Tag: Comedy

Our story takes place the night before Christmas, outside the magical and wondrous structure that is Santa’s Workshop. It is a scene of busy preparation and anticipation, as a year’s worth of hard work finally comes to fruition! So as Santa’s little helpers run around checking every final detail, and Santa himself suits up for a night of delivering presents to children across the world; the Reindeer find themselves preparing for the trip ahead in their own special way…

Outsiders might see the magic forest as an enchanted place; full of amazement and wonder. But for the people that have to walk these cobbles? Well, they see it all a bit differently. They know all to well that you don’t have to scratch very far to discover the criminal scum lurking behind every toadstool.

So here we find ourselves; outside a little wooden cabin, deep within the magic forest. As two law enforcement officers are about to crack the case of their lives…

We’re proud to present, a new selection of some of the most unusual and amazing adventures to befall our favourite pipe smoking detective. Written by the ever insightful Christopher Bellamy.

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.

Have you ever felt the hairs on the back of your neck stand up, the chills going up your spine until you feel like you have to shake this feeling off your back? No matter how silly it feels? Or how about those times when you feel like someone is looking over your shoulder? So much so, that you can almost feel someone breathing down your neck?

Listening to this podcast, as you are right now; alone in a darkened room, the disturbing feelings become stronger than ever and so intense that you feel the need to keep looking behind you; just to reassure yourself that you’re still alone. That’s when it will strike…

Who is faster than a speeding stock market crash, more powerful than a government bailout, and able to leap tall unemployment figures in a single bound? Yes! It’s ‘Commander Awesome & Liberty Lad’ and in times of severe fiduciary strife; they are the only superhero duo you will ever need (especially if you’re also a keen purchaser of high quality ex-superhero items on ebay)

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…