Microscope

Join Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Mat Ewins and Taskmaster star John Kearns – in the guise of different characters each week – as they attempt to explain the unexplainable and put some of the world’s biggest mysteries under the Microscope in this improvised comedy podcast.

Support Microscope at supporter.acast.com/microscope

Follow Microscope on Twitter for details on future live shows: @microscopefun

Performed by Mat Ewins and John Kearns with special guests.

Photography by Paul Gilbey.

Theme music by Nicky Green.

Produced by Plosive.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/microscope.

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Episodes

Case 7: Invisibility

Case Seven. Mat Ewins interrogates Jimmy Norelayshun, a shop keeper from Derbyshire who is convinced he can turn invisible. How would being able to turn invisible effect your business? Usually recorded in front of a live audience, this episode was taped down the line, owing to a worldwide pandemic that has infected over 2.5 million people (officially). This episode is sponsored by Margaret McGuinness who asks “Dear Steve, been listening to your show since 1996, can’t stand Michael Ball who’s on ...

Apr 24, 2020•28 min•Ep. 7

Case 6: Unsolved Mysteries

Case Six. Mat Ewins interrogates… but doesn’t always crack the case, otherwise he’d be out of a job. Some mysteries are exactly that. Mysteries. Think of this as the opposite of a ‘best of.’ How would not solving a mystery effect your business? Recorded in front of a live audience, this episode is sponsored by Anonymous who asks, “Dear Steve, she may have left me, but we’ll always have the music. Please can you play the mp3 I’ve attached of her singing Right Said Fred’s  Deeply Dippy. ” Wan...

Apr 17, 2020•33 min•Ep. 6

Case 5: Wizards

Case Five. Mat Ewins interrogates Burley Jim Turvey, a Personal Trainer from London who is convinced his local gym has been infiltrated by wizards. How would being infiltrated by wizards effect your business? Recorded in front of a live audience, this episode is sponsored by Steve Wright who asks, “Big night, running late, can you whack on Out of Reach by Gabrielle after the news, then Ain’t No Sunshine by Bill Withers, should be with you by then.” Want to help us solve more mysteries? Support M...

Apr 10, 2020•35 min•Ep. 5

Case 4: Museum

Case Four. Mat Ewins interrogates Dr. C. Fold - White, curator of a six storey museum in Whitstable which was victim to a devastating and audacious heist. How would a devastating and audacious heist effect your business? Recorded in front of a live audience, this episode is sponsored by Brendan Startrite who asks, “Dear Steve Wright, Please can you wish my wife to be Deborah and I a happy wedding day as we get set to tie the knot in Lyme Regis on April 11th. I can’t wait to spend the rest of my ...

Apr 03, 2020•36 min•Ep. 4

Case 3: UFOs

Case Three. Mat Ewins interrogates Ted West, a documentary maker who believes he has evidence of UFOs. How would having evidence of a UFO effect your business? Recorded in front of a live audience, this episode is sponsored by Samantha Tarnish who asks, “Dear Steve Wright, Have been listening to you from the very beginning and so has my husband Pete. He’ll be listening now. Can you wish him a very happy wedding anniversary and play us I’ll Make Love to You - Boyz II Men.” Want to help us solve m...

Mar 27, 2020•24 min•Ep. 3

Case 2: Lighthouse

Case Two. Mat Ewins interrogates Geoffrey Littleton, a lighthouse keeper who believes he can predict the future. How would being able to predict the future effect your business? Recorded in front of a live audience, this episode is sponsored by Charlotte Boyd who asks, ‘Dear Steve Wright, I’d love to wish my partner Iain a happy 25th wedding anniversary. Can you please play us Frank Sinatra - Three Coins in the Fountain.’ Want to help us solve more mysteries? Support Microscope at supporter.acas...

Mar 20, 2020•28 min•Ep. 2

Case 1: Theme Parks

Case One. Mat Ewins interrogates Antony Schumacher, CEO of a small chain of theme parks that have been overrun with ghosts. How would being overrun with ghosts effect your business? Recorded in front of a live audience, this episode is sponsored by Sean Finchen who asks, ‘Dear Steve Wright, I’d love to wish my wife Sally a happy 10th wedding anniversary. Can you please play us Phyllis Nelson - Move Closer.’ Want to help us solve more mysteries? Support Microscope at supporter.acast.com/microscop...

Mar 13, 2020•27 min•Ep. 1

Series 1 - Trailer

Join Mat Ewins and John Kearns – in the guise of different characters each week – as they attempt to explain the unexplainable and put some of the world’s biggest mysteries under the Microscope in this improvised comedy podcast. Launching Friday 13th March. Follow Microscope on Twitter for details on future live shows: @microscopefun Performed by Mat Ewins and John Kearns. Photography by Paul Gilbey. Theme music by Nicky Green. Produced by Plosive Productions. Support this show http://supporter....

Feb 22, 2020•2 min

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