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Audio Comedy from the award winning Wireless Theatre Ltd. Full Cast audio comedy plays, audio comedy sketch shows and musical comedy. Visit wirelesstheatrecompany.co.uk for more original audio comedy like 'Purdy and Chase' and 'Gino Ginelli's Dead'.
The Shamus of the Stacks is back, and this time he’s met his match in the form of an attractive new cataloguer with a terrible secret. Can Lance save her from her past? Or is it curtains for the dame that stole our gumshoe’s heart?
Funny in a Small Town is a regular podcast from Icebox Radio Theater. The amusing denizens of Icebox Radio Theater shoot the breeze and enjoy some cut price summer beer, which may or may not be past it’s best. Episode 70 includes conversation about the deaths of Hugh Hefner and Tom Petty, supergroups entirely made up of rhythm guitarists, and the surprising level of commitment required to play the sitar. Also Star Wars minor actors. Strong language, impressions and made up words from the start.
Funny in a Small Town Episode 70 A podcast from Icebox Radio Theater
The Chief. Audio Comedy Nigel Planer stars as Oscar the 10 Downing Street cat. As recent events have revealed, the most important character in Downing Street is not the PM but the cat. In this case Chief Mauser OSCAR, the furriest of all Civil Servants, the witty and opinionated observer of all events inside and outside. Oscar keenly comments on the previous reign as the ousted PM is preparing to leave, making way for a very new regime. Wonderfully indiscreet, Oscar (Nigel Planer) reveals all….
This satirical tale of a world leader unable to accept defeat is as relevant in 2021 as it was the day it was written.
Nigel Planer has appeared in many West End musicals, and is well-known on British television for his role of Neil in The Young Ones. He takes the starring role in The Chief, playing Oscar.
“Cookson has his finger on the pulse of both American and British politics. Amazingly, The Chief was begun before Donald Trump took office… Smart, topical, pointed, pity, funny and entertaining while giving the listener things to ponder.”
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The Chief Audio Comedy Nigel Planer written by Oliver Cookson Starring Nigel Planer, Rachel Atkins, Stephen Critchlow, Gerard McDermott, Simon Kane, Greg Page, Pip Brignall, Holly Morgan, Zalie Burrow.
Directed by Cherry Cookson
Editing and post production by Malcolm Thorp
Music by Izzy Herschmann
“A very entertaining listen, moves along at a great pace yet remains easy to follow thanks to great writing and production. The voice acting is top notch, and I absolutely love the voice of Oscar!”
OSKAR
ABOUT THE WRITER OLLIE COOKSON Ollie Cookson grew up in North London, Kentish Town, son of Director/Producer Cherry Cookson. As a teenager he often enjoyed writing short fiction and began to take a more serious interest in scripted work when he attended his film class at La Swap.
He went on to study Creative Writing and Film at The University of Roehampton, where his interest in scripted drama began to grow. He graduated in 2013 with a 2:1 and a newly found passion and desire to begin a career as a writer.
The Chief is his first foray into published work. It tells the story of Oscar, The Chief Mauser of Number 10 Downing Street. The Chief Mauser being a posh way of describing what is essentially the pet cat, nonetheless Oscar is always present for all the ins and outs of one of the most famous houses in the world, and on this occasion one of the biggest days in politics, the handing over of power!
Lance Manley Library Detective; not just your average gumshoe. With a million readers in the Naked City, Lance is the man who has to keep them in line. In a tiny alcove, high above the stacks of the International Falls Public Library, a frosted glass door stands waiting for trouble. The word SECURITY is spelled out in black lettering on the glass, but you get the idea that security is the last thing you’ll find beyond the threshold. For on the other side of the glass, sitting behind a battered oak desk, is the cop of cataloguing, the dick of Dewey Decimals – Lance Manley, Library Detective.
Lance Manley, Library Detective. Written and Directed by Jeffrey Adams
Starring:
Caleb Silvers as Lance Manley
Aela Mackintosh as Penny Pride and Pigtail Mary
Justin Kapla as Doghouse Riley
Characters created by Caleb Silvers and the Funny in a Small Town Crew with inspiration by Thomas A. Perkins IV.
Songs included “Dances and Dames”, “Fast Talking”, and “Hard Boiled” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
Programming on the Icebox Radio Theater is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to appropriations from the Minnesota State Legislature’s general and arts and cultural heritage funds.
Copyright 2019 by the Icebox Radio Theater.
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Lance Manley is back, and his latest title search has turned up DANGER! When an old foe offers Lance a chance to cash in on a legendary book, he takes the bate. But will Lance survive to tell the tale? Starring Caleb Silvers and Justin Kapla.
Lance Manley Library Detective; not just your average gumshoe. With a million readers in the Naked City, Lance is the man who has to keep them in line. In a tiny alcove, high above the stacks of the International Falls Public Library, a frosted glass door stands waiting for trouble. The word SECURITY is spelled out in black lettering on the glass, but you get the idea that security is the last thing you’ll find beyond the threshold. For on the other side of the glass, sitting behind a battered oak desk, is the cop of cataloguing, the dick of Dewey Decimals – Lance Manley, Library Detective.
Lance Manley: The Molted Falcon. Written and Directed by Jeffrey Adams
Starring:
Caleb Silvers as Lance Manley
Jeffrey Adams as Doghouse Riley
Justin Kapla as Cyrus Amazon
Characters created by Caleb Silvers and the Funny in a Small Town Crew with inspiration by Thomas A. Perkins IV.
Songs included “Fast Talkin”, “Hot Pursuit”, “Walking Along” and “Hard Boiled” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
Programming on the Icebox Radio Theater is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to appropriations from the Minnesota State Legislature’s general and arts and cultural heritage funds.
Copyright 2021 by the Icebox Radio Theater.
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The Diary of a Madman. Set in St Petersburg at the time of the Czar, Gogol’s black comedy sees the clerk Poprishchin sharpening endless quills for his boss while fantasising wildly about the boss’s daughter. In the insane bureaucratic hierarchy of 19th century Russia, rung after rung stretches above and minion after minion competes below with our poor protagonist whose life is empty of everything but obsessive work and ambition. With surreal wit and darkly absurd humour (dogs, noses and Spain all loom large in Poprishchin’s slide into delusion), this loser’s Hamlet explores the gulf between who we are and who we dream we might be.
Matthew Jure is an award winning actor whose critically acclaimed roles have included the amnesiac man in arthouse film Undertow, obsessive-destructive mathematician Septimus Hodge in Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia and the title role in Macbeth. Matthew has been nominated for five awards and has won three: Best Newcomer (BIRSt, BBC-SRA Awards); Best Actor in a Short Film (Undertow, New York International Independent Film Festival), and Best Actor in a Feature Film (Starlight & Superfish, Michigan Blue Water Film Festival).
The Diary of a Madman Starring: Matthew Jure
Written By: Nikolay Gogol
Edited By: Ross Burman
Directed By: Jason Moore
Visit Matthew’s website at www.matthewjure.net
Bert and Dave always wanted to be famous. They always wanted people to admire them. They always wanted to make a difference and challenge people. They still do…
‘Bert and Dave’s Big Break’ wonders where reality TV is going and what extent people will go to to realise their dreams.
CONTAINS SOME BAD LANGUAGE
Bert and Dave’s Big Break Starring: Terry Wade, Nick Lucas and Emma Jane Goodwin
Written By: Oliver Ford
Edited By: Neil McIntyre
Directed By: Oliver Ford
Music By: Oliver Ford
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Burke and Hare. This is the story of the infamous 19th Century Scottish Grave-robbers who weren’t Scottish and didn’t rob graves. They were actually Irish and as robbing graves to supply the needs of Edinburgh’s anatomists proved to be rather hard work, they just took to murdering people – usually their neighbours – for profit. In collaboration with their common-law wives they set about supplying corpses for Dr John Knox, an eminent Scottish surgeon, with considerable enthusiasm and gusto. The play follows their business exploits from small beginnings, through their days of peak output to the final reckoning – set against a world that is becoming recognisably modern.
