The Unseen Hour

By The Unseen Hour

What's The Unseen Hour about?

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.

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The Unseen Hour episodes:

10.21.2020
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.
03.10.2019
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…...
02.21.2019
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...
02.14.2019
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...
02.04.2019
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....
01.23.2019
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...
01.15.2019
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...
01.06.2019
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...
12.31.2018
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...
10.31.2018
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...
10.16.2018
41 - HIMALIA - A Wheelbarrow Full Of Dollars
As a roaming gunslinger, Strideforth arrives in a small township to find it in the grip of economic collapse. He inserts himself into a local feud, playing both sides for his own gain... For upcoming live shows see www.unseenhour.com/live-shows.T-shirts at www.teepublic.com/stores/unseen-things. Support...
10.03.2018
40 - CALLISTO - The Vile Keepers Of The Ontologeon
As a feudal soldier, Strideforth must go on a dangerous quest to regain his lands and his titles, but the treasure he must recover may be more than mere riches... For upcoming live shows see www.unseenhour.com/live-shows.T-shirts at www.teepublic.com/stores/unseen-things. Support us on Ko-Fi:...
09.26.2018
40 - GANYMEDE - The Implausible Case Of The Mathanock Brain-Snatcher
As a Victorian gentleman-investigator, Strideforth deduces the identity of a violent killer and plans to catch him, but the solution may not be as elementary as he first thought... 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...
09.23.2018
Mini-episode 2 - ENCKE - The Dance Of The Gigantic Vermin
As an aristocratic man of science, Strideforth invites a prestigious audience to witness the unveiling of his latest invention, but the device does not perform quite as he intended... For upcoming live shows see unseenhour.com/live-shows. T-shirts at www.teepublic.com/stores/unseen-things. Support us on Ko-Fi:...
09.15.2018
38 - EUROPA - Soft Breakfast
As in decadent socialite, Strideforth hosts an elegant breakfast for his friends and peers, but it soon transpires that everything is not as idyllic as it seems... 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...
08.20.2018
37 - IO - On/Off
Strideforth attempts to fall in love with his cell phone. As in internet journalist and influencer, Strideforth falls deeply in love with his new operating system, only to find that the program may not be as ethical as he hoped... For upcoming...
08.10.2018
36 - JUPITER - King Of Earth
As a cult leader, Strideforth brings about world peace and a new era of humanity, but is his innovative new church a true religion, or is it just a bizarre conglomeration of utter hogswash which is about to come crashing...
07.18.2018
35 - ATROPOS - The Dull Sessions #35-OOO-03: Frankenstein 2046
As a Frankenstein's Monster, Strideforth returns to the place where all the trouble begins, seeking to confront the past, make amends and finally face down his villainous doppelganger, but the path to redemption is not as smooth as he hopes... For...
07.05.2018
34 - LACHESIS - The Dull Sessions #34-EE-02: The Creature In The Rye
As a Frankenstein's Monster, Strideforth escapes into the churning underbelly of Carcos' more disreputable districts, only to be recruited by a mysterious organization with obscure intentions, which lead him to question his true nature... For upcoming live shows see www.unseenhour.com/live-shows. Written by...
06.30.2018
33 - CLOTHO - The Dull Sessions #33-OO-01: Re-Abnegator
As a Frankenstein's Monster, Strideforth attempts to mend the trauma of the days immediately following his creation, by attending a group therapy session with his creator, Dr. Imogen Perch, but the resentment and emotional scars run deep... For upcoming live shows...
06.04.2018
32 - ASTRAEA - The Outer Oubliette
As an astronaut, the communications officer aboard the exploratory vessel Night Hag, Rufus Strideforth attempts to stay calm as he ventures where no-one has ever gone before, but in the darkness beyond the moon, reason and scientific detatchment may not...
