Ragged Scratch Podcast

CW: Swearing throughout A Very Special Gift

Hosted by Natalie Winter 

Ragged Scratch Podcast Theme music by Alyx Jones 

S3 Production Assistants: Natalie Chisolm, Natalie Beran, Victoria Taylor Roberts, Molly Sweeney, Ellie Gill, Rosemary Lippard

MONSTERS BEYOND THE MIDNIGHT ZONE, by Lindsay G Partain

Miles beneath the ocean’s surface in the depths of the Mariana Trench, Romy and Leo are left in complete darkness when the lights on their deep-water submersible are taken out...

Directed and edited by Ross Burman

Romy - Sara Lynam

Leo - Alex Pitcher

A VERY SPECIAL GIFT, by Molly Sweeney

When Holly has something to say to Noel, she is disturbed to find him in a Santa outfit. A funny story about how to spread the Christmas spirit.

Directed by Natalie Winter

Edit and Sound Design by Shaun Barber

Holly - Kelly Condron

Noel - Barry Ring

Manager - Natalie Beran

SHOUTOUTS: 

Molly Sweeney’s play Peer Support was produced by Kickitdown Productions and digitally streamed on the 19th November. The stream will be made available to watch soon on Kickitdown’s Website (under ‘Digital Sharing 5’): https://www.kickitdown.co.uk/whats-on

Lindsay Partain’s written work can be found in the following places:

Applause 2021 Books: http://applausebooks.com/books/

>> Best 10 Minute Plays of 2021 "Last Dance with MJ"

>> Best Men's Monologues of 2021 "Rory's Monologue from Sabrina and the Thunderbird"

>> Best Women's Monologues of 2021 "Riptide Girl from Sabrina and the Thunderbird"

>> New Play Exchange Page: https://newplayexchange.org/users/16564/lindsay-partain

Theatre Viscera: www.theatreviscera.com

>> "The Way You Made Me" by Lindsay Partain, summer 2021

Sarah Lynam features in and co-produces The Darkness Between Us - a podcast of dark stories from The Uncanny Collective. Listen to it on your podcast app of choice, or on Uncanny Collective’s Website

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CW: Swearing (one moderate instance in interviews and one mild, gendered incidence in A Silver Bow New Bent)

Hosted by Natalie Winter 

Ragged Scratch Podcast Theme music by Alyx Jones 

S3 Production Assistants: Natalie Chisolm, Natalie Beran, Victoria Taylor Roberts, Molly Sweeney, Ellie Gill, Rosemary Lippard

A QUARTER OF A MILLION HEARTBEATS, by Richard Hearn

A disciplinary meeting is called to investigate Brandon's unusual weekend activity...

Directed by Nadaav

Edit and sound design by Howard Sinden

Brandon - Stephen Spencer

Josie - Susie Valerio

A SILVER BOW NEW BENT, by Jude Reid

Under a full moon, a psychiatrist arrives at the State Hospital to assess a violent inpatient.  It's not unusual for a murderer to claim that a higher power made them do it - but what's worrying is that this time it might be true. 

Directed by Annabel Baldwin

Edit and Sound Design by Anna Rodriguez

James - Anthony Hewson

Cynthia - Kate Nieland

Security Guard - Nick Halliwell

SHOUTOUTS: 

Richard Hearn's full length play "Margaret Makepeace and the Quantum Twist' will feature in the Brighton Scratch Nights produced by Unmasked Theatre in January. This will take place at The Rialto Theatre in Brighton and is likely to be streamed online.  Follow Richard Unmasked Theatre or Brighton Rialto on Twitter for updates.

Kate Nieland can be heard in short animation 'Date an Invertebrate' that can be found on Kate's Website or YouTube channel

Sara Lynam features throughout Uncanny Collective’s Christmas Ghost Story Festival, which runs online 16th-20th December, particularly in When The Walls Speak by Corey McMillan, and The Shadows on the Wall by Mary E Wilkins Freeman Saturday 19th December at 5pm. Other festival performances feature Ragged Scratch producer Natalie reading a new ghost story by writer Rhiannon Owens on Friday 18th at 7pm. Tickets start at £6, full lineup and details here: https://uncannycollective.co.uk/warnings-to-the-curious/

The Guardian’s best theatre show to watch online this Christmas: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2020/nov/30/the-snow-must-go-on-top-theatre-shows-to-watch-online-this-christmas

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CW: Strong language throughout the second play, Safety First.