BURKE AND HARE BLACK COMEDY AUDIO DOWNLOAD Starring : Rob Crouch, Jonathan Clarkson, Genevieve Swallow, Holly McLay, Clive Greenwood, Neil McCormack and Adam Hall
Written by Terence Newman
Edited By: Joe Siddons
Directed By: Robert Valentine
Music By: Adam Bernstein
“Great stuff, atmospheric, well scripted with light and dark touches and a great, competent cast!!”
Mark Everton
Some Bad Language and Adult Content
Lance must solve the case of book defacement or lose his job! Recorded live, over the air during ‘Bundled Up LIVE’ broadcast event on Feb 26th, 2021.
Lance Manley Library Detective; not just your average gumshoe. With a million readers in the Naked City, Lance is the man who has to keep them in line. In a tiny alcove, high above the stacks of the International Falls Public Library, a frosted glass door stands waiting for trouble. The word SECURITY is spelled out in black lettering on the glass, but you get the idea that security is the last thing you’ll find beyond the threshold. For on the other side of the glass, sitting behind a battered oak desk, is the cop of cataloguing, the dick of Dewey Decimals – Lance Manley, Library Detective.
Lance Manley: The Case of the White-Out Wacko. Written and Directed by Jeffrey Adams
Starring:
Caleb Silvers as Lance Manley
Diane Adams as Effie Standish
Jeffrey Adams as Doghouse Riley and Announcer
Written, Directed & Sound Effects by
Jeffrey Adams
Characters created by Caleb Silvers and the Funny in a Small Town Crew with inspiration by Thomas A. Perkins IV.
Songs included “Dances and Dames”, “Faster Does It”, “Covert Affair” , “Hard Boiled” and “I Knew a Guy” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
Programming on the Icebox Radio Theater is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to appropriations from the Minnesota State Legislature’s general and arts and cultural heritage funds.
Copyright 2021 by the Icebox Radio Theater.
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Musical Historical Comedy MP3 Download A musical and historical comedy about early English history. Join Professor Thorney Buckshaft and the writer and performance artist known only as The Angler as they take you on a journey through England’s foundation, from the Roman Invasion of 43 to the Battle of Hastings in 1066. With songs.
Historical Comedy Musical Written, performed, edited and produced by Peter Davis (Davis & McQuillan, The Saint Valentine’s Day Murder, Sherlock Holmes Strikes Back, The Trial of Sherlock Holmes)
Includes bleeped-out bad language.
Peter Davis Peter is an actor and writer who trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London and has since appeared in several operas with the English National Opera (London Coliseum), including The Rhinegold, Nixon in China and Carmen.
Theatre credits as co-writer/performer include Pre Plague/Davis & McQuillan (various London venues and Edinburgh Fringe), Murder at the Old Folk’s Home (Brighton Fringe) and The Monster Hunters (London Horror Festival). The Monster Hunters is also a popular serial audio comedy, released as a podcast and featured in iTunes’ top 100 podcasts.
Peter is also an avid movie fan, and co-hosts 2 movie podcasts – the Hellraiser Podcast and Horror Movie Maniacs. He wrote and directed a short film, Detached, back in 2009 and plans to make more when he can find the time and money.
Stephen Fry comedy audio play. Rob Sterling Davies is on the crest of a wave: a celebrated scriptwriter, actor, TV personality, the new doyen of Just a Minute, and apparently, Stephen Fry’s new best friend. But all isn’t quite as it seems, and when Stephen discovers that Rob’s BAFTA-winning script was stolen, he undertakes to expose Rob for the fraud he is. New audio comedy We Are The BBC is the follow-up to the hugely popular 2011 hit, We Are Not The BBC, and features Nicholas Parsons and Stephen Fry as themselves.
Stephen Fry Comedy Audio Play Review in The STAGE.
We Are The BBC is the sequel to We Are Not The BBC
Starring: Adam Hall, Susan Casanove, Simon Stanhope, Andrew Macbean, Nick Lucas, Ann Theato, Alison Mead, Claire Wyatt, Cheska Moon, Katharine Waugh and Silas Hawkins. With Nicholas Parsons and Stephen Fry.
Written By: Susan Casanove
irected By: Jack Bowman
Edited By: Garry Abbott @ Audio Mill
Music By: Francesco Quadraropolo
OTHER AUDIO PLAYS BY SUSAN CASANOVE: LEAVES IN AUTUMN, ANGELS IN THE DARK
Christopher Timothy comedy audio play. A light-hearted look at the radio drama production process as seen by the members of an amateur dramatics society in a sleepy suburb of Swansea. It can’t be that difficult to make your own play for radio can it? And with a LAMDA-trained professional actor at the helm, surely nothing could go wrong?
Christopher Timothy comedy audio play After their attempt at Mike Leigh-inspired improvisation doesn’t exactly produce satisfactory results, things start to look up when a visiting celebrity agrees to step in and play the lead role.
Starring: Adam Hall, Susan Casanove, Andrew Macbean, Nick Lucas, Katharine Waugh, Ceri Gifford and Christopher Timothy.
Written by: Susan Casanove
Directed by: Jack Bowman
Edited by: Susan Casanove
‘We Are Not The BBC’ has a sequel! Download ‘WE ARE THE BBC’ STARRING STEPHEN FRY HERE
Audio Comedy Sketch Show Tiger mums, tutors and toffs… You’ll meet them all on ‘The School Run’! ‘The School Run’: an audio sketch comedy show set in the more-money-than-sense upper-middle class world of Upper Maidensreare pre-preparatory school.
Tiger mums, tutors and toffs… You’ll meet them all on ‘The School Run’!
‘The School Run’: an audio comedy sketch show set in the more-money-than-sense upper-middle class world of Upper Maidensreare pre-preparatory school.
“They have turned daily school events into a spot-on take-down…laugh out loud hilarious… Insecurity disorders abound and so do the laughs.”
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Written by Zalie Burrow, Corinna Myron and Saskia Willis
Directed by Corinna Myron
Performed by Rachel Atkins, Zalie Burrow, Bea Holland, Gary King, David McCaffrey, David Timson and Saskia Willis.
The pianist was Gareth Moorcraft and live sound effects were by Foley artists Jane Deane and Luisa Guerriera.
Recorded and edited by Tshari King
Arthur Smith Comedy Audio Play. Recorded live at The Pleasance King Dome theatre at The Edinburgh Festival 2014, Trench Kiss follows Jim and Sally on holiday in Flanders. While Jim is off looking at gravestones, Sally is suddenly confronted by Jasper, a soldier who by a quirk of fate has been flung forward in time from the Great War and 1916 to the present day.
Arthur Smith Comedy
Arthur Smith is a British comedian, known for stand up, panel show appearances, and as a voice actor on The Rubbish World of Dave Spud.
Written By: Arthur Smith
Starring: David Beck, Morag Sims and James Parkes
Sound By: Malcolm Thorp and Gareth Brown
Edited by: Malcolm Thorp
Music by: Jacky Fong
Produced by: Mariele Runacre Temple and Emily Best
Directed by: David Beck
Contains Swearing
Prunella Scales Comedy Audio Play
Wickedly acerbic new writing ‘The Youth Of Old Age’ shows Prunella Scales at her ‘dragon tongued’ best as the matriarch, determined her heir should not marry ‘out of sorts’. Created by award winning writer Stuart Price.
“A charming and well-acted comic radio drama, and credit is due to for the overall integrity and coherence of the play”
Fringe Report
“There are many reasons to enjoy the audio of The Youth of Old Age by award winning author Stuart Price who also directs the audio. It’s funny. It also is extremely well written”
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AUDIO COMEDY STARRING PRUNELLA SCALES Starring : Prunella Scales, Knight Mantell, Edward Harrison, Crystal Yu and David Beck
Written By: Stuart Price
Edited By : Joe Waters
Directed By: Stuart Price
Music By: Matt Fishell
The Importance of Shoes. Audio drama from Wireless Theatre written by James Johnson.
