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(S1E4) Macarbe short. Nothing quite so awkward as, “meeting the family.” In Brian's case, it's his latest conquest's granny, and all he has to do is pass the time with her, while Hetty gets ready for the halloween party. Twenty minutes or so before he can make his move. But in this household, they have their own way of celebrating. YARN OVER Written by Graham David Richards Cast: Hetty – SALLY SWIFT Brian – SCOTT WILKINS Jen – ANGELIQUE LAZARUS Clair – SALLY SWIFT Granny Bishop – WENDY LAP Music especially composed and performed by Sophie Rose, with additional sound design by Tapdancer and Deborah Stencel. The song, “Spell of the Night Sun” is by Rob Southworth, and is used by kind permission. With thanks to Matthew Exell, Patricia Dawn Richards, Julia Eve, Fiona Thraille, Velma the cat, and Andrew Clark. Cover art by Martin Baines Contains derogatory language. Running Time: 22mins approx. Things in Dark Corners is produced and published by Audible Visions, with Channel House Entertainment. Copyright 2024.
(S1E16) The entity responsible for hijacking Katie's experiment is now ready to speak, but can Georgina steer a pathway to peace? Credits: Written by Graham David Richards. Georgina Verny - Sarah Golding Briony Maybek - Penny Scott-Andrews Nisha Tarbrooke - Bhavnisha Parmar Amy Chadwick - Lydia Sullivan Evgeniy - Greg Tariloff Ellis Ardel - Tanya Wheelock Mari Straven - Sarah Nightingale Rhubus - Bjorn Munson Dr Mya Christa - Karin Heimdahl Telford Breem - Max Marshall Katie Sapellas - Amelia Brownsyein Music by Sophie Rose Sound Design by Tapdancer Special thanks to: Matthew Exell Patricia Dawn Richards Fiona Thraille Julia Eve Running time: 26 mins approx. Cover Art by Martin Baines Logo by MayakOne Text by Dark Illuminations Copyright 2023
(S1E15) Georgina is determined to pinpoint the source of the memory distortions, and with help from Evgeniy, Nisha, and Amy, the history of a dangerous experiment is revealed. Credits: Written by Graham David Richards. Georgina Verny - Sarah Golding Nisha Tarbrooke - Bhavnisha Parmar Amy Chadwick - Lydia Sullivan Evgeniy - Greg Tariloff Ellis Ardel - Tanya Wheelock Mari Straven - Sarah Nightingale Dr Mya Christa - Karin Heimdahl “John” - Scott Wilkins "Patient at Drago" - Rachel Pulliam Katie Sapellas - Amelia Brownsyein & Scott Wilkins Music by Sophie Rose Sound Design by Tapdancer Special thanks to: Matthew Exell Patricia Dawn Richards Fiona Thraille Julia Eve Running time: 32 mins approx. Contains mild language Cover Art by Martin Baines Logo by MayakOne Text by Dark Illuminations Copyright 2023
(S1E14) There's something spreading throughout the recruitment base, a force that is pulling memories from people and manipulating them. But who will it target next? Credits: Written by Graham David Richards Georgina Verny - Sarah Golding Briony Maybek - Penny Scott-Andrews Amy Chadwick - Lydia Sullivan Evgeniy - Greg Tariloff Telford Breem - Max Marshall Ellis Ardel - Tanya Wheelock Mari Straven - Sarah Nightingale “John” - Scott Wilkins Dr Mya Christa - Karin Heimdahl Music by Sophie Rose Sound Design by Tapdancer Special thanks to: Matthew Exell Patricia Dawn Richards Fiona Thraille Sophie Methuen Turner Kelly Jones Hem Brewster Julia Eve Running time: 22 mins approx. Contains mild language Cover Art by Martin Baines Logo by MayakOne Text by Dark Illuminations Copyright 2023
