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The Other Referendum "It all came down to me. One man. A human full-stop." At a time of national upheaval, a monarch addresses a restive nation. Should he stick to the script or can he finally be himself and speak from the heart? This powerful original drama by Tempest Productions imagines a moment of existential crisis for the monarchy and asks how one individual can bear the weight of a country's history on his shoulders. With the voices of Stephen Blake as the King, Mark Sangster as the Prime Minister, Mark Wymer as the studio editor and Roger Sawyer as the news reader. Sound production by Poppy Humphries. Written by Bibi Berki and Mark Lingwood. Directed by Mark Lingwood. Made in London by Tempest Productions with the kind backing of Decorum Vintners. https://decvin.com/?69730_device=phone www.tempestproductions.net/podcasts

Your Most Avid Reader Episode 24 "Go ahead. You are the Writer. Not me." Will she do it? Will Hilary brush away the painful past and give in to Monica's demands? Your Most Avid Reader comes to an end with the untangling of everyone's story. The writer, it seems, finally holds all the cards. Your Most Avid Reader is a 24-part audio drama from Tempest Productions which will take you on a compelling journey between the past and present, the real and the imagined. With the voices of Rebecca Charles, Georgina Sutton and Mark Lingwood. Sound-editing by Mark Lingwood. Written by Bibi Berki. Made by Tempest Productions with the kind support of Rattlesnake Books, London. https://www.abebooks.co.uk/rattlesnake-books-london/56103272/sf You can find all the episodes so far here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/your-most-avid-reader

Your Most Avid Reader Episode 23 "I want something from you. And you will give it, because it's never too late." Monica reveals why she behaved so callously towards Hilary all those years ago, but she's not prepared to end things there. She has a final, audacious request. Your Most Avid Reader is a 24-part audio drama from Tempest Productions which will take you on a compelling journey between the past and present, the real and the imagined. With the voices of Rebecca Charles and Georgina Sutton. Sound-editing by Mark Lingwood. Written by Bibi Berki. Made by Tempest Productions with the kind support of Rattlesnake Books, London. https://www.abebooks.co.uk/rattlesnake-books-london/56103272/sf You can find all the episodes so far here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/your-most-avid-reader

Your Most Avid Reader Episode 22 "It wasn't until the picnic that I realised that you might feel something other than friendship towards me." The gloves are off. Monica and Hilary have a lot to say to each other. But one mystery remains... how they got here in the first place. What happened in the past to set them on this path to confrontation? Your Most Avid Reader is a 24-part audio drama from Tempest Productions which will take you on a compelling journey between the past and present, the real and the imagined. With the voices of Rebecca Charles and Georgina Sutton. Sound-editing by Mark Lingwood. Written by Bibi Berki. Made by Tempest Productions with the kind support of Rattlesnake Books, London. https://www.abebooks.co.uk/rattlesnake-books-london/56103272/sf You can find all the episodes so far here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/your-most-avid-reader

Your Most Avid Reader Episode 21 "Is any of it true?" It's Hilary's turn to uncover her past with a string of shocking revelations that have been waiting for this tense moment to emerge. Your Most Avid Reader is a 24-part audio drama from Tempest Productions which will take you on a compelling journey between the past and present, the real and the imagined. With the voices of Rebecca Charles and Georgina Sutton. Sound-editing by Mark Lingwood. Written by Bibi Berki. Made by Tempest Productions with the kind support of Rattlesnake Books, London. https://www.abebooks.co.uk/rattlesnake-books-london/56103272/sf You can find all the episodes so far here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/your-most-avid-reader

Your Most Avid Reader Episode 20 “What a fine, fine ambition, my dear. Would that I had such a yearning, such a perfect longing.” In a tearoom in Greenwich, two Regency girls - close friends but with very different personalities - excitedly divulge their dreams and secrets. Is it a turning point or a death knell? Your Most Avid Reader is a 24-part audio drama from Tempest Productions which will take you on a compelling journey between the past and present, the real and the imagined. With the voices of Claire Davies, Georgina Sutton and Rebecca Charles. Sound-editing by Mark Lingwood. Written by Bibi Berki. Made by Tempest Productions with the kind support of Rattlesnake Books, London. https://www.abebooks.co.uk/rattlesnake-books-london/56103272/sf You can find all the episodes so far here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/your-most-avid-reader

