History Radio / TheScarifyers

* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Creator/AleisterCrowley, [[Creator/TheBBC BBC]] continuity announcer Leslie Mitchell, Witchfinder General Matthew Hopkins, Archbishop Cosmo Lang, UsefulNotes/OliverCromwell, [[UsefulNotes/RasputinTheMadMonk Rasputin]] and many others pop up as characters.

A series of straight-to-CD plays by [[http://www.bafflegab.co.uk/ Bafflegab Productions]] (formerly Cosmic Hobo), created by Simon Barnard and Paul Morris. They are set in the [[TheThirties mid-1930s]] and chronicle the exploits of academic and ghost story author Professor Edward P. Dunning, and old-school policeman Inspector Lionheart as they investigate "the out of the ordinary, the unexplained. The downright weird." The plays are a heady mix of supernatural horror and comedy, recalling a sort of cosy world of 1930s adventure.

** The auctioneer, Vernon Preddy, in ''The Thirteen Hallows'' sounds exactly like [[Series/SteptoeAndSon Harry H. Corbett]].

Terry Molloy himself has described it as "Franchise/{{Tintin}} and Dick Barton [[JustForFun/XMeetsY meets]] Series/TheXFiles". A comic adaptation of ''The Nazad Conspiracy'' has also been produced.

There have been nine CD releases so far, and three short episodes for free download from the Bafflegab website. They star Series/DoctorWho regulars Terry "Davros" Molloy as Dunning and the late Creator/NicholasCourtney, AKA TheBrigadier as Lionheart. In the sixth release, following Courtney's sad death, a new character, Harry "Thumper" Crow was introduced, played by Creator/DavidWarner. Other characters have included an exceptionally camp Creator/AleisterCrowley, a Great Old One, and rubbish explorer Sir Basil Champion, whilst guest stars such as Creator/LesliePhillips, Nigel Havers and Creator/BrianBlessed have popped up.

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[[caption-width-right:350:Professor Edward P. Dunning, Harry "Thumper" Crow and Inspector Lionheart]]

A series of straight to CD plays by [[http://www.bafflegab.co.uk/ Bafflegab Productions]] (formerly Cosmic Hobo), created by Simon Barnard and Paul Morris. They are set in the [[TheThirties mid-1930s]] and chronicle the exploits of academic and ghost story author Professor Edward P. Dunning, and old-school policeman Inspector Lionheart as they investigate "the out of the ordinary, the unexplained. The downright weird." The plays are a heady mix of supernatural horror and comedy, recalling a sort of cosy world of 1930s adventure.

* CanonWelding: Dunning's fellow author A. K. "Bunny" Cheesewright is mentioned in a Series/DoctorWho short story written by the creators of ''The Scarifyers''.

** The cover art for the [=CDs=] by [[http://www.garenewing.co.uk/rainboworchid/ Garen Ewing]] is very reminiscent of {{Tintin}}.

* SpotOfTea: As Dunning says in ''The Nazad Conspiracy'', "Murder, Black magic, I don't know. Still, nothing that can't be solved with a nice cup of tea!" Later on, when Lionheart is kidnapped, the first thing he is asked by his interrogators is whether he will take milk or lemon with his tea.

* InsistentTerminology / ItsPronouncedTroPAY: In ''The Curse of the Black Comet'', Dunning constantly corrects D. D. Denham's American proncunciation of "Nazi". Every time Denham says "Nazzee", Dunning insistently replies "Nart-see".
** Meanwhile, Sir Basil mispronounces it as "Nasty". But since he also mispronounces "Submarine" as "Sub-Maureen", and since he's utterly insane, noone bothers to correct him.

*** [[spoiler: And some of the plot is shout out to the Series/DoctorWho story [[Recap/DoctorWhoS13E5TheBrainOfMorbius The Brain of Morbius]]. Right down to Philip Madoc playing the MadScientist role and the monster with a goldfish-bowl for a head.]]

* BadassGrandpa: Lionheart is not a grandfather, but is able to punch out several people considerably younger than himself. He is also a crack shot with a pistol and pretty handy with a gatling gun too.
** Harry Crow is a magnificently sweary old bruiser.

The Ten so far released are:

The nine so far released are:

* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: In ''The Devil of Denge Marsh'', Lionheart attacks Shub-Niggurath with a gatling gun. [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome From an airplane]]. Then drops some powdered acid on it and melts it to death.

* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Creator/AleisterCrowley, [[Creator/TheBBC BBC]] continuity announcer Leslie Mitchell, Witchfinder General Matthew Hopkins, Archbishop Cosmo Lang, UsefulNotes/OliverCromwell, [[RasputinTheMadMonk Rasputin]] and many others pop up as characters.

* MeaningfulName: General ''Warlock'' [[spoiler: is part of a black magic cult trying to resurrect [[RasputinTheMadMonk Rasputin]].]]