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'Theatre Workshop or The Ballad of Ewan And Joan' tells the true story of Theatre Workshop, an innovative theatre and performance company and the individuals who founded and ran it from its formation in Manchester in the 1930s to its move to London in the 1960s including theatremaker and folk singer Ewan MacColl and actor, director Joan Littlewood. Theatre Workshop is written by Manchester born playwright Jane Walker and performed by an ensemble cast.
In 'Theatre Workshop or The Ballad of Ewan and Joan' by Jane Walker you can hear
Michael Ashtiany as Ewan Maccoll
Francesca Anderson as Joan Littlewood
Charlie Richards as Newsboy and Kenneth Tynan
Tom Rope as Archie Harding and Gerry Raffles
Kathryn Georghiou as Shelagh Delaney and Rosalie Williams
Rebecca Bugeja as Jean Newlove and Avis Bunnage
Jane Walker as Woman
and Chris Gregory as Colonel Pennyman
Other voices were played by members of the cast
'Theatre Workshop or the Ballad of Ewan and Joan' was directed by Chris Gregory and Jane Walker
It was recorded at Orpheus Studio in London by Richard "Orpheus" Campbell
Production, sound design and editing were by Chris Gregory for Alternative Stories
Casting was by Chris Gregory and Jane Walker
Most of the characters depicted in this play are based on real people who played important roles in the Theatre Workshop story. This play however, is a work of fiction and the conversations you heard are imagined based on real events and do not purport to accurately represent actual conversations or interactions between individuals.
The excerpts from Agit-prop and Theatre Workshop plays were used with the permission of Manchester University Press and performed by members of the cast
'Dirty Old Town' was used with the permission of Proper Records Ltd
'Scarborough Fair' is a traditional song performed by members of the cast
'Fare Thee Well" is a traditional song performed by members of the cast
Other music used in this production is copyright free and sourced from Epidemic Sounds.
The script for 'Theatre Workshop or The Ballad of Ewan and Joan' is copyright Jane Walker and may not be used in whole or part except with the permission of the author.
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When Harry and Agnes Wells inherit an old house in Cornwall in the summer of 1999 they visit with the intention of renovating the building. But as days pass they discover the house has some unexpected secrets.
The Angry House is an award-winning drama by novelist Thomas Wrightson.
In 'The Angry House' by Thomas Wrightson you can hear:
Charlie Richards as Harry
Marie-Claire Wood as Agnes
David Monteith as Gerald
and Sarah Golding as Samantha Gregory
Whispers and other voices by the cast and Thomas Wrightson
The Angry House was produced and directed by Chris Gregory
Casting was by Chris Gregory and Thomas Wrightson
The original score for The Angry House was arranged and performed by Chris Gregory
Sound design, mixing and editing are by Chris Gregory for Alternative StoriesThomas Wrightson is a novelist based in Anglesey in North Wales. You can find out more about Thomas and his work by visiting his website here: https://thomaswrightson.co.uk/
The Angry House was the winning script in the 2025 Pen to Print Audio Play Competition. The competition which is open to audio drama writers who have not previously had an audio drama produced runs annually and a number of the winning scripts can be heard on this podcast. To find out more about the competition and to enter the 2026 version please visit the Pen to Print website here https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/competitions/
Alternative Stories would like to thank Pen to Print for running the competition and Lucy Kaufman and Emily Inkpen for judging entries alongside Chris Gregory.
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Welcome to a new mini series of the Alternative Stories and Fake Realities Podcast
This week we have short fiction from Welsh poet, novelist and short story writer Christopher Meredith. The story you're about to hear is a seasonal piece set in the early 1960s in south Wales. It's called 'The Cavalry' and it's from Chris's brilliant collection 'Brief Lives' which is published by Seren.
You can order a copy of Brief Lives here https://www.serenbooks.com/book/brief-lives/
Christopher Meredith is the award-winning author of five novels and five collections of poetry and also tranlsates Welsh to English. Prizes include an Eric Gregory Award, the Arts Council of Wales Young Writer Prize and the Fiction Prize for his first novel, Shifts. His second novel, Griffri, was shortlisted for the Book of the Year Award. His collection of poems, The Meaning of Flight, was long-listed for The Book of the Year Award 2006. He has given readings all over Britain and Europe as well as in Israel/Palestine and the USA. Born and brought up in Tredegar, he was a steelworker and a schoolteacher before becoming a professor of creative writing at the University of Glamorgan. He lives in Brecon. A collection of six short fictions, titled Brief Lives, was released in 2018.