Vanessa’s an addict.
Marise is a collector.
London-boy Sebastian sells.
Polish Doctor Dylan tells people to stop.
Four lives in Belfast revolve around a story of shoes.
The Importance of Shoes Starring : Jack Bowman, Hayley Doherty, Sinead Beary and Daniel Rodriguez.
Written By : James Johnson
Edited By:Joe Waters
Directed By: Jenny Runacre
Music By: Xylo
Contains some scenes that maybe of a disturbing nature for younger listeners.
Funny Valentine’s Radio Play The Dating Game. Valentine’s Radio Play/Sketch Comedy. Ever wonder why those endless dates just never work out? While you’re wondering, listen to our dating comedy audio!
Perhaps you’re too clingy? Aloof? Stressy? Just downright weird!? Or perhaps your dates are…
Have a listen to these dates, then maybe Reuben Anderson, Neil Frost, Alyssa Kyria and Mariele Runacre Temple might just feel better about your own dates, or lack of them!
The Dating Game – Dating Comedy Audio Starring: Reuben Anderson, Neil Frost, Alyssa Kyria and Mariele Runacre Temple.
Edited by: Morgann Runacre Temple
The Fun Tom Menace explores what happens to a budding new comedy group when they get infiltrated by an annoying Australian and his crazy Russian agent. From London to Trinidad to deep space, this is an adventure that spans the entire universe (including South Petherton). A unique, baffling, comic musical extravaganza that will mess with your mind and also mess with your mind.
Includes strong language.
The Fun Tom Menace – Musical Sketch Comedy “These guys are the Southpark of Radio Drama” Radio Drama Revival**
Starring: Andrew Irvine, Gareth Davies, Nick Von Schlippe, Phil Leamon
Written By : No Cause For A Llama
Edited By : Joe Siddons
Music By : No Cause For A Llama
The Oxy Show; Sketch comedy from Wireless Theatre. Enter the bizarre world of the OXY Show. Meet Lynne, a woman obsessed with the beautiful yet strangely absent Lucy, Bazz, the least successful drug dealer in Tunbridge Wells, fish loving Peter and his loyal if confused girlfriend Diane.
In OXY-land The Human Reproduction Licenses Authority is the Government’s novel new way of dealing with problem parents and English soup is surprisingly important.
The Oxy Show The Oxy Show is the exciting new sketch show that answers the question ‘Why are there not more plays about silt?’
Witten by Julian England and Kevin P O’Sullivan
Starring Julian England, Kevin P O’Sullivan, Anna Cose-Arman and Laura Forbes
Produced by Frances Kirkham and Mariele Runacre-Temple
Edited by Lester Barry
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On the anniversary of his wife’s death, Leo Carlin and his two sons come together for their traditional night of sharing the good and not so good memories of the dearly departed Mrs Carlin. Beers are drunk. Plans are hatched. Secrets are revealed. The Mighty Carlins is a black comedy that celebrates a family at its worst. Shane Rimmer stars.
Wireless Theatre Ltd wishes to thank Ruth James, Thomas Vilorio, Lydia Parker and the North American Actors Association, for making this production possible.
The Mighty Carlins
Starring: Shane Rimmer, Christopher Ragland and Christian Malcolm
Written By: Collin Doyle
Edited By: Paul Darling
Directed By: Paul Blinkhorn
Music By: Michael Seal
Contains strong language and mature themes.
“Doyle has been widely acclaimed for being able to pen insightful, moving and important commentary about the human psyche.”
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If you’ve ever wanted to know the true origins of the comedy group ‘No Cause For A Llama’, or the real story of how the West was won by a Welshman, or the genesis of the world’s most famous boy band, or the unspeakable actual-ness concerning the dark side of chess? Then DON’T download ‘The Llamabury Tales’ ‘cause it’s a pack of lies!
Fans of Flight of the Conchords will love this.
If you loved The Llamabury Tales, which we know you did, why not download THE DONKEY HOTROD STORY?
The Llamabury Tales by No Cause for a Llama Starring: Andrew Irvine, Phil Leamon, Nick von Schlippe, Gareth Davies
Written By: NO CAUSE FOR A LLAMA
Edited By: Andrew Irvine
Directed By: Andrew Irvine
Music By: Andrew Irvine
Lyrics By: Andrew Irvine, Gareth Davies, Nick von Schlippe & Phil Leamon
Murder Comedy Play The St Valentine’s Day Murder explores the happenings at the ‘Running out of Fish’ Valentine’s Day speed dating event. It’s Valentine’s Day and events turn less than romantic when one of the members of a dating site is murdered. Can detective Jean-Pierre LePoulet find the killer?
Valentine’s Day Radio Comedy Recorded in front of an audience at The New Diorama Theatre – the show had rave reviews and we had such a great time recording it.
Inspector Jean Pierre Le Poulet’ on the case The St Valentine’s Day Murder – LIVE AUDIO COMEDY Starring: Neil Frost, Mike Garnell, Debbie Bearelle, Philp Noth, Laura Marsall, Jade Allen, Laura Ashenden, Matthew Woodcock, Kevin Haney
Edited By: Matt Blair
Directed By: Peter Davis
Music By: Peter Davis
Photos of the Recording are HERE
“Acting is great, the cast is a fine ensemble”
FRINGE REPORT
“Superbly written, it fizzed with sharp and imaginative one-liners.”
REMOTE GOAT
“An extremely funny, well acted and entertaining way to spend an hour.”
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The Donkey Hotrod Story – Musical Comedy Docu-spoof. This week on Pop Obituaries we take a look back at the electro-pop pioneers ‘Donkey Hotrod’. From their humble beginnings in a London pub/salad bar/fruit outlet, to their recent chart revival and eventual catastrophic end, Pop Obituaries examine the 35-year career of Don Key and Hot Rod. Come back with us and re-live all their greatest hits including, ‘I’m In Love With A Cyborg’, ‘It’s The 80’s’ and ‘Future Earth 2010AD’. Pop Obituaries, we keep the music alive even if the band isn’t!
The Donkey Hotrod Story by No Cause for a Llama Starring : Andrew Irvine, Nick Von Schlippe, Phil Leamon and Gareth Davies
Written By: No Cause For A Llama, creators of Llamageddon, Stream and The Llamabury Tales.
Edited By: Andrew Irvine
Directed By: No Cause For A Llama
Music By: Andrew Irvine, with lyrics written by Andrew Irvine & Nick Von Schlippe
Sherlock Holmes Audio Drama
Sherlock Holmes, the world’s greatest consulting detective, is on trial for his life!
Trapped in a nightmarish court room and charged with endangering the public and his friends, Holmes is forced to relive some of his most bizarre cases with only Doctor Watson to aid his defence.
Gasp at the Adventure of the Lizard’s Hands! Work your brain into a frenzy of confusion as our heroes uncover the mystery of a dead man found in the middle of Regent Street! Steady your nerves as you bear witness to some snakes…. On a train! Is all this evidence enough to satisfy a mysterious judge with a vendetta against our hero?
Sherlock Holmes Audio Drama – The Trial of Sherlock Holmes A brand new comedy adventure from the writers of our popular download – Sherlock Holmes Strikes Back!
Starring:
Peter Davis, Matthew Woodcock, Simon Kane, Laura Marshall, Ben Whitehead
Excellent live recording, enjoyed it very much, the script and acting were top notch, loved the portrayal of Watson and all the women he had known; fantastic production that I truly enjoyed.
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Stage Fright. A savagely funny satire on celebrity and theatre that garnered 5 star reviews at its world premiere. The play charts the struggle for supremacy between three actors appearing in a play together; old friends Peter and Charles, and Geraldine, the young and vulnerable actress they have befriended. As opening night approaches, it becomes apparent that Geraldine is not who she appears to be, and the friends must fight to salvage their pride, their identity and their reputations in this thought-provoking tragicomedy. Abi Titmuss/Abigail Evelyn stars.
