Hornet Heaven

In February 2021, there’s an unexpected new arrival in the Watford Football Club afterlife. It’s Troy Deeney. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Plans to celebrate a resident’s 100th anniversary in the Watford Football Club afterlife, in January 2021, run into a problem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the summer of 2020, a positive-minded character helps the residents of the Watford Football Club afterlife bounce back from the disappointment of relegation from the Premier League. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1953, a renowned natural historian, who’d far prefer to be studying beetles, is disappointed to find himself in the Watford Football Club afterlife.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In November 2020, utter boredom with Vladimir Ivic’s football leads to an unexpected broadening of the Watford Football Club afterlife’s horizons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In December 2020, the annual Festival of Carols in the Watford Football Club afterlife has a surprise new singer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In October 1882, a local man discovers the new sport of Association Football and becomes a Watford fan forever. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In summer 2012, Laurence Bassini’s terrifying ownership of Watford FC has an apocalyptic effect on Hornet Heaven. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In October 2020, Hornet Heaven makes contact with Adrian Mariappa after he leaves the club — to say goodbye and thank you.  (To help create this tribute to a Watford legend, we sampled an interview with Mapps by Simon Preston of Reggae Boyz Commentary from earlier this year.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In September 2020, the absence of fans from Vicarage Road has a deep impact on the Watford Football Club afterlife. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The ups and downs of one man’s 56 years as a Watford FC supporter.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In May 2020, a new arrival in the Watford Football Club afterlife is reluctant to reveal the truth about his past. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Watford Football Club afterlife stages a 1970s-style chat show as light entertainment during the 2020 Coronavirus lockdown.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A story of returning to watch Watford Football Club at Vicarage Road for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic of 2020.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In December 1927, on Christmas Eve, a seriously discouraged Watford fan on earth is sent a visitor from heaven to prove that life isn’t so bad after all. We wish all our listeners a joyous Christmas and New Year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In October 2019, a new arrival in the Watford Football Club afterlife is furious at Watford’s terrible start to the season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In September 2019, a new arrival in the Watford Football Club afterlife struggles to remember recent games.  This episode was inspired by — and created in support of — a project by the Watford FC CSE Trust to help people living with mild to moderate dementia. You can find out more at https://www.watfordfccsetrust.com/goldenmemories . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

In September 2019, in the Watford Football Club afterlife, The Father Of The Club has a strong reaction to Watford’s 8-0 defeat at Manchester City.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At the start of the 2019/20 season, a son discusses Watford Football Club’s dreadful form with his dad.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In April 2019, the narrator of the Hornet Heaven stories reflects on what he wants from Watford Football Club’s appearance in the FA Cup Final. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In May 2019, in the Watford Football Club afterlife, the man who founded Watford Rovers in 1881 is in a state of high excitement ahead of the Cup Final. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In September 1997, some of the new arrivals in the Watford Football Club afterlife aren’t Watford fans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In April 2019, a new arrival finds that the Watford Football Club afterlife is suffering from an infestation of half-and-half scarves.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In March 2019, in the Watford Football Club afterlife, The Father Of The Club’s firm views on replica shirts are challenged. (This episode was inspired and informed by a sporting history article written by Watford fans Chris Stride and Nick Catley on how, over time, replica football shirts have become adult leisurewear. You can read the paper at https://is.gd/SHpaper .) Hosted on Acast. See acast....

In March 1949, a man with no interest in Watford Football Club arrives in the club’s afterlife. He’s astonished to discover why he’s there. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.