Your Most Avid Reader Episode 19 "You are the writer, not me." Hilary hands over what she hopes is her final short contribution to the Hesiot story, but Monica is adamant that the relationship shouldn't end. New suspicions are aroused. Your Most Avid Reader is a 24-part audio drama from Tempest Productions which will take you on a compelling journey between the past and present, the real and the imagined. With the voices of Rebecca Charles, Mark Lingwood and Georgina Sutton. Sound-editing by Mark Lingwood. Written by Bibi Berki. Made by Tempest Productions with the kind support of Rattlesnake Books, London. https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RattlesnakeBooks?ref=shop_sugg_market You can find all the episodes so far here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/your-most-avid-reader

Your Most Avid Reader Episode 18 "As soon as I land, I start planning my ascent again." Hilary has heard enough revelations for the day, but Monica is on a roll and can't stop dredging up her past. Your Most Avid Reader is a 24-part audio drama from Tempest Productions which will take you on a compelling journey between the past and present, the real and the imagined. With the voices of Georgina Sutton and Rebecca Charles. Sound-editing by Mark Lingwood. Written by Bibi Berki. Made by Tempest Productions with the kind support of Rattlesnake Books, London. https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RattlesnakeBooks?ref=shop_sugg_market You can find all the episodes so far here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/your-most-avid-reader

Your Most Avid Reader Episode 17 "I'd arrived with no strategy other than the demolition of a marriage." Monica arrives in Scott's home, determined to get her man. Meanwhile, the Reverend Herrington is devising her own way of wreaking havoc. Your Most Avid Reader is a 24-part audio drama from Tempest Productions which will take you on a compelling journey between the past and present, the real and the imagined. With the voices of Mark Lingwood and Georgina Sutton. Sound-editing by Mark Lingwood. Written by Bibi Berki. Made by Tempest Productions with the kind support of Rattlesnake Books, London. https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RattlesnakeBooks?ref=shop_sugg_market You can find all the episodes so far here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/your-most-avid-reader

Your Most Avid Reader Episode 16 "Stay with me. Leave her. I will give up everything for you. We can be like this forever.” Everyone's in love. No one seems to be enjoying it. Dominic and Maria, Nathan and Elizabeth, Monica and Scott... fact and fiction are slowly entwining. Your Most Avid Reader is a 24-part audio drama from Tempest Productions which will take you on a compelling journey between the past and present, the real and the imagined. With the voices of Mark Lingwood and Georgina Sutton. Sound-editing by Mark Lingwood. Written by Bibi Berki. Made by Tempest Productions with the kind support of Rattlesnake Books, London. https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/RattlesnakeBooks?ref=shop_sugg_market You can find all the episodes so far here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/your-most-avid-reader

Your Most Avid Reader Episode 15 "I'm shivering at the memory of that day." While concerns are being raised about the Hesiots' unorthodox love lives, Monica is opening up about her own torrid past affair. Everyone, it seems, is battling for supremacy. Your Most Avid Reader is a 24-part audio drama from Tempest Productions which will take you on a compelling journey between the past and present, the real and the imagined. With the voices of Mark Lingwood and Georgina Sutton. Sound-editing by Mark Lingwood. Written by Bibi Berki. Made by Tempest Productions with the kind support of Rattlesnake Books, London. bit.ly/418OlCe You can find all the episodes so far here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/your-most-avid-reader

Your Most Avid Reader Episode 14 "Why don't you just send me a how-to-write book in the post!" Tensions rise. A new story is surely the answer. A true story about love and obsession. Your Most Avid Reader is a 24-part audio drama from Tempest Productions which will take you on a compelling journey between the past and present, the real and the imagined. With the voices of Rebecca Charles and Georgina Sutton. Sound-editing by Mark Lingwood. Written by Bibi Berki. Made by Tempest Productions with the kind support of Rattlesnake Books, London. bit.ly/418OlCe You can find all the episodes so far here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/your-most-avid-reader

Your Most Avid Reader Episode 13 "It's about time for love. And death." Everyone wants a piece of the Hesiots, but the mysterious women from the East are about to spring some shocking surprises on their hosts. Your Most Avid Reader is a 24-part audio drama from Tempest Productions which will take you on a compelling journey between the past and present, the real and the imagined. With the voices of Rebecca Charles and Mark Lingwood. Sound-editing by Mark Lingwood. Written by Bibi Berki. Made by Tempest Productions with the kind support of Rattlesnake Books, London. bit.ly/418OlCe You can find all the episodes so far here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/your-most-avid-reader