Stage Fright Starring: Abi Titmuss, Alex Barclay and Andrew Macbean
Written By : Lynn Howes (based on an original idea by Stefan Lubomirski de Vaux)
Edited By : Ross Burman
Directed By: Emma Taylor
Music By: Francesco Quadrarupolo
Contains some offensive language
“Engaging and performed with conviction”
Fringe Review
Stage Fright was originally performed at The Canal Cafe Theatre in 2010, directed by Emma Taylor.**
RECORDING PHOTOS HERE, BY LUBO PHOTOGRAPHY
Sherlock Holmes Audio Comedy
“The sound of hooves on cobbles…The choke of fog on the air…The taste of fear, more bitter than any almond…Who can save the British Empire of Great Britain in its hour of need? “
For one night only The Wireless Theatre Company resurrected the world’s greatest detective partnership of Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson for a live audio recording; Sherlock Holmes Strikes Back
Sherlock Holmes Audio Comedy by Woodcock and Davis Written and performed by Matthew Woodcock and Peter Davis, Sherlock Holmes Strikes Back! takes you on a funny, fast-paced adventure against some of England’s deadliest foes, with all the excitement of a live radio recording.
Starring: Peter Davis, Matthew Woodcock, Panny Skrivanos and Laura Marshall
Written By: Peter Davis & Matthew Woodcock
Edited By: Tshari King
Directed By: Philip North
Music By: Peter Davis
Reviews of Sherlock Holmes Audio Comedy; Sherlock Holmes Strikes Back
“My favourite! I laughed so much my cheeks hurt! Thank you to Peter Davis & Matthew Woodcock you are both BRILLIANT!”
Jazzy Mills
ALSO AVAILABLE BY THESE WRITERS: THE TRIAL OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
Never thought for one moment that being a Holmes purist I would like this recording, but I had to buy it to find out; boy it is good….no excellent.It was funny, well wrote and we’ll acted leaving you at the end fully entertained, happy with the humour portrayed; and most importantly wanting more, can’t wait for more if they ever do them…then I’ll be first
BURNSGARY
Truly a delight for audio and Sherlock fans alike. v v funny. more plz.
Audio Fan
Spook Squad. A mismatched bunch of oddballs, geeks and a borderline-psychotic TV presenter venture to a haunted inn in Somerset to record the first ever episode of ‘Spook Squad’ – a ground breaking TV show investigating the supernatural and the bizarre.
Spook Squad Starring: David Benson, Sinead Beary, Emily Wright, David Beck, Neil Frost, Daniel Rodriguez, Jamie Cartwright, Trevor Cuthbertson and Fiz Marcus
Written By : Jim Spiers
Edited By: Joe Waters
Directed By: Jack Bowman
Music By: Joe Waters
Stream! Ladies and gentlemen of the planet Earth. Do not panic. This is a pig alert! THE PIGS ARE LOOSE!! STREAM: The new radio musical by ‘No Cause For A Llama’ takes you on a dizzying, death-defying adventure! MEET Cutthroat Jack the Buttockless Pirate. MEET Captain Diablo the Diabetic Space Adventurer. MEET Rodney and his goddamn rocket! If you believe your auntie can fly, the Devil chats on local radio and ducks are cleverer than anyone previously thought, then STREAM is for you!
When you hear the alarm, lock your windows, secure the doors, bolt your children because… THIS IS A FULL SCALE PIG ALERT!!
Stream by No Cause for a Llama Starring: Andrew Irvine, Philip Leamon, Gareth Davies
Written By: No Cause For A Llama
Edited By: Andrew Irvine
Directed By: Andrew Irvine
Music By:Andrew Irvine
Contains some mild bad language.
Sweatbox is an original audio drama centred on main protagonist Zoe (Fay Downie) and the disturbing Kerry (Lexy Howe). Each week Zoe treats herself to a relaxing sauna, until one fateful evening she meets Kerry, a woman more obsessed with celebrity life than her own. Zoe’s peace and relaxation is thrown into turmoil. Kerry is harbouring a dark secret; will it force Zoe to face truths of her own?
Recorded by an all female cast in honour of International Women’s Day, Sweat box is a darkly comic look at society’s fascination with celebrity.
Sweatbox by Lexy Howe Written by actress Lexy Howe, Sweat box is a showcase of female creativity developed to highlight the achievements of some of Wireless Theatre’s female cast members.
Written By: Lexy Howe
Starring: Lexy Howe, Fay Downie, Jack Bowman
Directed by Jack Bowman
Edited by Joe Richardson
A new Radio Four spoof from Mackenzie & McGuire. On Radio Hoo hah today: In My Mind delves into the thoughts of Leonora Velvety Constable-Wheeler, and her passion for Pugs, Shakespeare and taking her clothes off when she totally doesn’t realise. Popular soap opera The Burgers has a few surprises in store this week when Mrs White slips on some conditioner in the hairdressers, and What’s New has an exclusive look into Dorothy Ahlwhala’s latest novel “Raspberry Ripple, Iron Hoof”, the latest theatre and music releases, as well as handling the political hot potato – Globalisation. Contains lots of bad language. And swearing.
Radio Hoo Hah – Audio Sketch Comedy
“A French and Saunders for the Facebook generation” Allthefestivals.com**
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Written, Directed and Performed by Octavia Mackenzie and Ashley McGuire.
Edited By: Joe Siddons
Plus One – Awkward Romantic Comedy Plus One. Scooter, a 30 year old computer programmer, has recently received an invitation to a friends wedding. He really needs to find a date! Through a series of awkward and funny phone calls to the various women in his life, Scooter comes to terms with his life and what might actually make him happy. ‘Plus One’ is a Write Bites collaboration between The Actor’s Guild of Great Britain and Wireless Theatre.
With; Tom Ward-Thomas as Scooter, Helen Johns as Stephanie, Abby Leamon as Zoey, Tina Harris as Jessica, Majorie Hayward as Scooter’s Mum.
Comedy Radio Play Engineered by Joe Richardson at Nomadic Studios, London.
Post-Production, editing and sound design was by Tshari King. It was directed by Jack Bowman.
Contains strong language and adult themes.
Richard O’Brien with Mariele Runacre Temple An Alternative pantomime from Richard O’Brien, the creator of the Rocky Horror picture Show. Come and join Patsy and Tom-Tom in Panto-Opolis as they travel across the country, encountering an ever-growing mix of characters while they a plan to scam wealthy victims out of their riches with a pyramid scheme based on non-existent real estate. With original music performed and composed by James McQuillian, great performances from all the actors, and live sound effects fromThe Foley Brothers, we think this recording has perfectly captured the personality and atmosphere of the evening. In true pantomime style we have left in all the actors fluffs, so feel free to cheer and jeer along with the audience. Laugh? You’ll positively squeal!
Written By: Richard O’Brien
Pig In Boots Alternative Pantomime Starring: Ceri Gifford, Kevin Haney, Peter Davis, Naomi Bowen, Reuben Anderson, Trevor Cuthbertson, Jade Allen, Gareth Davies, Nic Van Gelder, Faye Honeysett, James McQuillan, Neil Frost & David Beck
Edited By: Stuart Price, Scott Wiber and Randall Breneman, Directed By: Mariele Runacre Temple, Music By: James McQuillan
This is an easy to enjoy audience participation production in which the patrons are cued when and how to respond, which adds to the fun.
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Pig In Boots – An alternative pantomime by Richard O’Brien
LIVE CREW CREDITS:
Technical Director – Stuart Price
Producer – Fran Kirkham
Sound Technicians – Scott Wiber & Randall Breneman
Stage Manager – Jack Bowman
Photos – Nick Hemingway. With thanks to Richard O’Brien for all his support.
Richard O’Brien’s quirky, non-formulaic audio pantomime PIG IN BOOTS was recorded in front of a live studio audience at Headliners Comedy Club
Pictures from the live performance are available in our gallery.
