Adam Buxton and Mei Mac star in a true crime podcast about a fictional event. In 2014 a devastating house fire shatters the quiet life of Greenloch, a rural English village. Teenager Mason Miller is presumed dead in the blaze. When investigators sift through the ashes, no trace of his body is found.
The mystery of Mason’s disappearance ignites a global media frenzy. It draws in police, reporters, and psychics from around the world - all obsessed with one question:
Where is Mason Miller?
Years later, after the wrongful conviction of Mason's music teacher, the local tabloid journalist who broke the story launches this podcast to unravel the mystery. She personally witnessed an event in 2014 that was beyond belief - something extraordinary and unexplainable. Now she’s determined to challenge the official story. But will the world believe her?
Starring Mei Mac (My Neighbour Totoro), Adam Buxton (Adam and Joe, Hot Fuzz), and Allan Corduner (Tár, Defiance), Up In Smoke in an eight-part supernatural thriller written and directed by Guy Larsen and Cambria Bailey-Jones.
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5 Dec 2024TRANSCRIPT
8: Facades
Mei Mac as Kay McAllister confronts a familiar listener with a hidden agenda in 'Up In Smoke's pivotal episode 8: Facades.
28 Nov 2024TRANSCRIPT
7: Selfish Spirits
DCI Roy Burgess and Kay McAllister investigate unexplainable evidence and a cryptic letter that may lead to a trap or reveal hidden secrets.
21 Nov 2024TRANSCRIPT
6: Bogeybear
Mei Mac delves into the dark secrets of the Millers' past with an unlikely ally, uncovering a haunting anomaly in the case.
14 Nov 2024TRANSCRIPT
5: Psych and Subscribe!
Shaken by what she’s witnessed, Kay scrambles to correct her story. In her desperate attempt to undo the damage, she digs herself deeper - triggering a series of mistakes that explode into a public humiliation.
Episode 6 out Thursday 21st November.
Written and Directed by Guy Larsen & Cambria Bailey-Jones
Editors - Dan Pugsley and Guy Larsen
Studio Producer - Gabriela Jones
Theme music - Tom Larsen
Mixing & Sound Design - Dan Pugsley & Cassini Sound
Script Editors - Gabriela Jones, Peter Fellows & George Riley
Casting Director - Sydney Aldridge
Kay McAllister - Mei Mac
DCI Roy Burgess - Adam Buxton
Lyndsey Miller - Tracy Wiles
Grace Argyle - Han Evans
Dylan Michaels - Preston Nyman
Additional voices by Guy Larsen and Julian Bailey-Jones.
Special Thanks to Jo Tyler, London Southbank University and Janet Jones.
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7 Nov 2024TRANSCRIPT
4: An Evening Stroll
Suspicion around how Mason knew information draws Kay to literally follow a new lead, where she witnesses an event beyond belief.
Episode 5 out Thursday November 14th.
Written and Directed by Guy Larsen & Cambria Bailey-Jones
Editors - Gabriela Jones and Guy Larsen
Studio Producer - Gabriela Jones
Theme music - Tom Larsen
Mixing & Sound Design - Dan Pugsley & Cassini Sound
Script Editors - Gabriela Jones, Peter Fellows & George Riley
Casting Director - Sydney Aldridge
Kay McAllister - Mei Mac
Lyndsey Miller - Tracy Wiles
Otto Miller - Andrew Caley
Mason Miller - Barley Page
Special Thanks to Jo Tyler, Ash Horne, Janet Jones and Tiffany Whitney Chang.
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31 Oct 2024TRANSCRIPT
3: 18, 15, 22
After the main suspect is charged, Kay realises she made a huge mistake in her reporting that contributed to his arrest. Dylan uncovers a strange video of Mason the day of the fire.
Episode 4 out Thursday 7th November.