Find out more about Christopher Meredith by visiting his website here https://christophermeredit9.wixsite.com/website
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Join us next week on the alternative stories and fake realities podcast for award winning audio drama. The Angry House by Thomas Wrightson is a ghost story set in Cornwall in the late 1990s and it was the winner of the 2025 Pen to Print Audio play competition.
Production, sound design and editing in this episode were by Chris Gregory.
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In this episode of the Alternative Stories podcast we're chatting with poet, novelist and audio drama writer Madeleine F White about the two books she is publishing in the first part of 2025; the poetry collection 'The Horse and The Girl' and the verse memoir 'Maiden Mother Crone'
We have a full length interview with Madeleine and excerpts from the collections read by Madeleine. We also hear a clip from Madeleine's audio drama 'The Ark' based on her debut novel 'Mother of Floods' and an excerpt from an episode of the 'Write On! Audio' Podcast.
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The Horse and The Girl and Maiden Mother Crone are both published by Sea Crow Press. You can find out more and order copies here
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Find out more about the Write On! suite of publications which Madeleine edits here
Write on! https://pentoprint.org/write-on-features/
Listen to the Write On! Audio Podcast from Pen to Print here https://open.spotify.com/show/4IG6ODY67eJjTXFmC5nFP5?si=3c9f3ebcfd9d4be3
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There are hundreds of Blue Plaques on buildings around London commemorating the famous people who lived there at some time in the buildingâs history . But only one building has three plaques for three different people who lived in the building at the same time. Chiltern Court on Baker Street was home to novelists HG Wells and Arnold Bennett and composer Eric Coates in the early 1930s.
In this new audio drama by Brian Hipkin we imagine a pivotal meeting between the three in December 1930 and a modern day investigation into events from the 30s.
In A Blue Plaque Mystery by Brian Hipkin you heard
Ewan Bailey as Arnold Bennett
Jon Glover as HG Wells
Zephryn Taitte as Eric Coates
Charlie Richards as The Concierge
Grace Savage as Cassie
Ria Knowles as Sunday
Tom McEnery as Voice on the recording
Maya Cohen Gregory as Phyllis Coates
And Samira Ahmed as herself
A Blue Plaque Mystery was directed by Chris Gregory
It was produced by Brian Hipkin and Chris Gregory and recorded at Orpheus Studio in London by Richard âOrpheusâ Campbell
Production sound-design and editing were by Chris Gregory
The studio assistants were Holly Hughes and Maya Cohen Gregory
The music tracks in this production are
Saint James Infirmary Blues by Cab Calloway
By a Sleepy Lagoon by Eric Coates
You can find out more about Brian Hipkin and his work by following him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/brianhipkin/
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In this short episode Chris Gregory and Emily Inkpen introduce two new Alternative Stories audio drama series. You can hear trailers for our two new shows Wasteland and Burnout which are both available on their own podcast platforms.
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In orbit around our planet, an alien creature is listening in on Earth noise. One sound in particular seems to have a greater significance than others but what does it mean and how will Skim and Beta find out more about it? In our final Alternative Stories episode of 2024 we are bringing you the winner of the 2024 Pen to Print Audio Play Competition âThe Earth Serenadesâ by Emma Griffiths.
In âThe Earth Serenadesâ by Emma Griffiths you can hear
Tiffany Clare as Skim
Emily Inkpen as Beta
Sophie Macnair as Pree
And Chris Gregory as Shakarn
Other voices were played by Sophie Macnair and Emma Griffiths
The Earth Serenades was Directed by Chris Gregory and Emily Inkpen and recorded at Orpheus Studio in London
The sound engineer was Richard Campbell
Music, sound design and editing were by Chris Gregory
The script for the earth serenades is copyright Emma Griffiths and may not be used in whole or in part except with the permission of the author
If you would like to enter the 2025 Pen to Print Audio Play Competition you need to be an unpublished audio drama writer and resident in the United Kingdom. The competition is open to entries until 5pm on Friday 21st March. You can find out more and download entry terms and conditions via the link below
https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/competitions/
The interview in this episode was conducted by Emily Inkpen and the presenter was Chris Gregory
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In this episode we look at the world of gaming and discuss the many and varied storytelling styles and approaches within games. Our guests are games industry expert, actual-play podcaster and author Oscar Clark and novelist, audio drama author and game writer Emily Inkpen.
