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Mockery Manor

by Long Cat Media · English · Stories

Summer, 1989, somewhere in deepest darkest England. Mockery Manor is a theme park where people disappear, and it's up to a pair of chaotic teenage twins to catch a killer. British Podcast Awards 'Best Fiction' Nominee 2020. If you like Widow's Bay, Hot Fuzz , and Only Murders In The Building ,

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New episodes: Every two weeks
Typical length: 26 min
Latest: 13 Oct 2026
Language: English

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13 Oct 2026 · 27 minNew

S4 E4 - Hot And Cold

Previously on Mockery Manor: In the Whimsy's grand dining room, Margot reveals that she has made JJ, Parker and a third unnamed deputy the inheritors of Mockery Manor, much to everyone's surprise. Frances eavesdrops on conversations between Urs Muller and the other Wizzzard bigwigs, while Ralph tells JJ that Margot has been behaving strangely. JJ spots Matty dressed as a waiter, but before she can tell anyone, Ronya Degermark (a high-profile Wizzzard) begins choking. Frances attempts the Heimlich manoeuvre, but it's too late. Nurse Debbie declares Ronya dead at the scene. Mockery Manor was…

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Earlier episodes 29 most recent

S4 · E7 · 29 Sep 2026 · 7 min
Radio Whimsy #2 - We Will Build Our Dreams
Welcome back to... RADIO WHIMSY!This time, the Captain sits down for a chinwag with Benjamin Bims, who plays Timothy Jenkins in Margot Mockery's exciting new musical THE SPIRIT OF THE MANOR. Then, we are treated to Jenkins and Margot's duet from the show: WE WILL BUILD OUR DREAMS.Mockery Manor was written by Lindsay Sharman, and directed by Lindsay Sharman and Laurence Owen. Music, sound design and editing by Laurence Owen.Featuring: Laurence Owen as Benjamin Bims/Jenkins, John Henry Falle as The Captain, and Nicholette Chew as Lydia/Margot.----Buy all seasons of Mockery Manor on BandcampGet…
S4 · E6 · 22 Sep 2026 · 26 min
S4 E3 - Red Snapper
Previously on Mockery Manor... Matty has stowed away on board the Whimsy, assisted by his lover and co-conspirator Debbie, who is posing as the ship's nurse. JJ is blindsided by the revelation that Parker has just been dumped by an on-off girlfriend after seven years, despite him never once mentioning her. The pair then lay a wager on who can bed the most people before their week on the Whimsy is out. Meanwhile, a lone, vaguely French-sounding someone is lured into Mermaid Booboos' Aquarium of Wonders, before being chloroformed by a sinister masked figure.CONTENT WARNINGS for this episode:…
S4 · E5 · 8 Sep 2026 · 24 min
S4 E2 - Jaws Of The Monster
Previously on Mockery Manor... JJ and Parker welcome the old bigwigs of Wizzzard Entertainment to The Whimsy, Margot Mockery's theme park cruise ship. Margot rehearses the ship's musical, The Spirit Of The Manor with special guest star Lydia, and tasks JJ and Parker's new assistant, Frances, with spying on Urs Muller, a wealthy Wizzzard who is yet to invest in The Whimsy. Meanwhile, cruise director Davina is stuck on land with norovirus, and the ship's doctor hasn't turned up either! But all is not lost - the mysterious and beautiful ship's nurse, Debbie, has found a last minute…
S4 · E4 · 1 Sep 2026 · 12 min
Radio Whimsy #1 - Lydia Interview, Dreamland and More!
Welcome to... RADIO WHIMSY!Join Captain JJ for his cruise ship radio show, featuring excerpts from Margot Mockery's exciting new musical, THE SPIRIT OF THE MANOR, as well as interviews with the cast!Mockery Manor was written by Lindsay Sharman, and directed by Lindsay Sharman and Laurence Owen. Music, sound design and editing by Laurence Owen.Featuring: Nicholette Chew as Lydia, and John Henry Falle as The Captain. Additional voices by Laurence Owen and Lindsay Sharman.----Buy all seasons of Mockery Manor on BandcampGet yourself some Mockery Manor merch from the Long Cat shopSupport Lindsay…
S4 · E3 · 25 Aug 2026 · 30 min
S4 E1 - Inverted Triangle
It's finally time! Mockery Manor returns for Season 4. All aboard The Whimsy!Mockery Manor was written by Lindsay Sharman, and directed by Lindsay Sharman and Laurence Owen. Music, sound design and editing by Laurence Owen.Featuring: Hayley Evenett as JJ, Laurence Owen as Parker, Giuseppe, Luke, Dr Cameron and additional voices, Beth Eyre as Nurse Debbie, Lindsay Sharman as Margot and additional voices, Nicholette Chew as Lydia, Chardae Phillips as Frances, Ivan Wilkinson as Ralph, Josh Taylor as Otis, and John Henry Falle as the Captain.CONTENT WARNINGS: Murder, references to addiction.The…
