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In the aftermath of her husband's death Martha and her teenage children Emmy and Henry are struggling to adapt to life without him.  Strange things are happening in their lives and whilst things may be starting to look up, no one is quite sure what is causing these coincidences.  Please note : There is some strong language in this audio drama.The Ark is written by Madeleine F White.  It is adapted from her novel 'Mother of Floods' which is published by Crowsnest Books In The Ark you heard:Sarah Golding as Martha Holly Skinner as EmmyHarri Rees Jones as Henry Chris Gregory as DaveOther voices were by Madeleine F White and members of the cast. Music, soundscape, direction and production were by Chris Gregory The Ark is adapted from the novel Mother of Floods by Madeleine F White.  “Mother of Floods” is published by Crows Nest Books and we would like to thank them for their kind permission to adapt the novel in this drama. You can visit their website and purchase Mother of Floods here https://www.crowsnestbooks.com/You can find out more about Madeleine F White by visiting her Good reads page here https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50646333-mothe…

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The script for The Ark is copyright madeleine F White and may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the consent of the author.

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In a small alpine village Stella contemplates her strange life and origins as a number of mysterious events unfold around her.  Stella's Constellation is a magical realist story by Swiss American author TAK Erzinger.In Stella’s Constellation by TAK Erzinger you heard Sadie Pepperrell as Stella,Simone Low as the NarratorMarie Claire Wood as LagrimasRhys Anderson as Jurgen 

Music, sound design, direction and soundscapes were by Chris GregoryNana De Falla was sung by Marie-Claire WoodTAK Erzinger is an American/Swiss poet and artist with a Colombian background. Her poetry has been featured in Bien Acompañada from Cornell University, The Muse from McMaster University, The Galway Review, River South from Wilkes University and more. Her debut poetry collection entitled, “Found: Between the Trees” was published by Grey Border Books, in Canada in 2019 and her forthcoming poetry book “At the Foot of the Mountain” is being published by Floricanto Press.  The audio drama you just heard, “Stella’s Constellation” is an excerpt from a book she is currently writing under the same title, inspired by magical realism and the folklore of South America and central Europe.  She lives in a Swiss valley with her husband and cats.

 You can find out more about TAK by visiting her website and following her on social media  https://takerzinger.wixsite.com/poet

And follow her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/takerzinger/

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Thank you for listening to Spec Fic Radio Theatre. For this episode we're sharing an award winning eco-comedy with a serious message.

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 “The Earth Serenades” by Emma Griffiths.   

 In “The Earth Serenades” 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 'Orpheus' 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 2026 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 for entries until March.   You can find out more and download entry terms and conditions via the link below

https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/competitions/

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Thank you for listening to Spec Fic Radio Theatre. For this episode we're sharing three short stories from a new Alternative Stories podcast called "Terror Tapes". The concept behind the show is of short recordings found on a batch of cassettes purchased from a car boot sale. Each double-sided tape contains two stories with no background or context. It's up to listeners to build stories around them and decide how they began or finish

For this selection you can hear three stories from our seasonal batch of cassettes. The stories are

'The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year' written by Lewis Carter and starring Kathryn Georghiou and Adam Reilly

'Baby Monitor' written by Ant Moran and starring Kathryn Georghiou, Adam Reilly and Dave McClelland

'Driving Home For Christmas' written by Kathryn Georghiou and starring Kathryn Georghiou and Dave McClelland

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Terror Tapes was created by Kathryn Georghiou, Ant Moran and Dave McClelland

Sound design is by Chris Gregory

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Thank you for listening to Spec Fic Radio Theatre, anthology of full-cast original audio dramas in the genres of science fiction, fantasy and horror. Season Two continues with folk horror set in Cornwall. The Angry House is an award-winning script 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 GregorySound design, mixing and editing are by Chris Gregory for Alternative Stories

Thomas 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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