Wireless Theatre Comedy

The Diary of a Madman. Set in St Petersburg at the time of the Czar, Gogol’s black comedy sees the clerk Poprishchin sharpening endless quills for his boss while fantasising wildly about the boss’s daughter. In the insane bureaucratic hierarchy of 19th century Russia, rung after rung stretches above and minion after minion competes below with our poor protagonist whose life is empty of everything but obsessive work and ambition.

Unworldly John and injured sailor, McKinney wash up on an uninhabited island, the only survivors of a terrifying shipwreck. When the pair is finally rescued John isolates himself in an anonymous bed-sit owned by the grotesque Mrs Paskins. Haunted by the sounds of the island, he shies away from human contact communing only with the disturbing voices in his dreams. A strange, funny and touching story about finding friendship in the most unlikely places.

In the serene garden of a Devonshire cottage, next door neighbours Kenneth and Barbara while away their twilight years amid cups of tea, bonfires and a nice slice of Madeira cake. Following the funeral of their friend Judith, things are disrupted by the arrival of fellow mourner Jim who opens up a hornets’ nest of secrets that leads to blackmail, robbery and possibly even murder.

Starring: Chris Bearne, Marji Campi and David Forest

Written By: Peter Briffa

Edited By: Graham Donnelly

Directed By: Paul Blinkhorn

Music By: Simon James Cookson

Lisa Parry Plays. A collection from radio comedies from playwright Lisa Parry. Includes from Brum to Manhattan, Hot Chocolate and Therapy and Throwing Oranges to the Ducks. Lisa Parry's plays have been widely staged in the UK and USA to great critical acclaim.

The debut radio play from Carolyn Harris and Parliamentary Member for Glasgow South Tom Harris.  It’s a hilarious comedy about the political machinations in and around the formation of the Coalition – focusing on Member of Parliament Geoff Henderson, whose domestic arrangements are thrown into severe disarray when his wife Louise decides to stand for parliament. Carolyn and Tom write about Parliamentary life with authenticity and honesty, this is a ‘must listen’ play for fans of political comedy!

Bert and Dave always wanted to be famous. They always wanted people to admire them. They always wanted to make a difference and challenge people. They still do…

‘Bert and Dave’s Big Break’ is a black comedy that wonders where reality TV is going and what extent people will go to to realise their dreams.

CONTAINS SOME BAD LANGUAGE

Ariadne and Leonora. Meet Leonora, the mentally abusive Australian life coach and Ariadne, the Greek Footballers wife who tells us about her bitchy life as a WAG – recently seen in the smash hit show WAG The Musical! Written and performed by Alyssa Kyria

A Tale Told by an Idiot combines detective noir with Shakespeare's Macbeth, with a healthy dash of comedy. When the King of Scotland gets his ticket punched it’s up to fictional detective Justin Thyme to find out who his travel agent was...

Silly audio comedy exposing the dangers of post-apocalyptic world orders led by Dr Karl Kennedy from Neighbours and Tywin Lannister from Game of Thrones. Recorded live at the Edinburgh Festival.

Short radio comedy. Join an eclectic group of enthusiastic comedy students, and a Dalek, as they seek out their funny bones and duck the punch lines at Robert Mugabe University (Formerly Hackney Polytechnic for the Academically Less Gifted). starring Richard Rycroft (Game of Thrones)