S4 · E2 · 25 Aug 2026 · 8 min
Mockery Manor Recap (with Magenta & Bernard)
Trousers Meowsers! Season 4 is finally here!And what do you need when one of your favourite shows really drags its feet and doesn't release a new season for three years, and now you can't remember what the hell was going on? That's right - A RECAP!Magenta & Bernard are here to recap the whole of Mockery Manor Seasons 1-3, so you can feel refreshed and ready to dive into the first new episode. Buy all seasons of Mockery Manor on BandcampGet yourself some Mockery Manor merch from the Long Cat shopSupport Lindsay & Laurence Long Cat on Ko-fiFollow Long Cat Media on YouTube See Privacy Policy at…
16 Jun 2026 · 42 min
Introducing: Jack Valentine, Vampire Detective
Today we'd like to introduce you to another great show from the Fable & Folly Network - Jack Valentine, Vampire DetectiveThat title was enough to grab me on its own, but in case you need more, here's what it's about.From their base at Solomon College, Oxford, Jack Valentine and her colleagues are tasked with keeping the existence of vampires secret from humanity. Mostly they hunt those of their number who’ve got carried away while blood-drinking and killed a human by accident, but occasionally they encounter the most dangerous kind of predator: a vampire serial killer.Jack Valentine, Vampire…
8 Apr 2026 · 2 min
We're leaving Spotify. Let's keep in touch!
Here's the link to our Bandcamp pageAnd here's the link to our Ko-fi pageHello, listeners! It’s us again. Hopefully you listened to our last message. If you didn’t, it was about how we’re taking all our shows off Spotify.And now, that time has come: as of today, we’ve requested their removal. Spotify makes the process as opaque as possible, so we don’t have a definitive date for when they will disappear, but it is imminent.So, where can you find us once we’re off Spotify?Where are we putting our brand new season of Mockery Manor?Are we making sure there’s always a free way to listen to…
S4 · 24 Feb 2026 · 1 min
Season 4 Teaser - Wizzzard Cruises
Mockery Manor - Season 4.Coming soon. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
7 Nov 2025 · 2 min
Important: Please stop using Spotify
Hello, Laurence & Lindsay here. We've got a big problem, and we need your help. If you're listening to this on Spotify, we're asking you to stop, and switch to another podcast player. As I'm sure most of you know, there's plenty of evidence that Spotify is a terrible company with a long history of exploiting and underpaying artists, but that's only part of why it's so bad. It's been reported that Spotify's CEO, Daniel Ek, has recently invested millions of Euros of your subscription fees in an AI weaponry company called Helsing. This company has developed an automated target identification…
S3 · E23 · 5 Sep 2024 · 29 min
Introducing: Madame Magenta: Sonos Mystica - Season 4
Magenta and Bernard are here to tell you about their OG podcast... Madame Magenta: Sonos Mystica.Season 4 is releasing now, and it's very different to previous seasons, so if you've not listened in for a while, you might want to listen to this!Subscribe to Madame Magenta: Sonos Mystica here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
S3 · E22 · 26 Mar 2024 · 39 min
Mockery Manor meets... Midst!
We're delighted to be bringing you one of our long-time favourite audio dramas - the wild and wonderful science-fantasy-western Midst.But before that, we sat down with the show's three mysterious creators Xen, Sara and Matt, to have a good old chat about the making of both Midst and Mockery Manor! We've been fans of each others' shows from their very beginnings, and it was such a pleasure to finally meet them.A little about Midst:The small desert planet of Midst spins on the border between two halves of the cosmos: the dazzling Un and the mysterious Fold. Life is simple for most of the…
S3 · E21 · 28 Nov 2023 · 43 min
Kiss My Zeitgeist #2 - The Music & Writing of Mockery S3
Buy the Mockery Manor S3 soundtrack album and exclusive art print here!Kiss My Zeitgeist (the culture programme that covers Mockery Manor and no other aspects of culture) is BACK!Lindsay and Laurence sit down to discuss the S3 soundtrack and writing process.What are the hidden meanings behind Clayton's songs? Why are bass guitars such a cool instrument for scoring? Which 19th Century American poet unknowingly contributed to Mockery Manor? Which instrument was Lindsay's voice once described as a "drunk" version of? Find out all this and more.Support Lindsay and Laurence on Ko-fi <3 Learn more…