Open Spots – Audio comedy recorded live. Sean is a stand up comedian earning his stripes on the gruelling London stand up circuit. He’s getting ready for another soulless room-above-a-pub gig when he finds out that a top comedy agent is coming to see him. Will he do the perfect gig and get signed, or will fate work against him and ruin his big chance?
They say that stand up is the new Rock’n’Roll, but it’s not so cool getting to the top. A comedy about comedy. Open Spots was recorded live for a full house at The Pleasance Theatre on Feb 17th 2012.
Open Spots Starring: Stephen Hill, Kevin Haney, Ben Whitehead, Neil Frost and Ashley McGuire
Written By: Stephen Hill and James Gill
Edited By: Tshari King and Matt Blair
Music By: Matt Blair
Directed by: David Beck
“An interesting and humorous piece and worth a listen”
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“A company to watch out for in 2012″
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Contains Bad Language
Painted Blind. Few things are as invigorating as a gin and tonic with ice and a slice, don’t you agree? Mind you, I’ve never been to Lourdes or white water rafting. That Strongbow was a mistake though. A definite mistake.
These hot tears tumble from eyes who see all and yet see not, wings spread, I soar through the memory, our joining, our lot.
We requested alternative Valentine’s Day scripts and fell in love with this one by Adam Elms. Have a listen yourself.
Painted Blind Starring: Mike Goodenough, Ashley McGuireandBen Whitehead
Written By: Adam Elms
Directed By: David Beck
Engineered and Edited By: Joe Richardson
No Cause For Alarm is a silly play.
It has no comment to make about the human condition, love in the 21st century or Donald Trump.
Starring :James Ash, Michael Good, Ceri Gifford, Jennifer McFarlane, Gareth Rubin, Tim Smith, Trevor Cuthbertson, Jack BowmanandNeil Frost.
No Cause For Alarm Written By: Gareth Rubin
Directed By: Mariele Runacre-Temple
Edited By : Lester Barry
A laugh out loud adventure in the Roman court of Caligula… Madness and mischief ensues in a never before seen or heard production, written by National Treasures Ray Galton (Steptoe & Son, Hancock’s Half Hour) and John Antrobus.
By Ray Galton (Steptoe & Son) and John Antrobus (The Goon Show)
Directed by John Antrobus
Starring: Jamie Cartwright, Oliver Ford, Stephen Hill, Clive Greenwood, Jonathan Hansler, Vicky Holmes, Claire Jeater, Paul McEwan, Fiz Marcus, Ashley McGuire
Written By: John Antrobus and Ray Galton, Live Music Written and Performed by: Fransceso Quadraropolo, Live Sound Effects Performed by: Elliot Quinn, Editing and Sound Recording by: Matt Blair and Tshari King
Audio Fact:This comedy was originally written for much loved comedy legend Frankie Howerd!
Our live recording was recorded at London’s Leicester Square Theatre with an audience of over 200 comedy fans (including Ray Galton and John Antrobus themselves). Photos of the event are here.
Not Tonight Caligula. Classic radio comedy by Ray Galton & John Antrobus. A laugh out loud adventure in the Roman court of Caligula…
Madness and mischief ensues in a never before seen or heard production, written by National Treasures Ray Galton (Steptoe & Son, Hancock’s Half Hour) and John Antrobus (Comedy Playwright).
Not Tonight Caligula Originally written for Frankie Howerd
By Ray Galton (Steptoe & Son) and John Antrobus (The Goon Show)
Directed by: John Antrobus
Starring: Jamie Cartwright, Oliver Ford, Stephen Hill, Clive Greenwood, Jonathan Hansler, Vicky Holmes, Claire Jeater, Paul McEwan, Fiz Marcus, Ashley McGuire
Written By: John Antrobus and Ray Galton, Live Music written and performed By: Francesco Quadraropolo, Live Sound Effects Performed By: Elliot Quinn, Editing and Sound Recording by: Matt Blair and Tshari King
Don’t forget PART 2.
“A Brilliant cast”
“Includes a big number, “Yo Yo Caligula!”, and a catchy sig tune I found myself humming as I walked towards Picadilly Circus”
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Mr Ten Days is a romantic comedy radio play written by Jon Baker. Andy is a neurotic commitment-phobe. He prides himself on not doing relationships longer than ten days. Then he meets Emma, bright, attractive, optimist, training to be a marriage guidance counsellor.
Emma fixes relationships, Andy doesn’t do relationships.
Romantic Comedy Audio Do opposites ever attract? Can the man who never dates, date? And how does the psychologist get together with someone who declares psychology to be the dark art?
Mr Ten Days Romantic Comedy Radio Play
Starring; Ceri Gifford, Adam Hall, Nick Lucas, Fiz Marcus, Richard Reed, John Scougall and Balvinder Sopal
Written by; Jon Baker
Recorded by; Joe Richardson
Edited by Malcolm Thorp
Music by; Oliver Ford
Directed and produced by; Mariele Runacre-Temple
Mum and Dad to be is a heart warming, and accurately amusing play about first time parents and how their world changes whilst preparing for the pitter patter of tiny feet!
Mum and Dad to be by Karen Bartholomew Starring: Nic Van Gelder, Sarah Goddard, Irene Bradshaw and Catriona Ryan
Written By: Karen Bartholomew
Edited By:Jeff Moreno
Directed By: Emily Wright
Contains some mild bad language
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Christmas audio comedy written by Chantal Schaul. Fed up with their rich Aunt Myrtle’s Christmas antics, the Grobbenthwaites don’t bat an eyelid when she is suddenly killed by a poisoned mince pie. They don’t expect, for a moment, that the overbearing but inept Inspector Fumblequinn will solve the mystery. And who cares? However, things start to spiral out of control when Aunt Myrtle returns as a ghost to solve her own murder case!
Mince Pie Murder – A Light-Hearted Christmas Audio Comedy Starring: Maggie Robson, Adam Hall, Matthew Field, Jessica Dennis, Fay Downie, Jack Bowman, Simon Cruise Walters, Susan Casanove
Written By : Chantal Schaul
Edited By : Craig Bulpitt and Mariele Runacre Temple, with vocal edit by Jack Bowman and Michelle Warwicker
Directed By: Jack Bowman
Llamageddon Part Two – The Alpacalyptic Conclusion
Gonad Saffron, having failed to answer God’s general knowledge question correctly has doomed the world to a fiery end. (He really should have chosen snooker.) In an attempt to save the planet, the Llamas have journeyed to ‘Sideways Earth’. Will they manage to re-forge the spare ‘Anklet of Power’ in Arnold’s Volcano? Will they evade the Devil who is determined to stop them? Will Blake the Stalker get to sing a song? And will any of it have any bearing on God’s decision to destroy the world (mostly out of boredom)?
Llamageddon Part Two – The Alpacalyptic Conclusion Starring : Andrew Irvine, Gareth Davies, Phil Leamon, Blake Scott, Robert Blackwood, Nick von Schlippe
“These guys are the ‘South Park’ of radio drama as far as I’m concerned!”
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Download PART ONE first
Written By: No Cause For A Llama
Edited By: Andrew Irvine
Directed By: Andrew Irvine
Music By: Andrew Irvine
Llamageddon – Part One. The World is Broken… Unfortunately, someone thought these idiots could help. “Hear this, I have little time left and my old, frail breath is leaving me at last. It is the end of days, the end of this fragile time: judgment day. It is the time where people must pay for their actions and the sin of us all will be held to account. It will be a terrible time: a time of fire; a time of demons; of beings so monstrous they have long slumbered silently beneath green fields for countless eons until thought only something of awful legend…
Man must be ready: man will fight against man, brother against brother, angel against devil… You have been chosen. You will need all your strength; all your mental faculties; all your unfailing, unwavering courage and, most of all, all the goodness and righteousness in your hearts…” “Sorry, I was having a lovely, big scratch. What?” “We’re screwed.”
Llamageddon – Part One Written By: No Cause for a Llama
Starring : Andrew Irvine, Gareth Davies, Phil Leamon, Blake Scott, Robert Blackwood, Nick von Schlippe
Edited By: Andrew Irvine,
Directed By: Andrew Irvine,
Music By: Andrew Irvine (A Large Meal by Eddie Stewart)
Contains some mild bad language.
