Up In Smoke

Up In Smoke

Adam Buxton and Mei Mac star in a true crime podcast about a fictional event. In 2014 a devastating house fire shatters the quiet life of Greenloch, a rural English village. Teenager Mason Miller is presumed dead in the blaze. When investigators sift through the ashes, no trace of his body is found. The mystery of Mason’s disappearance ignites a global media frenzy. It draws in police, reporters, and psychics from around the world - all obsessed with one question: Where is Mason Miller? Years later, after the wrongful conviction of Mason's music teacher, the local tabloid journalist who broke the story launches this podcast to unravel the mystery. She personally witnessed an event in 2014 that was beyond belief - something extraordinary and unexplainable. Now she’s determined to challenge the official story. But will the world believe her? Starring Mei Mac (My Neighbour Totoro), Adam Buxton (Adam and Joe, Hot Fuzz), and Allan Corduner (Tár, Defiance), Up In Smoke in an eight-part supernatural thriller written and directed by Guy Larsen and Cambria Bailey-Jones.

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September 26, 2024 1 min
Adam Buxton and Mei Mac star in a true crime podcast about a fictional event. In 2014 a devastating house fire shatters the quiet life of Greenloch, a rural English village. Teenager Mason Miller is presumed dead in the blaze. When investigators sift through the ashes, no trace of his body is found.

The mystery of Mason’s disappearance ignites a global media frenzy. It draws in police, reporters, and psychics from aro...
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The village is rocked by two dramatic and mysterious developments in the case, turning a local tragedy into a global media frenzy. Under intense pressure, suspicion swirls uncontrollably around the last person to see Mason alive.

Episode 3 out now.

Written and Directed by Guy Larsen & Cambria Bailey-Jones
Editors - Gabriela Jones and Guy Larsen
Studio Producer - Gabriela Jones
Theme music - To...
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October 22, 2024 21 mins
March 4th, 2014. A devastating house fire engulfs the home of the Miller family. The parents, Otto and Lyndsey, escape the flames. But their teenage son Mason, is trapped inside. Police, led by DCI Roy Burgess (Adam Buxton) are unable to reach the rural village of Greenloch in the snow storm. Kay McAllister (Mei Mac), a local tabloid journalist, has to get the story out. A story that, years later, she’s making this podcast to ...
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October 31, 2024 27 mins
After the main suspect is charged, Kay realises she made a huge mistake in her reporting that contributed to his arrest. Dylan uncovers a strange video of Mason the day of the fire.

Episode 4 out now.

Written and Directed by Guy Larsen & Cambria Bailey-Jones
Editors - Dan Pugsley and Guy Larsen
Studio Producer - Gabriela Jones
Theme music - Tom Larsen
Mixing & Sound Design - Dan Pugsle...
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November 7, 2024 19 mins
Suspicion around how Mason knew information draws Kay to literally follow a new lead, where she witnesses an event beyond belief.

Episode 5 out now.

Written and Directed by Guy Larsen & Cambria Bailey-Jones
Editors - Gabriela Jones and Guy Larsen
Studio Producer - Gabriela Jones
Theme music - Tom Larsen
Mixing & Sound Design - Dan Pugsley & Cassini Sound
Script Editors - Gabrie...
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November 14, 2024 22 mins
Shaken by what she’s witnessed, Kay scrambles to correct her story. In her desperate attempt to undo the damage, she digs herself deeper - triggering a series of mistakes that explode into a public humiliation.

Episode 6 out now.

Written and Directed by Guy Larsen & Cambria Bailey-Jones
Editors - Dan Pugsley and Guy Larsen
Studio Producer - Gabriela Jones
Theme music - Tom Larsen
Mixing &a...
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November 21, 2024 22 mins
From the safety of rock bottom, Kay delves into the dark secrets of the Millers’ past. With an unlikely ally - a lab technician turned amateur web sleuth - they uncover an eerie anomaly in the case hiding in plain sight.

Episode 7 out now.

Written and Directed by Guy Larsen & Cambria Bailey-Jones
Editors - Gabriela Jones and Guy Larsen
Studio Producer - Gabriela Jones
Theme music - Tom Larsen<...
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November 28, 2024 24 mins
Burgess is intrigued by Kay’s unexplainable evidence. Clutching a cryptic letter, they set out to meet the elusive writer. Will this provide the answers the sender claims to have? Or are they walking into a trap?

Finale out now.

Written and Directed by Guy Larsen & Cambria Bailey-Jones
Editors - Dan Pugsley and Guy Larsen
Studio Producer - Gabriela Jones
Theme music - Tom Larsen
Mixing &am...
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December 5, 2024 24 mins
Kay’s concluding ‘Where are they now?’ episode takes a pivotal turn, when a familiar listener of the podcast unexpectedly shows up on Kay’s doorstep with an agenda.

Written and Directed by Guy Larsen & Cambria Bailey-Jones
Editors - Gabriela Jones and Guy Larsen
Studio Producer - Gabriela Jones
Theme music - Tom Larsen
Mixing & Sound Design - Dan Pugsley & Cassini Sound
Script Editors -...
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April 11, 2025 2 mins
We're nominated in The Webby Awards - the Oscars of the Internet!

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