Your Most Avid Reader Episode 12 "It seemed to her that these odd creatures could serve a purpose, could in some way be useful to her." The Reverend Emily Herrington is a force to be reckoned with - but, then again, so is Anne Hadley. Both women are restless and yearn for power. The Hesiots have picked a lousy time to arrive in this turbulent parish. Your Most Avid Reader is a 24-part audio drama from Tempest Productions which will take you on a compelling journey between the past and present, the real and the imagined. With the voices of Rebecca Charles and Mark Lingwood. Sound-editing by Mark Lingwood. Written by Bibi Berki. Made by Tempest Productions with the kind support of Rattlesnake Books, London. bit.ly/418OlCe You can find all the episodes so far here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/your-most-avid-reader

Your Most Avid Reader Episode 11 "I'm seeing a kind of threat to the group, maybe treachery, maybe men." As Hilary continues to paint a picture of the Hesiot women and their selective approach to men, so Monica is forced to contemplate her own past and her attitude to love. Your Most Avid Reader is a 24-part audio drama from Tempest Productions which will take you on a compelling journey between the past and present, the real and the imagined. With the voices of Mark Lingwood, Rebecca Charles and Georgina Sutton. Sound-editing by Mark Lingwood. Written by Bibi Berki. Made by Tempest Productions with the kind support of Rattlesnake Books, London. bit.ly/418OlCe You can find all the episodes so far here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/your-most-avid-reader Read about the making of the series here: bibiberki.uk/books-articles-and-audio/ www.tempestproductions.net

Your Most Avid Reader Episode 10 "She knew me, and she sensed that I wanted him and that I wouldn't stop until I got him." As more of her past emerges, Monica suggests an unusual, if risky, way of paying Hilary to write her book for her. Your Most Avid Reader is a 24-part audio drama from Tempest Productions which will take you on a compelling journey between the past and present, the real and the imagined. With the voices of Rebecca Charles and Georgina Sutton. Sound-editing by Mark Lingwood. Written by Bibi Berki. Made by Tempest Productions with the kind support of Rattlesnake Books, London. bit.ly/418OlCe You can find all the episodes so far here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/your-most-avid-reader Read about the making of the series here: bibiberki.uk/books-articles-and-audio/ www.tempestproductions.net

Your Most Avid Reader Episode 9 "The point is to stay on top of the land, to own it, to get others to work it." What kind of world have the Hesiot women entered? Will they be able to carve out a place for themselves in this new rural order? And what have they done to the young master of the Hindwold Estate? Monica wanted historical detail. Well, here it is. Your Most Avid Reader is a 24-part original audio drama from Tempest Productions which will take you on a compelling journey between the past and present, the real and the imagined. Narrated and sound-edited by With Mark Lingwood. Written by Bibi Berki. Made by Tempest Productions with the kind support of Rattlesnake Books, London. bit.ly/418OlCe You can find all the episodes so far here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/your-most-avid-reader Read about the making of the series here: bibiberki.uk/books-articles-and-audio/ www.tempestproductions.net

Your Most Avid Reader Episode 8 "One succumbs to jealousy rather easily at that age, don't you think?" Having received a new chapter from Hilary, Monica is ready to reveal a little of her early life and the uncomfortable details of her first marriage. Your Most Avid Reader is a brand new 24-part audio drama from Tempest Productions which will take you on a surprising journey between the past and present, the real and the imagined. With Mark Lingwood and Rebecca Charles. Sound-editing by Mark Lingwood. Written by Bibi Berki. Made by Tempest Productions with the kind support of Rattlesnake Books, London. bit.ly/418OlCe You can find all the episodes so far here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/your-most-avid-reader Read about the making of the series here: bibiberki.uk/books-articles-and-audio/ www.tempestproductions.net

Your Most Avid Reader Episode 7 "There is a band of criminals lying low on our land." Rumours are beginning to circulate about the mysterious women in the woods. Where have they come from and what do they want? But most pressingly - what have they done with young master Dominic? Your Most Avid Reader is a brand new 24-part audio drama from Tempest Productions which will take you on a surprising journey between the past and present, the real and the imagined. With Mark Lingwood and Rebecca Charles. Sound-editing by Mark Lingwood. Written by Bibi Berki. Made by Tempest Productions with the kind support of Rattlesnake Books, London. bit.ly/418OlCe You can find all the episodes so far here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/your-most-avid-reader Read about the making of the series here: bibiberki.uk/books-articles-and-audio/ www.tempestproductions.net

