https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-big-d--6617858enComedy FictionCopyright Dáire McNabhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/82ca8e16c5f50d112abc1972415d05ca.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-big-d--6617858Thu, 04 Sep 2025 16:14:45 +0000Dáire McNabDáire McNabmcnabd@tcd.ieInspired by his love of old-time radio detective programmes, Englishman John 'Jinky' Spence has travelled to 1970s America to pursue his twin ambitions: to become a successful private eye and to achieve acting stardom.falseserialhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-blond-trailer--66957035
The Big D is created, written and produced by Dáire McNab. The Big Blond stars Neill Fleming, with Tom Rowley, Hannah O'Reilly, Brian Robinson, Ben Clifford and Kenneth Conway. Original music is by Robin Allender.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66957035Sat, 12 Jul 2025 17:45:21 +0000Dáire McNabJinky is hired by a glamorous blonde to locate her missing sister. Things don't quite go to plan, however, when not only does Jinky fail to find the girl, he's also charged with her murder. Can he employ his detectorial abilities, and his thesping...
The Big D is created, written and produced by Dáire McNab. The Big Blond stars Neill Fleming, with Tom Rowley, Hannah O'Reilly, Brian Robinson, Ben Clifford and Kenneth Conway. Original music is by Robin Allender.]]>82comedy,crime,detective,fiction,irish,mystery,old-time,pulpfalse1trailerhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-blond-part-1--66972529
Jinky is hired by a glamorous blonde to locate her missing sister. This proves to be easier said than done, especially when Jinky gets sidetracked into spending the afternoon in a dive bar. An unexpected evening visitor to Jinky's apartment-cum-office then throws his plans into disarray: will he still be able to attend his amateur dramatics society's rehearsal of Hamlet? 

The Big D is created, written and produced by Dáire McNab. The Big Blond stars Neill Fleming, with Tom Rowley, Hannah O'Reilly, Brian Robinson, Ben Clifford and Kenneth Conway. Original music is by Robin Allender.

Certain sound effects were sourced from freesound.org. Some background music tracks were sourced from FreeMusicLab on pixabay.com. All sound effects and tracks are used in accordance with the terms of the Creative Commons 0 license.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66972529Fri, 18 Jul 2025 22:45:07 +0000Dáire McNab"What About Mamie?" Jinky is hired by a glamorous blonde to locate her missing sister. This proves to be easier said than done, especially when Jinky gets sidetracked into spending the afternoon in a dive bar. An unexpected evening visitor to...
Jinky is hired by a glamorous blonde to locate her missing sister. This proves to be easier said than done, especially when Jinky gets sidetracked into spending the afternoon in a dive bar. An unexpected evening visitor to Jinky's apartment-cum-office then throws his plans into disarray: will he still be able to attend his amateur dramatics society's rehearsal of Hamlet? 

The Big D is created, written and produced by Dáire McNab. The Big Blond stars Neill Fleming, with Tom Rowley, Hannah O'Reilly, Brian Robinson, Ben Clifford and Kenneth Conway. Original music is by Robin Allender.

Certain sound effects were sourced from freesound.org. Some background music tracks were sourced from FreeMusicLab on pixabay.com. All sound effects and tracks are used in accordance with the terms of the Creative Commons 0 license.]]>1015comedy,crime,detective,fiction,irish,mystery,noir,old-time,pulpfalse11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-big-blond-part-2--67025466
Jinky tries to prove that he never murdered a girl he never met. Will his thesping abilities prove to be the key that unlocks the box in which his innocence is kept?

The Big D is created, written and produced by Dáire McNab. The Big Blond stars Neill Fleming, with Tom Rowley, Hannah O'Reilly, Brian Robinson, Ben Clifford and Kenneth Conway. Original music is by Robin Allender.

Certain sound effects were sourced from freesound.org. One background music track was sourced from Alban_Gogh on pixabay.com. All sound effects and tracks are used in accordance with the terms of the Creative Commons 0 license.

Series 2 of The Big D is coming in 2026!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67025466Sat, 19 Jul 2025 22:00:08 +0000Dáire McNab"One Angry Man" Jinky tries to prove that he never murdered a girl he never met. Will his thesping abilities prove to be the key that unlocks the box in which his innocence is kept? The Big D is created, written and produced by Dáire McNab. The Big...
Jinky tries to prove that he never murdered a girl he never met. Will his thesping abilities prove to be the key that unlocks the box in which his innocence is kept?

The Big D is created, written and produced by Dáire McNab. The Big Blond stars Neill Fleming, with Tom Rowley, Hannah O'Reilly, Brian Robinson, Ben Clifford and Kenneth Conway. Original music is by Robin Allender.

Certain sound effects were sourced from freesound.org. One background music track was sourced from Alban_Gogh on pixabay.com. All sound effects and tracks are used in accordance with the terms of the Creative Commons 0 license.

Series 2 of The Big D is coming in 2026!]]>1165comedy,crime,detective,fiction,irish,mystery,noir,old-time,pulpfalse12full