FROZEN:
Best Writing Nomination, Special Commendation, 2007, LOST One Act Festival
SEASONS:
Nominated for Best Direction, Best Writing, Best Overall Play, 2010, LOST One Act Festival.
THE SPRINGHEEL SAGA - SERIES ONE:
Nominated for Best Drama Production, Radio Production Awards, 2011;
Nominations for Best Creative and Best Radio Drama Producer, Radio Production Awards, 2011.
Winner of the Silver Mark Time Ogle for Best Horror/Fantasy Audio In The World, Mark Time Awards, 2011;
Twenty Best Radio Dramas of 2012, Radio Drama Review;
Festival Selection for WorldCon, USA, 2015;
Nominated for Best Drama Production, British Public Radio Awards, 2013.
LIFE AT DEATH'S DOOR:
Winner of Best Documentary (Long-Form), British Public Radio Awards, 2013.
DEAD LONDON:
Winner of Best Production (Gold Award), War Of The Worlds 75, USA, 2013.
THE SPRINGHEEL SAGA - SERIES TWO:
Winner of the Gold Mark Time Ogle for Best Horror/Fantasy Audio In The World, Mark Time Awards, 2013;
Best Non-Doctor Who Audio Drama, Outpost Skaro, 2014.
Festival Selections for WorldCon, London, 2014; WorldCon, USA, 2015; Prix Nova, Romania, 2014; HEARNow Festival, USA 2014; long-listed for Geekie Awards 2014, USA.
THE SPRINGHEEL SAGA - SERIES THREE:
Winner of the Silver Mark Time Ogle Award for Best Fantasy Audio In The World, 2016;
Festival Selections for WorldCon, USA, 2015, Prix Nova, Romania, 2017; HEARNow Festival, USA 2017;
Finalist for Best Podcast Drama, New York Festival Radio Awards, 2017.
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd:
Winner of the Silver Award for Best Drama Special, New York Festival Radio Awards, 2016.
MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS:
Winner of the first CAMEO Award for Best Audio Adaptation, 2018.
APA Finalist, 2018.
RED MOON:
Winner, Best Online Drama, BBC Awards, 2019.
EXPEDITIONARY FORCE: HOMEFRONT
Nominated for Outstanding Audiobook Production, SOVAS Awards, 2019.
CIRCLES
Winner, Best Scripted Podcast, 2021
GETTING BETTER: THE FIGHT FOR THE NHS
Silver Award, Best Audio Drama Production, 2022
JACK BOWMAN
Nominated: Best Audio Drama and Fiction Producer, APA Awards, 2024
LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT
4theatre Selection – WINNER: London After Midnight, 4Theatre Best Podcast, 2024
Mexico Film and Creativity Festival – WINNER: London After Midnight, Best Podcast, 2024
Zepstone International Film Festival – WINNER: London After Midnight, Best Fictional Podcast, 2024
FilmNest Film Festival – Winner: London After Midnight, Best Podcast, 2024
Elegant Film Festival – Winner: London After Midnight, Best Podcast, 2024
EdiPlay International Film Festival – WINNER: London After Midnight, Best Audio Podcast, 2024
Zeal International Film Festival – WINNER: London After Midnight, Best Podcast, 2024
IndieFare International Film Festival – WINNER: London After Midnight, Best Audio Drama, 2024
Springtime Film Festival (Bengal) – WINNER: London After Midnight, Best Podcast, 2024
Movie Play International Festival (UK) – WINNER: London After Midnight, Best Audio Drama, 2024
Beyond the Curve Film Festival (France) – WINNER: London After Midnight, Award In Excellence, 2024
Swedish International Film Festival – WINNER: London After Midnight, Best Audio Drama, 2023
TESTIMONIALS, REVIEWS AND COMMENTARY
FROZEN:
"A hell of a play... excellent,” Adrian Brown, Director and Theatre Critic.
“A strong piece...”, The Stage.