Written and Directed by Guy Larsen & Cambria Bailey-Jones
Editors - Dan Pugsley and Guy Larsen
Studio Producer - Gabriela Jones
Theme music - Tom Larsen
Mixing & Sound Design - Dan Pugsley & Cassini Sound
Script Editors - Gabriela Jones, Peter Fellows & George Riley
Casting Director - Sydney Aldridge
Kay McAllister - Mei Mac
DCI Roy Burgess - Adam Buxton
Lawrence Goddard - Allan Corduner
Lyndsey Miller - Tracy Wiles
Otto Miller - Andrew Caley
Mason Miller - Barley Page
Dylan Michaels - Preston Nyman
Jackie du Leslay - Nesba Crenshaw
Grace Argyle - Han Evans
Helen Burgess - Emma Paetz
Daryll - Dylan Lawler
Abdul - Saheed Masool
Aleesha - Kimora Thomas Ferjemison
Grace Argyle - Han Evans
Additional voices by Tony Turner, Jessica Bracey, Gabriela Jones, Charlotte Gay, Alex Gill, Tom Mathias and Cambria Bailey-Jones
Special Thanks to London Southbank University, Jo Tyler, Ash Horne, Janet Jones and Tiffany Whitney Chang
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22 Oct 2024TRANSCRIPT
1: The Fire
March 4th, 2014. A devastating house fire engulfs the home of the Miller family. The parents, Otto and Lyndsey, escape the flames. But their teenage son Mason, is trapped inside. Police, led by DCI Roy Burgess (Adam Buxton) are unable to reach the rural village of Greenloch in the snow storm. Kay McAllister (Mei Mac), a local tabloid journalist, has to get the story out. A story that, years later, she’s making this podcast to discredit.
Written and Directed by Guy Larsen & Cambria Bailey-Jones
Editors - Dan Pugsley and Guy Larsen
Studio Producer - Gabriela Jones
Theme music - Tom Larsen
Mixing & Sound Design - Dan Pugsley & Cassini Sound
Script Editors - Gabriela Jones, Peter Fellows & George Riley
Casting Director - Sydney Aldridge
Viola - Abi Dance
Kay McAllister - Mei Mac
DCI Roy Burgess - Adam Buxton
Lawrence Goddard - Allan Corduner
Lyndsey Miller - Tracy Wiles
Otto Miller - Andrew Caley
Mason Miller - Huey Enkelmann
Dylan Michaels - Preston Nyman
Additional voices by Jessica Bracey, Cambria Bailey-Jones, Guy Larsen, Alex Gill, Terry Bailey, Charlotte Gay and Julian Bailey-Jones
Special Thanks to London Southbank University, Janet Jones, Tiffany Whitney Chang, Jo Tyler, Ash Horne, Gregory Williams and South London Theatre
Up In Smoke is a production of Penny4
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22 Oct 2024TRANSCRIPT
2: The Burning Boy
The village is rocked by two dramatic and mysterious developments in the case, turning a local tragedy into a global media frenzy. Under intense pressure, suspicion swirls uncontrollably around the last person to see Mason alive.
Written and Directed by Guy Larsen & Cambria Bailey-Jones
Editors - Gabriela Jones and Guy Larsen
Studio Producer - Gabriela Jones
Theme music - Tom Larsen
Mixing & Sound Design - Dan Pugsley & Cassini Sound
Script Editors - Gabriela Jones, Peter Fellows & George Riley
Casting Director - Sydney Aldridge
Kay McAllister - Mei Mac
DCI Roy Burgess - Adam Buxton
Lawrence Goddard - Allan Corduner
Lyndsey Miller - Tracy Wiles
Otto Miller - Andrew Caley
Dylan Michaels - Preston Nyman
Jackie du Leslay - Nesba Crenshaw
Simon Wu - David Tse
Daryll - Dylan Lawler
Abdul - Saheed Masool
Aleesha - Kimora Thomas Ferjemison
Grace Argyle - Han Evans
Additional voices by Lorenzo Marino, Rebecca Muñoz Cosentino, Sasha Malyon, Daniel Grubesic, Franklin Warner, Jenna Bailey-Jones, Charlotte Gay, Tom Mathias, Tony Turner, Guy Larsen and Terry Bailey
Special Thanks to Tom Mathias, Gregory Williams, South London Theatre, Ash Horne, London Southbank University, Jo Tyler, Janet Jones and Tiffany Whitney Chang
Up In Smoke is a production of Penny4
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26 Sept 2024TRANSCRIPT
Trailer
In 2014, in a remote English village, a couple are woken up to their worst nightmare. Their family home is burning. Otto and Lindsay Miller make it out of the blaze, but their teenage son, Mason, does not.
Up In Smoke, a dark mystery thriller from Penny4. Written and directed by Guy Larsen and Cambria Bailey-Jones. Starring Olivier Award nominee, Mai Mac and Adam Buxton.
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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.1 / 5
20 ratings
Spotify
4.5 / 5
117 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 31 / 100
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Engagement
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