Hosted by Natalie Winter 

Ragged Scratch Podcast Theme music by Alyx Jones 

S3 Production Assistants: Natalie Chisolm, Natalie Beran, Victoria Taylor Roberts, Molly Sweeney, Ellie Gill, Rosemary Lippard

DEAD BIRDS, by Chris John

Moses isn't coping. Alone with his fears in a monolithic London. Fever dreams, unfulfilled desires and ghostly grandparents. Only the hushed streets hear his voice.

Directed by Andrew James Spooner

Edit and Sound Design by Kevin Davey

Moses - David Monteith

SAFETY FIRST, by Rhiannon Owens

Finally, a solution for how to stay safe at work! Only it's not voluntary and don't ask questions. 

Directed by Alix Cazalet

Edit and Sound Design by Alix Cazalet and Nick Forshaw

Eve - Katy Maw

UNAA - Natalie Chisholm

SHOUTOUTS: 

David Monteith and his family star in Matalan’s 2020 Christmas advert

Andrew James Spooner appears in new Big Finish audio drama titles Doctor Who - Genetics Of The Daleks and Doctor Who - Colony Of Fear, recent Audible titles 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea and The Sandman and video games Assassins Creed: Valhalla, Baldur's Gate III and Watch Dogs: Legion. He’s also released his first full audiobook for Games Workshop, Warcry Catacombs: Blood Of The Everchosen by Richard Strachan, available on Audible. More info on all of the above available on Andrew’s website

Rhiannon Owen’s new story ‘Baby It’s Cold Inside’ features in Uncanny Collective’s Christmas Ghost Story Festival, which runs online 16th-20th December. Performed by Natalie Winter, other festival performances feature Ragged Scratch performer Sara Lynam. Tickets start at £6, full lineup and details here: https://uncannycollective.co.uk/warnings-to-the-curious/

Natalie Winter is appearing in Jack and the Beanstalk, a semi-improvised RPG-based pantomime this Friday and Saturday evening at 8pm on www.twitch.tv/rollflipstream. Audience interaction via emotes and suggestions encouraged!

Actions: The Actor’s Thesaurus available from Nick Hern Books and most bookshops

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Ragged Scratch Podcast S3E3: Some Wild Confessions 

Hosted by Natalie Winter 

Ragged Scratch Podcast Theme music by Alyx Jones 

S3 Production Assistants: Natalie Chisolm, Natalie Beran, Victoria Taylor Roberts, Molly Sweeney, Ellie Gill, Rosemary Lippard

SOMETHING WILD, by Sian Rowland

A lonely woman decides to take a dip in her local river and rediscovers a long-hidden wild side. 

Directed by Natalie Beran

Edit and Sound design by Jigisha Patil

Ann - Bethan Dixon Bate

I CONFESS, by Ayad Andrews

As part of a renewal of their wedding vows Richard and Wendy decide to visit their local church's confessional. However, the subsequent revelations have unexpected, and devastating, consequences. 

Directed by Sivan Raz

Edit and Sound design by Max Hochrad

Father Toby - Benjamin Hynes

Richard - John Grayson

Wendy - Sarah Jane Vincent

SHOUTOUTS

Director Natalie Beran has been making the most of lockdown with audiobook releases and roles in radio drama podcasts including Y2K Audio Drama, The Haunting of Selene 

and taking control of the Pink Phoenix Power as Kat in Power Rangers: The Audio Drama

Bethan Dixon Bate is nominated for a SOVAS award for her narration of the animated short The Curious Child. Watch it on YouTube

BBC Writers Room: Drama Room Scheme opens up applications on 7th December until 6th January. https://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/

Max Hochrad co-produced feature length audio drama DILATION alongside B7 Media, released last year and purchasable via Audible, Apple Books or the B7 site - https://www.b7media.com/project/dilation/. More info at  https://par-sec.com

Director Sivan Raz is producing the new audio drama series, A Voice, coming soon to a podcast stream near you. Follow @AVoicePodcast on Twitter and Instagram for more news when it hits. Eve hears the voice of an angel, claiming she is the key for fixing the world. But is it wise to trust a voice?