S3 · E20 · 22 Nov 2023 · 45 min
Mockery Minis 2: In Omnia Paratus
It's the second episode of MOCKERY MINIS: TALES FROM THE MANOR.Mockery Minis is a series of narrated stories that delve into the history and wider lore of Mockery Manor - the theme park, the house, and the land.The second episode, In Omnia Paratus, transports the listener back to 1932. Teenage shipping heiress Nancy Rose-Dowling follows her trombonist beau to an obscure country club in the middle of nowhere. What was it called... "Something" Manor...?But it's not long until Nancy catches the eye of the club's enigmatic owner - one Sir Alfred Mockery.Written and directed by Lindsay…
S3 · E19 · 21 Nov 2023 · 48 min
Mockery Minis 1: Misadventure At Mockery Lake
Long Cat Media presents a new Mockery Manor miniseries...MOCKERY MINIS: TALES FROM THE MANORMockery Minis is a series of narrated stories that delve into the history and wider lore of Mockery Manor - the theme park, the house, and the land.The first episode, Misadventure at Mockery Lake, takes the listener back to the notorious UK heatwave of 1976. As with any summer season, the Lakehouse is packed with teenage horndogs, drinking, partying and getting in trouble. What happens when you want to get away from it all? How about a little midnight boating?Written and directed by Lindsay…
S3 · E18 · 20 Nov 2023 · 12 min
The Matty Tapes - 3 - Christmas 1996
The Matty Tapes - Episode 3.Christmas 1996.Written by Lindsay SharmanDirected by Lindsay Sharman & Laurence OwenMusic, Sound Design and Editing by Laurence OwenLaurence Owen - Matty, Dr Zecker, additional voicesLindsay Sharman - Margot, Dr TallowBeth Eyre - Nurse Debbie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
S3 · E17 · 19 Nov 2023 · 11 min
The Matty Tapes - 2 - Christmas 1991
The Matty Tapes - Episode 2.Christmas 1991.Written by Lindsay SharmanDirected by Lindsay Sharman & Laurence OwenMusic, Sound Design and Editing by Laurence OwenLaurence Owen - Matty, Jenkins, Dr Zecker, additional voicesLindsay Sharman - Dr Tallow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
S3 · E16 · 18 Nov 2023 · 12 min
The Matty Tapes - 1 - Christmas 1990
The Matty Tapes - Episode 1.Christmas 1990.Written by Lindsay SharmanDirected by Lindsay Sharman & Laurence OwenMusic, Sound Design and Editing by Laurence OwenLaurence Owen - Matty, Jenkins, Dr Zecker, additional voicesLindsay Sharman - Dr Tallow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
S3 · E15 · 17 Nov 2023 · 35 min
S3 E11 - The Mockery Murders (Part 2)
Support Lindsay and Laurence on Ko-fi! Our sincere thanks to you <3Read the Transcripts"Means. Motive. Opportunity. Evidence"It's the last episode of S3! Strap in!-------Written by Lindsay SharmanDirected by Lindsay Sharman and Laurence OwenMusic, sound design and editing by Laurence Owenfeaturing Hayley Evenett as Bette and JJ, Laurence Owen as Parker, Jenkins, and additional voices, John Henry Falle as Fenwick, Christina Bianco as Kirsteen, Karim Kronfli as George, Luke Capasso as Jacob, Kristi Boulton as Anna Lou and Abilene, James Ducker as Walter, Rufus Walker as Freddie, Madame Magenta…
S3 · E14 · 26 Oct 2023 · 30 min
S3 E10 - The Mockery Murders (Part 1)
Support Lindsay and Laurence on Ko-fi! Our sincere thanks to you <3Read the TranscriptsPreviously on Mockery Manor: Bette sent each of the suspects a letter and brought them all to the parlour of the Four Spurs Saloon for a Poirot-style showdown. Sure enough, the currently-comatose Bobby is revealed as the man behind Clayton's many illegitimate kids. Twenty-some years ago, Bobby sold Clay's sperm without the country star's knowledge. What an asshole! One of those kids is revealed to be Clay's assistant, Anna Lou! Not only that, but Anna Lou's mother turns out to be Clay's stalker Abilene,…
S3 · E13 · 5 Oct 2023 · 30 min
S3 E9 - The Master Puppeteer
Support Lindsay and Laurence on Ko-fi! Our sincere thanks to you <3Read the TranscriptsPreviously on Mockery Manor: Time is running out as the evidence against JJ mounts. JJ, Bette and Parker gather in the parlour at the Four Spurs Saloon to try and figure out whodunnit. JJ is alarmed to hear someone has been in her room and stolen the letter from Mrs Wainscoat that lured her to the mine train on the night of the murder. Parker tells them how Clay's stalker Abilene gained access to the VIP lounge because of a Mockery security pass. Bette reveals that Abilene's son Brian is the spitting image…
S3 · E12 · 25 Sep 2023 · 9 min
Paul's Great Big Tips: Winds Of Heaven
