Alternative Stories and Fake Realities
180 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsAlternative Stories and Fake Realities is a podcast designed to promote new and original audio drama, poetry and writing from across the English speaking world. Working with themes we will produce high quality content aimed at providing new perspectives on existing stories and ideas as we bring fresh and original writing into the world. We will use actors and writers from the United Kingdom and North America to offer a trans-Atlantic feel to our work. Content will be added when ready rather than on a strict week-by-week or month-by-month basis. Please check out our website https://alternativestories.com/
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Camlann: An audio drama: An interview with creators Ella Watts and Amber Devereux
January 12, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 43 MBCamlann is the new audio drama from Tin Can Audio written by Ella Watts. In this special edition we chat with Ella and sound designer / composer Amber Devereux of Tin Can Audio about the creation of the show. Chris Gregory and Dex Legacy writer Emily Inkpen chatted with Ella and Amber via zoom so the sound quality isn't always perfect. We hope this doesn't spoil your enjoyment of the conversation. Camlann is a post-apocalyptic drama based on folklore and Arthurian legend You can list...
Ark : An Audio Drama
December 15, 2023 04:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBFlood survival operations are underway aboard the Ark and Captain Noah has delegated command to his sons and their partners. But as the voyage begins a spate of mysterious deaths prompt Parphia to turn detective and embark upon the world's first ever murder mystery. She is determined to record every last clue and discovery as she tries to solve the crimes, but has she bitten off more than she can chew and can she survive the mysterious Ark killer? In Ark by Stephanie Weston you heard...
"Twisted Branches": A conversation with author Dr Rachel Knightley
December 08, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 50.4 MBOur guest on this edition of Alternative Stories is writer, writing coach and teacher Dr Rachel Knightley. We chatted on zoom about Rachel’s short story cycle “Twisted Branches” To buy a copy of Twisted Branches from the publisher Black Shuck Book please click the link below https://blackshuckbooks.co.uk/twisted-branches And find out more about Rachel and her wider work you can visit her website here https://www.rachelknightley.com/ You can follow Rachel Knightley on X, formerly twi...
Behind the Scenes of our Science Fiction Drama The Dex legacy
November 24, 2023 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBIn this edition we look behind the scenes at the making of our science fiction drama The Dex Legacy This podcast originally went out as an episode of The Dex Legacy Podcast and was released before the current season started. You can find out more about The Dex Legacy, subscribe and listen by searching The Dex Legacy in your favourite podcast app or by clicking the link below. https://www.thedexlegacy.com/ You can follow The Dex Legacy on X (formerly Twitter) at https://twitter.com/thed...
Launching season 2 of the Seren Poetry Podcast with Sarah Johnson of Seren
November 17, 2023 04:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBThe second season of the Seren Poetry Podcast begins this week and in this preview edition we chat with Sarah Johnson from Seren who will be the interviewer in this series and hear poems from the featured poets. Thank you to Sarah Johnson from Seren for being our guest in this edition Sound design and production are by Chris Gregory for Alternative Stories Subscribe to the Seren Poetry Podcast in your favourite podcast app by searching “the seren poetry podcast” or click the link be...
Whatever you do, just don't! Talking poetry with Matthew Stewart
November 10, 2023 04:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBThank you for listening to this edition of the Alternative Stories and Fake Realities Podcast in which we chat with poet Matthew Stewart about his new Happenstance collection “Whatever you do, just don’t” You can order a copy of the collection via Happenstance here https://www.happenstancepress.com/index.php/shop/product/47818-whatever-you-do-just-don-t/category_pathway-64 And visit Happenstance to find out more about their work and publications here http://www.happenstancepress.com/ ...
A conversation with author Lyndsey Croal
June 16, 2023 03:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBIn this edition we chat with author Lyndsey Croal about her novelette "Have You Decided on your Question?" her audio drama "Daughter of Fire and Water" and the kickstarter campaign for the forthcoming climate change edition of the "Shoreline of Infinity" magazine which she will be editing. Find out more about Lyndsey Croal by visiting her website here https://lyndseycroal.co.uk/ Follow Lyndsey on twitter here https://twitter.com/writerlynds And instagram here https://www.instagram.com/l...
