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On the Terrace: Unpronounceable Sacrifice

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Vaya Pashos and Night Terrace co-star and writer Ben McKenzie talk about his episode “Ancient History”!

After disobeying Anastasia’s orders one too many times, Eddie is in the doghouse – or at least, the pantry – while Anastasia and Sue try to enjoy the peace and quiet of the woods where they’ve landed. But Eddie soon gets them caught up in iron age politics among a violent people they know nothing about. How do you avoid changing history when you don’t know how it’s supposed to go? Can Sue out-enigma a druid? And is it really all Eddie’s fault? The housemate’s frayed tempers come to a head…

Vaya and Ben talk all things Asterix, enthuse about this episode’s guest stars Adam Samuel, Dave Callan and Brianna Williams, compare Anastasia Black to Principal Susan Kennedy, avoid mentioning the accents too much and explain why time travel never really makes sense. Plus Ben reveals some exciting news about our impending season three Kickstarter campaign!

We’d love to hear what you thought of “Ancient History” – let us know via Twitter (use the hashtag #NightTerrace) or leave us a comment on Facebook.

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Episode five of Night Terrace series two, “Ancient History”, is available on BBC Radio 4 Extra for 30 days after broadcast. You can listen to the very first episode, “Moving House”, and purchase both series and a variety of Night Terrace extras via nightterrace.com or the Splendid Chaps Bandcamp store. Find Vaya on Neighbuzz at neighbuzzpod.com.

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On the Terrace: Alternate Realty

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Host Vaya Pashos and Night Terrace producer and co-star Ben McKenzie discuss “Things That Go Bump in the Night Terrace” by David Ashton – who joins in as a special “off the Terrace” correspondent!

The house refuses to land, stuck in the void outside space and time, leaving the housemates stranded without water, power, or excuses to get away from Eddie’s terrible ghost stories. It also seems to be disintegrating, and there’s a creepy voice coming from…somewhere. Is the house haunted? And how will they make tea without running water?

Vaya and Ben run us through the spooky goings on in Night Terrace’s first ghost story, joining the dots back to season one, explaining some of the very Australian 1980s references, and talking about guest star Lawrence Leung. Plus David Ashton fills us in on his inspirations for the episode, some of his sound design secrets, and why Schrodinger’s cat is always good for a laugh.

We’d love to hear what you thought of “Things That Go Bump in the Night Terrace” – let us know via Twitter (use the hashtag #NightTerrace) or leave us a comment on Facebook.

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Episode four of Night Terrace series two, “Things That Go Bump in the Night Terrace”, is available on BBC Radio 4 Extra for 30 days after broadcast. You can listen to the very first episode, “Moving House”, and purchase both series and a variety of Night Terrace extras via nightterrace.com or the Splendid Chaps Bandcamp store. Find Vaya on Neighbuzz at neighbuzzpod.com.

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On the Terrace: Convoluted Verbiage

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Host Vaya Pashos is once again joined by Night Terrace producer and co-star Ben McKenzie as they delve into the labyrinthine schemes of episode three, “A Verb of Nouns” by John Richards.

The house appears in a seemingly green and pleasant land – but almost immediate Eddie is kidnapped! Looking for help, Anastasia and Sue discover a web of infuriating intrigue and perilous plotting, where everyone lives in fear of a tyrannical Queen – and also seem to be planning her downfall. Even weirder, there’s something about Anastasia that seems to enthrall the palace Scribe – and a new mystery lies in wait for them all in the heart of the palace…

Vaya and Ben talk about the ideas behind “A Verb of Nouns”, which lovingly parodies everything from rubbish Doctor Who monsters to A Game of Thrones and The Prisoner of Zenda. They also reveal a few secrets from the production and get excited about the regular and guest cast, because that’s what after shows are all about, dammit! Plus you won’t want to miss the Night Terrace news revealed at the end of the episode!

We’d love to hear what you thought of “A Verb of Nouns” – let us know via Twitter (use the hashtag #NightTerrace) or leave us a comment on Facebook.

