Jenny is standing in her bedroom, cleaning a pair of walking boots. She is in her under-slip. There is a mirror, a small table, a rail of clothing and a double bed. A long nighty is on top of the bed and underneath it, sits a small cardboard box. She patiently waits for her husband to... Read More »
“Martians Never Die” is the next in our series of updated radio sci-fi pieces from the forties and fifties. Re-recorded with new actors, modern sound effects and atmospheric music. During these productions we try to stick to the original script as closely as possible; in-turn seeking to create modern, yet strangely old fashioned pieces of... Read More »
“Poison is on the stereo, the guitar is plugged into the console and the biscuit-tin is all but empty” This is “Biscuits for Tea“, the story of two young flatmates who have recently left university and now find themselves considering what life might have in store next. Faced with broken relationships, dead end jobs, empty bank... Read More »
It was a long, late night and Julie finds herself being woken up from a dreamworld by Karen, her best friend since childhood. Together, on this bright morning they will discuss many things, including their past, present and future. And maybe they’ll find out why Julie left the front door... Read More »
When her son Tony, a young trainee teacher is sent to prison for abusing a 14 year old pupil, Christine is forced to examine her true feelings for her only child. Set against the backdrop of her first visit post sentence, her confusion soon turns to anger as her son’s apparent denial and minimisation of... Read More »
In the far future, humanity has expanded out to explorer the outer reaches of the solar system. In the process, leaving behind the radioactively poisoned planet once known as Earth, but now more commonly referred to as the “Forbidden World”. However, ‘Captain Robert Newsam’ is about to discover that the planet is not as desolate as... Read More »
We wanted to make a special comedy sketch show this Christmas, (we really did) but we were too tired and/or drunk (probably the latter). So instead we played a few eccentric Christmas tunes… (slightly nsfw in case you need to know) Christmas Music Click here to download the mix . . . Tracklist: Christmas is Going to the Dogs Eels The Real... Read More »
Earlier this year we were helping out “Sheffield Live!” with its spring ‘funding appeal week’. We did this by creating a collection of new jingles and skits to play each and every day. One of these items concerned the very real and very serious plight the effects anybody that works here at “Sheffield Live!” And that... Read More »
“Mind Labs” is Sheffield Live’s slot for cutting edge creative work.   It is a space for dealing with stories, issues, philosophical questions and concepts. During the summer we produced two peices of work for this slot, which you can play back... Read More »
On the 23rd of February 2009 a collection of local comedians, poets and performers came together in Sheffield to celebrate a new poetry album by ‘Nick Card‘ and raise lots of money for Amnesty International. The album was co-produced by ourselves here at ‘Cornucopia Radio’ and we were also heavily involved in organising the charity... Read More »