Your Most Avid Reader Episode 6 "I had to do something to feed their grasping need for words." Left to her own devices over a lonely Christmas holidays, Monica has taken things into her own hands and has some startling news for Hilary. Your Most avid Reader is a brand new 24-part audio drama from Tempest Productions which will take you on a surprising journey between the past and present, the real and the imagined. With the voices of Rebecca Charles and Georgina Sutton. Sound-editing by Mark Lingwood. Written by Bibi Berki. Made by Tempest Productions with the kind support of Rattlesnake Books, London. bit.ly/418OlCe You can find all the episodes so far here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/your-most-avid-reader Read about the making of the series here: bibiberki.uk/books-articles-and-audio/ www.tempestproductions.net

Your Most Avid Reader Episode 5 "He was dreaming about a past that he could never have actually lived." Are you ready to enter a new world? You're about to meet Dominic, Nathan, the Hadleys and the mysterious and beautiful Hesiot leader who captures hearts as though it were a game. A writer is creating a captivating moment of history. With the voice of Mark Lingwood. Written by Bibi Berki. Sound editing by Mark Lingwood. Made by Tempest Productions with the kind support of Rattlesnake Books, London. bit.ly/418OlCe You can find all the episodes so far here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/your-most-avid-reader Read about the making of the series here: bibiberki.uk/books-articles-and-audio/ www.tempestproductions.net

Your Most Avid Reader Episode 4 "It's like some huge hound sitting in front of an open doorway and however much I kick it and shove it, it won't move." Monica is feeling bleak but Hilary has some new women who might help raise her spirits: exciting, rule-breaking women for whom friendship was everything. A story is taking shape. Your Most avid Reader is a brand new 24-part audio drama from Tempest Productions which will take you on a surprising journey between the past and present, the real and the imagined. With the voices of Rebecca Charles and Georgina Sutton. Sound-editing by Mark Lingwood. Written by Bibi Berki. Made by Tempest Productions with the kind support of Rattlesnake Books, London. bit.ly/418OlCe You can find all the episodes so far here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/your-most-avid-reader Read about the making of the series here: bibiberki.uk/books-articles-and-audio/ www.tempestproductions.net

Your Most Avid Reader Episode 3 "Are you the one who will bring them back to life, Monica? That's the question.." Monica is desperate to hear more about the Hesiots, the Radiant Wanderers and the Most Sententious Horde of Ladies from Monica, but the two women must also reveal a little about themselves. Trust is, after all, everything. Your Most avid Reader is a brand new 24-part audio drama from Tempest Productions which will take you on a surprising journey between the past and present, the real and the imagined. With the voices of Rebecca Charles and Georgina Sutton. Sound-editing by Mark Lingwood. Written by Bibi Berki. Made by Tempest Productions with the kind support of Rattlesnake Books, London. bit.ly/418OlCe You can find all the episodes so far here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/your-most-avid-reader Read about the making of the series here: bibiberki.uk/books-articles-and-audio/ www.tempestproductions.net

Your Most Avid Reader Episode 2 "You are helping to provide more of the light." When Hilary goes quiet, Monica loses heart and fears that the promise of a new plotline was just a dream. But Hilary returns with a story that takes Monica's breath away. It's time to meet the Hesiots. Your Most avid Reader is a brand new 24-part audio drama from Tempest Productions which will take you on a surprising journey between the past and present, the real and the imagined. With the voices of Rebecca Charles, Georgina Sutton, Mark Lingwood and Claire Davies. Sound-editing by Mark Lingwood. Written by Bibi Berki. Made by Tempest Productions with the kind support of Rattlesnake Books, London. bit.ly/418OlCe You can find all the episodes so far here: https://soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/your-most-avid-reader Read about the making of the series here: bibiberki.uk/books-articles-and-audio/ www.tempestproductions.net

Your Most Avid Reader Episode 1 "That's the nature of the beast with writing - constant rejection." Monica is a successful author of historical fiction. Hilary is her self-proclaimed biggest fan. A chance email about a mysterious band of travelling women brings them together. But can these obscure women from the 18th century provide the lifeline that Monica clearly needs? Your Most avid Reader is a brand new 24-part audio drama from Tempest Productions which will take you on a surprising journey between the past and present, the real and the imagined. With the voices of Rebecca Charles and Georgina Sutton. Sound-editing by Mark Lingwood. Written by Bibi Berki. Made by Tempest Productions with the kind support of Rattlesnake Books, London. https://bit.ly/418OlCe You can find all the episodes so far here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/your-most-avid-reader Read more about the making of the series here: https://bibiberki.uk/books-articles-and-audio/ www.tempestproductions.net