(S1E13) The Cyclone team have divided into three groups, and while the others seek out to rescue Prissy, and to recruit Robert Harding, Georgina and Briony gather a few old friends to answer a distress call. But upon arrival, it's clear that their mission may be the most dangerous of them all. Credits: Written by Graham David Richards Sarah Golding – Georgina Verny Penny Scott-Andrews – Briony Maybek Bhavnisha Parmar – Nisha Tarbrooke Lydia Sullivan – Amy Chadwick Greg Tariloff – Evgeniy Max Marshall – Telford Breem Tanya Wheelock – Ellis Ardel Karin Heimdahl – Dr Mya Christa Computer – Hem Brewster Music by Sophie Rose Sound Design by Tapdancer Special thanks to: Matthew Exell Patricia Dawn Richards Fiona Thraille Julia Eve Running time: 25 mins approx. Contains mild language. Cover Art by Martin Baines Logo by MayakOne Text by Dark Illuminations Copyright 2023
(S1E3) **CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE** It is an operation at the edge of human endeavour, of salvage, study, and demolition. But for one of the explorers, it is a mission of self discovery, to confront the ghosts of the past that have brought her here. Ghosts that maybe... dwell even closer than she thought. THE FURTHEST STAR Written by Graham David Richards Cast: MORESSITY WARD – Sarah Golding HEM BREWSTER – Deanne Law SCOTT WILKINS– Roland Deeba ERIKA SANDERSON – Tara Hobb KIRSTY WOOLVEN – Jake Reese MORRIS DEE – Nathan Brody. Papa. Scanning Computer. Incidental music especially composed and performed by Tapdancer. The song, “Straight to the moon” is by RedLight District and Juliette Angeli and is used by kind permission. https://redlightdistrict.bandcamp.com/fbclid=IwAR1x3CaQdIlcLwodIr0U_TTu0eJmMRBiYgiiR0VTaauAkTbt4rcU9po_Vy0 With thanks to Matthew Exel, Patricia Dawn Richards, Julia Eve, Fiona Thraille, and Andrew Clark. Contains strong language. Running time 32mins approx Things in Dark Corners is produced and published by Audible Visions, with Channel House Entertainment. Copyright 2023
A beautiful tree-tunnel harbours a dark entity, and those who have dreamed of it are finally pulled together, to reaveal its awful purpose. Written by Graham David Richards. CREDITS: JULIE GEBB - Fiona Thraille PAUL KEMPER - Andrew James Spooner FRAN HOUSER - Wendy Lap MARION MEDLEY - Kirsty Woolven Music composed and performed by Sophie Rose. Supplementary music and themes byTapdancer with Patricia Dawn Richards. Additional sound design by Hem Brewster. The song, “Only Time” was by Rob Southworth and is used by kind permission. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spell-of-the-Night-Sun/dp/B0CK7DV56T https://music.apple.com/us/artist/rob-southworth/1661413183 With thanks to Matthew Exell, Julia Eve, and Andrew Clark. Things in Dark Corners is produced and published by Audible Visions, with Channel House Entertainment and Monument Studios. Copyright 2023. Cover photograph courtesy of Joanna Kaczorowska. Contains mild language. Running time 47mins approx
(S1E1) **EXPLICIT CONTENT WARNING** - See below. The first story in the, "Things in Dark Corners" anthology series. Following her voluntary admission to a psychiatric hospital, Penny is finally ready to resume a better life, but as she steps out into the open, so the shadows of the past have remained in waiting. PENNYWELL Written by Graham David Richards Cast: PENNY - Sophie Methuen Turner RAENI - Angelique Lazarus SCOTT HONEYSET - Sam Fiske Music especially composed and performed by Sophie Rose. Additional sound design by Tapdancer. With thanks to Matthew Excel, Patricia Dawn Richards, Julia Eve, Fiona Thraille, and Andrew Clark. Cover photograph courtesy of Starglider Photography. https://www.starglider.co.uk/ **CONTENT WARNING** Contains scenes of sexual abuse. Contains mild language. Running time 23mins approx