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Episode three of Night Terrace series two, “A Verb of Nouns”, is available on BBC Radio 4 Extra for 30 days after broadcast. You can listen to the very first episode, “Moving House”, and purchase both series and a variety of Night Terrace extras via nightterrace.com or the Splendid Chaps Bandcamp store. Find Vaya on Neighbuzz at neighbuzzpod.com.

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On the Terrace: Implausible Denial

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In this episode of On the Terrace, host Vaya Pashos discusses series two episode “Full Steam” with writer and Night Terrace co-star and producer Ben McKenzie.

Night Terrace lands in the cargo hold of a steam ship…in space! What’s more, the crew have death rays and a clockwork- and steam-powered robot as a first officer – all of which should be impossible. Anastasia and Sue investigate the mystery, drawing on their DEPARTMENT know-how, while Eddie, feeling left out, tours the ship with acting chaplain Rosh. But with everyone including the Captain acting suspiciously, can they discover the truth? Well of course they can. It just might be more than they can handle…

Vaya and Ben talk about writing, casting and recording this episode, the influences that led to its creation, Dave Ashton’s audio wizardry, and working with brilliant guest stars comedian and superstar DJ Andrew McClelland, and television star Ming-Zhu Hii (The Ex-PM, Mad As Hell).

We’d love to hear what you thought of Full Steam – let us know via Twitter (use the hashtag #NightTerrace) or leave us a comment on Facebook.

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Episode two of Night Terrace series two, “Full Steam”, is available on BBC Radio 4 Extra for 30 days after broadcast. You can listen to the very first episode, “Moving House”, and purchase both series and a variety of Night Terrace extras via nightterrace.com or the Splendid Chaps Bandcamp store. Find Vaya on Neighbuzz at neighbuzzpod.com.

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On the Terrace: Persuasive Archery

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On the Terrace is back! Join host Vaya Pashos and writer, star and producer of Night Terrace, Ben McKenzie, as we kick off with a chat about the series two opener, “Sense & Susceptibility”!

Anastasia Black is still travelling through time and space in her house “Night Terrace”, accompanied by hapless idiot Eddie Jones and new housemate Sue, who once spied on them for the DEPARTMENT. They’re free of surveillance now – but their adventures have stalled, as the house can’t seem to land anywhere except 1955 London. The answer to why seems hidden in the most unlikely of places: a studio deep inside BBC Broadcasting House…

Vaya and Ben talk about making a second series, Australian accents, meeting Jackie Woodburne, The Archers and more – including this episode’s stellar guest cast, which includes Colette Mann (Neighbours), Gary Russell (The Famous Five), Ian Smith (Neighbours), Louise Jameson (Doctor Who) and John Clarke (Clarke & Dawe, The Games).

Got questions about Night Terrace? Send them in via Twitter, Facebook or email!

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Episode one of Night Terrace series two, “Sense & Susceptibility”, is available on BBC Radio 4 Extra for 30 days after broadcast. You can also listen to the very first episode, “Moving House”, and purchase the rest of the series, via nightterrace.com or the Splendid Chaps Bandcamp store. Find Vaya on Neighbuzz at neighbuzzpod.com.

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On the Terrace: Breaking Free

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We’ve reached the end of series one of Night Terrace! In this last episode for season one of On the Terrace, host Vaya Pashos talks to John Richards (head writer, producer), Ben McKenzie (producer, Eddie Jones) and David Ashton (audio designer) about the epic conclusion to the first series: “Home”.

When we last left our heroes, they’d crashed their time and space travelling house into some kind of alien virtual reality disco…thing. And they got themselves ejected. Now, they’re split up, and find themselves in an eerie white void – and they’re not alone. We finally get a bunch of answers about Sue, the DEPARTMENT and even the origins of Night Terrace itself! But can Anastasia and Eddie survive to make use of this information? Vaya, John, Ben and David talk about the plot, guest star Jane Badler, regular stars Jackie Woodburne and Petra Elliott, psychic igloos and the first series as a whole.

