The castlewick Light Podcast: Recent Episodes
castlewick
A Radio Soap created and written by David Harding and Graham Ferguson based around the seaside community set in the fictional town of Castlewick. The series of 340 Episodes started around 1991 and was produced and recorded by members of several amateur drama groups based around Surrey and was initially distributed to various Talking Newspapers for the Blind. Episodes were produced monthly and have been broadcast to various hospitals, Dover community radio and on various websites.
The Major and his wife Eleanor have fallen out with their daughter Ruth who wants them to look after the children whilst she goes to America with her husband. Clive is trying to persuade John Gough’s brother Richard to invest in his health food store whilst John tries to keep up by modernising his grocery store. St Stephens is now without a Vicar following the departure of Father Marsh.
Beth has had a row with Jeremy as she doesn’t want to loose her husband Jeremy. The residence of Castlewick are awaiting the decision of the Bishop over the Vicar Geoffrey Marsh has his behaviour has been less than discreet. John Gough is thinking of turning his shop into a supermarket in the face of stiff competition whilst awaiting the arrival of his brother from Canada.
The Vicar’s future is now in the hands of the Bishop with even the National Newspapers carrying stories of his misbehaviour. John Gough’s brother Richard is arriving from Canada. Clive and Beth have found a site for their health food store and also the possibility of some financial backing. The Castlewick Light kitchen has been refurbished following the recent fire and has just been inspected.
Clive and Beth have found a site for their health food centre and have persuaded Tom Palmer to join them to sell freshly caught fish and John Gough is not happy because of its impact on his grocery shop. The Vicar seems to have burnt his boat with his improper advances to Mary Taggart and the Major and Dorothy Peggs are off to complain to the Bishop. Meanwhile the Castlewick is recovering from a fire in the kitchen.
The Vicar’s affair with his married housekeeper is becoming a major talking point in Castlewick. Jeremy’s working behind the bar at the Light has enabled Billy some spare time to look after the garden.
Jeremy is overcoming his drink problem and working behind the bar at the Castlewick Light. The Vicar’s association with his housekeeper Rose has become quite a talking point but Mary has more to say over breakfast to her Mother Alice Palmer.
There is deadlock over the sale of the old Art Studio with the discovery of some old Roman coins. The relationship of the Vicar with his housekeeper, Rose, is causing some gossip and Jeremy has been getting depressed and turning to drink resulting in him accidently pushing Billy over.
Clive is in deep water over his plans for the old Art Studio, he’s accused the Major of passing on confidential information to Dorothy and Jeremy suspects the interest in his wife is more than professional. Paul Taggart has also walked out on his wife Mary.
Tom Palmer is going to take the Peacock’s Grandchildren out in his new launch. Clive thinks Dorothy is gaining the upper hand in the fight for the Arts Studio. Billy is adapting well and he and Marge are back to the old routine of preparing the pub for opening time.
Dorothy and Clive are still battling for ownership of the art studio complicated by the arrest of the owner for murder. Eleanor and the Major have Ruth visiting with their grandchildren James and Emily. Billy has been away for a week at a rehabilitation centre for the blind.
Dorothy and Clive are both trying to obtain the Arts Studio, Billy is coming to terms with his blindness and Tom is still very disconsolate about the death of his son Sammy and the loss of his boat.
Tom is blaming himself for the accident at sea involving the loss of his son and the blinding of Billy. Clive is now planning a health food store, also opposed by Dorothy. The Saturday market takes place as usual.
Alice and Tom are stoically mourning the death of their son Sammy, Marjory is managing the pub helped by Alice while Billy, who lost his sight in the accident, is now back upstairs fretting.
Disaster has hit the fishing trip when a storm blew up capsizing the boat drowning Tom’s son Sammy. Billy Meradith goes out in his boat to rescue them and also has an accident. They are saved by the Lifeboat crew but Billy ends up in hospital after hitting his head.
Jeremy has caught Clive canoolding with his wife Beth and then finds himself with Clive on a fishing trip with Clive on Tom’s boat. Alice, Tom’s wife is not very happy about the fishing trip either and meets up with Billy and Marge at the Castlewick Light.
Dorothy is gaining support in her fight against Clive’s plans for a marina, however Clive has found another interest, in Beth, Jeremy’s wife.
Dorothy Peggs has set up an action group against Clive’s plans to develop Castlewick harbour into a commercial marina and the Church Fete was ruined by a group of protestors led by Jeremy.
Beth and Jeremy have patched up their relationship, for the time being; Dorothy Peggs has resigned from the fete committee now her rolls have been taken over by Major Peacock and Mary Taggart. Clive Blades is looking to expand trade in Castlewick which results in a visit from Dorothy.
Your next episode of Castlewick Light. Clive's help is causing ructions between Beth and Jeremy, John Gough has been out of sorts since his shop was broken in to and his false accusation of Sammy Palmer breaking into the Vicarage.
Your next episode. The burglaries are continuing in Castlewick but the Major has got his medals back, Clive Blades the Estate Agent has offered to help Beth and Jeremy with the redecoration of their cottage.