She patiently waits for her husband to return, while outside the rain continues to fall, as it has done all day…

CAST:
Jenny: Elaine Parker
Radio Voice: Michael Thompson

CREDITS:
‘Flood’ first received a rehearsed reading at the ‘Crucible Theatre’ in March 2009 as part of the ‘Journeys to the City’ programme. This production also features the musical track “Clair de Lune” by Claude Debussy.

Written and Produced by Alice Collins
Directed and Edited by Peter Beeston
Copyright ©2010 – A Cornucopia Production

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 radio drama…

What is the ideal bodyguard? The most ferocious looking? The most efficient killer? Or the most devoted? On Earth, you might find a combination of all three, but it’d never be as effective as the curious creature which came back from Mars with Dr. Clyde Curtis; the first human to ever step foot on the red planet…

Martains Never Die (38 minutes)

CAST:
Hal Stern Tim Rutherford
Fay Curtis Christine Bellamy
Clyde Curtis Ian Carter
The Reporter Stephen Bullivant
Dr Anderson / Shaughtowel Peter Beeston
The Narrator Claire Hodgson

CREDITS:
Written by Lucius Daniel
Music by Matt Seldon.
This production also features the track “Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space” by Spiritualized
The original version of this play was first broadcast on ‘ABC Radio’ March 12, 1953
Directed and Edited by Peter Beeston
Copyright ©2010 – A Cornucopia Production

“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 accounts and too much spare time to fill; they quickly work out that they’ll have to help each other out if they’re to get through this.

That is, as long as they don’t irritate each other to death first…

Biscuits for Tea
Written By Matthew Brown
Starring: Renate Reynolds as Sophie
And Robert Perkins as Zack

Featuring the Music: “Every Rose Has it Thorn” by Poison, “Dan in Real Life” by Sondre Lerche and
“Helix Nebula” by Anamanaguchi

Edited and Directed by Peter Beeston
Copyright ©2010 : Cornucopia Radio

And maybe they’ll find out why Julie left the front door unlocked.

It seems strange though, why would she forget ‘The Lock’?

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The Lock

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CAST:
Karen Claire Hodgson
Julie Renaté Reynolds

CREDITS:
Written by Peter Wilson & Peter Beeson
Music: An Angel, Ameliorate: by Falling You & Mystery: by The Headroom Project Both tracks are licensed for use via Magnatune.com
Directed and Edited by Peter Beeston
Copyright ©2010 – A Cornucopia Production

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 his behaviour brings with it, a realisation that their relationship must change if it is to survive the sentence and beyond…

The Visit

CAST:
Christine Caroline Cooper
Tony Toby Cooper
Prison Guard Paul Kenny

Credits: Written by Paul Kenny
The music track “Train” recorded by Renaté Reynolds
Directed and Edited by Peter Beeston
Copyright ©2010 – A Cornucopia Production

However, ‘Captain Robert Newsam’ is about to discover that the planet is not as desolate as he once imagined and that sometimes the only way to get where you’re going is “The Drop”…

“The Drop” is based on the short story by John Christopher and is the first in our new series of updated versions of classic radio productions from the 1950’s.

The Drop

CAST:
Captain Newsam Nic Bowden
Osborn George Webster
Mathews Joe Lister Yates
Anders Matthew Scott
Voder Jason Greenwood
Larry Roderick Shearer

Credits: Written by John Christopher
Original version broadcast on ‘ABC Radio’ April 9, 1953
Directed and Edited by Peter Beeston
Copyright ©2010 – A Cornucopia Production

(slightly nsfw in case you need to know)

Christmas Music

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Tracklist:

Christmas is Going to the Dogs Eels
The Real Slim Santa Killer Spam
Santa Gonna Kick Your Ass Arrogant Worms
Lonely Christmas Eve Ben Folds
I want a Boob Job For Christmas Virgina Kegel
The Twelve Pains of Christmas Bob Rivers
Christmas Time in Hell South Park
The Night Santa Went Crazy Weird Al
Santa Clause is Coming to Town Joseph Spence
A Blue Christmas Porky Pig
Walking Around in Women’s Underwear Bob Rivers
Who let the Reindeer Out? Killer Spam
I Want an Alien for Christmas Fountains of Wayne
Christmas of Love Little Isidore & the Inquisitors
Atheist Tabernacle Choir Spitting Image
Joy to the World Wing
If Santa Were My Lover Three Dead Trolls & a Baggie
What is This? Danny Elfman
Everything’s Gonna Be Cool This Christmas Eels
The First Noel Manheim Steamroller

And that problem is………Benjamin Zephaniah!!!

Appeal Jingle

“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 here:

Music By Numbers

10 years ago, two Russian artists named Komar and Melamid hired a market research firm to find out the public’s likes and dislikes in art. They wanted to know what works, but moreover they wanted to know what doesn’t work. They began with visual art, and then moved on to music.Online surveys were used to determine what instruments and styles were most favourable in music. The same question was then asked with respect to unfavourable music. They then created two pieces. One which in principle should be enjoyed by the majority and one which should in turn, only be favoured by a small, small minority. This week on Sheffield Live we’re going to play both and in the process find out what happens when you try to make “Music by Numbers”. Presented by Lynn Rishworth.

Music By Numbers

Wireless Times

Wireless Times is the on-stage riotous retro radio recreation that has the audience rolling in the aisles, coming from a time when a DJ was a dinner jacket and a big Mac was a large overcoat. Reeling from one disaster to another, the cast often need the help of the audience to create the sound effects for the various ’spots’ being broadcast. Playing anything from a football crowd to the cavalry in the Charge of the Light Brigade (involving an unfeasibly large number of coconut shells), the audience unfailingly rescue the broadcasting crew from impending doom, and probably dismissal.

Wireless Times

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 night.

Around 200 hundred pounds was raised for a very good cause, and you can listen to some of the highlights from the live show here right here. The night featured: Owen Barber, Rex Davies, Becky Virgo, Richard Crowther, Matt & Russ, Matt MacAteer, Phil Hartley, ‘Random Acts’ & Nick Card.

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