- 15
- Episodes
- 15
- Ratings
- 2023
- First episode
About Letter from Helvetica
Letter from Helvetica is a fiction podcast taking a humorous look at civilisation through the eyes of Abby, a talented biologist on a research mission in Vanuatu; and her Uncle John, a retired army colonel living in Cornwall. The pair explore the world from both sides of the globe, discussing everything from culture and cuisine, to nature and naturism, introducing us along the way to a veritable feast of diverse characters. Starring Andrew Mackintosh and Natalie Roles, the series is streaming now!
- Publisher
- Letter from Helvetica
- Category
- fiction
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 27 Apr 2023
- Latest episode
- 24 Dec 2024
Latest episodes
15 episodes in the feed.
24 Dec 2024
Chapter 13: Pigs In Blankets
Christmas Special 1/2 T'was the night before Christmas... Written by and starring Andrew Mackintosh as John Stotter and co-starring Natalie Roles as Abigail Wesley. The series is produced by Oliver Crocker; co-produced by Rob Cook, Glenn Cooney and Bryony Kelly, and executive produced by George Fairbrother, Kay Scoble and Michael Seely. With thanks to Charlotte Fletcher. Letter from Helvetica is brought to you in association with georgefairbrother.com shop.saturdaymorningpress.co.uk and kayscoble.com We will see you again on New Years Day with Chapter 14: Unwelcome Guests
2 Dec 2024
Chapter 14: Unwelcome Guests
Christmas Special 2/2 HAPPY NEW YEAR! Ease your way into 2025 with the latest adventures of John and Abby. Written by and starring Andrew Mackintosh as John Stotter and co-starring Natalie Roles as Abigail Wesley. The series is produced by Oliver Crocker; co-produced by Rob Cook, Glenn Cooney and Bryony Kelly, and executive produced by George Fairbrother, Kay Scoble and Michael Seely. With thanks to Charlotte Fletcher. Letter from Helvetica is brought to you in association with georgefairbrother.com shop.saturdaymorningpress.co.uk and kayscoble.com May we wish you all a very happy and healthy New Year.
14 Apr 2024
Chapter 12: A Hard Day's Night
12/12 - John speaks to Beltane benefactor, Fay Derrick, regarding nudity at future festivals and is amazed by her response. With the TV remote on the blink, John enjoys showing Zlata some local landmarks before discovering he has rats in his ceiling… Written by and starring Andrew Mackintosh as John Stotter and co-starring Natalie Roles as Abigail Wesley. The series is produced by Oliver Crocker; co-produced by Glen Allen, Rob Cook, Tessa Crocker, Tracie King, Paul Morris, Triona Palmer, Laura Pini-Fay, Lee Pointer, Valerie Roles, Yulia Thurlow and Andrew Ruff; and executive produced by David Croft, Andrew Diack, George Fairbrother, Edward Kellett, Bryony Kelly, Sophie Pyecroft, Amanda Rotheram, Kay Scoble and Michael Seely. Letter from Helvetica is brought to you in association with georgefairbrother.com shop.saturdaymorningpress.co.uk and synthservice.com If you'd like to hear more adventures of John and Abby, please support us on https://ko-fi.com/letterfromhelvetica
7 Apr 2024
Chapter 11: The Fool On The Hill
11/12 - The Wesleys finally make it back to The Haus and the pig joins the family. Back in Helvetica, John clashes with the Chairman of the Parish Council over the wanton displays of nudity at Beltane… Written by and starring Andrew Mackintosh as John and co-starring Natalie Roles as Abby. The series is produced by Oliver Crocker; co-produced by Glen Allen, Rob Cook, Tessa Crocker, Tracie King, Paul Morris, Triona Palmer, Laura Pini-Fay, Lee Pointer, Valerie Roles, Andrew Ruff and Yulia Thurlow; and executive produced by David Croft, Andrew Diack, George Fairbrother, Edward Kellett, Bryony Kelly, Sophie Pyecroft, Amanda Rotheram, Kay Scoble and Michael Seely. Letter from Helvetica is brought to you in association with georgefairbrother.com shop.saturdaymorningpress.co.uk and synthservice.com If you'd like to hear more adventures of John and Abby, please support us on https://ko-fi.com/letterfromhelvetica
31 Mar 2024
Chapter 10: Piggies