Notes From Dad's Room : An Audio Drama
June 02, 2023 03:00 - 1 hour - 43 MBPerformed by Carole Pluckrose and Ria Knowles https://www.spotlight.com/1418-7861-2841 Produced in association with The Boathouse Barking CIC. https://www.boathousebarkingstudios.com/ Instagram Facebook ©Carole Pluckrose 2023 Dedicated to Edgar, Anne and Sheelagh Script editors :Claire Steele, Jill Glenn, Constellations Consultancy With thanks for their enduring support and critical friendship to: Tony Humphreys, Nick Crean, Carl Blackburn. Mark and Dan Horn, Martin Heaney, Julie ...
Spell Sounds : Sea and Shore
May 26, 2023 03:00 - 13 minutes - 9.24 MBSpell sounds is an audiofiction soundscape series in which we combine poetry and prose with sound effects to evoke places, spaces and landscapes In this edition you heard the voices of Tiffany Clare, Sally Walker Taylor, Cee Cee and Chris Gregory You heard writing by Lyndsey Croal Ange Wilson Anna Chorlton Josh Holton Joana Varanda Cee Cee And Chris Gregory Soundscapes, music, mix and editing were by Alternative Stories Sound effects were by Alternative Stories and from Free...
Frasier Armitage : New Yesterday
May 19, 2023 03:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBIn this edition we speak to science fiction writer Frasier Armitage about his novel New Yesterday which was published earlier this year. Frasier is the author of our award winning audio drama Postcards from Another World and several pieces of short fiction. Chris Gregory met Frasier over zoom to discuss the writing process and his influences. The excerpts from New Yesterday were read by Chris Gregory and the excerpts from Postcards from Another World featured the voices of Sarah Golding...
Storying our Futures : Climate change and storytelling in East Africa
May 12, 2023 03:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBStorying our Futures is a new podcast series looking at the climate crisis in east Africa and the ways in which storytelling can help to spread information to the local population. Through the eyes of two Kenyan storytellers, Mara and John, we travel with them through South Sudan and northern Kenya to see how the crisis is affecting local communities. "Storying our Futures: climate resilience through indigenous knowledge" is a UK/East Africa collaborative project bringing traditional oral ...
The Best of Men : An Audio Drama : Part Two
April 07, 2023 03:00 - 54 minutes - 37.6 MBMarc Hughes, the larger-than-life presenter of the supernatural investigation TV show Paranormal Takedown, is in Shropshire visiting his friend Jack who claims that the Devil is active in the county. Alongside co-host Emilie Daniels, Marc has decided to make a special edition about the weird goings-on but upon arrival in the county he starts to realise that the stories he is hearing are stranger and darker than he imagined. Catch up with part one of the drama here https://www.buzzsprout....
Spring Fever: A new novel by Thomas Legendre
March 31, 2023 03:00 - 39 minutes - 27.5 MBThank you for listening to this edition of The Alternative Stories and Fake Realities Podcast featuring the new novel "Spring Fever" by Thomas Legendre Readings from Spring Fever were by Tiffany Clare with Thomas Legendre playing Craig Merleau in the interview excerpt The interviewer was Chris Gregory Editing sound design and original music were by Alternative Stories Spring Fever is available now from publisher Valley Press and more widely from 1st June Order a copy directly from...
The Best of Men : An Audio Drama : Part One
March 24, 2023 04:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBWhen Marc Hughes, the larger-than-life presenter of the TV show Paranormal Takedown, receives a series of increasingly desperate voice mail messages from his childhood friend Jack claiming that a great evil is loose in Shropshire, he is sceptical. Realising that investigating the story might make for great television he sets off to debunk Jack's claims and finds himself at the heart of some dark and dangerous folk beliefs that seem to have spilled over from stories to reality. Content wa...
The UK Ghost Story Festival
February 03, 2023 04:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBThank you for listening to the Alternative Stories and Fake Realities Podcast. Our guest in this edition is Alex Davis of the UK Ghost Story Festival You can find out more about the festival, book tickets and read more about the participants by visiting the festival website here https://www.ukghoststoryfestival.co.uk/ Follow the festival on twitter here https://twitter.com/GhostStoryFest And Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/ghoststoryfestival/ And follow Alex Davis on twitter he...
Working Class Writers with guest editor Amber Hall
January 27, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 46.9 MBIn this podcast we look at working class writers, their work and experience with guest editor Amber Hall. We look at the difficulties that working class writers overcome and the limitations and expectation placed upon them by the wider world of literature. We speak to guests 1990s Chris and Lisa McKenzie both of whom ae part of the Working Class Collective, A community of working class creatives formed during the pandemic. This podcast was guest edited by Amber Hall. Amber also interview...
