Merry Christmas! Join me for a festive peek inside my fridge, ladies and gentlemen. There's also reflections on my favourite Christmas pop hit, and some sad reminiscences that might almost bring a tear to your eye - were it not for a timely arrival.

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"We Wish you a Merry Christmas" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)

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Chapter 13 (Part One) of Bram Stoker's classic novel, read by Mike Bennett.

A return to the Hall of Mirrors in this original short story by Mike Bennett which features a couple of familiar faces.

Music on the podcast:

Chopin Nocturne 55.1 performed by In the Hands
Inner Focus by Absent Machine

Link:
Mike's Underwood and Flinch soundtrack on Spotify

 

Chapter 12 of Bram Stoker's Dracula. Complete and unabridged. Read by Mike Bennett.

Links:

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I'm back for another season of podcasts, starting with this classic tale from H.P. Lovecraft. It's an hour long, so bring a packed lunch, and a flask of tea - or maybe something stronger.

Episode 6 - the conclusion to Yule Among The Sleepless, in which Wayne chases his ultimate destiny.

Episode 5 of this festive return to the world of One Among The Sleepless, and this time the gang's all here!

Episode 4 of this short return to the world of One Among the Sleepless, and Wayne isn't sleeping well.

Episode 3 of this festive return to the One Among The Sleepless universe.

Wayne seeks closure, among other things, in Part 2 of this mini series for Christmas.

Merry Christmas, listeners! Or more specifically, Happy Yule! Here's my Christmas gift to you: part one of my podcast mini-series sequel to One Among The Sleepless. It's Christmas time, three years after the events of the original novel, and Wayne Dolan has just decided what he wants to wake up to on Christmas morning.

Chapter Eleven of Bram Stoker's classic gothic horror novel. Read by Mike Bennett.

Links:

Mike Bennett at Patreon. Sign up today for the ongoing podcast novel, Underwood and Flinch Underground. https://www.patreon.com/mikebennett

E3 of my written for TV sitcom set in a 1990s music venue, Glitterballs. This time Tom gets an unusual request on a bands rider (the list of food, drinks, and other items the band's agent requires the gig promoter to provide for the band). Meanwhile Max and Doreen plan a swinging evening of their own. 

Chapter ten of Bram Stoker's classic gothic horror novel. Read by Mike Bennett.

Links:

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Dracula Chapter 9.

Lucy's condition deteriorates. She recalls a strange flapping sound at her window ...

Dracula Chapter 8.

Mina witnesses Lucy's encounter with a sinister being.

The second episode of Glitterballs, my written-for-TV sitcom set in an music venue in a small English town in the mid-nineties.

This episode is called "Curry" ... because it's about a curry. Mmmmm.

I wrote in 1996, and this is the original unchanged script.

The conclusion of After the Plague.

After the Plague continues.

After the Plague continues.

After the Plague continues

Meet Terry, and find out how the world went to Hell.

A hotel on the outskirts of London in the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse. A brutal couple, Lee and Mandy - two of the most unpleasant people I've ever written - arrive in a van with two captive women held as sex slaves.

Mike reads Chapter Seven of Bram Stoker's Dracula.

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CHAPTER 6

MINA MURRAY'S JOURNAL: 24 July. Whitby. Lucy met me at the station, looking sweeter and lovlier than ever ...

DR. SEWARD'S DIARY: 5 June. The case of Renfield grows more interesting the more I get to understand the man ...

MINA MURRAY'S JOURNAL" 26 July. I am anxious, and it soothes me to express myself here ...

Chapter Five

LETTER FROM MISS MINA MURRAY TO MISS LUCY WESTENRA.

LETTER, LUCY WESTENRA TO MINA MURRAY.

LETTER, LUCY WESTENRA TO MINA MURRAY.

DR. SEWARD'S DIARY.

LETTER, QUINCEY P. MORRIS TO HON. ARTHUR HOLMOOD.

TELEGRAM FROM ARTHUR HOLMWOOD TO QUINCEY P. MORRIS.

Jonathan Harker's Journal Continued.

Chapter 3. Jonathan Harker's Diary.

Jonathan's ordeal at Castle Dracula continues.

Promo: Underwood and Flinch by Mike Bennett 

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Mike reads Chapter Two of Bram Stoker's Classic Novel.

The first chapter of Bram Stoker's gothic masterpiece, Dracula, read by Mike Bennett. 

Tom struggles to get his first gig off the ground at Glitterballs.

