Audio Mystery Theatre

The year is 1890. Detective Sergeant John Billings is an honest and hard working man who has risen swiftly through the ranks to become one of Scotland Yard's youngest detectives. But in his private life he struggles with the demons of loneliness and morphine addiction.

While Scotland Yard is in the midst of foiling a Russian counterfeiting operation, Billings is asked to investigate the cold blooded murder of Lord Palmer. The main suspect is a rough looking vagrant called Brendan Lochrane who was employed by Lord Palmer to live as an 'ornamental hermit' in a grotto in his estate. When Billings visits Lochrane in his holding cell, he is moved by the look in the man's eyes. This is not the 'Wild Man' the press have made him out to be. Lochrane is mute, docile and unresponsive. A gut feeling leads Billings to suspect that the man is being framed. But who is framing him? And why?

Billings travels the length and breadth of Britain investigating the case. As he pieces together the fragments of Lochrane's extraordinary life, he slowly finds himself becoming embroiled in a web of corruption and deceit which goes right to the heart of Scotland Yard.

'The Ornamental Hermit' is a thrilling mystery which leads the listener on a colourful journey into Victorian England.

CAST
David Ault as Billings
Shaun Medum as Desk Sergeant/Clerk/Oswald Crooke
Karim Kronfli as McMurphy/Jonas Cranson
Matt Sykes as Sebastian
Mike Young as Barnabas Crooke
Aubrey Parsons as Lord Palmer
Sarah Bowers as the Nurse/Mrs Clarkson/Jimmy
Anthony Hewson as Jacobs
Tanya Rich as Mrs Jacobs/Mrs Appleby
Laura Mirsky as Mrs Forester
Bob Lawrence as Clarkson


NEW EPISODE EVERY SUNDAY

The year is 1890. Detective Sergeant John Billings is an honest and hard working man who has risen swiftly through the ranks to become one of Scotland Yard's youngest detectives. But in his private life he struggles with the demons of loneliness and morphine addiction.

While Scotland Yard is in the midst of foiling a Russian counterfeiting operation, Billings is asked to investigate the cold blooded murder of Lord Palmer. The main suspect is a rough looking vagrant called Brendan Lochrane who was employed by Lord Palmer to live as an 'ornamental hermit' in a grotto in his estate. When Billings visits Lochrane in his holding cell, he is moved by the look in the man's eyes. This is not the 'Wild Man' the press have made him out to be. Lochrane is mute, docile and unresponsive. A gut feeling leads Billings to suspect that the man is being framed. But who is framing him? And why?

Billings travels the length and breadth of Britain investigating the case. As he pieces together the fragments of Lochrane's extraordinary life, he slowly finds himself becoming embroiled in a web of corruption and deceit which goes right to the heart of Scotland Yard.

'The Ornamental Hermit' is a thrilling mystery which leads the listener on a colourful journey into Victorian England.

CAST
David Ault as Billings
Bob Lawrence as Clarkson
Ivan Wilkinson as Flynt
Sarah Bowers as Mary/Jack
Tanya Rich as Mrs Jacobs/Mrs Appleby
Anthony Hewson as Jacobs
Mike Young as Krimski/Crooke
Aubrey Parsons as the Neighbour
Shaun Mendum as the Policeman/Desk Sergeant
Luke Mulloy as Archie
Flloyd Kennedy as Ruthie
NEW EPISODE EVERY SUNDAY

The year is 1890. Detective Sergeant John Billings is an honest and hard working man who has risen swiftly through the ranks to become one of Scotland Yard's youngest detectives. But in his private life he struggles with the demons of loneliness and morphine addiction.

While Scotland Yard is in the midst of foiling a Russian counterfeiting operation, Billings is asked to investigate the cold blooded murder of Lord Palmer. The main suspect is a rough looking vagrant called Brendan Lochrane who was employed by Lord Palmer to live as an 'ornamental hermit' in a grotto in his estate. When Billings visits Lochrane in his holding cell, he is moved by the look in the man's eyes. This is not the 'Wild Man' the press have made him out to be. Lochrane is mute, docile and unresponsive. A gut feeling leads Billings to suspect that the man is being framed. But who is framing him? And why?

