Noon & 8pm & 4am
PLAYS/DRAMA
Firesign Theatre’s Give Me Immortality or Give Me Death
Legendary Firesign Theatre, the “4 or 5 Krazee Guys” (Phil Austin, Peter Bergman, David Ossman and Phil Proctor) whose embellished sterephonic comedy recordings altered the minds of a generation, warp our minds again with this lampooning of the end of days, Mega thanks to Phil Proctor for giving Radio Drama Revival permission to broadcast this terrific stuff. Also Radio Drama Revival’s Fred Greenhalgh as Captain Radio Audio Reviews titles from Voices in the Wind Audio Theatre and L. Ron Hubbard’s The Headhunters
1pm & 9pm & 5am
IN CONVERSATION with ALICE McDERMOTT
Alice McDermott is an American award winning writer and university professor at John Hopkins. Her most recent book, Someone, follows the everyday rhythms in the life of Marie, an ordinary Irish-American girl from Brooklyn in the 1930s, of which she said, “Setting the story there—not in the literal, geographical Brooklyn but in the one of memory, of romanticized recollection—is my way of visiting a place that I suspect never really existed.” She reads passages from this book as well as engages in conversation with Michael Silverblatt.
2pm & 10pm & 6am
POETRY featuring John Donne, Jane Austen & 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 of the quality and breadth of JOHN DONNE and themes such as WESTMINSTER MEMORIALS amongst others. Vol 14
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 CRAIG AARON on the Future of the Media
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 we have Craig Aaron the director of Free Press, a non-profit organization dedicated to safeguarding Net Neutrality, defending public media and sustaining quality journalism. He speaks on how the Digital Age has transformed the traditional media landscape. The so-called Fourth Estate is reeling. Thousands of journalists have lost their jobs. Newsrooms have shrunk. Beats have been eliminated. Bureaus have closed. Many important stories are given short shrift or not covered at all. Investigative journalism may soon be an endangered species. He warns, “there are incredibly important decisions being made in Washington that shape the future of media. But they’re being done without the public’s involvement or consent.”
4pm & Midnight & 8am
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 a one act comedy by J. B. Priestley called Private Rooms introduced and featuring by SIR RALPH RICHARDSON.
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 JO SHOW
Audiobookradio is delighted to launch a new strand, namely the Podcast Hour. Our first podcast is the Jo Show presented by silky voiced Jo Sands and features a wide range of creatives with plenty to say….she calls it soul sipping maybe because her guests do some soul searching as Jo always gets to the parts that other interviewers don’t reach as you are about to find out. Today her guest is Ajay Chadli or P@stor Jay who has a bold hip-hop message of faith, hope, and change after growing up in the urban streets of London. The show also spotlights the memoir of Dr. Gladys B. West, the heartwarming journey of the former Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren (VA) Division computer programmer. Dr. Wests is credited with playing an integral role in the development of the Global Positioning System (GPS).
6pm & 2am & 10am
HOLLYWOOD STAGE with My Favourite Wife
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 CECIL B DE MILLE introduces the comedy My Favourite Wife starring LAURENCE OLIVIER, ROSALIND RUSSELL & GAIL PATRICK
7pm & 3am & 11am
SHORT STORIES –NESBIT & POE
This comes to you courtesy of Miniature Masterpieces who have an excellent range of quality short stories from the masters of the craft. Do search for Miniature Masterpieces at any digital store for further information. This hour opens with
IN THE DARK by EDITH NESBITT read by RICHARD MITCHLEY followed by
FACTS IN THE CASE OF MONSIEUR VALDEMAR by EDGAR ALLAN POE read by BILL WALLIS Vol 4