Noon & 8pm & 4am
THE CLEANSED – Season Two
In Season One, set in the mid-21st century, fuel was running out, food was scarce, Acts of God – and humans – took down the grid and everything else. Civilisation ground to a halt. And then things got really bad. But they survived.
And now in Season Two of the epic apocalyptic drama our motley band of heroes is traveling a treacherous river, but nature is only the beginning of the challenges they will face because in the shadows of the City of Corinth, a great evil has unlocked the secret to controlling the minds of millions: fear and violence.
The Production company, Final Rune, is centered on the award laden multi-talented Fred Greenhaigh who not only writes, produces and directs “The Cleanse” but much else besides. Plus he has a talented cast and crew who give it their all so your ears are in for a treat. Check everything out at Final Rune.com
DARK ROAD TO NOWHERE
A spooky treat from MOONLIGHT THEATRE
1pm & 9pm & 5am
IN CONVERSATION with MARGARET ATWOOD
Margaret Atwood is an extraordinarily talented writer of poetry, literary criticism, non-fiction and of course novels including The Edible Woman (1970), The Handmaid’s Tale (1983) and The Blind Assassin, which won the prestigious Booker Prize in 2000.
2pm & 10pm & 6am
THE POETRY HOUR featuring Tennyson, Ella Wheeler Wilcox & more
Poetry is often cited as our greatest use of words. The English language has well over a million and poets down the ages seem, at times, to make use of every single one. But often they use them in simple ways to describe anything and everything from landscapes to all aspects of the human condition. Poems can evoke within us an individual response that takes us by surprise; that opens our eyes and ears to very personal feelings.
Forget the idea of classic poetry being somehow dull and boring and best kept to school textbooks. It still has life, vibrancy and relevance to our lives today. In this hour we’ll be listening to poets. In this hour we introduce poets of the quality and breadth of Alfred Lord Tennyson, Ella Wheeler Wilcox and themes such as Halloween and Cricket. Vol 7
All of them are from a dedicated poetry publisher – Portable Poetry who believe that poetry should be a part of our everyday lives, uplifting the soul & reaching the parts that other things can’t. Their range of audiobooks and ebooks cover volumes on some of our greatest poets to anthologies of seasons, months, places and a range of themes. Check them out on your usual digital store such as Amazon or iTunes or at https://www.deadtreepublishing.com/ That’s Portable Poetry – poetry that carries you through!
3pm & 11pm & 7am
ALTERNATIVE RADIO with MARTIN ESPADA
Here at Audiobook Radio we are keen to provide a range of voices – very literally as well as in terms of opinions and views of the world. This strand created by Alternative Radio does just that. We will hear from some of the most informed minds and greatest social activists of our time whose take on justice and power does not chime with those that hold the power and don’t provide justice for all so we rarely get to hear from them in mainstream media. Different opinions always help inform our own and we are always eager to hear from listeners about this or any other strand. Contact us on the tab at www.audiobookradio.net Today’s talk is given by Martin Espada, who is an award winning poet called “the Latino poet of his generation,” and is entitled Remembering Well & Raising Hell..
THEATRE ROYAL
The very name summons up something of grandeur and eloquence – and it was. Hosted by Laurence Olivier these big name productions – also including the acting talents of Sir John Gielgud, Orson Welles and Robert Morley – were based on works by the world’s leading authors – Charles Dickens, Henry James, Oscar Wilde, Anton Chekhov and Robert Louis Stevenson are but a few of whose company we shall be keeping. Today we raise the curtain on Balzac’s The Purse introduced by and featuring SIR LAURENCE OLIVIER.
THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES featuring BASIL RATHBONE and NIGEL BRUCE in more of these timeless classic adventures.
5pm & 1am & 9am
THE PODCAST HOUR – THE A.I.T.L. & TODD SHOW
Audiobookradio is excited to introduce a new podcast brought to us by the And I Thought Ladies a prolific collective of American women spearheaded by the multi-talented Wilnona Marie and Jade Dee. It encompasses Tonya Todd’s 52 Love Podcast and a short drama called the Managers and we’ll be broadcasting it every day at this time for the next few weeks. So stay tuned for Episode 8 and their take on Love, Life & Literature.
6pm & 2am & 10am
HOLLYWOOD STAGE with Casablanca
Hollywood is indelibly printed in our minds as a go to place for entertainment and has been for decades. We take you back in time as The Hollywood ringmaster himself, CECIL B DE MILLE unveils Casablanca featuring ALAN LADD & HEDY LAMARR
7pm & 3am & 11am
SHORT STORIES….LYDIA DAVIS
This comes to you courtesy of the Lannan Foundation who provide invaluable help including a platform in New Mexico to a range of creative voices. Today we hear from award winning author and translator Lydia Davis who has been called “an American virtuoso of the short story form” (Salon.com) and “one of the quiet giants of American fiction” (Los Angeles Times Book Review). She has published seven collections as well as a novel, End of the Story. Here she reads some of her short stories and talks about her work with author Ben Marcus.