(S1E0 – BONUS V1) Taking place just before the events of Time & Tide, A Prisoner of Roora follows Lady Hazel Valentine in her immediate preparation for Cyclone's most important mission, and the dangerous contract that she has made. Based on the Live Show as performed on 20/11/2022 at the UK Audio Drama Hub Podfest. This version stars Sascha Cooper as Louise Blissett. Credits: Written by Graham David Richards Fiona Thraille – Hazel Valentine Andrew Spooner – Leonard Orbis Sarah Golding – Georgina Verny Sascha Cooper – Louise Blissett Wendy Lap – Coreen Kelly Erika Sanderson – Officer Cannes Michael Hudson – The Conductor Sophie Flack – Transport Announcer Christina Costello – Tabatha Yale Diana Kennedy – Info-stick voice Music by Sophie Rose Sound Design by Tapdancer Special thanks to: Maddy Searle Dario Knight Julia Eve Patricia Dawn Richards Running time: 41 mins approx. Contains mild, and inferred strong language. Logo by MayakOne
(S1E12) Decisions are made, but there are still secrets to unearth, and so little time. Credits: Written by Graham David Richards Sarah Golding – Georgina Verny Fiona Thraille – Hazel Valentine Sascha Cooper – Louise Blissett Wendy Lap – Coreen Kelly Rue Dickey – Ducan Nevis Kim Reiko – Juice Bhavnisha Parmar – Nisha Tarbrooke Andrew Cresswell – Officer Rupert Coburn NC Grace Charms – Yorick Aron Kovacs – De Sade Kirsty Woolven – Prissy Bex Goos – Venetta Eve Daniel French – The Merderers. Music by Sophie Rose “Outerworlds” used with kind permission Sound Design by Tapdancer Special thanks to: Matthew Exell Patricia Dawn Richards Julia Eve Running time: 30 mins approx. Cover Art by Martin Baines Logo by MayakOne Text by Dark Illuminations
(S1E11) Rupert Coburn looks to have things in control, speeding the team away behind bars to satisfy the eyes of the agency. But by no means does it mean they are safe in their incarceration, as the video tape recordings of Robert Harding are about to become a reality. Credits: Written by Graham David Richards Sarah Golding – Georgina Verny Fiona Thraille – Hazel Valentine Sascha Cooper – Louise Blissett Rue Dickey – Ducan Nevis Kim Reiko – Juice Penny Scott Andrews – Briony Maybek Andrew Cresswell – Officer Rupert Coburn Mardi Anderson – Newsreader Graham Richards – Tressler Music by Sophie Rose “Outerworlds” used with kind permission Sound Design by Tapdancer Special thanks to: Matthew Exell Patricia Dawn Richards Julia Eve Running time: 23 mins approx. Contains mild language Cover Art by Martin Baines Logo by MayakOne Text by Dark Illuminations (Please note: due to a re-editing of this episode, the spoken credits do not fully reflect the content.)
(S1E10) Louise's firearms training begins, but her hands are tied when it comes to her next mission. In a satellite station dedicated to trading curios, the Cortopse agency are onto them, and they already seem to know everything about them and their intentions. Credits: Written by Graham David Richards Sascha Cooper – Louise Blissett Sarah Golding – Georgina Verny Fiona Thraille – Hazel Valentine Wendy Lap – Coreen Kelly Rue Dickey – Ducan Nevis Kim Reiko – Juice Bhavnisha Parmar – Nisha Tarbrooke Sophie Methuen Turner – Vye Macquillion Andy Cresswell – Officer Rupert Coburn Heather Tracy – Pablo Station Announcer Music by Sophie Rose Sound Design by Tapdancer Special thanks to: Matthew Exell Patricia Dawn Richards Julia Eve Running time: 25 mins approx. Contains mild language Cover Art by Martin Baines Logo by MayakOne Text by Dark Illuminations