If you would like to watch a video version of this conversation you can find it on the Alternative Stories YouTube channel here
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In this bonus episode of the podcast we are looking at the Script Club New York City production of "The Out-Of-Towners Club", an adapted version of an audio drama that originally ran on this podcast back in 2019.
In our interview you can hear Script Club NYC members Jackie Jorgenson, Roger Lipson, Alex Highsmith and Jess Thompson talking about their roles in the upcoming performances at the Fiction Bar / Cafe in Brooklyn
You can also hear an excerpt from our original audio drama featuring Miguel Antonio as Dan (written by Chris Gregory, Jackie Jorgenson and Mary McDonald) and an excerpt from the Script Club NYC production performed by Alex Highsmith and Jess Thompson.
You can get tickets for Out-Of-Towners Club performances on 7th and 21st December here https://script-club-nyc.ticketleap.com/holiday-radio-show/
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You can hear our original audio drama of The Out-Of-Towners Club from 2019 here
and the sequel "Out-Of-Towners" here
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In this episode we are introducing another Alternative Stories podcast you may enjoy. The Writers' Gym features Chris Gregory, Dr Rachel Knightley and Emily Inkpen and each week we discuss a different writing topic. Whether you are a writer yourself or simply interested in books and writing you'll find plenty to enjoy. Covering novels, short fiction, scripts, screenplays, audio drama and all stops in between you can catch the podcast by searching "The Writers Gym" in your favourite podcast app or clicking the links below.
Listen / subscribe via Spotify here
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and via Apple Podcasts here
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You can listen to Rachel Knightley's audio drama "Winter Spring" here https://open.spotify.com/episode/2gBu6Bqmc7CiC8zwXTYIPZ?si=b2c423862aaf4438Emily's drama serial "The Dex Legacy" can be heard here https://open.spotify.com/show/1aphgDiefw4FdO8EN5LJxy?si=2908e95681354b81
Join the Writersâ Gym and book your next writing workout at https://www.rachelknightley.com/the-writers-gym/
Find out more about The Writers' Gym and Rachel Knightley by going to: https://www.rachelknightley.com/
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Learn more about Chris Gregory and Alternative Stories here https://alternativestories.com/
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The Bone Diver is the latest novel from Chicago born novelist Angie Spoto who now lives in Edinburgh. Telling the story of Keir, an expert diver who is unable to kill, The Bone Diver is a gothic tale of family, the legend of the selkies and a young woman who is offered an impossible choice.
Readings from The Bone Diver are by Sophie Macnair.
Find out more about Angie Spoto and buy a copy of The Bone Diver by visiting her website here https://www.angiespoto.com/
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Listen to Sophie in our Scottish Folklore audio drama "Selkie" by Signe Maene here https://www.buzzsprout.com/411730/episodes/3858479
Visit the Black and White website here https://blackandwhitepublishing.com/
Find out about the Cymera Festival which is a speculative fiction literary festival held annually in Edinburgh https://www.cymerafestival.co.uk/
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In this episode we chat with blogger, poet and freelance writer Alanna Duffield about her writing and the art of blogging. With advice and thoughts on topics, style, frequency of posts and titles this not only a guide to getting started as a blogger but also an insight into Alanna's own creative practice. We end with a look at Alanna's poetry.
Throughout this episode you can hear excerpts from Alanna's blog posts and poems. These are written, performed and recorded by Alanna Duffield and may not be reproduced in whole or part except with the written permission of the author.
Alanna Duffield is a writer, blogger and poet whose work explores pop culture, relationships, human connection, grief, nature and - of course - writing itself.Her poetry and short stories have been published by the BBC, Dear Damsels and Aurelia Magazine. Her essays and journalism have been published by Cosmopolitan, Metro and Stylist. She also runs SILT, a weekly lifestyle publication on Substack.
Alanna has performed her poetry at Luxembourg Gallery, Mayfair and she was a headline performer for VERSES, a London-based poetry collective.