Happy holidays, Listeners! This year's Christmas Sometimes features something of mine that's never been podcast before. Not a horror thing, not even a book thing, it's a sitcom thing I wrote in 1995 called Glitterballs. Bet you didn't see that one coming.

Music on Glitterballs by Kevin McLeod at Incomptech.com

 

Mike reads W.W. Jacobs' classic chiller.

Something for the Weekend - H.P. Lovecraft's, Beyond the Wall of Sleep.

A return to the Hall of Mirrors in this short story, written and read by Mike Bennett.

Sponsor Mike Bennett at Patreon and get access to Underwood and Flinch Underground for as little as $3 per month https://www.patreon.com/mikebennett

Something for the Weekend - or "for Monday", in this particular case (but what's in a name?). Mike reads H.P. Lovecraft's, The Moon Bog. 

Mike gives the latest news, including details of the release of the U&F Night Crossing graphic novel by Amanda Whipp.

Story reading is The Cats of Ulthar by H.P. Lovecraft.

Music on The Cats of Ulthar by The Laughing End. 

Featured music: You Don't Try Anymore by A Band Called Quinn.

Buy Night Crossing the Graphic Novel at Amazon

Silvan Woodturning at Etsy

Mike shares his news and reads E.F. Benson's The Bus Conductor. Spooky!

Watch Dead of Night online.

Mike chats with Brian Roberts from the Wexworlds festival about Dr Who, comic books, superhero movies, and other nerd-centric topics.

Mike Bennett at Twitter: @TheMikeBennett

Brian Roberts at Twitter: @8BitBrian

Wexworlds Festival at Twitter: @wexworlds

30 Seconds (Irish board game)

 

 

 

Mike reads the U&F classic, Night Crossing, at the Wexworlds festival in Ireland.

Something for the Weeked? How about Cool Air by H.P. Lovecraft?

Also NEWS! A live appearance by Mike at the Wexworlds Festival in Wexford Town, Ireland on May 7th 2016. Hear all about it on the podcast.

Mike reads H.P. Lovecraft's classic short story, The Outsider. 

A Bad Plan

If This be Sickness

The Island

Episode Five: Vampaia

Episode 4: Blood and Smoke

Kingston, Jamaica.

The Voyage to Jamaica. 

The sequel to the original Underwood and Flinch podcast.

Something for the Weekend special - E.F. Benson's classic vampire story!

Featuring your follow-up comments on last week's Stephen King chat. Also a peek at the first 13 minutes of my new zombie apocalypse podcast novella, After the Plague. Released as a complete audiobook on Tuesday 16th Feb at Podiobooks.

Stephen King movie adaptations.

War of the Worlds, Dr Who, and The Time Machine.

Something for the Weekend Extra! Mike Bennett reads H.P. Lovecraft's, Pickman's Model.

Episode 2. Remembering David Bowie 

Mike Bennett lifts the lid on his head and reveals some of the week's news stories bouncing around in there. 

This show will soon be available in its own feed. Stay tuned for details.

Happy New Year! Here's the final part of HP Lovecraft's The Thing on the Doorstep!

Festive greetings and The Thing on the Doorstep episode 3!

Mike reads episode 2 of H.P. Lovecraft's eerie horror classic. 

Mike Bennett's Sometimes Halloween Special. Featuring Episode 1 of HP Lovecraft's classic chiller, The Thing on the Doorstep.

Episode 4 of H.P. Lovecraft's classic tale of cosmic horror, The Colour out of Space. Read by Mike Bennett

Mike reads the third episode of H.P. Lovecraft's The Colour out of Space (Episode 2 was included in Episode 1). There's also news about the release of Underwood and Flinch Blood and Smoke at Podiobooks, and a 5-day freebie giveaway of the Underwood and Flinch Disturbing the Devil Kindle Ebook.

Links

Underwood and Flinch Blood and Smoke at Podiobooks

Underwood and Flinch Disturbing the Devil Kindle Ebook

Mike Bennett reads the first part of H.P. Lovecraft's classic tale, The Colour out of Space.

Show your support for Mike at Patreon for as little as $1 a month

Mike Bennett gives news of recent devolpments, plus reads episode 6 of Herbert West: Reanimator by H.P. Lovecraft - The Tomb Legions

H.P. Lovecraft's, Herbert West: Reanimator, Part 5 - The Horror from the Shadows. Read by Mike Bennett - also contains outtakes at the end.