John Grayson has recorded a commercial for In The Night Garden: watch it on YouTube

Right Up My Podcast explores some of the lesser-known (and occasionally bonkers) methods of self-care, self-love and ways to make you feel good. Listen on rightupmy.buzzsprout.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

Merely Roleplayers presents Vigil: Playtime, a new audio fiction series powered by the Monster of the Week roleplaying game. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or here

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FURTHER SFX CREDITS

I Confess:

"Waltz (Tschikovsky Op. 40)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

"Wagner Bridal Chorus - piano" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Ragged Scratch Podcast S3E2: To See and Act On Impulse

CW: Swearing (moderate, liberally throughout Can’t Help Acting on Impulse)

Hosted by Natalie Winter 

Ragged Scratch Podcast Theme music by Alyx Jones 

S3 Production Assistants: Natalie Chisolm, Natalie Beran, Victoria Taylor Roberts, Molly Sweeney, Ellie Gill, Rosemary Lippard

TO SEE AND BE SEEN, by John Mabey

There are many ways to be seen as two strangers discover the power of connection.

Directed by Joseph Winer

Edit and Sound design by Emilee Shackleton

Salome - Sally Walker Taylor

Rhea - Kay Eluvian

CAN’T HELP ACTING ON IMPULSE by Stephanie Weston

It's Amy's wedding day and best friend Laura is there to help her get ready. But maybe Amy has always been a bit too hasty in her decisions?

Directed and edited by Lorraine Ansell

Amy - Jess Nesling

Laura - Stephanie Cannon

SHOUTOUTS: 

An interview with writer John Mabey about the Sensational Sisters, which was included in The 2nd Act Theatre Company’s 60 is the new 40 play festival: https://evanston2ndactplayers.com/2020/10/12/meet-john-mabey-author-of-the-sensational-sisters/

Theatre Three’s production of John’s The End is Just the Beginning is available to watch now on YouTube

Dec 11,12,13 you can watch two of John’s plays online:

Bag of Bees - CDC theatre New Jersey http://www.cdctheatre.org/

The Emperor’s Newer Clothes - Marymount Manhattan College: https://www.mmm.edu/

Dec 20 - Enemy Lines - Dragon Productions Theatre Company California: https://dragonproductions.net/

Kay Eluvian’s next audiobook: The Road to Hell, by Christopher C. Starr, will be out on Audible by the end of the year: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0061BTD3W

Kay Eluvian will appear in B7 Media’s next Victorian ghost stories anthology collection (links still tbc), keep an eye out on https://www.b7media.com/

Jess Nesling leads audio drama podcast Vronny and Arwen, playing a North Walean lass who loves a bit of adventure. You can find it on Apple podcasts and Stitcher

Director Joseph Winer co-hosts the Not Another Theatre Podcast, speaking to early career and emerging creatives. New episodes out every Thursday. https://twitter.com/notanotherthtr

For DnD fans: Natalie Winter has been appearing in Roll Together’s latest 4 part campaign Theros: Legends of the Underworld, streamed on Twitch Tuesday nights. The series has now finished but you can catch up on Youtube.

Natalie will also be appearing in Uncanny Collective’s festival Warnings to the Curious, performing a new ghost story by writer Rhiannon Owens. Tickets and more info: https://uncannycollective.co.uk/warnings-to-the-curious/baby-its-cold-inside/

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Ragged Scratch Podcast S3E1: Blood Doubles

(Re-uploaded with corrections)

CW: Swearing (moderate, 1 instance)

Hosted by Natalie Winter 

Ragged Scratch Podcast Theme music by Alyx Jones 

S3 Production Assistants: Natalie Chisolm, Natalie Beran, Victoria Taylor Roberts, Molly Sweeney, Ellie Gill, Rosemary Lippard

Transcripts available upon request.

BLOOD MONEY, by Jane Morris

Harker is an antiquarian, and thoroughly rational; the last sort of person to encounter anything supernatural...

Directed and Edited by Alistair Green

Harker - Hannah Raymond Cox

Clarence - Allen Andrews

DOUBLE AGENTS, by Matt Wixey

In an age of digital espionage, two spies reminisce about the old days during a traditional clandestine park bench rendezvous. But their meeting is about to take an unexpected turn...