You can read Alanna's blog art alannaduffield.substack.com
Her poetry blog is here thelinebreak.substack.com
and you can follow her on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/alannaduffield/
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In this episode we chat with fantasy author Alethea Lyons about her series of novels and short stories called The Seer of York. We look at the influences on Thea's writing including the folklore of the British Isles and the inspiration that the City of York has been on her world. Along the way we hear excerpts from Alethea's writing read by Emily Inkpen
Find out more about Alethea Lyons by visiting here website here https://alethealyons.wixsite.com/stories
Links to Alethea's social media channels and many other locations can be found here https://linktr.ee/alethearlyons
You can find out about Alethea's publisher, Brigid's Gate Press here https://brigidsgatepress.com/
If you'd like to find out more about our reader Emily Inkpen and hire her for your voice or writing project you can do so here https://www.emilyinkpen.com/
We mentioned Rhianna Pratchett's BBC series about creatures from British folklore and you can listen here https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m001tgpb
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In this episode we share two short audio dramas by Nottingham based playwright and short fiction author Robbie Laughton.
These were two of four plays we recorded with Robbie and our cast in August. You can listen to our first podcast featuring Robbie's dramas "Hairy Fairy" and "Tormeted" which has since been featured on BBC Radio, here https://www.buzzsprout.com/411730/episodes/15864824
Please note that "Dog Only Knows", our second drama contains very strong and abusive language throughout. Listener discretion is advised.
Hair's Breadth
When Bob goes to the supermarket to buy extra supplies for a barbecque, he brings home more than a selction of wine and some hollandaise sauce... in fact, he forgets the hollandaise altogether.
In âHair's Breadthâ by Robbie Laughton Chris Gregory played Bob, John was played by David Monteith and Emma by Holy Gillanders. Other voices were played by members of the cast."Hair's Breadth" was directed by Emily Inkpen and recorded at Orpheus Studio in London by Richard Campbell. Sound design and production was by Chris Gregory. Music was by Franz Gordon.
The script for âHair's Breadthâ is copyright Robbie Laughton and may not be produced in whole or in part except with the written permission of the author.Dog Only Knows
Dog walking can be frustrating when your dog doesn't want to follow orders and the whole world seems to be against you.
In âDog Only Knowsâ by Robbie Laughton The Man was played by David Monteith. Other voices were played by Holly Gillanders and Robbie Laughton."Dog Only Knows" was directed by Emily Inkpen and Chris Gregory and recorded at Orpheus Studio in London by Richard Campbell. Sound design, music and editing were by Chris Gregory.
The script for âDog Only Knowsâ is copyright Robbie Laughton and may not be produced in whole or in part except with the written permission of the author.
Find out more about Robbie Laughton and his work by visiting his short fiction site Incredible Shorts here https://incredibleshorts.com/
The Writer's Gym Podcast
Produced by Alternative Stories and featuring Rachel Knightley, Emily Inkpen and Chris Gregory, the Writers' Gym Podcast tackles a different writing topic each week. With discussions, writing advice, anecdotes and writing challenges you'll enjoy the podcast if you are a writer, reader or someone who enjoys conversations about writing and books.
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In this episode we chat with novelist, academic and short story writer Philippa Holloway about her new short fiction collection "Untethered" which was published last month by Parthian. Along the way we hear excerpts from the collection performed by Emily Inkpen and Chris Gregory.
In this podcast you heard excerpts from the following stories
A Cloud of Starlings - read by Emily Inkpen
Handprints - read by Chris Gregory
Beached - read by Emily Inkpen
Sound design, editing, music and interviewing were by Chris Gregory
You can follow Philippa Holloway on X, formerly twitter here https://x.com/thejackdawspen
And on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/thejackdawspen/
Find out more about Parthian Books and purchase a copy of "Untethered" here https://www.parthianbooks.com/
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You can listen to Philippa's first podcast with Alt Stories in which we talked about her novel "The Half Life of Snails' here https://www.buzzsprout.com/411730/episodes/10479070-the-half-life-of-snails
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In this episodes we share a short series of monologues written by Stella Klein and performed by members of the Alternative Stories acting team.
Baristas in City of Stories, Vol. 2. Spread the Word 2018Sausalito (earlier version titled Licorice King) Flash Fiction Magazine, April 2020Reclining Nude: Fish Anthology, Fish Publishing 2020Craft Coffee and Climate Change, in Defence of Pseudoscience, Reflex Fiction Volume 5. Reflex Press, 2022
Stella Klein is a London-based writer of very short stories and occasional poems. Her flash and micro fiction has appeared in print and online collections published by Fish, 101 Words, Spread the Word, FlashBack Fiction, Flash Fiction Magazine, Reflex Fiction and The Mechanics Institute Review.
