 1: 11: The Other Side (Interlude)
A familiar scene, from a very different place. The Greatest Matter was written & directed by Conor Reid It was recorded at The Podcast Studios, Dublin and produced by Hilary Barry Editing, Sound Design, and Original Music by Conor Reid * The show is a HeadStuff Podcast. For more on the network, all the great shows, and details on how you can support the podcast, go to HeadStuffPodcasts.com For a deep dive into all things The Greatest Matter, go to TheGreatestMatter.com where you’ll find actor bios, links and further reading, images, full scripts, and lots more. You can follow the show on Instagram @thegreatestmatter CAST Henrietta Malone | Margaret Mc Auliffe Eve | Amy O’Dwyer Dramaturgy & Script Support from Peter Dunne Artwork & Design by Matt Mahon Marketing & Promotional Support from Claudia Grandez & Hilary Barry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
December 03, 20249min
Number 2: 10: An Underground Society
Margaret and Lombroso are invited to a secret society meeting, while Frances makes some discoveries of her own. The Greatest Matter was written & directed by Conor Reid It was recorded at The Podcast Studios, Dublin and produced by Hilary Barry Editing, Sound Design, and Original Music by Conor Reid * The show is a HeadStuff Podcast. For more on the network, all the great shows, and details on how you can support the podcast, go to HeadStuffPodcasts.com For a deep dive into all things The Greatest Matter, go to TheGreatestMatter.com where you’ll find actor bios, links and further reading, images, full scripts, and lots more. You can follow the show on Instagram @thegreatestmatter CAST Margaret | Margaret Mc Auliffe Frances | Amy O’Dwyer Professor Lombroso | Donncha O’Dea Lord Grimshaw | Donncha O’Dea Francois LeRoux | James Ward Benjamin Henthorn | James Ward Additional Voices | Darragh Smith Dramaturgy & Script Support from Peter Dunne Artwork & Design by Matt Mahon Marketing & Promotional Support from Claudia Grandez & Hilary Barry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
November 26, 202425min
Number 3: 9: Interrogations
Frances and Margaret learn something they are not quite ready to believe. The Greatest Matter was written & directed by Conor Reid It was recorded at The Podcast Studios, Dublin and produced by Hilary Barry Editing, Sound Design, and Original Music by Conor Reid The show is a HeadStuff Podcast. For more on the network, all the great shows, and details on how you can support the podcast, go to HeadStuffPodcasts.com For a deep dive into all things The Greatest Matter, go to TheGreatestMatter.com where you’ll find actor bios, links and further reading, images, full scripts, and lots more. You can follow the show on Instagram @thegreatestmatter CAST Frances | Amy O’Dwyer Margaret | Margaret Mc Auliffe Professor Lombroso | Donncha O’Dea Chief Inspector Burton | Darragh Smith Col Godley | James Ward Lord Grimshaw | Donncha O’Dea Francois LeRoux & Benjamin Henthorn | James Ward Kate Carey | Margaret Mc Auliffe Dramaturgy & Script Support from Peter Dunne Artwork & Design by Matt Mahon Marketing & Promotional Support from Claudia Grandez & Hilary Barry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
November 19, 202435min
Number 4: 8: Our Way of Thinking (Interlude)
Burton learns some disturbing details about Col Godley's investigations. The Greatest Matter was written & directed by Conor Reid It was recorded at The Podcast Studios, Dublin and produced by Hilary Barry Editing, Sound Design, and Original Music by Conor Reid The show is a HeadStuff Podcast. For more on the network, all the great shows, and details on how you can support the podcast, go to HeadStuffPodcasts.com For a deep dive into all things The Greatest Matter, go to TheGreatestMatter.com where you’ll find actor bios, links and further reading, images, full scripts, and lots more. You can follow the show on Instagram @thegreatestmatter CAST Col Godley | James Ward Chief Inspector Burton | Darragh Smith * Dramaturgy & Script Support from Peter Dunne Artwork & Design by Matt Mahon Marketing & Promotional Support from Claudia Grandez & Hilary Barry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
November 12, 20248min
Number 5: 7: A Revelation at the Opera
Frances and Margaret attempt to track down Lombroso, but Grimshaw’s soldiers are also in pursuit. Burton has a life-changing encounter at the opera. The Greatest Matter was written & directed by Conor Reid It was recorded at The Podcast Studios, Dublin and produced by Hilary Barry Editing, Sound Design, and Original Music by Conor Reid The show is a HeadStuff Podcast. For more on the network, all the great shows, and details on how you can support the podcast, go to HeadStuffPodcasts.com For a deep dive into all things The Greatest Matter, go to TheGreatestMatter.com where you’ll find actor bios, links and further reading, images, full scripts, and lots more. You can follow the show on Instagram @thegreatestmatter CAST Professor Lombroso | Donncha O’Dea Frances | Amy O’Dwyer Margaret | Margaret Mc Auliffe Chief Inspector Burton | Darragh Smith Col Godley | James Ward Lord Grimshaw | Donncha O’Dea Kate Carey | Margaret McCauliffe Dr Ryan | James Ward Private Stapleton | Conor Reid Tom the delivery driver | Paddy O’Leary And the newspaper boy was played, in a special guest appearance, by Milo Reid * Dramaturgy & Script Support from Peter Dunne Artwork & Design by Matt Mahon Marketing & Promotional Support from Claudia Grandez & Hilary Barry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
November 05, 202432min