"Home" : A New Novel by Cailean Steed
January 17, 2023 04:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBThank you for listening to this edition of the Alternative Stories and Fake Realities Podcast. In this edition we speak to Cailean Steed, the author of a new novel “Home” which is published by Raven Bloomsbury on 19th January. The novel deals with Zoe, a young woman who has grown up as part of a repressive religious cult who returns to rescue her sister. Excerpts from the audiobook of “Home” in this episode were read by Paula Masterton. The audiobook is published on the same day as th...
Postcards From Another World: An Audio Drama
December 20, 2022 04:00 - 42 minutes - 29.6 MBMaking a life on a new world following a family tragedy, Lyra and Neeva reflect on their past lines as farmers on Epsilon while coming to terms with the realities of existence on their new home, Lunasetti. Postcards From Another World by Frasier Armitage is the winner of the 2022 Pen to Print audio play competition. In Postcards from Another World by Frasier Armitage you heard Sarah Golding as Lyra Marie-Claire Wood as Neeva Warren Graham as Zabo Emily Inkpen as the computer Rhiannon Ar...
The Gathering : An Audio Drama
October 31, 2022 04:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBWhen Sasha and Gemma’s mother dies they are contacted by the mysterious solicitor Clark, with news that the rambling and isolated family home, Harrington Hall has been left to the sisters as part of the will. There’s a catch however: in order to gain their inheritance Sasha and Gemma must spend a night together in the abandoned house… Content warning : This drama contains strong language and depictions of peril and horror. In The Gathering by Lewis Carter you can hear Miztli Rose as Sa...
The Gathering : An Audio Drama
October 31, 2022 04:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBWhen Sasha and Gemma’s mother dies they are contacted by the mysterious solicitor Clark, with news that the rambling and isolated family home, Harrington Hall has been left to the sisters as part of the will. There’s a catch however: in order to gain their inheritance Sasha and Gemma must spend a night together in the abandoned house… Content warning : This drama contains strong language and depictions of peril and horror. In The Gathering by Lewis Carter you can hear Miztli Rose as Sa...
The Sylvia Plath Literary Festival : A Poetry Anthology
October 12, 2022 03:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBThe Sylvia Plath literary festival celebrates the life and work of one of the twentieth century’s most influential poets. Taking place over the weekend of the 21st to 23rd of October in Hebden Bridge and Heptonstall in West Yorkshire, the festival will feature events led by and featuring contemporary poets. In this podcast we hear from some of the poets appearing at the festival with their thoughts on Plath and readings of their poems. Thank you for listening to this edition of the Alte...
National Poetry Day 2022 : A Seren Poetry Anthology
October 06, 2022 03:00 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MBFor National Poetry Day 2022 we are sharing an anthology of poems recorded for the Seren Poetry Podcast which is launched on 6th October. All of the poems in this selection broadly related to this year’s National Poetry Day theme of the environment. The following poems are included - all are read by their authors. Polly Atkin - Queen of the Woods. Carolyn Jess Cooke - Confrontation Christopher Meredith - Steampunk Jungle Rhian Edwards – Blodeuwedd Ben Wilkinson - Mam Tor Ilse Pe...
The Seren Poetry Podcast and The Sylvia Plath Literary Festival. A Poetry Special Edition
September 30, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBIn this edition we speak to poets and poetry editors for Seren Books Rhian Edwards and Zoe Brigley and to poet and director of The Sylvia Plath Literary Festival, Sarah Corbett You can listen to preview editions and subscribe to the Seren Poetry Podcast by searching “The Seren Poetry Podcast” in your favourite podcast app or by clicking the link below and selecting the platform on which you’d like to listen https://www.buzzsprout.com/2035359 The podcast formally launches on Thursday 6th ...
Audio Drama Creators: A special Edition
July 22, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBIn this edition we talk to audio drama creators about their shows, their production processes and tips for other creators. We speak to Christina Castaneda, creator of Venice Magic Shop, David Johnson and Jodie Jasmine Hicks of Death in Podville, Emily Inkpen of The Dex Legacy, Jackie Jorgenson of Tales from the Aether and Lucy Gibb-Smith of Darkstead. Thank you to the creators who joined us for this special edition. We are hugely grateful to all of them for taking the time to chat with u...
Audio Drama Creators: A special Edition
July 22, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBIn this edition we talk to audio drama creators about their shows, their production processes and tips for other creators. We speak to Christina Castaneda, creator of Venice Magic Shop, David Johnson and Jodie Jasmine Hicks of Death in Podville, Emily Inkpen of The Dex Legacy, Jackie Jorgenson of Tales from the Aether and Lucy Gibb-Smith of Darkstead. Thank you to the creators who joined us for this special edition. We are hugely grateful to all of them for taking the time to chat with u...
