Ragged Scratch Podcast

A speaker addresses an empty West End theatre and tells us some inner secrets.

Written by Mark L. Burrow

Performed by Joshua Manning

The Ragged Scratch Podcast is produced by Natalie Winter

Theme music by Alyx Jones

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Charged with obscenity after writing and starring in her Broadway play, ‘Sex’, Mae West was sentenced to 10 days in prison. Here’s what she got up to...

Written by Tasmin Pinder

Performed by Natalie Winter

The Ragged Scratch Podcast is produced by Natalie Winter

Theme music by Alyx Jones

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CW: Swearing

Lieutenant Baskoro of the Espero records a mandatory audio update about the voyage so far. Only one-hundred-twenty-six months to the new colony on Ingadi but that's not what's on his mind.

Written by Andy Raff

Performed by Daniel Ledbitter

The Ragged Scratch Podcast is produced by Natalie Winter

Theme music by Alyx Jones

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The Isolation Sessions Ep 01 - God Love the NHS

CW: Medical Examinations and bodily malfunctions

A light-hearted reminder of what life was like for the vast majority of us before the birth of the NHS - UK's most overstretched and under-loved institution.

Written by Victoria Taylor-Roberts

Performed by Lorraine Hodgson

Additional Editing assistance kindly provided by Drew Campbell

The Ragged Scratch Podcast is produced by Natalie Winter

Theme music by Alyx Jones

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The Isolation Sessions are an impromptu mini series of new writing monologues, recorded by voice actors in isolation in their home studios, during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Ragged Scratch Podcast is produced by Natalie Winter

Theme music by Alyx Jones

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Ragged Scratch Podcast S2E6: Cut Earth

CW: Swearing

Hosted by Natalie Winter

Sound Design, Recording Engineer: Kirsty Gillmore

A Cut Above, by Tasmin Pinder

Hairdresser Julia prides herself on being 'a vault' for her clients' secrets, but should some secrets be told?

Directed and Edited by Lorraine Ansell

Julia: Mary Tillett

In Rich Earth, by Jude Reid

What would you do in your last hours of life? Stranded on a remote planet, two astronauts must decide how to spend the time they have left.

Directed by Andrew Spooner

President: Andrew Spooner

Shelley: Lisa Rost Welling

Atwood: Michele Moran

Butler: Earle Figuracion

Theme music by Alyx Jones

Shoutouts:

Jude Reid’s podcast, The Alethian Society: https://www.hunterhoose.co.uk/

Her book: https://www.hauntpublishing.com/books/haunted-voices

Andrew Spooner in Worzel Gummidge: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m000cskw/worzel-gummidge

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Ragged Scratch Podcast S2E5: The Art of Learning

CW: Discussion around domestic abuse

Hosted by Natalie Winter

Sound Design, Recording Engineer: Kirsty Gillmore

The Art of a Doorman, by Mark L Burrows

Step inside the secret, lonesome life of a New York city doorman, and a valuable work of art hanging in the lobby...

Directed and edited by Thomas Mitchells

Doorman: Joshua Manning

Help Me Learn, by Molly Sweeney

What happens when artificial intelligence becomes wiser than humans, and we have to explain ourselves to something we have created?

Directed by Lorenzo Mason

Edited by Kirsty Gillmore

Sara: Sara Lynam

Kate: Honey Gabriel

Liz: Lynsey Murrell

Theme music by Alyx Jones

Shoutouts:

Sarah Lynam runs theatre company Uncanny Collective: https://twitter.com/uncannycoll

Josh Manning in Almost Tangible’s Macbeth: https://www.almost-tangible.com/macbeth-podcast

One Voice Awards 2020 Shortlist: https://www.onevoiceconference.com/one-voice-awards-2020/

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John Grayson

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SFX and Music Attributions:

Music from https://filmmusic.io

"Night In Venice" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)

License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Hotel Lobby & New York Street:

BBC Acropolis Copyright 2020

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Clock SFX

Sound Effects Factory

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Music from https://filmmusic.io