The Shakespeare Conspiracy:
“A stellar cast with faultless comic timing.... a comedy, a tragedy and the greatest love story ever told, doused with humour and nimbly choreographed sword fights... what’s not to like?” Public Reviews (* * * * and 1/⁄2).
“An almost perfect play... The Shakespeare Conspiracy is a triumph. RUN to get a ticket for this show.” ShineSquad.
"Witty and intelligent... Jack Bowman is successful in portraying the story..." One Stop Arts (* * * *).
"A fast-paced, melodramatic and meta-theatrical delight that draws its audience in with a constant blend of glowing pop- culture references and intelligent narrative... fast-paced direction and genius concept." What's Peen Seen (* * * *)
“There is much to enjoy... performances are wonderfully exuberant and the production as a whole is a lot of fun.” Exeunt.
Night of the Hellhound: LIVE!
“A blast from start to finish and something that’s unique and wonderfully enjoyable.... Bowman’s direction is meticulous... inventively original.”, Grumpy Gay Critic (* * * *).
“Worth a spooky night out...”, Off West End (* * * *).
“Four-star evening of entertainment...”, Croydon Press (* * * *).
Jerusalem:
“LOST Theatre's production of Jerusalem is wonderful”, Deborah Orr, Guardian Critic.
“Director Jack Bowman also tackles the play with fantastic precision... a successful revival of Butterworth’s play", Tessa Hart, Remote Goat (* * * *).
The Springheel Saga:
“Wonderful and full of bravura,” Dirk Maggs, BBC Radio Producer/Director.
"I have never heard a finer studio production," Richard Fish, Lodestone Media, USA
"Excellent writing, performances, sound design and music," Chatterblog
"I'm hooked... Fantastic acting, action and great effects..." Geek Syndicate
"A true find for all audio enthusiasts!" Regent Times
"Another good reason to visit The Wireless Theatre Company", Nebula One
"A lip smacking melodrama", Audio Drama Review.
“Writing and production of evident quality," Starburst Magazine.
"The Springheel Saga Series 2 is another triumph," Frost Magazine.
"An all-out success. Not to be missed!" The Morgue of Intrigue.
"Among the best mysteries we’ve heard in recent memory," Radio Drama Revival.
"Compelling writing and strong characters on display in this brilliantly crafted thriller,” Hammer Horror Podcast.
"The Legend of Springheel’d Jack has the fun, richness, grit and grandeur of a high-budget film..." Tim Prasil
“Look up the Wireless Theatre Company, search out The Springheel Saga... Series Three is out and looks to be a great finish to the Saga... if you like classic stories classy told, this will be right up your street.” Starburst Blue Box Podcast
“With a shock cliffhanger ending to this first half hour episode, I’m eager to see how the story will now unfold and to finally discover the Secret of Springheel’d Jack...” Susan Oman, Garbage File.
“In many ways it’s the best and most entertaining instalment of the series so far... if you’re minded to enjoy Victoriana, audio drama and the supernatural, it is well worth seeking out the Wireless website to partake of the story... 9/10” JR Southhall, Starburst Magazine.
“With an explosive opening and several major twists early on, the stage is being set for a grand finale and the end of Jonah Smith’s personal war with the supernatural killer.” Callum Shephard, Starburst Magazine.
“Fun in a truly believably Victorian setting... events have grown and the stakes are higher than ever... It leaves you wanting more – exactly as it should. It’s every bit as polished and well produced as the best” Derek Dunnington, Outpost Skaro.
“I'm very impressed so far... dark and very atmospheric... very suspenseful and atmospheric.. it's very good. Well worth taking a chance on...” The Divergent Universe.
THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD
“Terrifically entertaining!” Lord Julian Fellowes, Creator of Downtown Abbey, on The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.
MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS
“This new dramatisation, narrated by Art Malik with Tom Conti and Jane Asher, allows the listener to appreciate to the full the ingenuity of Hercule Poirot’s “little grey cells””. The Times, naming Murder On The Orient Express as their second best audio book of the 2017.