Walking on Skylark Ridge by David Suff : A Midsummer Podcast
June 24, 2022 03:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MBIn this midsummer edition we continue the theme of nature writing . We feature Walking on Skylark Ridge by artist and writer David Suff. The book charts David’s daily walk along the same route for a year beginning at the start of the UK’s first national lockdown in which we were restricted to an hour of outdoor exercise per day. It discovers the changes in the nature along the route as the seasons change and explores the meaning of community as David shared his weekly updates in painting...
The Ponies at The Edge of The World. Nature writing and Landscape
June 03, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBIn today’s podcast we speak to two writers for whom nature, landscape and horses are important in their work. Catherine Munro is the author of “The Ponies At The Edge of The World” about her life in Shetland and Madeleine F White whose poetry collection “The Horse And The Girl” explores riding, the environment and the landscape of Kent. Thank you to Catherine Munro and Madeleine F White for taking the time to speak to us for today’s podcast. We’d like to thank Rider, an imprint of Peng...
The Ponies at The Edge of The World. Nature writing and Landscape
June 03, 2022 03:00 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBIn today’s podcast we speak to two writers for whom nature, landscape and horses are important in their work. Catherine Munro is the author of “The Ponies At The Edge of The World” about her life in Shetland and Madeleine F White whose poetry collection “The Horse And The Girl” explores riding, the environment and the landscape of Kent. Thank you to Catherine Munro and Madeleine F White for taking the time to speak to us for today’s podcast. We’d like to thank Rider, an imprint of Peng...
The Half-Life of Snails
April 22, 2022 03:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBIn this edition we look at The Half Life of Snails, the debut novel by writer and academic Philippa Holloway. The novel deals with issues surrounding nuclear energy and the communities it affects and we talk about Philippa's trip to the Chernobyl exclusion zone as part of our interview. We have excerpts from the book read by Phoebe Holmes In the Half-Life of Snails you heard the voices of Philippa Holloway and interviewer Chris Gregory. The interview took place at Hack Green Secret Nucl...
Ghostlore : An audio fiction anthology. Part Two : Hauntings
April 01, 2022 03:00 - 56 minutes - 39.2 MBGhostlore is an anthology of writing inspired by the folklore of ghosts and the supernatural. Edited by writer and audio dramatists Lyndsey Croal our second episode Hauntings, features the work of 11 writers and explores folklore from around the world. The readers are Sally Walker Taylor, Marie-Claire Wood, Lindz McLeod, Lyndsey Croal, Hadiya Morris, Chris Gregory, Amy Boucher and Christina Castaneda Our pieces and writes are The Witch by Amy Boucher Amy Boucher is a passionate advocate...
Ghostlore : An audio fiction anthology. Part One: Wilderness
March 18, 2022 04:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBGhostlore is an anthology of writing inspired by the folklore of ghosts, spirits and the supernatural. Edited by writer and audio dramatists Lyndsey Croal this first edition, Wilderness, features the work of 11 writers and explores folklore from around the world. Ghostlore Part One, Wilderness is presented and edited by Lyndsey Croal. The readers are Sally Walker Taylor, Marie-Claire Wood, Maria S Picone, Lyndsey Croal and Chris Gregory. The featured pieces and writers are The Goathe...
Season 6 preview with Madeleine White and Emily Inkpen
March 11, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 45.3 MBIn this first edition of season 6 we look at the other podcasts Alternative Stories have been working on. We chat with novelist Madeleine White about the pdcast for writers, Write On! Audio and novelist and audio dramatist Emily Inkpen about our new science fiction audio drama The Dex Legacy. We also preview some of the content you’ll be able to hear in season 6. In this edition you can hear an interview with the editor of the Write On! suite of publications, Madeleine White. You can ...
Midwinter Monologues
December 21, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBMidwinter Monologues is a collection of seasonal short fiction by 13 different writers. We feature stories written and performed by Alternative Stories regulars such as Lewie Watson and Marie-Claire Wood and introduce some new writers and voices. This anthology will put you in in a festive mood and help you to consider some alternative versions of Christmas. We all have our own midwinter stories – what’s yours? “The Hidden People” by Bean Swayer performed by Sally Walker Taylor “To Al...
