

Tucked away amongst snow-covered mountains is a tiny Australian town with a dark secret, journalist Patrick Abboud hears whispers that it was once home to the world’s only "gay prison”. A prison which specifically incarcerated gay men. His investigation into what happened inside reveals the full story for the first time. This 9-part investigative queer true crime journey takes you from underground nightclubs to hidden sex haunts, to remote parts of New Zealand and England. Patrick finds himself entangled in a police cover up, a case of wrongful conviction and a human experiment that didn’t go to plan. At the centre of it all was a covert government operation to eradicate “the greatest menace to society”: homosexuality. The podcast has won more 19 international awards. The TV rights have been optioned by Dreamchaser Studios and a six part drama series is currently in development. The series is also being adapted for theatre.
Series Creators
PATRICK ABBOUD & SIMON CUNICH
(Formerly Lockdown Productions)
Researchers, Writers, Producers
PATRICK ABBOUD & SIMON CUNICH
Host
PATRICK ABBOUD
Executive Producer - Audible
PAUL HORAN
Commissioning Editors - Audible
BEN NAPARSTEK & MONIQUE KELLER
Director Audible Originals
KAREN APPATHURAI WIGGINS
Consulting Producer
SIOBHAN MCHUGH
Original Score Composer
NICK WALES [ALTERBOY]
Sound Designers
CIHAN SARAL
LUKE MYNOTT
UNISON SOUND