“These guys are the ‘South Park’ of radio drama as far as I’m concerned!”
Frederick Greenhalgh, Radio Drama Revival
Listen to Llamageddon Part Two
Iris hadn’t clapped eyes on Jerry, the eighteen year old boy who’d swept her off her feet in 1966 for forty-three years – until a chance meeting at a funeral. Both are now widowed, but will the course of Autumnal love run smooth?
Leaves in Autumn is a gentle comedy drama about love, destiny and redemption. It stars Josephine Tewson (Keeping Up Appearances, Last of the Summer Wine), Hazel Douglas (Bathilda Bagshot in Harry Potter) and Hugh Walters (Doctor Who, Survivors).
It also features West End actors Emma Noakes and Steven Alexander as the young Iris and Jerry. If you liked this, why not download ANGELS IN THE DARK, also by Susan Casanove
“gentle, light comedy about love, forgiveness and redemption”
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Leaves in Autumn Written By Susan Casanove Starring: Jospehine Tewson, Hazel Douglas, Hugh Walters, Emma Noakes, Steven Alexander, Susan Casanove, Katharine Waugh and Simon Stanhope
Edited By: Joe Siddons,
Directed By: Tom Brazier
Ladies was inspired by the very real and very fraught campaign at the turn of the 20th Century to build a ladies’ loo just outside Camden Town tube. Restricted toilet facilities for women were causing social, political and economic problems at the time, to address the issue a proposal to build a women’s public convenience on Park St was made to the St Pancras Vestry council, and greeted with unsurprising but enthusiastic horror. The story behind this radio play is very real, though these characters have been created purely for your titillation. Starring Alison Steadman.
Ladies starring Alison Steadman and Rachel Atkins LADIES was recorded live at The Lion & Unicorn Theatre on 19th December 2016.
The Cast of Ladies Starring: Alison Steadman as Ines, Jessica Dennis as Eloise, Sarah Whitehouse as Tilda,Geoffrey Whitehead as Councillor Smith, Stephen Critchlow as The Pie Shop Man and Hobart, David Timson as Edward, Rachel Atkins as Lottie and Adam Hall as Officer Wilkins, Paperboy and Morgue Attendant
“well written and acted, delightfully funny production.”
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Crew:
Laura Harvey, Writer
Cherry Cookson, Director
Mariele Runacre-Temple, Producer
Tshari King, Live sound and post-production
Isabel Newbury, Sound
Jessica Bowles, Live Sound Effects
Gareth Brown, Lighting & Technical Support
Photos of recording by Mike Garnell can be found HERE.
Alison Steadman is great, although she’s not the most funny character and some of the supporting actors outshine her. As always Geoffrey ‘comedy genius’ Whitehead is wunnerful
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Enjoyed this very much. Lots of laugh o
‘In the Meantime…’ invite you, once again, to enter their world – which is basically the world you occupy, only more distorted! Six snappy sketches in one smooth download – now there’s a guarantee of satisfaction alright!
“Great sketches, beautifully executed.”
Tim Vine
Starring: Kevin Haney, John Hemmings, Naomi Bowen, Andrew Dunham and Jade Allen
Written By: Kevin Haney, John Hemmings, Naomi Bowen and Andrew Dunham,
Edited By: Nick Stringer
Running Time: 19 mins 49 secs
Occasional bad language.
Part one here
In The Meantime… Audio Comedy Sketch Show Welcome to the world of ‘In the Meantime…’ Audio comedy sketches that aren’t wacky, kooky or zany but really are quite amusing. Go on, amuse yourself. Enter their domain…. Go on, do it. Do it damn you!
Do it!!
Nicholas Parsons’s favourite! –“They are so talented, I am in awe of what they are going to achieve.”
“Great sketches, beautifully executed.”
Tim Vine
Starring : Kevin Haney, John Hemmings, Naomi Bowen, Andrew Dunham, Jade Allen and Richard Dawes.
Written By: Kevin Haney, John Hemmings, Naomi Bowen and Andrew Dunham
Edited By: Lester Barry
Galaxicabs is set in the year 2168. Galaxicab 3, an interstellar taxi, is on route to pick up Ms Tender Parcels, the most famous singer in the galaxy and her frisky bitey dog. Crewed by a Captain, his co-pilot and a galactic stewardess with three arms. Let’s hope there isn’t a psychopathic serial killer on the loose…
Music, Comedy, Sci-fi, and a murder mystery, all in one.
Galaxicabs by Peter Davis Starring: Matthew Woodcock, Jessica Guyon, Peter Wheal-Jones, Mike Garnell, Laura Marshall and Nicholas Karpenko
Written By: Peter Davis
Edited By: Peter Davis
Directed By: Peter Davis
Music By: Peter Davis Space
Short audio comedy sketches. Peter Yates’s original, quirky and highly comic take on our Gullible Society through a series of short comedy sketches. This production ran as a successful stage show for two weeks at The Edinburgh Festival 2008 with the same cast.
Starring :Reuben Anderson, Jack Bowman, Ceri Gifford andMariele Runacre Temple
Gullibility Factor Audio Sketch Show Written By: Peter Yates
Edited By: Joe Waters
Directed By: Jenny Runacre
Music By: Joe Waters
Devon Girl Audio Comedy by Zalie Burrow Ever wondered how life would be as a young woman running a Devon farm? Sally Anne Criplett is just that girl. Living with her mole obsessed, gun happy, cider drinking father, Sally has her work cut out. But with the love of local farm boy Johnny Hutchins and their mutual passion for Elvis and farm machinery, life can be full of frolicks. Devon Girl is a light hearted look at farming with a fair sprinkling of colourful locals, such as the adorable best friend Mary, an imposing lesbian vicar, and local irresistible calf dealer Richard Sucksmith.
Grab a cup of tea and sit back for a bit of a giggle with this new production directed by multiple award winning BBC producer Cherry Cookson.**
Starring: Zalie Burrow, Mark Straker, Frances Jeater, Rachel Atkins, David Timson and Holly Beth Morgan
Written By: Zalie Burrow,
Edited By: Jon Calver and Garry Abbott
Directed By: Cherry Cookson
Music By: Chris Parren and Zalie Burrow
Some content may not be suitable for younger listeners!
Davis and McQuillan welcome you to the tale of Hoight Flagrin and Jack Else, two musical forces destined for great things. Just not necessarily together… Do you want to find out more?
Yes. Yes you do.
A new musical comedy play from Davis & McQuillan.
Davis and McQuillan Musical Comedy Audio Play
“So weird! Like The Mighty Boosh but even funnier. I am laughing so hard and the music is so funny – honestly, you have got to hear this”
John Clough, Fife
A new musical comedy play from Davis & McQuillan.
Starring : Peter Davis & James McQuillan
Written By: Peter Davis & James McQuillan, Edited By: Peter Davis & James McQuillan, Directed By: Peter Davis & James McQuillan, Music By: Peter Davis & James McQuillan
This is the funniest thing I have listened to in years. I was crying with laughter the entire time, but not only that, these boys can really sing beautifully. The music is fantastic. How are these two not hugely famous? I would download hours and hours of this…
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Cormorant. Unworldly John and injured sailor, McKinney wash up on an uninhabited island, the only survivors of a terrifying shipwreck. When the pair is finally rescued John isolates himself in an anonymous bed-sit owned by the grotesque Mrs Paskins. Haunted by the sounds of the island, he shies away from human contact communing only with the disturbing voices in his dreams. A strange, funny and touching story about finding friendship in the most unlikely places.