The Neuromantics Season 2 Episode 10 Why are some words funnier than others? Can you learn a theory of humour? Are the sounds we find comical just as effective in other languages? The Neuromantics – writer Will Eaves and neuroscientist Professor Sophie Scott – give funny words a thorough seeing to, asking whether it's possible to find any consensus on humour or if it's a case of each to his own. Stepping across from funny to absurd, they explore the ideas behind Edward Lear's The Jumblies, and visit a very unsettling short story by the Luxembourgeois writer Florence Sunnen. Brought to you by Tempest Productions www.tempestproductions.net Find other episodes here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/the-neuromantics Podcast copyright Will Eaves & Sophie Scott; articles and texts discussed copyright authors

The Neuromantics Season 2 Episode 9 Think you know all about testosterone? Well, you might have to think again after this episode of the Neuromantics, as Will and Sophie discuss the sex-related goings on in our brains. The relationship between testosterone and our brains is not as clear-cut as it is with our bodies, and a scientific paper elaborates on how the hormone can convert in mammal brains into a form of oestrogen. What does this mean for our understanding of masculinity and femininity and socially-determined sexual behaviours? As it's the testosterone episode, it's only fitting that they should discuss a very Freudian scene in Ian Fleming's Diamonds Are for Ever, as well as a poignant moment from James Baldwin's Giovanni's Room. With neuroscientist Professor Sophie Scott and novelist and poet Will Eaves. Brought to you by Tempest Productions www.tempestproductions.net Find other episodes here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/the-neuromantics Podcast copyright Will Eaves & Sophie Scott; articles and texts discussed copyright authors

The Neuromantics Season 2 Episode 8 Loss, survival and sympathy are the dominant themes of this episode of the Neuromantics, with Will and Sophie discussing research into the impact of maternal death on mammalian offspring. Maternal care is essential to survival and young mammals deprived of their mothers often move away from their social group, putting themselves at greater risk. But what happens in the long term? Can this trauma be passed on and affect further generations? Is there something genetic going on? Also coming under the spotlight is a short story by Andrea Levy which raises issues of belonging, class and social responsibility. With Will Eaves and Professor Sophie Scott. Brought to you by Tempest Productions www.tempestproductions.net Find other episodes here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/the-neuromantics Podcast copyright Will Eaves & Sophie Scott; articles and texts discussed copyright authors

The Neuromantics Season 2 Episode 7 The Neuromantics revisit a favourite theme: the importance of social interaction when it comes to healthy minds. This time the starting point is a study on the mental health benefits of cultural engagement. Why is looking at art in a gallery more psychologically resonant than looking at the same pictures online? And how is it that laughing along with an audience at a live show can alleviate our anxieties? Communist-era poetry, British TV comedy and the solitary writer all come bubbling to the surface of the discussion. With Professor Sophie Scott and Will Eaves. Brought to you by Tempest Productions www.tempestproductions.net Find other episodes here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/the-neuromantics Podcast copyright Will Eaves & Sophie Scott; articles and texts discussed copyright authors

The Neuromantics Season 2 Episode 6 Neuroscientist Professor Sophie Scott and writer Will Eaves - AKA the Neuromantics - suggest you might want to reconsider what you think you know about metaphors. Are they only useful for describing existing things or can they have an earlier, more constructive role in the creative process? A scientific study which asked architects to make use of metaphor at the design stage of their projects prompts questions about meaning and objectivity. This episode's literary contribution is a thought-provoking essay by the musician, artist and writer Peter Blegvad called Imagine, Observe, Remember, but the conversation – as ever – takes unexpected turns, including the imagined accuracy of the Crystal Palace dinosaurs and hearing the Beatles for the first time. Brought to you by Tempest Productions www.tempestproductions.net Find other episodes here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/the-neuromantics Podcast copyright Will Eaves & Sophie Scott; articles and texts discussed copyright authors

