The Witch Saga

Warning: This episode features spoilers for the Witch and the Orchard podcast.

Having locked himself in his room during a peasant uprising, the Lord Frankford of Harroughsburrough takes desperate measures to ensure his survival. Praying to God to deliver him salvation, he begins to explain how he got in this mess in the first place.

The Witch Chronicles are an anthology series of audio short dramas that focus on the characters that inhabit the world of Teramor, the world in which the Witch Saga is set in. With this instalment, we get the return of Lord Frankford- the primary antagonist of the Witch and the Orchard.

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This is an announcement to let listeners know that the sequel to the Witch and the Orchard has officially entered Pre-Production. The Witch and the Heart of Stone is a revenge story that will be coming out sometime next year.
In the meantime, there is more Witch chronicles, more directors commentaries, interviews and more- so stay tuned.

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In these episode I sit down with Fermanagh artist Kevin McHugh for a chat on art, the Witch and the Orchard and more. We talk about how to commission an artist, the freelance life and much more. If you like what you hear, feel free to check out the rest of the series.

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In this special bonus episode, I sit down with Craig Sheridan- the senior sound engineer at Amps Studio Belfast. Together we talk about the podcast; the Witch and the Orchard alongside many other things.

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In this audio commentary episode, I break down the production phase of my podcast the Witch and the Orchard. I go through everything from scheduling, correspondence with studios and talent alongside my experience with directing a cast of ten actors.  If you're interested in how things get made, this is worth a listen.

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In the continuation of the behind the scenes audio commentary series on how I made my podcast the Witch and the Orchard, I break down the Pre-Production stage. I talk about finding studio space, commissioning artists, finding actors- and more.

If you like the Witch and the Orchard, if you're interested in audio, podcasts, production or how things get made in general- its worth a listen.

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I have been messing about and testing my sound mixing skills. I used Ian McKellan's performance as MacBeth with his final soliloquy, I mixed it with a few other things and made this. The premise is that you are the last person on earth, you are in this station and you hear the last transmission from anyone- which is MacBeth's soliloquy in his moment of despair

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As a young girl lays dying on a cold winter's day, a malevolent being, known only as the Pale Girl, emerges from the shadows to take advantage of the girls dying words to cast a curse on the land- with the intent to destroy all that dwell there.

The Witch Chronicles is an anthology series that takes place in the world of Teramor, where my podcast the Witch and the Orchard is set. This series explores the world and the many different characters that inhabit it, some are strange, some are scary, some are fun- but all are dark in their own way.

This episode is a prequel to the events that transpire in the Witch and the Orchard. The Pale Girl is one of the primary antagonists in the story, this episode explores her arrival into the Orchard and the valley of Harroughsburrough as a whole. It being a prequel, there are some heavy spoilers for the events that transpire in the Witch and the Orchard- you have been warned.

This episode was written, directed, produced and edited by Desmond Lynch. The Pale Girl is played by Tasha Henderson. If you like our work, feel free to check out more of my content- including the Witch and the Orchard, where Tasha plays a heavy part in.

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In this audio commentary series, I break down how I made my epic dark fantasy podcast series; "The Witch and the Orchard" because the content of the original podcast spans over two hours and so much work went into making the project- I have decided to break down each stage of production into respective episodes.
In this episode, I break down the "Development" of the podcast. I talk in detail about the writing aspect, how character and pacing were considered alongside stuff like that. If you're interested in hearing about how things get made, feel free to check it out and stay tuned for more episodes 

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Beyond the world of Teramor lies a realm of darkness and terror. Fear is manifest in the land of the Nightmare King.  A young boy, Lucas Kristoiano, finds himself abducted and imprisoned by the Nightmare King itself. Things look dire for the boy and for the world of Teramor, as the King yearns for more power.

Enter Night is the most recent episode of "The Witch Chronicles" an anthology series of audio short dramas that take place in the world of Teramor, the same place that the Witch Saga is set in. With this instalment, we meet the Nightmare King- who is the titular antagonist in the story The Witch and the Nightmare King.

This episode was written, recorded, performed and edited by Desmond Lynch.

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