05.21.2018
31 - ALAUDA - A Midsummer Nightmare
As a mainstay of the Quellmouth amateur dramatic society, Rufus Strideforth attempts to put on his shoes and take part in an ancient, mysterious play, but on this particular Carnival day, the king and queen of the dark ocean have...
05.11.2018
30 - AURORA - Join Us Underground
As an independent theatre practicioner, Strideforth brings his talents to VAULT Festival in the bustling district of Barbacides in Carcos, but finds his ambitions frustrated by an audience composed entirely of zombies. For upcoming live shows see www.unseenhour.com/live-shows. Written by James Carney,...
04.19.2018
30 - EUPHROSYNE - The Masque Of The Manic Dancing Death Madness
As an aristocrat travelling among his people in a clever disguise, Strideforth encounters an outbreak of a mass psychogenic illness that causes people to laugh hysterically, dance uncontrollably, and then die painfully... For upcoming live shows see www.unseenhour.com/live-shows. Written by James Carney,...
04.10.2018
28 - HYGEIA - Night Of The Unclean
As the local lawman of the colonial town of Palton on the distant planet of Lilith, Strideforth attempts to save the town from an outbreak of a virulent and fatal disease, that does not end in death... For upcoming live shows...
03.23.2018
27 - THEMIS - Zedekiah Fair
Visiting a local fair, Strideforth discovers that the local townsfolk are being granted wishes by various mysterious and magical mean - wishes that are more than they bargained for... For upcoming live shows see www.unseenhour.com/live-shows. Written by James Carney, performed by him,...
03.07.2018
26 - PATIENCIA - Waiting For...
As a soldier in a Roman rearguard cohort, Strideforth stands as a meagre defence against the oncoming barbarians, but the featureless desert with its one spindly tree is not all it appears to be... For upcoming live shows see www.unseenhour.com/live-shows - The...
03.02.2018
Mini-episode 1 - HALLEY - Nearly Departed
Recorded live at a special event for Wooden Overcoats, at The Phoenix Arts Club in London. For upcoming live shows see www.unseenhour.com/live-shows - The Unseen Hour will be at VAULT Festival on March 8th. Written by James Carney, performed by him, Joey Timmins...
02.26.2018
25 - ALETHEIA - The Unseen Unseen Unseen Hour Hour Hour Files Files Files
As an investigative journalist, Strideforth, is swept up into a world of secret organizations and false realities as he searches for the origin of a podcast which appears to be about his own life... For upcoming live shows see www.unseenhour.com/live-shows -...
02.08.2018
24 - DIOTIMA - The Unseen Unseen Hour Files Files
As an investigative journalist, Strideforth, blunders into a world of crime and secrets as he searches for the origin of a podcast which appears to be about his own life, following a series of clues that seem increasingly improbable... For upcoming...
01.26.2018
23 - DORIS - The Unseen Hour Files Files
As an investigative journalist, Strideforth, stumbles into a world of myth and legend as he searches for the roots of a podcast which appears to be about his own life, and it takes him to places he never imagined could exist... For...
01.19.2018
22 - PSYCHE - The Unseen Hour Files
As an investigative journalist, Strideforth, delves into the mystery of a podcast which appears to be about his own life, only to discover that someone doesn't want him asking questions. For upcoming live shows see www.unseenhour.com/live-shows - The Unseen Hour will be...
01.12.2018
21 - THISBE - Cracks In The Walls
As an alcoholic novelist trying to finish his book, Strideforth moves into a large isolated house with his family, only to encounter an array of ghosts... and his own internal demons... Guest writer and actor Karla Marie Sweet will be appearing...
01.08.2018
20 - PALLAS - Eat Me Too
As a government investigator, Strideforth must lock wits with a genius psychopath in a mental institute in order to gain insight into his search for a serial killer on the loose. Written by James Carney, performed by him, Joey Timmins and...
12.08.2017
20 - CERES - The Terrible Cult Of Ostara Invictus
As a lowly clerk, Strideforth must track down an ancient and powerful book, that has fallen into the hands of a deadly doomsday cult. Written by James Carney, performed by him, Joey Timmins and Brice Stratford. Monologue written by Holly Morgan...