Cormorant dramatic audio comedy Starring: Ben Murray Watson, Anthony Sargent, Mike Garnell, Catriona Ryan, Lisa Cassidy and Joanna Watt
Written By: Sarah Hutchings and Hil Cooke
Edited By: Lester Barry
Directed By: Catriona Ryan
Music By: Lester Barry
Chocolate Orange Biscuits is a collection of Lisa Parry plays. Playwright Lisa Parry’s critically acclaimed plays have been staged at The Barbican, The Other Room, The Sherman, Wales Millennium Centre and many other venues in the UK and USA. Indulge yourself by listening to these short radio plays which all feature, at some point, chocolate, oranges or biscuits.
Lisa Parry Plays From Brum to Manhattan
Throwing Oranges to the Ducks
Hot Chocolate and Therapy
From Brum to Manhattan was previously staged at Theatre 503, London. The Giving of Flowers was also staged at Theatre 503 and later at The Sherman, Cardiff.
Throwing Oranges to the Ducks was previously performed at Shakespeare’s Globe, London.
Hot Chocolate and Therapy was published in Orbis.
Starring: Matthew Field, Faye Honeysett, Lucy Bruegger, Maggie Turner and Emily Wright
Written By: Lisa Parry
Edited By: Lester Barry
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Cross Party is the debut radio play from Carolyn Harris and Parliamentary Member for Glasgow South Tom Harris. It’s a hilarious comedy about the political machinations in and around the formation of the Coalition – focusing on Member of Parliament Geoff Henderson, whose domestic arrangements are thrown into severe disarray when his wife Louise decides to stand for parliament. Carolyn and Tom write about Parliamentary life with authenticity and honesty, this is a ‘must listen’ play for fans of political comedy!
Cross Party A new political comedy byTom & Carolyn Harris
Starring:
Andrew Macbean
Sarah Whitehouse
Richard Gittins
Nick Lucas
Mark Fairclough
Matt Blair
Edited By: Malcolm Thorp
Directed By:George Maddocks
A new black comedy, which exposes the dangers of post-apocalyptic world orders led by Dr Karl Kennedy from Neighbours and Tywin Lannister from Game of Thrones. Recorded live at The Pleasance King Dome as part of Wireless Theatre’s ‘Couples Who Changed The World’ season at Edinburgh 2014.
SILLY AUDIO COMEDY Recorded live at The Pleasance King Dome, Edinburgh Festival 2014 as part of the Wireless Theatre’s Couples Who Changed The World series.
By: Rebecca Boley andJonny McCartney
Starring: Adam Hall, Morag Simms, Nina Millns, Ishia Obsorne, James Parkesand Nigel Fyfe.
Music by:Jacky Fong
Sound by: Malcolm Thorp and Gareth Brown
Edited by: Malcolm Thorp
Directed by: David Beck
Produced by: Mariele Runacre Temple andEmily Best
Audio Comedy Edinburgh Festival. The unexpected outcome when an upset Eric met an irate Eve was then to define relationships for all time..
A new comedy recorded live at The Pleasance King Dome as part of Wireless Theatre’s ‘Couples Who Changed The World’ season at the Edinburgh Fringe 2014.
A new comedy recorded live at The Pleasance King Dome as part of Wireless Theatre’s ‘Couples Who Changed The World’ season at the Edinburgh Fringe 2014.
Adam and Eve and Eric - Audio Comedy Edinburgh Festival WRITTEN BY TERRY NEWMAN DIRECTED BY DAVID BECK STARRING ADAM HALL, NINA MILLNS, MORAG SIMS AND JAMES PARKES – WITH MUSIC BY JACKY FONG EDITING AND POST PRODUCTION BY MALCOLM THORP LIVE SOUND BY GARETH BROWN Contains language and content not suitable for younger listeners.
Terry’s book Detective Strongoak and the Case of the Dead Elf, is published by Harper Voyager and available as ebook and paperback now:
Radio Comedy from the Edinburgh Fringe A (sort of) true account of when Henry Ford met Adolf Hitler in a nightclub and formed an unlikely friendship….
Recorded live at The Pleasance King Dome as part of Wireless Theatre’s ‘Couples Who Changed The World’ season at Edinburgh 2014.
RADIO COMEDY RECORDED LIVE @ THE PLEASANCE THEATRE, EDINBURGH Written by: Stuart Price
Starring: James Parkes, Michael Bodie, Nina Millns, Morag Sims and Adam Hall
Directed by: David Beck
Music by: Jaky Fong
Sound by: Malcolm Thorp and Gareth Brown
Editing by: Malcolm Thorp
Contains Swearing and Adult Content
Ariadne and Leonora. Meet Leonora, the mentally abusive Australian life coach and Ariadne, the Greek Footballers wife who tells us about her bitchy life as a WAG – recently seen in the smash hit show WAG The Musical!
Ariadne and Leonora Sketches performed by Alyssa Kyria
Written By: Alyssa Kyria
Performed by: Alyssa Kyria
Post-Production by: Mariele Runacre-Temple
A Tale Told by an Idiot might contain some familiar plot points for Macbeth fans… When the King of Scotland gets his ticket punched it’s up to tough talking fictional detective Justin Thyme to find out who his travel agent was. Hard boiled with a side of irony, Thyme finds himself navigating a thicket of witchcraft, greed, ambition, envy and murder that includes three rapping old crones, a “Thane of Cawdor” with a penchant for Cole Porter and a sexy former flame by the name of Lady Macbeth. Dashiell Hammet meets William Shakespeare in this send up of both that will have you rolling in the aisles and The Bard rolling over in his grave.
A Tale Told by an Idiot Starring:Oliver Ford, Tegwen Tucker, Mike Garnell, Matt Prendergast, Ceri Gifford, Tom Wateracre and Catriona Ryan
Written By: Bruce Kane
Edited By: Ross Burman
Directed By: Catriona Ryan
A funny old business – short radio comedy. Join an eclectic group of enthusiastic comedy students, and a Dalek, as they seek out their funny bones and duck the punch lines at Robert Mugabe University (Formerly Hackney Polytechnic for the Academically Less Gifted). starring Richard Rycroft (Game of Thrones)
A comedy about comedy school.
Starring: Richard Rycroft, Karen Bartholomew, Jan Haydn Rowles, Reuben Anderson, Trevor Cutherbertson, Jack Bowman and Neil Frost.
Excellent acting, pitch perfect sound
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Written By: Joel Soetendorp,
Edited By: Jeff Moreno,
Music By: Tambor
Recorded in front of a live audience at The Lost Theatre. Amelie’s Party was written, produced and performed in just 36 hours. 9 actors, 1 director, a sound and tech crew and a beat-boxer met on Friday morning and by Saturday night they performed a completed live recording with visuals. This is that play. With a nod to the king of improvisation, Mike Leigh, we affectionately named our piece Amelie’s Party – please enjoy.
Starring: Josephine Arden, David Beck, Susan Casanove, Jessica Dennis, Ceri Gifford, Fiz Marcus, Mark Fairclough, Sarah Whitehouse, Ben Whitehead
Amelie’s Party Directed by: George Maddocks
Edited by: Malcolm Thorp
Lighting by: Gareth Brow
Visuals (and filming) by: Arran Corbett
Sound Recording By: Malcolm Thorp
Photos of the recording
Part Two of Burke and Hare, the infamous 19th Century Scottish Grave-robbers who weren’t Scottish and didn’t rob graves. They were actually Irish and as robbing graves to supply the needs of Edinburgh’s anatomists proved to be rather hard work, they just took to murdering people – usually their neighbours – for profit. In collaboration with their common-law wives they set about supplying corpses for Dr John Knox an eminent Scottish surgeon with considerable enthusiasm and gusto. Episode two sees their murdering business heading speedily towards disaster!
DARKLY COMIC AUDIO DRAMA Starring :Rob Crouch, Jonathan Clarkson, Genevieve Swallow, Holly McLay, Clive Greenwood, Neil McCormack, Ceri Gifford, Naomi Bowen, Andrew Glenn and Adam Hall .
Written by:Terence Newman
Edited By : Joe Siddons
Directed By: Robert Valentine
Music By:Adam Bernstein
Running Time: 38 Minutes
Contains some scenes that some listeners may find disturbing.