Directed by Thomas Mitchells

Edit and Sound design by John Bartmann

Alex - Natalie Winter

Vic - Derek Murphy

SHOUTOUTS: 

Thereby Hangs a Tale theatre company, production ‘10 days that shook the world’ can be found online at https://www.facebook.com/therebyhangsa, or on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCZrB_8mkGI&ab_channel=ThornhillTheatreSpace

Derek Murphy is in DK Delight Productions’ Christmas Storytelling show 'The Delight Before Christmas' in December. Formally announced soon, details can be found on www.twitter.com/delight_dk and www.instagram.com/dkdelightproductions 

Ragged Foils Producer/Director Natalie Winter and Ragged Scratch Podcast director Andrew Spooner can be heard in the latest installment of the Assassins Creed video game series: Valhalla, available to buy pretty much everywhere

Natalie can also be heard in the TTRPG podcast ‘What am I Rolling?’, find it at https://www.wairpodcast.com/, and wherever you find good podcasts.

The House of Horla’s latest production ‘Just Another Day’ a short radio play by Dave Roberts, can be found on Apple, Spotify, Amazon Podcasts etc

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-house-of-horla-tales/id1508878778?i=1000497055054

House of Horla produces podcasts for a local newspaper - The Caterham & District Independent - where we interview local people and businesses. These podcasts can be found via Apple Podcasts - just search for The Caterham & District Independent Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-caterham-district-independent-podcast/id1536272335

The House of Horla also produces music mixes and has a weekly radio spot on www.ridgeradio.co.uk - these episodes and other mixes can be found on https://www.mixcloud.com/TheHouseOfHorla/

All other details can be found on www.houseofhorla.com

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FURTHER SFX
Blood Money: Courtesy of Fesliyan studios, SOUND and IMAGE FX, Rob Botbyl

Double Agents: 

Dog barking: https://freesound.org/people/hargissssound/sounds/321126/

Crow: https://freesound.org/people/straget/sounds/404687/

Footsteps on grass: http://bbcsfx.acropolis.org.uk/

Traffic: Los Angeles Sound Effects! Busy Traffic Sounds https://www.freetousesounds.com/

Wind, birds:Nature Sounds Wind Birds Aspen Trees, Co - 02 Nature, Forest, Wind, Birds, Chirping, Aspen Trees, Colorado, USA, Zoom F8n, Wildtronics Parabolic, https://www.freetousesounds.com/

Season 3 trailer, featuring clips from our upcoming plays. The Ragged Scratch Podcast Season 3 launches Thursday 19th November 2020 with another audio play double bill.

Hosted by Natalie Winter 

Ragged Scratch Podcast Theme music by Alyx Jones 

S3 Production Assistants: Natalie Chisolm, Natalie Beran, Victoria Taylor Roberts, Molly Sweeney, Ellie Gill, Rosemary Lippard

Season 3 of the Ragged Scratch Podcast will be coming this autumn/winter season, with applications opening up on Monday 21st September. Head to www.raggedfoils.co.uk/getinvolved for more information.

All episodes will be released for free on podcasts apps, but if you have enjoyed this series and would like to support us, please consider donating to our Ko-Fi page

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Check out the trailer for our first full-series audio drama: The Art of Ambition!

Coming to podcast feeds next week, this 6 part modern noir story was expanded from the original short ‘The Art of a Doorman,’ which you may remember from Season 2 of the Ragged Scratch Podcast. Reuniting writer Mark L. Burrow with director Thomas Mitchells and voice actor Joshua Manning, and featuring a theme tune by Barrie Bignold.

You can also now support us on Ko-Fi (replacing our previous Patreon page), and anyone who tips us £10 or more between now and Thursday 10th September will gain access to all 6 episode on launch (13th August), or any remaining unreleased episodes before Sept 10th.

The Art of Ambition - Trailer

Written by Mark L. Burrow

Performed by Joshua Manning

Directed and Edited by Thomas Mitchells

Theme Tune by Barrie Bignold

Produced by Natalie Winter

You might also enjoy the Ragged Scratch Podcast - the new writing scratch podcast that The Art of a Doorman was originally produced for. Search ‘Ragged Scratch Podcast’ in your podcatcher of choice, or take a listen here.

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Melvin’s wife Gloria, has developed a habit of ordering numerous items from a catalogue in order to take her mind off the present situation. But with deliveries quickly piling up around the flat, can what Gloria wants, be found in a box?

Written by Marc Harris

Performed by Nigel Fyfe

Music: 'Just Passing Through' by Marc Harris, http://www.marcharris.co.uk

The Ragged Scratch Podcast is produced by Natalie Winter

Theme music by Alyx Jones

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