Podcast appearances and mentions of silas hawkins

This April we took a chance, placed our bets, & reaped the reward of five new risk-taking tales from our winning authors, featuring fugitive lovers, train heists, theft on the Riviera (1920s-style), London burnout & competitive Lego - PLUS an exclusive flash fiction from host Liam Hogan to celebrate the publication of his new short story collection, A SHORT HISTORY OF THE FUTURE.  RUNNING ORDER for RISK & REWARD "Certitude" by Scott Tierney - read by Silas Hawkins  "Pilgrim's Trail" by Cecilia Maddison new author - read by Rose Biggin "Everybody Wants London" by Alix Owen - read by Ray Newe INTERVAL & BOOK QUIZ "Brick by Brick" by MJ Lee - read by Nathan Unthank "A Game of Musical Souls" by Liam Hogan - read by Tony Bell (Longlist for Writers' & Artists' Competition 2025) "Pearl Onions" by Alex Edwards new author - read by Dan Starkey

In honour of the darkening season, LL presents professional actors reading tales of Caribbean monsters, ghostly queens, psychotic cats, murderous whales, headless women & a deadly game of hide-and-seek, from our shadow-haunted Halloween special! STORIES for DOOM & GLOOM (in running order) "Be Lucky, Girls" by Hannah Downes, read by Lucy Mabbitt "Come Find Me" by Pat Black, read by Lisa Rose "The Whale, in Six Parts" by Maria Kyle, read by Thomas Delacourt * INTERVAL & BOOK QUIZ * "Skinning the Cat" by Lanay Griessner, read by Silas Hawkins "By the Flower, not the Axe" by Leila Murton Poole, read by Clareine Cronin "When Duppy does come, who are you?" by Clarissa Angus, read by Sophie Cartman

Pursued by agents of the Kaiser, Jonah Smith must join forces with an old enemy in his search for Springheel'd Jack. But will they survive… the Tunnels of Death?! The Secret of Springheel'd Jack – The Tunnels of Death Written by: Gareth Parker & Robert Valentine Starring: Christopher Finney, Andrew Shepherd, Ben Whitehead, David Forest, Jonathan Hansler, Paul Anthoney, Clive Greenwood, Maggie Robson, Silas Hawkins, with Louis Tamone, Jenny Runacre, David Benson and Matthew Kelly.

With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, Jonah Smith must fight to fulfil his destiny and finally discover the secret of Springheel'd Jack. But as his ruthless adversaries close in, who shall become… the Lords of the World? Written by: Gareth Parker & Robert Valentine. Starring: Christopher Finney, Andrew Shepherd, Jonathan Hansler, Ben Whitehead, Tom Slatter, Matthew Woodcock, Silas Hawkins, with Jenny Runacre, David Benson, Jeremy Stockwell, Nicholas Parsons, Matthew Kelly, Shane Rimmer and Katy Manning.

Six profound & absurd stories from our first live event of 2021, featuring ripped, naked priests, mysterious messages, spirit animals, deceitful advisers, eunuchs, keyworkers, dragons, knights & rabbis. WINNING STORIES for FOOLS & SAGES - RUNNING ORDER He is Coming by Callum Jacobs, read by Claire Louise Amias Heroes & Fools by Brian Kelly, read by Jeremiah O'Connor The Guru by Fiona Salter, read by Paul Clarke *INFAMOUS BOOK QUIZ* The Dragon, the Knight and the Rabbi by Elizabeth Hopkinson, read by Stephen Butterton Ordinary Men Must Die by G. C. Perry, read by Lin Sagovsky Billy's Ghost Dug by Emma Grae, read by Silas Hawkins

Our June show features absurdist job interviews, mystical cold-callers, teachers in meltdown, marriages in crisis, an exam paper in life itself and the answer to the world's most important question - or is it? Stories by Andreas Paraskevaides, LMA Bauman-Milner, Bernard O'Keeffe, Tom Heaton, Anton Rose & Brindley Hallam Dennis, performed by Miranda Harrison, Clareine Cronin, Greg Page, Tim Larkfield, Silas Hawkins & Jim Cogan

Five stories running the gamut from birth to death, with rat pie, Aussie anglers and fiery apocalypse in between. 1) The Rat Pie Man by Stephanie Brann, read by Tony Bell 2) The Job by Maggie Veness, read by Silas Hawkins 3) Birth Plan by Uschi Gatward, read by Beverley Longhurst *INTERVAL* 4) Memory Man by Jim Cogan, read by Suzanne Goldberg 5) Elevator Pitch by Mike Clarke, read by Sarah Feathers

Five fantastic stories of love, death, sex and flirtatious unicorns for Valentine's Day, featuring ballads, high art, highwaymen, mass slaughter and the perils of internet dating (twice). STORY PLAYLIST: 1) 00:00 THE BALLAD OF TOM & JANE by Amy Eddings, read by Lisa Rose & Peter Noble 2) 14:10 NINE DEAD, SIX WOUNDED - A LOVE STORY by Ian Green, read by Martine McMenemy & Andrew Baguley 3) 27:00 YOU & ME by Maria Kyle, read by Suzanne Goldberg & Cliff Chapman 4) 44:25 CANVAS SPIRITS by Paul Flack, read by Silas Hawkins & Patsy Prince 5) 1:03:00 IN WALKS A UNICORN by David Douce, read by Sarah Feathers & Tony Bell

Long-suffering parents Clayton and Charity are happy to chaperone at son Justin's gay prom - until everything goes wrong when Prom King and Queen are crowned ... Chaperones by David Lewis was read by Silas Hawkins at the Liars' League Kings & Queens event on Tuesday 11 June 2013 at the Phoenix Pub, London.

Time works in funny ways at the British Club, where odd couple Harry and Harriet turn up one day unannounced. But have they been here before? Always by Nichol Wilmor was read by Silas Hawkins at the Liars' League Give & Take event on Tuesday, December 13th, 2011, at The Albany, Great Portland Street, London.