The Hauntening (radio series)

The Hauntening

Genre	Comedy
Running time	28 minutes
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Language(s)	English
Home station	BBC Radio 4
Starring	Tom Neenan Jenny Bede
Created by	Tom Neenan
Written by	Tom Neenan
Directed by	David Tyler
Produced by	David Tyler
Original release	11 October 2017 (2017-10-11)
No. of series	4
No. of episodes	13
Audio format	Stereophonic sound

The Hauntening is a radio sitcom written and created by Tom Neenan and directed and produced by David Tyler. It is centred around the dangerous potential of modern technology, and stars Tom Neenan and Jenny Bede.

The programme was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2017.[1] In 2019, the second series was nominated for a Writers Guild of Great Britain award for Best Radio Comedy.[2] In 2021, Jenny Bede was nominated for a BBC Audio Drama Award for Best Supporting Performance for playing Heidi.[3]

Overview

The Hauntening is a radio comedy series written by and starring Tom Neenan, and produced by Pozzitive Television.

Reception

The Cambridge Geek wrote that "it packs a lot into the quarter hour, and you'll almost certainly enjoy it", and Exciting Stuff wrote that it was "new and fresh, and one to put on your must-listen list".[4]

Episode list

Series one

No.	Episode No.	Title	Original airdate
1	1	"SoulMaits"	11 October 2017 (2017-10-11)
Tom Neenan discovers what horrors lurk in our apps and gadgets. Guest Cast: Frances Barber as The App
2	2	"The Asag Chiller"	18 October 2017 (2017-10-18)
Tech blogger Tom has acquired a healthy new lifestyle, a shiny new fridge and a terrifying new problem in the second of these modern horror stories. Guest Cast: Ewan Bailey as Asag.

Series two

No.	Episode No.	Title	Original airdate
3	1	"Hosting"	17 October 2018 (2018-10-17)
Tom hosts a podcast with an unwanted guest. Guest Cast: Vincent Franklin as Dominic Caville
4	2	"Shofa"	24 October 2018 (2018-10-24)
A taxi app offers some unexpected destinations. Guest Cast: Naz Osmanoglu as Amar
5	3	"Viral"	31 October 2018 (2018-10-31)
Tom attracts the attention of a very persistent blogger. Guest Cast: Nicola Walker as Camilla

Series three

No.	Episode No.	Title	Original airdate
6	1	"Waiting"	14 October 2020 (2020-10-14)
Tom gets stuck on hold. Guest Cast: Nina Sosanya as The Operator
7	2	"Calculating"	21 October 2020 (2020-10-21)
Tom and Heidi have to make a horrifying decision. Guest Cast: Julian Rhind-Tutt as Dr Conroy Georgie Glen as Elicia
8	3	"Pedalling"	28 October 2020 (2020-10-28)
Tom has to stay ahead of the pack. Guest Cast: Nicholas Wooderson as DI Freck
9	4	"Sleeping"	4 November 2020 (2020-11-04)
Tom's sweet dreams turn sour. Guest Cast: Andy Nyman as Charlie

Series four

No.	Episode No.	Title	Original airdate
10	1	"Star Struck"	5 October 2022 (2022-10-05)
A celebrity birthday message from Joanna Lumley turns into a terrifying gift for Tom. Guest Cast: Joanna Lumley as Herself, Martin Jarvis as The App and Peter Davison as Himself
11	2	"The Mezzo Ten"	12 October 2022 (2022-10-12)
What if an NFT was not just a ridiculous way to spend your money, but a terrifying one as well? Guest Cast: Joseph May as Lance
12	3	"WordHell"	19 October 2022 (2022-10-19)
A simple word game turns n*sty. Guest Cast: Steve Brody as Ken
13	4	"Dead Funny"	26 October 2022 (2022-10-26)
There seems to be a problem with the studio audience, because there shouldn't be one. Guest Cast: Geoffrey Whitehead as The Archivist

References

1. "The Hauntening - Radio 4 Sitcom".
2. "Writers' Guild Awards 2020". 4 December 2019.
3. "The shortlist for the BBC Audio Drama Awards 2022". BBC. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
4. "The Hauntening: Episode 1 - Soulmaits - Review - Audio - Exciting Stuff - We don't do dull!". 12 October 2017.