Reclining Nude is performed by Tiffany Clare
Baristas is performed by Chris Gregory
The Day Susan McPhee Was Away is performed by Emily Inkpen
Sausalito is performed by Reginald West
Euphonium Blues is performed by Lewie Watson
Easy Peasy Lets Make Love is performed by Emily Inkpen
and Craft Coffee and Climate Change is performed by Chris Gregory
Sound design, editing and music on all monologues is by Chris Gregory
Four of these monologues have previously been published:Please follow Alternative Stories on social media here
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In this episode we chat with fantasy author Alexandra Beaumont about her new novel Dissonance of Birdsong (Brigids Gate Press 2024)
Alexandra Beaumont is a fantasy author and folklorist whose debut novel "Testament of the Stars" was also featured on this podcast. Her latest book, Dissonance of Birdsong draws on the folklore and landscape of Cornwall.
You can listen to our original interview on this podcast here https://www.buzzsprout.com/411730/episodes/8376524
To find out more about Alexandra Beaumont and her work please visit her website here https://abeaumont75.wixsite.com/home
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In this episode of the podcast, recorded on a walk in The Welland Valley in eastern Leicestershire Chris Gregory is in conversation with novelist, poet and journalist Tim Relf. Tim writes fiction under the name T.R. Richmond and his novel "What She Left" is published by Penguin.
In this podcast you can hear three poems
Scrambler by Tim relf read by Jackie Jorgenson
Blackberries by Tim Relf read by Chris Gregory
Adlestrop by Edward Thomas read by Tim Relf
To find out more about Tim and his work please follow him on X, formerly twitter here https://x.com/timrelf
You can also visit Tim's page at the Professional Writing Academy here https://www.profwritingacademy.com/team/tim_relf
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In this episode we share two short audio dramas by Nottingham based playwright and short fiction author Robbie Laughton.
These were two of four plays we recorded with Robbie and our cast in August and we'll be sharing the other two and more about Robbie in a forthcoming episode
Hairy Fairy
Big Dean is preparing for his release from prison while on the streets of the city a mysterious figure known only as "Hairy Fairy" endlessly collects money for charity. But what connects them and how will their fortunes intertwine?
In âHairy Fairy â by Robbie Laughton Chris Gregory played Hairy Fairy, Big Dean was played by David Monteith and the prison guard by Emily Inkpen. Holly Gillanders played Lizzie, The Waitress. Other voices were played by members of the cast.Hairy Fairy was directed by Emily Inkpen and recorded at Orpheus Studio in London by Richard Campbell. Sound design, editing and music were by Chris Gregory.
The script for âHairy Fairyâ is copyright Robbie Laughton and may not be produced in whole or in part except with the written permission of the author.
Tormented
A married couple spend their lives tormenting each other in every aspect of their lives so why do they stay together?
In âTormentedâ by Robbie Laughton The Man was played by David Monteith and the Woman by Holly Gillanders.Tormented was directed by Emily Inkpen and Chris Gregory and recorded at Orpheus Studio in London by Richard Campbell. Sound design and editing were by Chris Gregory and the music was by Franz Gordon.
The script for âTormentedâ is copyright Robbie Laughton and may not be produced in whole or in part except with the written permission of the author.
Find out more about Robbie Laughton and his work by visiting his short fiction site Incredible Shorts here https://incredibleshorts.com/
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Today weâre sharing an interview with novelist, short story writer and award winning audio drama script writer, Emily Inkpen.
You can back our kickstarter to make season 3 of The Dex Legacy Season here
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/emilyinkpen/the-dex-legacy-science-fiction-audio-drama-season-3If youâd like to see a video version of this interview you can find it on the Alternative Stories YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@alternativestoriesandfaker6885
You can find out more about Emily Inkpen and her work by visiting her website
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Find out more about The Dex Legacy here
https://www.emilyinkpen.com/thedexlegacy-home
Find out more about the Fantasy and Sci Fi Spotlight event which will be held on 29th September at the Nerdy Cafe in Shrewsbury here https://www.fantasyandscifispotlight.co.uk/
And find out about and book onto Alternative Stories workshops with Emily and Chris here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/alternative-stories-32973233175
Find out more about Alternative Stories and book us to record your audio drama, book promotional materials or interviews here https://alternativestories.com/
for which weâll share a link in our show notes. If youâd like to back our season 3 kickstarter youâll also find a link in our show notes or you can go to kickstarter .com and search âThe Dex LegacyTo find out more about Emily and her world of writing , directing and teaching you can visit her website here https://www.emilyinkpen.com/about
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