"Nile's Blues" by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com_

Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Reception Bell

Sound Effects Factory

Used respectively under a Creative Commons 0 License

Lift Open and Closing

BBC Acropolis Copyright 2020

RemArc Licence

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Door & Elevator SFX

BC Acropolis Copyright 2020

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Half Pint Pull

BBC Acropolis Copyright 2020

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Man Laughing

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Woman Laughing

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Ragged Scratch Podcast S2E4: Player for Two

CW: Discussion of suicide and murder

Hosted by Natalie Winter

Sound Design, Recording Engineer: Kirsty Gillmore

The Long Player, by Benjamin Peel

After a man answers an advert placed by a young woman selling an old fashioned record player, they both get more than they bargained for.

Directed by Kirsty Gillmore

Jack - Nigel Fyfe

Tina - Joanna Simpkins

Table for Two, by Matt Wixey

Maria and Stewart are enjoying a fancy, intimate dinner. But Stewart needs to know something - fast - and Maria is determined to keep it a secret.

Directed by Nadaav

Maria - Juliana Kurokawa

Stewart - Isi Adeola

Theme music by Alyx Jones

Shoutouts:

Thanks to Pete Ivatts for permission to use Red Dancing Shoes from the album Autumn Evening. Find his latest album, Blue Dress on Amazon here

Matthew Wixey’s debut full-length play, Stray Dogs, will be at the Brighton Fringe 18th-21st May, https://www.brightonfringe.org/whats-on/stray-dogs-work-in-progress-147684/

He also has a piece in the upcoming scratch night run by Waiting In The Wings, on 22nd and 29th March, at the Lion and Unicorn Theatre London: https://twitter.com/wings_waiting/status/1232388520888676354

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Ragged Scratch Podcast S2E3: Detach The World

CW: Discussion of assisted death

Hosted by Natalie Winter

Sound Design, Recording Engineer: Kirsty Gillmore

Detachment, by Frank McMahon

A devastating diagnosis puts a couple to the test

Directed and edited by Natalie Winter

Man - Christopher Tester

Woman - Helen Barford

Additional voices by Thomas Mitchells and Natalie Winter

Additional music by Aries Beats

Change the World, by Chloe Yates

Milly and Hope are on their way to a protest. But when the stakes are raised and people start to get arrested, their differences are brought into the light and their friendship threatens to crumble.

Directed and edited by Lorraine Ansell

Millie - Ellie Gill

Hope - Yazzmin Newell

Theme music by Alyx Jones

Shoutouts

Somewhere Else Writer’s Group, including Frank McMahon’s play Death in Flanders: https://somewhere-else-writers.org.

Buy Frank McMahon’s collected Poems, At Storm’s Edge, on Amazon or via Palewell Press here https://palewellpress.co.uk/

Audiobook ‘I Could Be You’ by Sheila Bugler, narrated by Detachment actor Helen Barford, available now! Find it on Amazon here

Motor Neurone Disease Association: https://www.mndassociation.org/

Compassion in Dying Resources: https://compassionindying.org.uk/

Dignity in Dying campaign: https://www.dignityindying.org.uk/

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Ragged Scratch Podcast S2E2: Saturday Night Mink

Hosted by Natalie Winter

Sound Design, Recording Engineer: Kirsty Gillmore

Mink, by Peter Eyre

A team of animal rights activists seek to release a mink from captivity, however all does not go according to plan...

Directed and edited by Thomas Mitchells

Amy: Natalie Beran

Irene: Luisa Guerreiro

Becca: Alicia Grace Turrell

Mr. Saturday Night, by Ben Macnair

Carla, a struggling musician is returning home, her dreams of musical stardom are in tatters.

Directed by Bill Thomas

Edited by Natalie Winter

Carla: Ana Clements

Theme music by Alyx Jones

Shoutouts:

Alicia Turrell, life coaching: aliciagraceturrell.com

The Offensive Podcast: ashwoodcity.com https://twitter.com/TheOffensivePOD

Friendsical: www.friendsical.com

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