Join Paul in his local radio slot for some listener theories as to who killed Clayton Woodrow, and hear Clay's hymnal love song from 1959, Winds Of Heaven.-Written and directed by Lindsay Sharman.Winds Of Heaven written and produced by Laurence Owen, performed by Laurence Owen.Support Long Cat Media on Ko-fi! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
S3 · E11 · 18 Sep 2023 · 26 min
S3 E8 - The Three Muskehounds
CW: This episode contains references to addiction.Support Lindsay and Laurence on Ko-fi! Our sincere thanks to you <3Read the TranscriptsPreviously on Mockery Manor: With JJ in police custody, Bette knows the clock is ticking to clear her name. Magenta reveals that George moved the date of the Clayton concert to a night with no moon. And finally, over a fine whiskey, Harry and Bobby D lock horns - and Bobby collapses.-------Written by Lindsay SharmanDirected by Lindsay Sharman and Laurence OwenMusic, sound design and editing by Laurence Owenfeaturing Hayley Evenett as JJ and Bette, Laurence…
S3 · E10 · 23 Aug 2023 · 27 min
S3 E7 - Moon Madness
CW: This episode contains a character speaking insensitively about another character's cultural heritage.Read the TranscriptsPreviously on Mockery Manor: George patches up JJ after she catches a punch from Graham's widow. Bette and Fenwick fail to track down Rick the security guard. Bobby threatens to expose Kirsteen's affair with someone called 'Jacob', and Kirsteen threatens to expose something about Bobby. Finally, Parker tells JJ about the creepy shrine he found at the cottage, but before they can do anything about it, the police arrive to arrest her.-------Written by Lindsay…
S3 · E9 · 8 Aug 2023 · 9 min
Paul's Unsolved Crime Time 2: Four Spurs
Join Paul in his local radio slot for a quick interview with local creep, Walter Fleggburgh, and hear Clayton Woodrow III's 1974 hit, Four Spurs.-Written and directed by Lindsay Sharman.Four Spurs written and produced by Laurence Owen, performed by Laurence Owen.Support Long Cat Media on Ko-fi! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
S3 · E8 · 31 Jul 2023 · 27 min
S3 E6 - Dead Of Night
Read the TranscriptsPreviously on Mockery Manor: Anna Lou reveals that she and Bobby argued the night of Clay's murder. For reasons unknown, JJ visits the widow of Graham (her murdered lover). And Parker and Walter's exploration of the gardener's cottage ends in horror.-------Written by Lindsay SharmanDirected by Lindsay Sharman and Laurence OwenMusic, sound design and editing by Laurence Owenfeaturing Hayley Evenett as JJ and Bette, Laurence Owen as Parker, Paul and additional voices, John Henry Falle as Fenwick and Bobby, Karim Kronfli as George, Christina Bianco as Kirsteen, and Mark…
S3 · E7 · 13 Jul 2023 · 25 min
S3 E5 - Little Ghouls
Read the TranscriptsPreviously on Mockery Manor: Bette and Fenwick reluctantly join forces to crack the case, and discover a hypodermic needle on the Four Spurs mine train tracks. And Harry shows Bette the CCTV from the night of the murder, revealing a mysterious hooded figure entering the mine train not long before the lights went out.-------Written by Lindsay SharmanDirected by Lindsay Sharman and Laurence OwenMusic, sound design and editing by Laurence Owenfeaturing Hayley Evenett as Bette and JJ, Kristi Boulton as Anna Lou, James Ducker as Walter, Laurence Owen as Parker and additional…
S3 · E6 · 30 Jun 2023 · 29 min
S3 E4 - Mamarracha
Read the TranscriptsPreviously on Mockery Manor: Ex detective Fenwick butts head with police when it emerges that they're likely to rule Clayton's death an accident. Meanwhile, Kirsteen also believes foul play and hires Bette to investigate. Bette and Fenwick clash when they bump into each other in Clayton's bedroom, but are interrupted by a mysterious somebody who enters the room and removes an equally mysterious object. That night, in the forest, JJ clashes with Walter, who's been leading ghoulish true crime tours centred on the events of '89. -------Written by Lindsay SharmanDirected by…
S3 · E5 · 20 Jun 2023 · 5 min
Paul's Unsolved Crime Time: Cactus Lovers
Join Paul in his local radio slot as he goes all the way back to 1952, with the first single from Clayton Woodrow III and his first wife Tammy Jewel - Cactus Lovers-Written and directed by Lindsay Sharman.Cactus Lovers written and produced by Laurence Owen, performed by Laurence Owen and Christina Bianco.Support Long Cat Media on Ko-fi! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Mockery Manor is a English stories podcast from Long Cat Media. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.