10/12 - Richard drinks Kava root for the first time, resulting in them having to stay the night in the village. In the morning, Abby must trek back through the forest with three still intoxicated men, three grumpy children and a large lady pig… Written by and starring Andrew Mackintosh as John and co-starring Natalie Roles as Abby. The series is produced by Oliver Crocker; co-produced by Glen Allen, Rob Cook, Tessa Crocker, Tracie King, Paul Morris, Triona Palmer, Laura Pini-Fay, Lee Pointer, Valerie Roles, Andrew Ruff and Yulia Thurlow; and executive produced by David Croft, Andrew Diack, George Fairbrother, Edward Kellett, Bryony Kelly, Sophie Pyecroft, Amanda Rotheram, Kay Scoble and Michael Seely. Letter from Helvetica is brought to you in association with georgefairbrother.com shop.saturdaymorningpress.co.uk and synthservice.com If you'd like to hear more adventures of John and Abby, please support us on https://ko-fi.com/letterfromhelvetica
24 Mar 2024
Chapter 9: Come Together
Letter from Helvetica returns for a second series, this time with four extended episodes exploring the adventures of John Stotter and Abigail Wesley as they navigate life in Cornwall and Vanuatu respectively. 9/12 - The Wesleys are invited to a feast in the village to celebrate their arrival. They meet Chief Papa Pierre and are treated to Laplap as well as, to Emily’s consternation, some very unusual meat... Written by and starring Andrew Mackintosh as John and co-starring Natalie Roles as Abby. The series is produced by Oliver Crocker; co-produced by Glen Allen, Rob Cook, Tessa Crocker, Tracie King, Paul Morris, Triona Palmer, Laura Pini-Fay, Lee Pointer, Valerie Roles, Andrew Ruff and Yulia Thurlow; and executive produced by David Croft, Andrew Diack, George Fairbrother, Edward Kellett, Bryony Kelly, Sophie Pyecroft, Amanda Rotheram, Kay Scoble and Michael Seely. Letter from Helvetica is brought to you in association with georgefairbrother.com shop.saturdaymorningpress.co.uk and synthservice.com If you'd like to hear more adventures of John and Abby, please support us on https://ko-fi.com/letterfromhelvetica
18 Jun 2023
Chapter 8: Octopus's Garden
8/8 - Abby learns about the marine life that surrounds them and The Wesley Family solve the problem of having no washing machine by not wearing clothes. But will Bettina be offended... Starring Andrew Mackintosh as John Stotter and Natalie Roles as Abigail Wesley. The series is produced by Oliver Crocker; co-produced by Glen Allen, Rob Cook, Tessa Crocker, Bryony Kelly, Tracie King, Paul Morris, Triona Palmer, Laura Pini-Fay, Lee Pointer, Valerie Roles, Yulia Thurlow and Andrew Ruff; and executive produced by Andrew Diack, George Fairbrother, Edward Kellett, Sophie Pyecroft, Amanda Rotheram, Kay Scoble and Michael Seely. Letter from Helvetica is brought to you in association with georgefairbrother.com and shop.saturdaymorningpress.co.uk We are currently in pre-production of Series 2 and are gratefully accepting donations via ko-fi.com/letterfromhelvetica You can also unlock exclusive behind-the-scenes content - patreon.com/letterfromhelvetica
11 Jun 2023
Chapter 7: What Goes On
7/8 - Abby describes their extraordinary house and tells John all about the food that is available for them to eat and how they obtain it. Starring Andrew Mackintosh as John Stotter and Natalie Roles as Abigail Wesley. The series is produced by Oliver Crocker; co-produced by Glen Allen, Rob Cook, Tessa Crocker, Bryony Kelly, Tracie King, Paul Morris, Triona Palmer, Laura Pini-Fay, Lee Pointer, Valerie Roles, Yulia Thurlow and Andrew Ruff; and executive produced by Andrew Diack, George Fairbrother, Edward Kellett, Sophie Pyecroft, Amanda Rotheram, Kay Scoble and Michael Seely. Letter from Helvetica is brought to you in association with georgefairbrother.com and shop.saturdaymorningpress.co.uk To unlock exclusive behind-the-scenes content, please visit patreon.com/letterfromhelvetica We are currently developing Series 2 of the series and are gratefully accepting donations via ko-fi.com/letterfromhelvetica
4 Jun 2023
Chapter 6: All Together Now
