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 8-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 19 international awards. The TV rights have been optioned by Dreamchaser Studios and a six part drama series is currently in development.
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
CONSULTING PRODUCER
Siobhan Mchugh
ORIGINAL SCORE/ COMPOSER
Nick Wales
SOUND DESIGNERS
Ciahn Saral
Luke Mynott @ Unison Sound