(S1E9) With Prissy taken by the enemy, the freedom-fighters have to weigh-up their options. Rescue, or recruit others? Either way, Louise is going to have to learn the ways of the cosmos, and that means falling in line with the other Cyclone Troopers, to fight. Meanwhile, across the stars, something stirs that could change their course, steering them once again, into danger. Credits: Written by Graham David Richards Sarah Golding – Georgina Verny Fiona Thraille – Hazel Valentine Sascha Cooper – Louise Blissett Erika Sanderson – Officer Cannes Kirsty Woolven – Prissy Bex Goos – Venetta Eve Karim Kronfli – Pal Minos Wendy Lap – Coreen Kelly Bhavnisha Parmar – Nisha Tarbrooke Sophie Methuen Turner – Vye Macquillion NC Grace Charms – Yorick Aron Kovacs – De Sade Heather Tracy – Pablo Station Announcer Music by Sophie Rose Sound Design by Tapdancer Special thanks to: Matthew Exell Patricia Dawn Richards Julia Eve Running time: 30 mins approx. Cover Art by Martin Baines Logo by MayakOne Text by Dark Illuminations
(S1E8) It's time to fight, but the effects of the languor virus are spreading throughout the team. Will they have the strength to stand up against an approaching threat? Credits: Written by Graham David Richards Sarah Golding – Georgina Verny Sascha Cooper – Louise Blissett Kirsty Woolven – Prissy Rue Dickey – Ducan Nevis Kim Reiko – Juice Erika Sanderson – Officer Cannes Angelique Lazarus – Zarna Best Jack Whitney – Tobin Pravek The Mighty MetAlex – Fel Jedley Music by Sophie Rose (Credited here as Sophie Ann Fretter) Sound Design by Tapdancer, Darryl Harrison, Patricia Dawn Richards Special thanks to: Fiona Thraille Matthew Exell Julia Eve Contains mild language. Running time: 27 mins approx. Cover Art by Martin Baines Logo by MayakOne Text by Dark Illuminations
(S1E7) On Iiridis Jana, with treasures all around and space-ships closing in, there seems to be no escape from a gradual descent into a strange, apathetic lethargy... and death. Credits: Written by Graham David Richards Sarah Golding – Georgina Verny Sascha Cooper – Louise Blissett Kim Reiko – Juice Kirsty Woolven – Prissy Rue Dickey – Ducan Nevis Tim Condor – Aaron Dancer Matthew Burd – Warren Kidder Nick Sleeper – Steve Boston James Johnson – Gary Gardner Music by Sophie Rose (Credited here as Sophie Ann Fretter) Sound Design by Tapdancer Special thanks to: Fiona Thraille Matthew Exell Kelly Jones Sophie Methuen-Turner Patricia Dawn Richards Julia Eve Contains mild language, and inferred sexual swearing. Running time: 21 mins approx. Cover Art by Martin Baines and MayakOne
(S1E6) With limited options, the Cyclone team take a daring step into the unknown. But when does it become a step too far? Credits: Written by Graham David Richards SARAH GOLDING - Georgina Verny SASCHA COOPER - Louise Blissett KIM REIKO – Juice KIRSTY WOOLVEN – Prissy RUE DICKEY - Ducan Nevis TIM CONDOR – Aaron Dancer NC GRACE CHARMS – Yorick KARIM KRONFLI – Pal Minos ERIKA SANDERSON - Officer Cannes ANGELIQUE LAZARUS – Zarna Best LEC ZORN – Security Robot Music by Sophie Rose (Credited here as Sophie Ann Fretter) Sound Design by Tapdancer and Everyday Cinematic Sounds Special thanks to: Fiona Thraille Matthew Exell Kelly Jones Sophie Methuen-Turner Patricia Dawn Richards Julia Eve Cover Art by Martin Baines and MayakOne Contains mild language. Running time: 25 mins approx.
(S1E5) Fuel is scarce for the Cyclone team, but with the computer skull, Yorick, now providing them with information on where to find it, what could possibly go wrong? Credits: Written by Graham David Richards KIRSTY WOOLVEN – Prissy KIM REIKO – Juice RUE DICKEY – Ducan Nevis RYAN CROSS – Joshua James NC GRACE CHARMS – Yorick KARIM KRONFLI – Pal Minos TYLER DEVINE - Charles Gansaq ERIKA SANDERSON - Officer Cannes ANGELIQUE LAZARUS – Zarna Best Music by Sophie Rose (Credited here as Sophie Ann Fretter) Sound Design by Tapdancer Special thanks to: Fiona Thraille Matthew Exell Patricia Dawn Richards Julia Eve Cover Art by Martin Baines and MayakOne Contains mild language. Running time: 20 mins approx.