We’ll be back with season two of On the Terrace when Night Terrace returns to BBC Radio 4 Extra in August 2019. In the meantime, send us your questions via Twitter, Facebook or email, and we’ll see if we can release a bonus Q&A episode in between series.

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Episode eight of Night Terrace, “Home”, is available on BBC Radio 4 Extra for 30 days after broadcast. You can also listen to episode one for free, and purchase the rest of the series, via nightterrace.com or the Splendid Chaps Bandcamp store. Find Vaya on Neighbuzz at neighbuzzpod.com.

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On the Terrace: Gettin’ Down

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As we near the end of series one of Night Terrace, On the Terrace host Vaya Pashos talks with writer Lee Zachariah and audio designer David Ashton about the penultimate episode of series one: “Discoworld”.

Anastasia and Eddie have really started to get into the swing of travelling through time and space – despite her objections. But when they end up in a 1970s disco where the partygoers explode, things get really weird… Have they bit off more than they can chew? Vaya, Lee and David talk about their influences, how the show was recorded, guests stars Adam Richard and Naomi Rukavina, and the secrets of the disco soundscape and soundtrack for this episode.

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Episode seven of Night Terrace, “Discoworld”, is available on BBC Radio 4 Extra for 30 days after broadcast. You can also listen to episode one for free, and purchase the rest of the series, via nightterrace.com or the Splendid Chaps Bandcamp store. Find Vaya on Neighbuzz at neighbuzzpod.com.

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On the Terrace: Camping Out

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In episode six of On the Terrace, Vaya chats with Night Terrace head writer John Richards and episode writer Ben McKenzie about the show’s sixth episode: “The Last Hunt”.

Anastasia and Eddie are separated from the house in Australia’s distant past, just as they’re attacked by a vicious beast! Luckily for them, two local hunters are tracking it – and they’re happy to help our housemates get home along the way. Meanwhile someone else is telling the story of this last hunt to a group of children – including one little girl who has a lot of impertinent questions… The crew discuss their thoughts about being on the BBC, writing this episode, Australian megafauna, casting the series – including this episode’s Naomi Rukavina and Gnarnyarrahe Waitairie – and how it all came together.

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Episode six of Night Terrace, “The Last Hunt”, is available on BBC Radio 4 Extra for 30 days after broadcast. You can also listen to episode one for free, and purchase the rest of the series, via nightterrace.com or the Splendid Chaps Bandcamp store. Find Vaya on Neighbuzz at neighbuzzpod.com.

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On the Terrace: Shocking Facts

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In the fifth episode of On the Terrace, Vaya chats with Night Terrace head writer John Richards and sound designer David Ashton about episode five: “Sound & Führer”.

The house arrives in the far future in a theme park staffed entirely by robot versions of…Adolf Hitler? John, David and Vaya try to explain how this came about, the sci-fi tropes involved, working with Alan Brough and Phil Zachariah, and how the music, soundscapes and voice effects were created.

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Episode five of Night Terrace, “Sounds & Führer”, is available on BBC Radio 4 Extra for 30 days after broadcast. You can also listen to episode one for free, and purchase the rest of the series, via nightterrace.com or the Splendid Chaps Bandcamp store. Find Vaya on Neighbuzz at neighbuzzpod.com.

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On the Terrace: Working Up

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In this episode of On the Terrace, host Vaya Pashos talks about Night Terrace episode four, “The Outsourcing”, with writer and sound designer David Ashton and actor Amanda Buckley!

Eddie goes off to explore a new world on his own, and accidentally signs his life away to the megacorporation that runs the planet! Can Anastasia save him? Does she even care to? And what’s the mystery behind Valufrax’s senior management? Vaya, David and Amanda talk about how they got on Night Terrace, plot complexities, call centres, accents and more.

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Episode four of Night Terrace, “The Outsourcing”, is available on BBC Radio 4 Extra for 30 days after broadcast. You can also listen to episode one for free, and purchase the rest of the series, via nightterrace.com or the Splendid Chaps Bandcamp store. You can find Vaya on Neighbuzz at neighbuzzpod.com.

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