HP Lovecraft's, Herbert West: Reanimator. Part 4. The Scream of the Dead.

Mike Bennett reads Six Shots by Moonlight, part 3 of Herbert West: Reanimator by H.P. Lovecraft. He also lets you know what you can buy for $1.00 in Brighton railway station.

Mike Bennett reads Part 2 of H.P. Lovecraft's, Herbert West: Reanimator - The Plague Demon. He also shares details of his new Patreon campaign - which you know you can't wait to sign up to right here: https://www.patreon.com/mikebennett

Mike Bennett reads, From the Dark, the first part of H.P. Lovecraft's horror classic, Herbert West: Reanimator.

Mike Bennett reads HP Lovecraft's The Statement of Randolph Carter in a festive Sometimes episode that also features the return of Mr Yip, and a trip to find out what's in Mike's festive fridge.

News show. Featureing a free sample of new pay-to-download Underwood and Flinch story, Disturbing the Devil.

The last episode of the Underwood and Flinch podcast - the Q and A episode. Mike Bennett answers listeners' questions on all things Underwood and Flinch, including the future of the series.

Music from: The Big Bad Wolf

The conclusion to Underwood and Flinch.

David finally gets to meet Sergei.

David, Damo and Miguel arrive at Sergei's club in Malaga, looking for trouble - and finding it.

Underwood travels to Malaga to confront Sergei at La Fantasia.

Episode 41, in which David arrives at the scene of the fire, Miguel tells tales, and Damo makes a remarkable find.

Damo and Keith struggle to escape the inferno.

Michelle and Keith - both still under Underwood's spell - await the return of their master at La Reina de Corazones. Will Underwood return for Michelle, or does fate have other plans for Mr and Mrs Mullins?

Underwood and Flinch's night out at El Chupeton - part 2. David's story continues. Secrets, revelations, conflicts ... and gin: something's gotta give.

David tells Underwood how his mother came to be involved with Arthur and The Sect.

Promos:

Horror Addicts

The New Fiction Writers Podcast

With Underwood's origin tale told, we return to the present day and some of the other characters in the story. At La Reina de Corazones, Keith has problems explaining himself to Melanie, while in Malaga, Lydia has an appointment to see an old friend.

Episode 35: Underwood explains how he returned to Matthias, no longer human, and possessed by an appetite for blood.

Lord Underwood continues the story of his origins. A nightmarish creature has snatched Cullen, DeMatos and Dodd away to their deaths. Can Underwood, Matthias and Rudge work together in order to escape the island before the sun goes down? Or will it be every man for himself against the devil?

The vampire, Lord Underwood, continues to tell the tale ofhis beginnings.  In this episode, he explains to David how he met the young Matthias Flinch and of his life aboard the pirate ship of Henry Verlaine.

Re-light your cigars and refresh your brandy glasses, in Underwood and Flinch 32 Underwood take us back to the voyage of the Susannah in 1718. No place for a landlubber like John William Brooks.

The first Underwood and Flinch of 2011 - Episode 31 finally arrives! In this episode Underwood and David go up to the roof for brandy and cigars, and the first part of the story of how Underwood became what he is.

Also features Planet U&F.

Underwood finds his way to Michelle's bedroom.

Underwood, David and friends go out for a meal in Ronda. What could possibly go wrong?

Underwood and David don't see eye-to-eye on the matter of Michelle.

Anton and Ivan go to Torremolinos. Underwood wants a late night snack, but David isn't so keen, since the snack in question is Cynthia.

It's Eighties Night at La Reina de Corazones. Underwood is keen to try contemporary dancing, but Keith isn't happy to see him trying it with Michelle.

Episode 25: In which Underwood and Flinch dispose of a body, David learns more about vampires, Lydia's outfit is hard to place, Keith and Billy Boy squabble over pop, and Michelle experiences a strange attraction.

 

Underwood and Michelle's innocent conversation causes all kinds of strange anxieties to ripple through La Reina de Corazones.

Underwood and the Flinches go to La Reina de Corazones.

Part Two of Underwood and Flinch begins. Sergei, Anton and Ivan have some catching up to do, David has to come to terms with his new role in life, and Underwood learns some hard truths about the modern world.

Episode 21: Assassination.

Episode 20: While burying the dead, David and Lydia reach an agreement about how to proceed. But how long will that last?

Episode 19: Keith tries to win over a local celebrity using 'British Tapas'. "Huevos! Huevos!"