It is 1941 and someone has just given away state secrets. The HMS Barham has been sunk off the coast of Egypt... and the person who leaked the secret? Well... he's been dead for weeks.   Check out all of our social media, websites and support us by clicking here. CREDITS: Written, narrated & produced by Michael Park. Music and additional voices by Mitch Bain. Illustrations by Jamie Mowat.

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The Medium

It is 1964 and I'm about to put you off tinned meat products forever. Sorry about it. Check out all of our social media, websites and support us by clicking here. CREDITS: Written, narrated & produced by Michael Park. Music by Mitch Bain. Illustrations by Jamie Mowat.

Corned Beef

It is 1944 and there is a burglar in Rome's German embassy. But that's not his whole deal... not by a long-shot. Check out all of our social media, websites and support us by clicking here. CREDITS: Written, narrated & produced by Michael Park. Music and Additional Voices by Mitch Bain. Illustrations by Jamie Mowat.

Gentleman Johnny

We're back from our summer break! I thought it was about time we reworked a "classic" episode from days gone by. This was our second ever episode and is still one of our most popular, it's called We Eat People.  The story's much the same but it's been rewritten and it's told in a different way. It might be a wee bit different to usual in delivery because I'd just had my second covid vaccine and was feeling a mite loopy... Enjoy! Check out all of our social media, websites and support us by clicking here. CREDITS: Written, narrated & produced by Michael Park. Music and Additional Voices by Mitch Bain. Illustrations by Jamie Mowat.

We Eat People (Redux)

It is 1777 and an army surgeon from Pitsligo in Aberdeenshire is bleeding in an orchard. You're not Alexander Hamilton: you're Hugh Mercer, George Washington's right hand man. Happy Independence Day to our American pals! Check out all of our social media, websites and support us by clicking here. CREDITS: Written, narrated & produced by Michael Park. Music by Mitch Bain. Illustrations by Jamie Mowat.

Washington's Right Hand Man

It is 1963 and somewhere in the darkest reaches of space an old man has stolen a big metal tube. The BBC's Dr Who is about to change the way people see phone boxes forever. Check out all of our social media, websites and support us by clicking here. CREDITS: Written, narrated & produced by Michael Park. Music by Mitch Bain. Illustrations by Jamie Mowat.

Bigger On The Inside

It is 10th June 1998. At the Stade de France in Paris, the FIFA World Cup is kicking off as the World Champions, Brazil, take on a wee country you might have never heard of... Scotland. Join us as we celebrate the last time the Scotland Men's National Team appeared at a major tournament ahead of our return at EURO 2020. After all... No Scotland, No Party. Check out all of our social media, websites and support us by clicking here. CREDITS: Written, narrated & produced by Michael Park. Additional sound effects from Craig Brown's World Cup 1998 Diary (permissions from Scottish FA). Music by Mitch Bain. Illustrations by Jamie Mowat.

One Day In Paris

It is 1839. An incredible storm is raging on the Ayrshire coast and it's about to drive the first (registered) female sea captain to defy accepted logic and try to beat 'the carry'. Check out all of our social media, websites and support us by clicking here. CREDITS: Written, narrated & produced by Michael Park. Additional voices by Fay Jardine. Music by Mitch Bain. Illustrations by Jamie Mowat.

The Captain

It is 1523. Or maybe it isn't. Perhaps the year doesn't matter because Lachlan McLean, the eleventh Clan Chief of Clan MacLean has just resolved to murder his wife by letting her drown on a tiny skerry in the Sound of Mull. Check out all of our social media, websites and support us by clicking here. CREDITS: Written, narrated & produced by Michael Park. Music by Mitch Bain. Illustrations by Jamie Mowat.

Lady's Rock

It is 1942. On Gruinard Island, in a bay about halfway between Gairloch and Ullapool, a flock of sheep are dying for the war effort. Check out all of our social media, websites and support us by clicking here. CREDITS: Written, narrated & produced by Michael Park. Music by Mitch Bain. Illustrations by Jamie Mowat.

The Poisoned Isle

It is 1826. You raise your pistol, level with your shoulder, take a deep breath and pull the trigger. You hear two shots, one from your gun, one from David Landale's. The final bullets ever fired in the ancient, if weird, act of duelling in Scotland. Check out all of our social media, websites and support us by clicking here. CREDITS: Written, narrated & produced by Michael Park. Additional voices by Chris Moriarty & Mitch Bain. Music by Mitch Bain. Illustrations by Jamie Mowat.

The Final Duel

It is 1959. You're at the mercy of Dr Ewen Cameron, his Sleep Room at the Allan Memorial Institute in Montreal, Canada, and Subproject 68 of something you'd never heard of called MKULTRA. CW: This episode contains references to and depictions of inhumane treatment which may be troubling for some listeners. Check out all of our social media, websites and support us by clicking here. CREDITS: Written, narrated & produced by Michael Park. Music by Mitch Bain. Additional voices by Chris Moriarty, Mitch Bain, Meghan Crabtree, Sarah-Louise Kelly, Leanne Milne, Jamie Mowat, Alex Muncie & Panda McPanderson. Illustrations by Jamie Mowat.

The Scientist & The CIA

It is 1986. Johnny Dumfries has always wanted to drive... which is good since he's just qualified in 10th for the Formula 1 British Grand Prix. Check out all of our social media, websites and support us by clicking here. CREDITS: Written, narrated & produced by Michael Park. Music by Mitch Bain. Illustrations by Jamie Mowat.

The Fast Life of Johnny Dumfries

It is 1930. By gum, this invention is going to put you, George Bennie, on the map! Why? Well there's nothin' on Earth like a genuine bona-fide electrified six-car George Bennie Railplane System of Transport! Check out all of our social media, websites and support us by clicking here. CREDITS: Written, narrated & produced by Michael Park. Additional voices by Leanne Milne. Music by Mitch Bain. Illustrations by Jamie Mowat.

Milngavie vs. The Monorail

It is 1914. Deeds Not Words. Votes for Women. CREDITS: Written, produced and narrated by Michael Park, Music by Mitch Bain, Additional voices by Leanne Milne, Sheila Bain, Rosie Brotherwood, Meghan Crabtree, Mila Daskalova, Michael Fern, Sarah-Louise Kelly, Fay Jardine, Fiona, April & Lyra McCubbin, Kim Morrison, Maria Oldani & Lauren Tuckerman. Illustrations by TIDLIN.

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