An Interaction of Particles A couple in bed. She's listening to the radio. He's reading a book. But it's Christmas Eve and something special - and a little weird - happens to them every Christmas Eve. Get ready for the journey of a bedtime! Our Christmas Special this year is a celebration of forbidden love, beautiful science and good old-fashioned broadcasting. Written by Bibi Berki, performed by Mark Lingwood and Bibi Berki, with a guest appearance by Roger Sawyer, it's our seasonal gift to you, our listeners. Happy Christmas 2022! www.tempestproductions. net https://ko-fi.com/tempestproductions

The Neuromantics – writer Will Eaves and neuroscientist Professor Sophie Scott – return to the theme of ageing brains, this time exploring research into why some people remain cognitively intact well into their 90s and beyond. Is it simply a case of keeping our brains busy by learning new languages and musical instruments, or is there something more lobal going on? Or even social? They discover advice on ageing – and just about everything else – in the essays of 16th Century philosopher Michel de Montaigne and reflect on the challenges and even opportunities of Tier 4 lockdown. Brought to you by Tempest Productions www.tempestproductions.net Find other episodes here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/the-neuromantics Podcast copyright Will Eaves & Sophie Scott; articles and texts discussed copyright authors

The Neuromantics Season 2 Episode 4 The grooming episode. Neuroscientist Professor Sophie Scott and writer Will Eaves talk social bonds, hierarchies and connectedness. Focusing on a paper about baboon groups in Africa, they untangle the reasons why primates thrive as social animals and come a cropper when left alone. (That's where the grooming comes in.) What can these tight baboon hierarchies usefully tell us about our own social structures and interactions? Can group activities really bring people with opposing views together? Join the Neuromantics to discuss alpha males, rogue males, child escapees (courtesy of the writer M. John Harrison) and nail bars. Brought to you by Tempest Productions www.tempestproductions.net Find other episodes here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/the-neuromantics Podcast copyright Will Eaves & Sophie Scott; articles and texts discussed copyright authors

The Neuromantics Season 2 Episode 3 This atmospheric episode of The Neuromantics is brought to you from London Zoo. Neuroscientist Professor Sophie Scott and writer Will Eaves – once they've stopped to admire the grooming macaques – discuss the plasticity of the human brain, in particular when it comes to the ageing process. Given that we're all born with the brain cells we'll need for the rest of our lives – 85bn of them to be precise – how do these cells change and grow as we move from childhood, through the challenges of adolescence, and into the altered landscape of old age? Basing their discussion on a scientific paper on the ageing brain, and moving on to Alice Munro's short story, The Bear Came Over the Mountain, they stop to consider risk-taking teenagers, dementia, the nature of romantic love and why going out into the world is the best exercise for your brain. Brought to you by Tempest Productions www.tempestproductions.net Find other episodes here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/the-neuromantics Podcast copyright Will Eaves & Sophie Scott; articles and texts discussed copyright authors

The Neuromantics Season 2 Episode 2 The Neuromantics - writer Will Eaves and neuroscientist Professor Sophie Scott - take their usual inspired and multi-disciplined approach and apply it to the theme of journeys. Helping us unravel issues of movement and travel is an enlightening scientific paper on bird navigation and two moving short stories. With plenty of ground to cover, they discover why pigeons bob their heads, why two foveas are better than one, and how the most fascinating journey we'll ever make is our own physical and mental development. Brought to you by Tempest Productions www.tempestproductions.net Find other episodes here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/the-neuromantics Podcast copyright Will Eaves & Sophie Scott; articles and texts discussed copyright authors

The Neuromantics Season 2 Episode 1 In this constantly shifting world, with its endless novel experiences and influences, one thing we can be sure of is that we're not the same person as we were at birth. Welcome to the first episode of the second season of the Neuromantics, in which writer Will Eaves and neuroscientist Professor Sophie Scott juggle ideas of human response to a changing environment. Some exquisite examples of 9th and 10th century Arabic poetry suggest that early writers were trying to pin down or preserve the world around them. Meanwhile, an academic paper on mental rotation explores the relationship between physical movement and mental perception. All this flux - how fitting for an episode recorded during the Covid lockdown. Brought to you by Tempest Productions www.tempestproductions.net Find other episodes here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/the-neuromantics Podcast copyright Will Eaves & Sophie Scott; articles and texts discussed copyright authors