TIME & TIDE – Part Four (S1E4) With their group now complete, Lady Hazel Valentine reveals the purpose of their mission. And at the heart of it is a name that Louise thought she'd left far behind on Earth. Meanwhile, Officer Cannes attempts to confront her demons, but the options open to her look to be darker still. Credits: Written by Graham David Richards SARAH GOLDING - Georgina Verny SASCHA COOPER - Louise Blissett FIONA THRAILLE - Hazel Valentine KIRSTY WOOLVEN - Prissy KIM REIKO - Juice ERIKA SANDERSON - Officer Cannes DAVID AULT - Doctor Stones PATRICIA DAWN RICHARDS - Barbara TYLER DEVINE - Charles Gansaq RICARDO MARTÍNEZ - Robert Harding GRAHAM RICHARDS - Tressler Music by Sophie Rose (Credited here as Sophie Ann Fretter) Sound Design by Tapdancer Special thanks to: Matthew Exell Julia Eve Cover Art by Martin Baines and MayakOne Contains mild language. Running time: 28mins approx.
Tressler is closing in and it's time for the Cyclone team to take flight. Is their guile enough to see them through to safety? And what awaits them back on planet Roora? Credits: Written by Graham David Richards SARAH GOLDING - Georgina Verny SASCHA COOPER - Louise Blissett WENDY LAP - Coreen Kelly RUE DICKEY - Ducan Nevis KIRSTY WOOLVEN - Prissy PENNY SCOTT ANDREWS - Briony Maybek KIM REIKO - Juice RYAN CROSS - Joshua James FIONA THRAILLE - Hazel Valentine NC GRACE CHARMS - Yorick ERIKA SANDERSON - Officer Cannes CHRISTINA COSTELLO - Tabatha Yale SIMON JACKSON - Ben Heath TIM WATSON - Clive Peeker GRAHAM RICHARDS - Tressler Music by Sophie Rose (Credited here as Sophie Ann Fretter) Sound Design by Tapdancer Special thanks to: Matthew Exell Kelly Jones Sophie Methuen-Turner Patricia Dawn Richards Julia Eve Cover Art by Martin Baines and MayakOne Contains mild language.
TIME & TIDE – Part Two (S1E2) With suspicion immediately falling to the defrosted newcomer, Mistress Verny and the Cyclone team have to make some difficult decisions. But is Louise really all she seems? And just how much does her computer skull know about their future? Credits: Written by Graham David Richards SARAH GOLDING - Georgina Verny SASCHA COOPER - Louise Blissett KIRSTY WOOLVEN - Prissy PENNY SCOTT ANDREWS - Briony Maybek RYAN CROSS - Joshua James KIM REIKO – Juice RUE DICKIE - Ducan Nevis NC GRACE CHARMS - Yorick CHRISTINA COSTELLO - Tabatha Yale SIMON JACKSON - Ben Heath GRAHAM RICHARDS - Tressler Music by Sophie Rose (Credited here as Sophie Ann Fretter) Sound Design by Tapdancer Cover Art by Martin Baines and MayakOne Special thanks to: Fiona Thaille Matthew Exell Patricia Richards Julia Eve Contains mild language. Running time 24mins approx
Far out in the cosmos, a group of freedom-fighters battle against a corrupt police state who are pushing the entire universe down a sinister path of controlled identity. TIME & TIDE – Part One (S1E1) Having found refuge at a remote, “icing-station,” Mistress Georgina Verny and the Cyclone team await the return of their frozen comrades. But when they discover that they are being delivered by the notorious Galvin Tressler and his aide, it's clear that Cyclone's survival prospects have rapidly decreased. Credits: Written by Graham David Richards Starring: SARAH GOLDING - Georgina Verny PENNY SCOTT ANDREWS - Briony Maybek WENDY LAP - Coreen Kelly RUE DICKIE - Ducan Nevis RYAN CROSS - Joshua James SASCHA COOPER - Louise Blissett ERIKA SANDERSON - Officer Cannes CHRISTINA COSTELLO - Tabatha Yale SIMON JACKSON - Ben Heath TIM WATSON - Clive Peeker GRAHAM RICHARDS - Tressler Music by Sophie Rose (Credited here as SAF) Sound Design by Tapdancer Cover Art by Martin Baines and MayakOne Special thanks to: Fiona Thaille Matthew Exell Kelly Jones Sophie Methuen-Turner Patricia Richards Julia Eve Callum Barkley Darryl Harrison David Tarron Paul Wheatley Lee Peterson Jules Wadey Darren Millar Craig Daines Dedicated to Adam Holyoake 1973 to 2019 Contains mild language and inferred strong sexual swearing Running time 27mins approx
A thoughtful, off-the-wall Christmas character drama. A young secretary to the omniscient, “Ghost of Christmas Future” sets out on her first mission to bag herself a “Scrooge,” but she soon learns that human intentions are not so easy to read. Written by Rachel Rauch Edited and produced by Graham Richards Starring Sophie Methuen-Turner Karin Heimdahl Angelique Lazarus Wendy Lap With music score composed and performed by Sophie Ann Fretter Contains mild language.