Midwinter Monologues
December 21, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBMidwinter Monologues is a collection of seasonal short fiction by 13 different writers. We feature stories written and performed by Alternative Stories regulars such as Lewie Watson and Marie-Claire Wood and introduce some new writers and voices. This anthology will put you in in a festive mood and help you to consider some alternative versions of Christmas. We all have our own midwinter stories – what’s yours? “The Hidden People” by Bean Swayer performed by Sally Walker Taylor “To Al...
The Folklore of Animals, beasts and familiars with Signe Maene
December 19, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 46.5 MBIn this special edition guest-edited by Signe Maene we look at the folklore and folk stories associated with animals, beasts and familiars. Our guests are Terri Windling, Zoe Gilbert, Willow Winsham, Icy Sedgewick and Natalja Saint-Germain Thank you to Signe Maene, Terri Windling, Zoe Gilbert, Willow Winsham, Icy Sedgwick and Natalja Saint German for being out guests on the podcast today. We’ve posted links so you can find out more about our guests and follow their blogs, podcasts, websit...
Storytelling : Part Two with Lily Dunn
December 15, 2021 04:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBIn this edition we resume the theme of storytelling, this time looking at the art and techniques of telling stories from real life. Our guest, Lily Dunn is a novelist, memoirist and teacher whose debut memoir, Sins of My Father will be out in March 2022. Excerpts from Sins of My Father in this podcast are read by Lily Dunn The interviewer is Chris Gregory Production, sound design, music and editing are by Chris Gregory Lily Dunn is a writer, teacher and lecturer in creative writing and ...
Real Boy: An Audio Drama
December 10, 2021 04:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBMastrocherry is a tech company making poppets - highly realistic replicas of real humans. Senior engineer Catherine Antonio and Junior Reclaim Engineer Fox Cameron have a problem. A poppet has been returned by a VIP customer and they must diagnose the reasons for some alarming behavioural traits it has been displaying. Can it really be possible that the poppet has become self-aware and started to display violent tendencies? Real Boy is written by Cailean Steed and was the winner of the 2...
Storytelling : Part One with Zoe Gilbert and Tiffany Clare
December 07, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBIn this podcast we look at the art and techniques of storytelling. We speak to novelist Zoe Gilbert about the ways in which she uses folklore and folk tales as inspiration and backdrop for her storytelling and actress Tiffany Clare about telling stories through characters and narration. Our first guest in this edition is Zoe Gilbert. Zoe won the Costa Short Story prize in 2014. He debut novel Folk was published to considerable acclaim and featured on BBC Radio. Zoe's second novel Misch...
Storytelling : Part One with Zoe Gilbert and Tiffany Clare
December 07, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBIn this podcast we look at the art and techniques of storytelling. We speak to novelist Zoe Gilbert about the ways in which she uses folklore and folk tales as inspiration and backdrop for her storytelling and actress Tiffany Clare about telling stories through characters and narration. Our first guest in this edition is Zoe Gilbert. Zoe won the Costa Short Story prize in 2014. He debut novel Folk was published to considerable acclaim and featured on BBC Radio. Zoe's second novel Misch...
Bonds: Short Fiction by Sarra Culleno
December 03, 2021 05:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBBonds is the debut short story collection by poet, dramatist and friend of the podcast Sarra Culleno. Dealing with the bonds between mothers and children as its main theme it skips genres between science fiction, fantasy and folklore. We have an interview with Sarra and excerpts from the stories. You can order a copy of Bonds directly from the CAAB Publishing website here https://www.caabpublishing.co.uk/store/Fiction-c45916043 It’s also available from Waterstones and Amazon Follow Sar...
Mona Arshi : Somebody Loves You
November 12, 2021 04:00 - 57 minutes - 39.9 MBIn this edition of the podcast we look at “Somebody Loves You”, the debut novel by acclaimed poet Mona Arshi. We’ll bring you extracts from the novel read by actress Rakhee Sharma, an interview and some of Mona’s poetry. The presenter in this edition is Sally Walker Taylor, the readers are Rakhee Sharma and Tiffany Clare. and the interviewer is Chris Gregory. Sound design, production and music are by Chris Gregory We would like to thank Mona Arshi for her time and support in the makin...
Seren Books 40th Anniversary
October 31, 2021 03:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBIn this edition we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Seren Books, the publisher from south Wales responsible for launching the careers of many poets and for putting out a series of memorable poetry collections including a few featured previously on Alt Stories In this podcast you can hear an interview with Seren’s outgoing poetry editor Amy Wack who leaves the press at the end of October 2021. She looks back at her time with Seren and the changes to the style and readership of poetry sin...