Unbound 17 The Seesaw of Isolation Trapped in his house by rising flood water, an old man's life depends on outside help. The sense of menace grows along with the encroaching water in this tense tale of old-age vulnerability. Written by Dianne Bown-Wilson and read by Steven Blake. Studio production by Mark Lingwood. Unbound is Tempest's audio bookshelf, packed with original stories of every genre. Find your next literary listen here: https://soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/unbound Thank you for listening. You can help us make more episodes by buying us a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/tempestproductions www.tempestproductions.net/podcasts

Set in frozen, war-torn Leningrad, After Silence follows the story of the musicians of all backgrounds and circumstances who come together to perform Shostakovich's Seventh Symphony in 1941. Described as "absorbing" and "richly sensuous," this ambitious novel by Jessica Gregson is due to be published by Deixis Press in August 2022. https://deixis.press/books/p/after-silence Trailer read by Rebecca Charles and made by Tempest Productions www.tempestproductions.net

The Neuromantics Season 1 Episode 10 The Neuromantics go out on a good laugh. For their season-ending episode, neuroscientist Professor Sophie Scott and writer Will Eaves explore the social function of laughter and discover that it's a surprisingly more complex facet of human behaviour than you might think. There's plenty of ground to cover: why do jokes seem funnier when other people are laughing at them? What's behind the often shocking humour among colleagues in stressful jobs? And who else here remembers Ripping Yarns? Brought to you by Tempest Productions www.tempestproductions.net Find other episodes here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/the-neuromantics Podcast copyright Will Eaves & Sophie Scott; articles and texts discussed copyright authors

Apex "If this is the last time, make it count." A lone driver walks the track early one morning before a major race. Written off and dogged by bad luck, he knows that what lies ahead has to be the defining moment of his career - one way or another. Lose yourself in the explosive noise and adrenaline of this high-octane drama, full of the chaos and intensity of a Formula 1 event. Both a narrative and a sensory experience, Apex will take you on the listening ride of your life. Apex is written by Alex Dawes and read by Mark Lingwood. Sound production by Mark Lingwood. Part of Tempest's Singular series of stand-alone dramas and stories by award-winning contemporary authors. Find the whole series here: https://soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/singular-original-stand-alone

The Neuromantics Season 1 Episode 9 The prof and the poet bring a beautifully meandering arc to their discussion of inner voices in this episode – starting with a poignant Old English poem about loneliness and rejection and moving on to a paper on auditory verbal hallucinations. Historically, being alone – or “friendlessness” – was a dangerous state to find yourself in. But did the interior world have its compensations? Can hearing voices actually be a thing of comfort as well as of concern? Neuroscientist Professor Sophie Scott and writer Will Eaves take apart the phenomenon of imaginary companions and explore why our brains might generate conversations that only we can hear. Brought to you by Tempest Productions www.tempestproductions.net Find other episodes here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/the-neuromantics Podcast copyright Will Eaves & Sophie Scott; articles and texts discussed copyright authors

The Neuromantics Season 1 Episode 8 The pleasure of making and listening to music. Is it universal? Or is it a very varied experience? The Neuromantics – author Will Eaves and neuroscientist Professor Sophie Scott – explore our neurological responses to music and ask how these may have changed over the years and with technological developments. What role has ritual to play? How does music help us communicate? And why should taste and culture be such strong influences on our listening habits? As ever the professor and the writer share their scientific and literary offerings and veer off into some eye-opening asides (the surprisingly strict rules of polyamorous engagement and rubber clubbing gear among them.) Brought to you by Tempest Productions www.tempestproductions.net Find other episodes here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/the-neuromantics Podcast copyright Will Eaves & Sophie Scott; articles and texts discussed copyright authors

The Neuromantics Season 1 Episode 7 In the 90s, the psychology community was tying itself in knots over whether forgotten traumas could or should be recovered through therapy. In this episode of the Neuromantics, writer Will Eaves and neuroscientist Professor Sophie Scott revisit the so-called memory wars, and discuss the controversial issue of repressed memory (now rebranded as dissociative amnesia). If the brain has gone to all the trouble of suppressing trauma, is it beneficial to retrieve these past experiences? Can they be used reliably in criminal trials? And what has all this got to do with axolotls? Brought to you by Tempest Productions www.tempestproductions.net Find other episodes here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/the-neuromantics Podcast copyright Will Eaves & Sophie Scott; articles and texts discussed copyright authors