Halloween short. Erika Sanderson, Fabian Bevan, Jeff Myers, and Morris Dee star in this conversational character drama, telling the story of a meeting with an ancient vampire, and how we perceive the lightness and the dark. With music by Sophie Ann Fretter. Thanks to Starglider Photography. (https://www.starglider.co.uk/) Mild language Inferred sexual references
Spooky drama short / Cosmic Horror A death in the family prompts Erin Bawner to visit a crumbling monastery, where a missing piece of her childhood heralds the awakening of a hidden terror. Stars Fiona Thraille, Farrar Hudkins, David Ault, and Karim Kronfli. Music by Sophie Ann Fretter Contains jumps, mild swearing, inferred swearing, heartbeats
Feature-length drama. Five explorers honour the memory of a friend, and venture into a mysterious cavern system in Germany. Here within they discover something ancient, alive, and belligerent , but also something darker that dwells beneath their own consciousness. A surrealistic art-house story combining fragmented friendships, horror, and a strange dichotomy that could threaten the world. Running time 2 Hours 15 Minutes approx. Starring: Erika Sanderson as Chloe Peterson Sascha Cooper as Maxine Huntsman Sarah Golding as Olivia Benjamin Sarah Nightingale as Sian Trevatt Kirsty Woolven as Theresa Durl With music by Sophie Ann Fretter.
Coming soon, a surreal character drama. Five Explorers discover secrets beneath the earth, and something dark within themselves.
When "Kai-fall" replaced snow in the 1970s, few people noticed the plants that grew from the blighted soil. Now, modern research allows their incredible growth, and so nature responds, triggering a new era for planet Earth. An era where humanity is no longer welcome. EPISODE 4 Months have passed with Kath stranded at Kaios, the country now overrun by Kai-flora. With the promise of a rescue operation and the company of a friend, she must decide whether to leave the safety of her lab and brave a dangerous journey. A full-cast Science Fiction Audio Drama. Starring Kim Reiko. (c) 2018. Audible Visions. Graham David Richards
When "Kai-fall" replaced snow in the 1970s, few people noticed the plants that grew from the blighted soil. Now, modern research allows their incredible growth, and so nature responds, triggering a new era for planet Earth. An era where humanity is no longer welcome. EPISODE 3 With military support and a new ally against the Kai, Katherine faces her fears, as the nature of the plants begins to manifest around her. A full-cast Science Fiction Audio Drama. Starring Kim Reiko. (c) 2018. Audible Visions. Graham David Richards
When "Kai-fall" replaced snow in the 1970s, few people noticed the plants that grew from the blighted soil. Now, modern research allows their incredible growth, and so nature responds, triggering a new era for planet Earth. An era where humanity is no longer welcome. EPISODE 2 As the United Kingdom falls to the Kai, so Katherine finds herself lost in an unfamiliar world. A full-cast Science Fiction Audio Drama. Starring Kim Reiko. (c) 2018. Audible Visions. Graham David Richards
When "Kai-fall" replaced snow in the 1970s, few people noticed the plants that grew from the blighted soil. Now, modern research allows their incredible growth, and so nature responds, triggering a new era for planet Earth. An era where humanity is no longer welcome. EPISODE 1 Realising a life-long dream of cultivating the mysterious Kai-plants, Katherine Berry starts her new job at the top with grand ideas. But will being "right" about the plants become the catalyst for disaster? A full-cast Science Fiction Audio Drama. Starring Kim Reiko. (c) 2018. Audible Visions. Graham David Richards
Just a taster-scene from the audio drama adaptation of fantasy favourite, "Hawk the Slayer"