Billings travels the length and breadth of Britain investigating the case. As he pieces together the fragments of Lochrane's extraordinary life, he slowly finds himself becoming embroiled in a web of corruption and deceit which goes right to the heart of Scotland Yard.

'The Ornamental Hermit' is a thrilling mystery which leads the listener on a colourful journey into Victorian England.

CAST
David Ault as Billings
Sarah Bowers as Nancy
Laura Mirsky as Cecilia Forester
Mike Young as the PrisonGuard/Al Bull/Barnabas Crooke
Matt Sykes as Sebastian
Bob Lawrence as Clarkson
Anthony Hewston as Jacobs
Tanya Rich as Mrs Appleby
Karim Kronfli as DI Wright
Luke Mulloy as DC Cooper
Ivan Wilkinson as Arthur Etherbridge
Shaun Mendum as Oswald Crooke

NEW EPISODE EVERY SUNDAY

The year is 1890. Detective Sergeant John Billings is an honest and hard working man who has risen swiftly through the ranks to become one of Scotland Yard's youngest detectives. But in his private life he struggles with the demons of loneliness and morphine addiction.

While Scotland Yard is in the midst of foiling a Russian counterfeiting operation, Billings is asked to investigate the cold blooded murder of Lord Palmer. The main suspect is a rough looking vagrant called Brendan Lochrane who was employed by Lord Palmer to live as an 'ornamental hermit' in a grotto in his estate. When Billings visits Lochrane in his holding cell, he is moved by the look in the man's eyes. This is not the 'Wild Man' the press have made him out to be. Lochrane is mute, docile and unresponsive. A gut feeling leads Billings to suspect that the man is being framed. But who is framing him? And why?

Billings travels the length and breadth of Britain investigating the case. As he pieces together the fragments of Lochrane's extraordinary life, he slowly finds himself becoming embroiled in a web of corruption and deceit which goes right to the heart of Scotland Yard.

'The Ornamental Hermit' is a thrilling mystery which leads the listener on a colourful journey into Victorian England.

CAST
David Ault as Billings
Ivan Wilkinson as Edmund Pringle/Brother Martin
Mike Young as the Whitehaven Desk Sergeant
Aubrey Parsons as Inspector Blunt/the Prior
Shaun Mendum as PC Goodthwaite
Matt Sykes as Sebastian

NEW EPISODE EVERY SUNDAY
Transcripts free to access on my ko-fi site

The year is 1890. Detective Sergeant John Billings is an honest and hard working man who has risen swiftly through the ranks to become one of Scotland Yard's youngest detectives. But in his private life he struggles with the demons of loneliness and morphine addiction.

While Scotland Yard is in the midst of foiling a Russian counterfeiting operation, Billings is asked to investigate the cold blooded murder of Lord Palmer. The main suspect is a rough looking vagrant called Brendan Lochrane who was employed by Lord Palmer to live as an 'ornamental hermit' in a grotto in his estate. When Billings visits Lochrane in his holding cell, he is moved by the look in the man's eyes. This is not the 'Wild Man' the press have made him out to be. Lochrane is mute, docile and unresponsive. A gut feeling leads Billings to suspect that the man is being framed. But who is framing him? And why?

Billings travels the length and breadth of Britain investigating the case. As he pieces together the fragments of Lochrane's extraordinary life, he slowly finds himself becoming embroiled in a web of corruption and deceit which goes right to the heart of Scotland Yard.

'The Ornamental Hermit' is a thrilling mystery which leads the listener on a colourful journey into Victorian England.

CAST
David Ault as Billings
Aubrey Parsons as the Vicar
David Holmes as Angus McVey
Mike Young as Man in bar 1
Luke Mulloy as Manin bar 2
Sarah Bowers as the Barmaid
Sally Swift as Lorna Lochrane
Flloyd Kennedy as Woman in bar

NEW EPISODE EVERY SUNDAY
Transcripts free to access on my ko-fi site