The Neuromantics Season 1 Episode 6 In this episode, the Neuromantics take apart the sound of music, the scientific phenomenon that is. Writer and poet Will Eaves and neuroscientist Professor Sophie Scott discuss how the human ear processes musical sound, focusing in particular on pitch and timbre. Visiting, as ever, a scientific paper and a literary offering, they revel in the soaring possibilities of the voice – that exceptional musical instrument which we're all handed at birth. Brought to you by Tempest Productions www.tempestproductions.net Find other episodes here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/the-neuromantics Podcast copyright Will Eaves & Sophie Scott; articles and texts discussed copyright authors

Chocolate Cake for Imaginary Lives is a unique collection of culinary-themed short stories written by Genevieve Jenner and published by Deixis Press. Funny, frank and full of the mess and magic of food preparation, this collection brings you the most delicious surprises. https://deixis.press/books/p/chocolate-cake Trailer read by Rebecca Charles and made by @tempestproductions.net

The Neuromantics Season 1 Episode 5 The Neuromantics – writer Will Eaves and neuroscientist Professor Sophie Scott – delve deeply into emotions in this episode, and explore how our feelings are recalled and expressed. Taking as their starting point a poignant poem about the memory of illness, they move onto a Finnish scientific paper on the bodily mapping of emotional responses. But they save their most trenchant discussion for our most commonly encountered non-verbal vocalisation - also known as laughter. Brought to you by Tempest Productions www.tempestproductions.net Find other episodes here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/the-neuromantics Podcast copyright Will Eaves & Sophie Scott; articles and texts discussed copyright authors

London Epitaphs 12 Lieutenant Gilbert Price The date and place of Lieutenant Gilbert Price's death - Dublin 1920 - leads local historian, Mike Guilfoyle, to discover a remarkable story hidden away in Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries in South East London. The young Londoner had a pivotal role in one of the most memorable and bloody events of the Anglo-Irish War of Independence - the notorious Talbot Street gunfight. This bonus episode of London Epitaphs traces the run-up to the incident and explores how it was reported at the time. Brought to you by Tempest Productions and the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries www.tempestproductions.net www.foblc.org.uk You can find the whole series here: https://soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/london-epitaphs

The Neuromantics Season 1 Episode 3 “Remember me when I am gone away.” The opening line of Christina Rossetti's celebrated poem marks the starting point to a discussion of death in this episode of The Neuromantics. Exploring new research into death rites among primates, neuroscientist Professor Sophie Scott and writer Will Eaves ask whether our brains are really capable of grasping our own demise. As ever, they make some fascinating detours along the way, this time contemplating the relationship between smell and mortality, the phenomenon of the “voice from beyond” in English literature and the shocking extensiveness of meerkat infanticide. Brought to you by Tempest Productions www.tempestproductions.net Find other episodes here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/the-neuromantics Podcast copyright Will Eaves & Sophie Scott; articles and texts discussed copyright authors

The Neuromantics Season 1 Episode 3 What are we actually seeing when we visualise the world? How could the blind Milton have recreated such a sumptuously colourful Eden? And why do babies use their mouths as the first means of ‘seeing' objects? In episode 3 of The Neuromantics, writer Will Eaves and neuroscientist Professor Sophie Scott explore what happens when our brains recreate external images, stopping off to discuss aphantasia, how primate brains compute colour and how the writer Saki constructed a child's world view in his deliciously dark short story, The Lumber Room. Brought to you by Tempest Productions www.tempestproductions.net Find other episodes here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/the-neuromantics Podcast copyright Will Eaves & Sophie Scott; articles and texts discussed copyright authors

The Watch - an audio trailer Read by Georgina Sutton The Watch, written by Bibi Berki and published by Salt, is a dark story of obsession. Two uncompromising young women meet under extraordinary circumstance one midsummer night at university. By the time the sun comes up their fates have been sealed. Shortlisted for the Lucy Cavendish and Exeter fiction prizes. www.saltpublishing.com/products/the-watch-9781784632373 bibiberki.uk This trailer was made by Tempest Productions www.tempestproductions.net

London Epitaphs 11 Laura Mordaunt-Chapman An unremarkable gravestone in Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries yields a shocking story of murder. Local historian Mike Guilfoyle hosts this bonus edition of London Epitaphs, recounting the story of Laura Mordaunt-Chapman, a reclusive widow whose violent death was investigated by some of the biggest names in British criminal justice in the 1930s. Brought to you by Tempest Productions and the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries. www.tempestproductions.net www.foblc.org.uk You can listen to the whole series here: https://soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/london-epitaphs