In Part 2 of our hit sit-com, Charles and Ollie are still in Swanborough and their father, Gino, is still dead. Neither can decide whether to go back to their normal life in London, or to stay in Swanborough and get to know the rest of the locals… Lionel Blair doing Punch and Judy in the style of Reservoir Dogs – you do not want to miss this one!
Starring: Oliver Ford, Elliot Quinn, Stephen Hill, Lionel Blair, Mike Garnell, Jessica Fostekew, Richard Rycroft, Jenny Runacre, Nick Lucas, Kevin Haney, Naveed Khan, Davood Ghadami, Tom Slatter, Ashley McGuire
Written By: Stephen Hill, with Ben Clegg, Elliot Quinn and Marc Edens
Edited By: Malcolm Thorp.
Contains Bad Language
Audio comedy series from the writers & producers of the radio sit-com Holy Smoke (Matthew Bartlett & Dominic Stephens) and written alongside two more great writers James Kermack (Newsrevue Edinburgh 09 & James Kermack Master of the Universe) & Mike Shephard (Lost Theatre Finalist 08/09 & founder member of award winning Ten in a Bed Theatre Company).
Cock of the Walk Audio Comedy Series Performed by
Alex Beckett, Becci Gemmell, Dominic Stephens, James Kermack, Matthew Bartlett, Mike Shepherd
Written by
Matthew Bartlett, Dominic Stephens, James Kermack, Heath Carter and Mike Shepherd
Recorded and Edited by Tony Bevan
Music by Mike Shephard
Produced by Matthew Bartlett
Window of Opportunity. New writing competition winner. Three strangers become fixated and entranced by something they see. What is it? Why have they stopped to investigate? Will they agree on what to do? Can they collaborate or will personality traits get in the way? This light audio comedy explores themes of inertia, inaction, indecision , procrastination and delusion.
Window of Opportunity Written by Dermot Dolan
Directed by David Beck
With Neil Frost, Edward Harrison and Catherine Morris
Engineering and post production by Joe Richardson
Original music performed by Oliver Ford
Running Time: 30 Minutes
About the writer: Dermot Dolan has had three full length plays performed at London Fringe theatres. Most recently ‘Calais’ which followed the journey of four Eritrean refugees. (2016. Barons Court Theatre). Other works include the surealistic Chekhovian homage ‘War and Peas’ (2010. Lion and Unicorn Theatre) and the betting office tragi-comedy ‘The Pontefract Conspiracy’ (2006. White Bear theatre) Short plays include ‘Beyond This Place’ a Dystopian piece (Milton Keynes fringe competition winner; Carabosse Theatre Company. 2015) and the comedy homage ‘Rat Pack Recruit’ (White Bear. 2005). Dermot has many years acting experience on the London fringe.
” Very clever and smart. Skewers the common practice of taking too long to make easy decisions and creating problems when none exist. “
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Drayton Trench, Episode 6. Our heroes have escaped the clutches of the Countess, but Nathaniel Swan has gone to Rome to complete his malevolent master plan – to raise the spirit of Julius
Caesar from the dead! Drayton is hot on his tracks – but can Nathaniel be stopped before it’s too late?
Drayton Trench
Alice Osmanski as Drayton
Susan Casanove as Marjorie
Peter Wicks as Jason
Stephen Critchlow as Sir Percy
Beth Eyre as Violet
and Simon Kane as Nathaniel
with additional voices by Esmé Patey – Ford
The script was written by David K. Barnes.
Recorded by: Gareth Brown
And edited by: Tshari King
With music from: Rosemary Yates
And directed by: Mariele Runacre-Temple
Drayton Trench Episode 5. In pursuit of the fiendish Nathaniel Swan, our heroes have travelled to Transylvania and accepted the hospitality of the Countess.
But Sir Percy has been bitten by a werewolf and there’s a full moon out tonight!
Drayton Trench
Alice Osmanski as Drayton
Susan Casanove as Marjorie
Peter Wicks as Jason
Stephen Critchlow as Sir Percy
Beth Eyre as Violet
Simon Kane as Nathaniel
and Esmé Patey- Ford as the Countess
The script was written by David K. Barnes.
Recorded by: Gareth Brown
And edited by: Tshari King
With music from: Rosemary Yates
And Direction by: Mariele Runacre-Temple
Drayton Trench episode 4. Jason Davis is an ordinary man whose uncle – Sir Percy Price, archaeologist and disgraced character actor – had been kidnapped in a most extraordinary crime. Fortunately, detective Drayton Trench and her secretary Marjorie were cheap, available, and on the case! With Jason, they tracked Sir Percy to Paris and rescued him from the clutches of the suave Nathaniel Swan, and his deadly assistant Violet Darkbloom.
But whilst our heroes have got Sir Percy, the villains have stolen a series of precious Roman artefacts relating to Julius Caesar – and nobody knows why! Least of all Drayton Trench, who finds herself plummeting to her doom from the top of the Eiffel Tower…
Drayton Trench
Starring :
Alice Osmanski as Drayton
Susan Casanove as Marjorie
Peter Wicks as Jason
Stephen Critchlow as Sir Percy
Beth Eyre as Violet
Simon Kane as Nathaniel
and Esmé Patey- Ford as the Countess
The script was written by David K. Barnes.
Recorded by: Gareth Brown
And edited by: Tshari King
And music from: Rosemary Yates
It was directed by: Mariele Runacre-Temple
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Drayton Trench has tracked kidnapped archaeologist Sir Percy Price to the Hotel Addison, but an encounter with the sadistic Violet Darkbloom has left her spinning – in the downstairs washing machine!
Recorded Live at London’s Museum of Comedy, Wireless Theatre and Snatchback present diminutive detective Drayton in episode three of Great Caesar’s Ghost by David K. Barnes
Drayton Trench
Alice Osmanski as Drayton
Susan Casanove as Marjorie
Peter Wicks as Jason
Stephen Critchlow as Sir Percy
Beth Eyre as Violet
and Simon Kane as Nathaniel
with additional voices by Esmé Patey-Ford
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Drayton Trench, written by David K Barnes (Wooden Overcoats). Renowned archaeologist Sir Percy Price has been kidnapped and Drayton is on the case! But danger strikes as she finds herself looking down the barrel of a gun!
Recorded live at London’s Museum of Comedy, Wireless Theatre Company and Snatchback present diminutive detective Drayton in episode two of Great Caesar’s Ghost, by David K. Barnes!
Drayton Trench Starring:
Alice Osmanski as Drayton
Susan Casanove as Marjorie
Peter Wicks as Jason
Stephen Critchlow as Sir Percy
Beth Eyre as Violet
and Simon Kane as Phineas Urquhart
Recorded by: Gareth Brown
Editing and sound design by: Tshari King
With lighting support from: Gareth Brown
Live music from: Rosemary Yates
Directed by: Mariele Runacre-Temple
Drayton Trench is a co-production between Wireless Theatre Company and Snatchback, and recorded live at the Museum of Comedy in London
Drayton Trench – Great Ceasar’s Ghost by David K. Barnes Jason Davis is an ordinary man who’s just witnessed an extraordinary crime. Alone and afraid, and with only one pair of trousers, he needs the help of London’s very best detective…
Join us for episode one of our six-part comedy series from David K Barnes (writer of Wooden Overcoats)
Drayton Trench Starring:
Alice Osmanski as Drayton
Susan Casanove as Marjorie
Peter Wicks as Jason
Stephen Critchlow as Sir Percy
Beth Eyre as Violet
and Simon Kane as Phineas Urquhart
Written by: David K. Barnes
Recorded by: Gareth Brown
Editing and sound design by: Tshari King
With lighting support from: Gareth Brown
Live music from: Rosemary Yates
Directed by: Mariele Runacre-Temple
Drayton Trench is a co-production between Wireless Theatre Company and Snatchback, and recorded live at the Museum of Comedy in London.
Photos of the recording
A brief history of the Pekka and Strangebone Talent Agency, which dates back as far as the middle agencies.
Read by the ever unusual Fred Strangebone.