6/8 - John enjoys a stupendous Croatian meal prepared by Zlata and is taken aback by 'skyclad' dancing around the bonfire at Beltane. Abby meets Egbert and Bettina for the first time... Starring Andrew Mackintosh as John Stotter and Natalie Roles as Abigail Wesley. The series is produced by Oliver Crocker; co-produced by Glen Allen, Rob Cook, Tessa Crocker, Bryony Kelly, Tracie King, Paul Morris, Triona Palmer, Laura Pini-Fay, Lee Pointer, Valerie Roles, Yulia Thurlow and Andrew Ruff; and executive produced by Andrew Diack, George Fairbrother, Edward Kellett, Sophie Pyecroft, Amanda Rotheram, Kay Scoble and Michael Seely. Letter from Helvetica is brought to you in association with georgefairbrother.com and shop.saturdaymorningpress.co.uk If you would like to binge all eight episodes of our first series and enjoy exclusive behind-the-scenes bonus content, please visit patreon.com/letterfromhelvetica We are also gratefully accepting donations as we develop Series 2, via ko-fi.com/letterfromhelvetica
28 May 2023
Chapter 5: Ride a White Swan
5/8 - Arriving on Burbango, Abby sees "Haos Blong Olfala" for the first time. In Helvetica, John attends the Parish Council and prepares for the festival of Beltane... Starring Andrew Mackintosh as John Stotter and Natalie Roles as Abigail Wesley. The series is produced by Oliver Crocker; co-produced by Rob Cook, Tessa Crocker, Bryony Kelly, Tracie King, Paul Morris, Triona Palmer, Laura Pini-Fay, Lee Pointer, Valerie Roles, Yulia Thurlow and Andrew Ruff; and executive produced by Andrew Diack, George Fairbrother, Edward Kellett, Sophie Pyecroft, Amanda Rotheram, Kay Scoble and Michael Seely. Letter from Helvetica is brought to you in association with georgefairbrother.com and shop.saturdaymorningpress.co.uk To binge all eight episodes of our first series and unlock exclusive behind the scenes content, support us via patreon.com/letterfromhelvetica We are also gratefully accepting donations as we develop our second series via ko-fi.com/letterfromhelvetica
21 May 2023
Chapter 4: Magical Mystery Tour
4/8 - The Wesley family sail up the coast of Vanuatu in the research vessel, 'Gloria', and get their first glimpse of Burbango Island. And they meet smiling Stephen. Starring Andrew Mackintosh as John Stotter and Natalie Roles as Abigail Wesley. The series is produced by Oliver Crocker; co-produced by Rob Cook, Tessa Crocker, Bryony Kelly, Tracie King, Paul Morris, Triona Palmer, Laura Pini-Fay, Lee Pointer, Valerie Roles, Yulia Thurlow and Andrew Ruff; and executive produced by Andrew Diack, George Fairbrother, Edward Kellett, Sophie Pyecroft, Amanda Rotheram, Kay Scoble and Michael Seely. Letter from Helvetica is brought to you in association with georgefairbrother.com and shop.saturdaymorningpress.co.uk To binge all eight episodes of the first series and unlock exclusive bonus content, support us via patreon.com/letterfromhelvetica We are also gratefully accepting donations as we develop our second series via ko-fi.com/letterfromhelvetica
14 May 2023
Chapter 3: Another Girl
3/8 - John finds out rather more than he expected about Zlata the new House Elf, and meets one of the new owners of "Celliwig". Abby is thrilled that John has agreed to email rather than snail-mail... Starring Andrew Mackintosh as John Stotter and Natalie Roles as Abigail Wesley. The series is produced by Oliver Crocker; co-produced by Rob Cook, Tessa Crocker, Bryony Kelly, Tracie King, Paul Morris, Triona Palmer, Laura Pini-Fay, Lee Pointer, Valerie Roles, Yulia Thurlow and Andrew Ruff; and executive produced by Andrew Diack, George Fairbrother, Edward Kellett, Sophie Pyecroft, Amanda Rotheram, Kay Scoble and Michael Seely. Letter from Helvetica is brought to you in association with georgefairbrother.com and shop.saturdaymorningpress.co.uk To binge all eight episodes of the series and unlock exclusive bonus content - patreon.com/letterfromhelvetica We are also gratefully accepting donations as we develop Series 2, via ko-fi.com/letterfromhelvetica
7 May 2023
Chapter 2: A Long and Winding Road
2/8 - After her horrendously long journey, Abby wakes up in a luxury hotel and meets Martin the German. Back in Helvetica, John introduces the new house Elf to Penstruther Grange... Starring Andrew Mackintosh as John Stotter and Natalie Roles as Abigail Wesley. The series is produced by Oliver Crocker; co-produced by Rob Cook, Tessa Crocker, Bryony Kelly, Tracie King, Paul Morris, Triona Palmer, Laura Pini-Fay, Lee Pointer, Valerie Roles, Yulia Thurlow and Andrew Ruff; and executive produced by Andrew Diack, George Fairbrother, Edward Kellett, Sophie Pyecroft, Amanda Rotheram, Kay Scoble and Michael Seely. Letter from Helvetica is brought to you in association with georgefairbrother.com and shop.saturdaymorningpress.co.uk If you would like to binge all eight episodes of the series and unlock bonus content, visit patreon.com/letterfromhelvetica We are also gratefully accepting donations as we develop Series 2, via ko-fi.com/letterfromhelvetica