11.23.2017
18 - NEMESIS - The Story Of The Scary Evil Clown That Lives In The Sewers Of The Town In Which I Grew Up
Thinking he has left his gruesome past behind, Strideforth attempts to live a normal, uneventful life, but the lurking evil that plagued his teenaged years has returned to the small town where he grew up, and is calling him home... Written...
11.15.2017
17 - DAPHNE - The Blood Shed At Lake Grissel
Written by James Carney, performed by him, Joey Timmins and Brice Stratford. Monologue written by Jimmy Osborne and performed by David Aula. Guest musician: Theo Bard. Produced by James Carney and Andy Goddard. @unseenhour
10.24.2017
16 - JUNO - The Protocols Of The Elders Of Robotics
Written by James Carney, performed by him, Joey Timmins and Brice Stratford. Monologue written by Kathryn Gardner and performed by Paul Collin-Thomas. Guest musician: David Persiva. Produced by James Carney and Andy Goddard. @unseenhour
10.06.2017
15 - EUNOMIA - Murder On The National Express
Written by James Carney, performed by him, Joey Timmins and Brice Stratford. Monologue written by Peter Carrington and performed by Josephine Rattigan. Guest musician: Andy Goddard. Produced by James Carney and Andy Goddard. @unseenhour
09.21.2017
14 - AMPHITRITE - The Krakening!: A Disaster With Pirates
Written by James Carney, performed by him, Joey Timmins and Brice Stratford. Monologue written by Max Kreisky and performed by Taqi Nazeer. Guest musician: Fiona Jane Thom. Produced by James Carney and Andy Goddard. @unseenhour
09.14.2017
13 - FORTUNA - Bright Lights, Sheep Entrails
Written by James Carney, performed by him, Joey Timmins and Brice Stratford. Monologue written by Owen Rixon and performed by Kevin Shen. Guest musician: Sam Shaber. Produced by James Carney and Andy Goddard. @unseenhour
09.08.2017
12 - HEBE - The Fountain Of Dark Waters
Written by James Carney, performed by him, Joey Timmins and Brice Stratford. Monologue written by Brodrick Jones and performed by Maggie Turner. Guest musician: Orlando James. Produced by James Carney and Andy Goddard. @unseenhour
08.24.2017
11 - METIS - Red Plains Drifter
Written by James Carney, performed by him, Joey Timmins and Brice Stratford. Monologue written by Karim Flint and performed by Amy Fleming. Guest musician: Head Moths. Produced by James Carney and Andy Goddard. @unseenhour
08.10.2017
10 - IRIS - There's Something Over The Rainbow
Written by James Carney, performed by him, Joey Timmins and Brice Stratford. Monologue written by Raymond Miller and performed by Teddy Lamb. Guest musician: ROOKES. Produced by James Carney and Andy Goddard. @unseenhour
07.21.2017
10 - VESTA - The Dark Hearth
Written by James Carney, performed by him, Joey Timmins and Brice Stratford. Monologue written by Sergio Maggiolo and performed by Miguel Hernando Torres Umba. Guest musician: Paul Mosley with Maya McCourt. Produced by James Carney and Andy Goddard. @unseenhour
06.30.2017
8 - PHOBOS - Uranium Fever
Written by James Carney, performed by him, Joey Timmins and Deborah Pearson. Monologue written by Molly Beth Morossa and performed by Tom Crowley. Guest musician: Gabby Young with Stephen Ellis, Jay Chakravorty and Thom Ashworth. Produced by James Carney and...
06.16.2017
7 - DEIMOS - Victims Of The Quellmouth Curse
Written by James Carney, performed by him, Joey Timmins and Deborah Pearson. Monologue written by Nic Lamont and performed by Edward Cartwright. Guest musician: Samantha Whates. Produced by James Carney and Andy Goddard.
06.01.2017
6 - MARS - Into Nomansland
Written by James Carney, performed by him, Joey Timmins and Brice Stratford. Monologue written by Chris Webster and performed by Oliver Gully. Guest musician: Thom Ashworth. Produced by James Carney and Andy Goddard.
05.18.2017
5 - LUNA - The Grisselburg Werewolf Trials
Written by James Carney, performed by him, Joey Timmins and Brice Stratford. Monologue written by Sasha Wilson and performed by Rhiannon Neads. Guest musician: Jess Bryant. Produced by James Carney and Andy Goddard.
05.05.2017
4 - TERRA - Secrets Of The Lost City Of Tal-i Khahrhkhos
Written by James Carney, performed by him with Joey Timmins and Brice Stratford. Monologue written by Sam Thompson and performed by Greg Lockett. Guest musician: Odinn Orn Hilmarsson. Produced by James Carney and Andy Goddard.

