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Beyond Strange Lands

By: Simon Taylor,David Peterson
Narrated by: Amy Ingram,Michael Fryer,Lisa Hickey,Kevin Spink,Liam James,Sacha Horler,Peter Phelps,Anna McGahan,Richard Davies,Gabriel Willie
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  • Summary

  • This series contains mature themes and strong language and listener discretion is advised.

    This podcast uses immersive audio techniques that create a dimensional listening experience, we recommend you listen with headphones.

    Beyond Strange Lands is an action-packed and fantastical multi-cast audio drama that journeys across the Australian outback.

    In 1982, the famous paranormal expert Grant Peters went missing while filming his TV show Legendary Australia. His wife Melissa was never able to find him. When Melissa herself disappears nearly forty years later, her daughter Fiona and grandson Ethan trace her to the small outback town of Boulia. There they discover a collection of old audio tapes that Melissa left behind: a set of clues they must follow if they're to solve this mystery in time. Insidious forces will stop at nothing to destroy them, and an impossibly ancient menace lurks deep beneath the ground, waiting for the chance to strike....

    This is an Audible Original Podcast, developed and produced with investment from Screen Queensland. Free for members. You can download all 12 episodes to your Library now.

    Full cast:Amy Ingram, Michael Fryer, Lisa Hickey, Kevin Spink, Liam James, Sacha Horler, Peter Phelps, Anna McGahan, Richard Davies, Gabriel Willie, Vyvyan Black, Jason McKell, Agnes Mohan, James Mana, Vivienne Abitia, Jesse Warren, Bronte Pearce, Elizabeth Clarke, Peter Kennedy, Laura McArdle, Simon Taylor, David Peterson, Jacob Puryer, Ray Crofts.
    ©2020 Audible Australia Pty Ltd. (P)2020 Audible Australia Pty Ltd.
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Episodes
  • Ep. 1: Desert Sirens

    Ep. 1: Desert Sirens
    Apr 13 2020

    Fiona Peters and her teenage son Ethan go in search of her missing mother who was last seen in the tiny outback town of Boulia, Australia. They get more than they bargained for when they finally catch up with her.
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    23 mins
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  • Ep. 2: Now and Then

    Ep. 2: Now and Then
    Apr 13 2020

    Fiona, Ethan and Melissa fight against the paranormal lying under Boulia’s surface, but not without a devastating cost.
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    26 mins
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  • Ep. 3: The Lost Explorer

    Ep. 3: The Lost Explorer
    Apr 13 2020

    Following the clues left on the 1982 tapes, Fiona and Ethan encounter strange disturbances in the town of Parsons and find themselves thrust into a life-or-death race against the clock.
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    27 mins
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Awful at every level!

Not sure if this drivel is intended to be a comedy or a serious drama. Too silly to be taken seriously and too pathetic to be amusing. No stereotype or cliche is too bad for this production. This is one of the worst listens I have come across yet. Even provided freely this seemed like a rip off. Real struggle to finish - 5 & 1/2 hours of my life I will never get back.

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Use Your Headphones!

A bit Scooby Doo meets the X Files, but a great story, well acted and with amazing sound effects 👍

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A fun Aussie style Stranger Things!

Deliciously pulpy, it’s a fun ride and worth a listen. Enjoyed the adventure and sci fi/paranormal elements in the story. Awesome use of binaural sound and music.

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Awful sound quality!

I just couldn't listen to this. I have no idea what it was about as the sound quality was reminiscent of going through short wave transmissions when I was a kid. At least I didn't pay for it!

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Unable to hear

Sadly the sound quality was grlarbled for at least half the dialogue.
Tried three rtimes to listen but couldn't make out what was going on so gave up in the end.

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Great, well performed

i was unsure as reviews were poor but i really enjoyed it largely because of the characters, easy to follow but had pace definitely worth a listen if you fancy a bit of alien/ syfy. praise for cast.

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Acoustics .. need good sound..

Story is not bad... delivery is not bad... but they have really gone for the Acoustic experience so for full effect use a good headset or surround speaker set... 4* is about right!

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Great craic

I really enjoyed this tale of the paranormal! Well performed and great story! Would definitely love to hear more from these writers.

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wow!!

really good and edge on seat surprising. brings you 8nto the story and pretend you're there

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Unlistenable

Awful sound quality. Could not understand much of what eas being said and gave up after 15 minutes

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  • 04-11-20

Loved it

An amazing story that kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time. The way they did it felt like being there instead of hearing about it, very immersive!
The only issue I had was during the beginning part of episode 8. I was out mowing so I had my headphones turned up loud cause of the mower an there was a sound effect that hurt my ears a little.
I would definitely like to hear more of their stuff, they remind me of "Soundbooth Theater" who is one of my favorite narrators. BTW those sound echoes that other reviewer mentioned are way cool!!! More please

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  • 09-10-20

Sound is terrible not artsy

So I want to say that I do enjoy the stories. I think they're interesting. But whatever you're doing with the sound echoes is just horrendous. It's not artistic.

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  • 02-08-23

Fun and entertaining

Sound effects are very real and engaging, the performers are all great and the stories are mind blowing. I recommend Beyond Strange Lands.

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  • Seeb
  • 30-05-23

I liked it very much

I liked the story very much! The end was in my eyes a bit weird compared to what happened before but still in some way logical.

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  • 18-05-23

Great Story with a fantastic cast!!!

Tool me a bit to get into this one but glad I did it's very dark, suspenseful. and action packed I highly recommend!!!

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  • A.H.
  • 10-01-23

AMAZING

Loved it!! The story, sounds, acting, and music were perfect. I couldn't help but imagine it as a video game too, I think it would translate well to that medium. Overall, I highly recommend this :)

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  • Charlotte
  • 09-12-22

Great performance

Rare you get both great performance and story line. Thoroughly enjoyed. Waiting for more. 2 thumbs up

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  • Ashley Webber
  • 18-11-22

FREAKING LOVED IT!

Awesome performance by everyone. Absolutely great story line. The sound and production was hands down incredible. Great job. Would totally listen again. worth it.

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  • Traci
  • 09-11-22

Predictable

It was like a movie that relies heavily on special effects because of a weak storyline and predictable plot. Audible Studios tried hard to provide the special effects, but overall it was like having a salad without dressing accompanied by a glass of tepid tap water.

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  • MJ
  • 12-02-22

just okay

Semi interesting story. I usually like the full cast productions but this one was way over the top. The sound effects were very distracting and very loud. it obscured the narration quite a few times.

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