Publisher: Long Cat Media
Language: English
Category: Stories
New episodes: Every two weeks
Typical length: 26 min
Latest episode: 13 Oct 2026
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Latest episode

S4 E4 - Hot And Cold

Earlier episodes 29 most recent

Radio Whimsy #2 - We Will Build Our Dreams

S4 E3 - Red Snapper

S4 E2 - Jaws Of The Monster

Radio Whimsy #1 - Lydia Interview, Dreamland and More!

S4 E1 - Inverted Triangle

Mockery Manor Recap (with Magenta & Bernard)

Introducing: Jack Valentine, Vampire Detective

We're leaving Spotify. Let's keep in touch!

Season 4 Teaser - Wizzzard Cruises

Important: Please stop using Spotify

Introducing: Madame Magenta: Sonos Mystica - Season 4

Mockery Manor meets... Midst!

Kiss My Zeitgeist #2 - The Music & Writing of Mockery S3

Mockery Minis 2: In Omnia Paratus

Mockery Minis 1: Misadventure At Mockery Lake

The Matty Tapes - 3 - Christmas 1996

The Matty Tapes - 2 - Christmas 1991

The Matty Tapes - 1 - Christmas 1990

S3 E11 - The Mockery Murders (Part 2)

S3 E10 - The Mockery Murders (Part 1)

S3 E9 - The Master Puppeteer

Paul's Great Big Tips: Winds Of Heaven

S3 E8 - The Three Muskehounds

S3 E7 - Moon Madness

Paul's Unsolved Crime Time 2: Four Spurs

S3 E6 - Dead Of Night

S3 E5 - Little Ghouls

S3 E4 - Mamarracha

Paul's Unsolved Crime Time: Cactus Lovers

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