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Tom Neenan. Copyright: Idil Sukan
The Hauntening

The Hauntening

  • Radio sitcom
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2017 - 2022
  • 13 episodes (4 series)

Tom Neenan discovers what horrors may lurk in our apps and gadgets. Also features Jenny Bede.

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Tom Neenan. Copyright: Idil Sukan

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
2017 - 2022
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Episodes
13 (4 series)
Stars
Tom Neenan and Jenny Bede
Writer
Tom Neenan
Director
David Tyler
Producer
David Tyler
Company

Travel through the bad gateway of technology in these modern ghost stories as writer and performer Tom Neenan discovers what horrors may lurk in our apps and gadgets.

Ever wondered about the complexities of everyday technology? How a cheese cracker-sized piece of metal can tell you how far away you are from your own mum to within a decimal point? Algorithms that somehow claim to find you the perfect romance? A device that tells you who to be friends with and what to buy?

Experts say that with new technology comes a host of modern anxieties, especially in a world where new apps and gadgets are being thrust upon us each day, Tom Neenan brings a humorous twist on what horrors may really lurk within our beloved devices, so much so that The Hauntening will leave you questioning that notification on Bumble...

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Broadcast details

First broadcast
Wednesday 11th October 2017 at 11:15pm on BBC Radio 4
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