What's The Unseen Hour about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Unseen Hour episodes:

Mutation Rebellion

50 - ADRASTEA - Epilogue: Murders Of A Dark Murder (Shut Down)

49 - LEDA - Escape The Fall Of The Looming Mansion On The Hill

48 - ANANKE - The Living Dead Wage

47 - CARME - Nobody Leaves

46 - LYSITHEA - The Bechdel-Kampf Test

45 - SINOPE - Masculine Toxicity

44 - PASIPHAE - Manifestation

43 - ELARA - The Irresistible Will Of Olloleth

42 - AMALTHEA - Sciatica

41 - HIMALIA - A Wheelbarrow Full Of Dollars

40 - CALLISTO - The Vile Keepers Of The Ontologeon

40 - GANYMEDE - The Implausible Case Of The Mathanock Brain-Snatcher

Mini-episode 2 - ENCKE - The Dance Of The Gigantic Vermin

38 - EUROPA - Soft Breakfast

37 - IO - On/Off

36 - JUPITER - King Of Earth

35 - ATROPOS - The Dull Sessions #35-OOO-03: Frankenstein 2046

34 - LACHESIS - The Dull Sessions #34-EE-02: The Creature In The Rye

33 - CLOTHO - The Dull Sessions #33-OO-01: Re-Abnegator

32 - ASTRAEA - The Outer Oubliette

31 - ALAUDA - A Midsummer Nightmare

30 - AURORA - Join Us Underground

30 - EUPHROSYNE - The Masque Of The Manic Dancing Death Madness

28 - HYGEIA - Night Of The Unclean

27 - THEMIS - Zedekiah Fair

26 - PATIENCIA - Waiting For...

Mini-episode 1 - HALLEY - Nearly Departed

25 - ALETHEIA - The Unseen Unseen Unseen Hour Hour Hour Files Files Files

24 - DIOTIMA - The Unseen Unseen Hour Files Files

23 - DORIS - The Unseen Hour Files Files

22 - PSYCHE - The Unseen Hour Files

21 - THISBE - Cracks In The Walls

20 - PALLAS - Eat Me Too

20 - CERES - The Terrible Cult Of Ostara Invictus

18 - NEMESIS - The Story Of The Scary Evil Clown That Lives In The Sewers Of The Town In Which I Grew Up

17 - DAPHNE - The Blood Shed At Lake Grissel

16 - JUNO - The Protocols Of The Elders Of Robotics

15 - EUNOMIA - Murder On The National Express

14 - AMPHITRITE - The Krakening!: A Disaster With Pirates

13 - FORTUNA - Bright Lights, Sheep Entrails

12 - HEBE - The Fountain Of Dark Waters

11 - METIS - Red Plains Drifter

10 - IRIS - There's Something Over The Rainbow

10 - VESTA - The Dark Hearth

8 - PHOBOS - Uranium Fever

7 - DEIMOS - Victims Of The Quellmouth Curse

6 - MARS - Into Nomansland

5 - LUNA - The Grisselburg Werewolf Trials

4 - TERRA - Secrets Of The Lost City Of Tal-i Khahrhkhos