Richard MacLean Smith Unexplained Live
Spoken Word
12+
Described by the Guardian as 'the world's spookiest podcast,' with over 80 million streams, Unexplained has beguiled listeners for over a decade with real-life tales of the strange and mysterious. Now, for the first time, Unexplained comes to the Fringe. Join host and creator Richard MacLean Smith in a live interpretation of the global smash-hit show, as he takes you on an eerie journey into the haunting Flannan Isles mystery. The year is 1900. Three lighthouse keepers stand watch on a desolate island, far from home. Until one day, they completely vanish from the face of the earth...
❝ a well-told, eerie tale, delivered with real craft ❞★ ★ ★ ★ ★
The Smu Reviews
❝ elegantly simple ❞★ ★ ★ ★
A Young(ish) Perspective
❝ this show is a splendid and spooky pleasure. ❞★ ★ ★ ★
Fernyhough Arts Review
This show was part of our Edinburgh Fringe Programme 2026