Roy McFarlane : Poems of activism and jazz
October 26, 2021 03:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MBIn this edition of the podcast we hear from poet and activist Roy McFarlane. Roy has two collections from Nine Arches Press and a third collection to be published in 2022. In the podcast we share a selection of Roy’s poetry and hear about what inspires and influences his work. In this podcast you heard the following poems Papers read by Kam Elliott Clinton McCurbin 1987 read by Kam Eliiott Joy Gardner 1993 read by Hadiya Morris How it Feels to Be Free read by Kam Elliott and Hadiya ...
Joshua Gillingham : Writing Inspired by Norse Mythology
October 15, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBJoshua Gillingham is a fantasy writer whose work is heavily inspired by Norse Mythology and the Icelandic sagas. In this edition of the podcast we have an interview with Josh and we hear his short story "An Empty Thing" Read by Alex C Stewart The presenter in this edition is Sally Walker-Taylor Sound design and music are by Chris Gregory The interview with Josh Gillingham was recorded over zoom and we apologise for the sound variations in the recording. The interviewer is Chris Gregory Y...
National Poetry Day 2021
October 05, 2021 03:00 - 35 minutes - 24.8 MBWelcome to our special anthology podcast celebrating the UK’s National Poetry Day 2021. We have a mix of poems from the podcast in the past year and new poems in forthcoming collections. The presenter is Tiffany Clare Readers (where not read by the poets themselves) are Marie-Claire Wood, Niall Wright and Charlie Richards Sound design, soundscapes, and production are by Chris Gregory Kim Moore : “All The Men I Never Married” performed by Kim Moore with music by Dave Boraston. This is t...
National Poetry Day 2021
October 05, 2021 03:00 - 35 minutes - 24.8 MBWelcome to our special anthology podcast celebrating the UK’s National Poetry Day 2021. We have a mix of poems from the podcast in the past year and new poems in forthcoming collections. The presenter is Tiffany Clare Readers (where not read by the poets themselves) are Marie-Claire Wood, Niall Wright and Charlie Richards Sound design, soundscapes, and production are by Chris Gregory Kim Moore : “All The Men I Never Married” performed by Kim Moore with music by Dave Boraston. This is t...
A Wild And Precious Life
August 29, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBIn this special edition we look at “A Wild and Precious Life” an anthology of writing on the theme of recovery which was published by Unbound in May 2021. We have a selection of pieces from the collection read by our actors and insight from some of the writers who submitted pieces to the collection. We also speak to Lily Dunn and Zoe Gilbert who had the idea for the anthology, compiled and edited it. **Trigger Warning** This podcast contains references to drug use, trauma and bereavement a...
Maskwork by Gregory Leadbetter
August 15, 2021 03:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBMaskwork is a 2020 collection by poet and academic Gregory Leadbetter. Themes of folklore, ritual, theatre and nature combine in these vivid and resonant poems brought to life by the voices of our actors and with a commentary by Greg himself. In Maskwork by Gregory Leadbetter you heard the following poems Musician read by Charlie Richards Doe read by Charlie Richards Lapse read by Tiffany Clare Engine Pool, Earlswood Lakes read by Lewie Watson At English Bicknor read by Charlie Ri...
The Hunt : An Audio Drama
August 06, 2021 03:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBFollowing the deployment of the Rone Missile (in our drama The Bomb) tension is rising in Dex Industries. Ren, Isra and Varian continue their fight in the Domonos Mountains but the rebels have new tricks up their sleeves. The Hunt is part 2 of Emily Inkpen’s audio drama series based on her Dex Legacy universe. In “The Hunt” by Emily Inkpen you can hear Warren Graham as Tristan Kamara Elliott as Varian Kelsey Griffin as Isra Charlie Richards as Ren Annika Kordes as Osa Lewie Watson...
Isy Suttie : Jane Is Trying
July 22, 2021 03:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBIn this podcast, we celebrate the publication of “Jane Is Trying” the eagerly awaited debut novel by writer, actor and comedian Isy Suttie. Listeners will know Isy from the channel 4 series Peep Show, her BBC Radio 4 show “Isy Suttie’s Love Letters”, her critically acclaimed stand-up performances and from numerous other radio and TV appearances. Jane Is Trying is Isy’s first novel and we chatted to her about the writing process and her inspiration for the book. Jane is Trying will be o...