30 Apr 2023
Chapter 1: You Say Goodbye, I Say Hello
Letter from Helvetica is a humorous ‘epistolary’ series that takes the form of emails exchanged between Abigail Wesley, a talented young botanist from Surrey, and her Uncle John, an acerbic retired Lieutenant Colonel who lives in the not quite real village of Helvetica in Cornwall. Abigail has been sent by her employer to research, among other things, Kava-Kava root on the ever so slightly made-up island of Burbango, a tiny speck of dormant volcano nestling among the 83 islands that make up the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu. Having tasked her with spending a whole year away from her home, her kindly boss has agreed for her to be accompanied by her husband and three young children. John Stotter, a retired Lieutenant Colonel, lives in a rambling old house in the tiny village of Helvetica that skulks in the far Western reaches of Cornwall. Uncle to Abigail, the two enjoy a relationship that is considerably closer than that she has ever had with her father. Sharing a similar outlook on life and a similar sense of humour, they resolve to write to each other regularly during her sojourn in the Southern Hemisphere. Letter from Helvetica is the collected chronicles, tales, musings and canards that constitute their correspondence, introducing us along the way to a veritable mishmash, jumble and salmagundi of diverse characters. 1/8 - John sees Abigail and family off at Heathrow as they begin their journey to Vanuatu. After a drunken evening with old army friends, John sends his first letter from Helvetica... Starring Andrew Mackintosh as John Stotter and Natalie Roles as Abigail Wesley. The series is produced by Oliver Crocker; co-produced by Rob Cook, Tessa Crocker, Bryony Kelly, Tracie King, Paul Morris, Triona Palmer, Laura Pini-Fay, Lee Pointer, Valerie Roles, Yulia Thurlow and Andrew Ruff; and executive produced by Andrew Diack, George Fairbrother, Edward Kellett, Sophie Pyecroft, Amanda Rotheram, Kay Scoble and Michael Seely. Letter from Helvetica is brought to you in association with georgefairbrother.com and shop.saturdaymorningpress.co.uk If you would like to binge all eight episodes of the series and unlock bonus content - patreon.com/letterfromhelvetica We are also gratefully accepting donations as we develop Series 2 via ko-fi.com/letterfromhelvetica
27 Apr 2023
Prologue - Series Premiere 30th April
Letter from Helvetica is a humorous ‘epistolary’ series that takes the form of emails exchanged between Abigail Wesley, a talented young botanist from Surrey, and her Uncle John, an acerbic retired Lieutenant Colonel who lives in the not quite real village of Helvetica in Cornwall. The first 8-part series will launch on Sunday 30th April at 8pm UK time, featuring the collected chronicles, tales, musings and canards that constitute John and Abby's correspondence, introducing us along the way to a veritable mishmash, jumble and salmagundi of diverse characters. Starring Andrew Mackintosh as John Stotter and Natalie Roles as Abigail Wesley, the series is produced by Oliver Crocker; co-produced by Rob Cook, Tessa Crocker, Bryony Kelly, Tracie King, Paul Morris, Triona Palmer, Laura Pini-Fay, Lee Pointer, Valerie Roles, Yulia Thurlow and Andrew Ruff; and executive produced by Andrew Diack, George Fairbrother, Edward Kellett, Sophie Pyecroft, Amanda Rotheram, Kay Scoble and Michael Seely. Letter from Helvetica is brought to you in association with georgefairbrother.com and shop.saturdaymorningpress.co.uk If you would like to binge all eight episodes of the series now and unlock bonus content, please support us via - patreon.com/letterfromhelvetica We are also gratefully accepting donations as we develop our second series via ko-fi.com/letterfromhelvetica Find out more on our official website - letterfromhelvetica.com
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