Pilot Season

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Discover the next big thing in scripted and factual IP. Pilot Season is a unique annual campaign launched in the UK in 2023 by Unedited. It aims to engage the British audio production industry in entrepreneurial collaboration by showcasing original intellectual property, formats, and narratives. An original British podcast initiative by Unedited. It is a finalist for the British Podcast Award and the Royal Television Society: Creative Innovation of the Year. Unedited is represented by the Creative Artists Agency (CAA). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. May 20

    Ruchira Deconstructs

    Journalist Ruchira Sharma tackles the awkward side of popular culture head-on. In this pilot episode, she examines her complicated relationship with yoga, from lockdown YouTube classes to an uncomfortable memory of a Hindu summer camp. Through conversations with yoga teachers Carly Schutt and Ainhoa Acosta, Sanskrit scholar Dr James Mallinson, and psychiatrist Raj Persaud, she explores yoga’s Indian roots, its Western reinvention, the wellness industry, cultural misappropriation, anxiety, and whether yoga needs decolonising. Along the way, Ruchira confronts what yoga means to her as a British Indian woman, and whether reclaiming the practice also means reclaiming parts of herself. Credits: Writer/Narrator - Ruchira Sharma Executive Editor - Tony Phillips Production Management - Emma Stephes Producer - Bernard P Achampong Executive Producer for Spotify - Natalie Tulloch Experience more of Pilot Season here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ruchira Deconstructs

  2. May 20

    Irish History For Brits

    A potted history of Ireland, specially curated for our nearest neighbours. If you ever found yourself wondering why Patrick is Ireland’s patron saint, who was Molly Malone, and what caused all “the unpleasantness” between us, this is the podcast for you. Join Irishman Barry McStay as he attempts to teach the pieces of Irish history that every Brit should know to his under-informed English friend Ben Van der Velde. Each week they’ll be joined by a professional historian and attempt to keep the conversation light, informative and guilt-free when tackling the potato famine, the Easter Rising and the lingering side-effects of Riverdance. Experience more of Pilot Season here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Irish History For Brits

  3. May 20

    Bin Juice

    BIN JUICE is an audio sitcom following four housemates stumbling through the mess of their twenties. Living above a grim bin room, BJ, Rachel, Gabriel and Jack attempt to navigate adulthood while carrying the emotional fallout of a traumatic accident involving their fifth friend, Carrie. Each episode begins with an object uncovered in the rubbish, dragging secrets, old wounds and chaos only true friendships can survive. Sharp, heartfelt and painfully relatable, BIN JUICE explores grief, love and the absurd pressure to have your life together - asking not just what we throw away, but what we cling to. Cast: Vanessa Ifediora as Rachel Kush Khanna as Gabriel Lizzie Coles as BJ Arthur Hill as Jack Crew: Created by Emma Tindall Co-produced by Jack Bowman Co-written by Scott Longwell Made possible thanks to the Content Is Queen microgrant with Audible Recorded at Content Is Queen Studios and Audible Experience more of Pilot Season here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Bin Juice

  4. May 20

    The Unacclaimed: Ora Washington

    In 1920s America, one woman dominated two sports simultaneously – yet her name was erased from history. Ora Washington won 23 African American national tennis titles and 11 consecutive Coloured Women’s World Championships in basketball. She was arguably America’s greatest Black female athlete, yet almost nobody knows it. The Unacclaimed travels back to the sounds and textures of early 20th-century America to ask: how do extraordinary legacies disappear? This is a story about forgetting and why some names deserve to be spoken again. Credits: Anne-Marie Batson (Narrator/Writer) Sefa Nkyi (Producer Drew Christie (Writer) Marc Farey (Sound Design) Natalie Tulloch (Executive Producer) Unedited for Spotify Sound Up. Experience more of Pilot Season here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Unacclaimed: Ora Washington

  5. May 20

    Four Works

    Kalungi Ssebandeke shares four works that shaped his creative voice, from early inspiration to refined craft. In this self-told audio portrait, he reflects on the moments, details, and instincts that shape how he approaches character, rhythm, and storytelling. Moving across theatre, screen, and performance, Kalungi explores how different forms sharpen his perspective and expand his imagination. The episode builds towards one of his own works, revealing how influence becomes voice. FOUR WORKS is a clear, personal account of how a storyteller listens, learns, and develops through the works that stay with him. Created and produced by Bernard P Achampong for Unedited Find out more about Pilot Season here. Experience more of Pilot Season here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Four Works

  6. 05/20/2025

    What Would Jesus Say with Swarzy Shire

    Swarzy holds a newspaper in one hand and the Bible in the other. What Would Jesus Say is a daily reflection on the news from the perspective of Jesus's words. It is Thought For The Day combined with the news headlines. Credits: Swarzy Shire (Host) Bernard P Achampong (Producer) Experience more of Pilot Season here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    What Would Jesus Say with Swarzy Shire

  7. 05/20/2025

    Short Stories with Big Ideas

    Hans' Lucky Pants is a pilot of Short Stories with Big Ideas. Following Unedited’s CBBC show Skin Deep, our new format speaks to its 7 - 11-year-old male audience about philosophical concepts in an accessible and palatable way. Credits: Narrator: Reece Santos Produced: Priscilla Achampong Writers: Bernard P Achampong, Nkechi L Mgabado and Emma Blankson Experience more of Pilot Season here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Short Stories with Big Ideas

  8. 05/20/2025

    Tiny Human Things

    Tiny Human Things: a brand new show about our smallest universal pleasures and the surprising things they reveal about… us. In this pilot episode surgeon and high-performance coach, Dr Lilli Cooper turns her clinical (and sometimes mischievous) eye to 🌈 RAINBOWS 🌈 as she explores their unexpectedly powerful impact on our brains, bodies, and sense of connection ensuring you’ll never see rainbows in the same way again. Each episode puts one tiny delight under the microscope blending surprising science, cultural insight, tiny epic stories and practical takeaways as she collects and shares voice notes, experts & playful insights. To contact us, drop us a voicenote of your own, sign up for forthcoming episodes and find out more about the people you heard from today AND find links to all the resources and studies mentioned in the show just head over to the Tiny Human Things website. Follow us on Instagram @drlillicooper @scenerystudiosltd Humans Featured in this episode: Aaron Watson - check out his facebook and for our favourite of his moonbows go our website  Alice Skelton Taria Camerino  Dacher Keltner  Angel and Paul ‘Bear’ Vasquez With glimmering thanks to: The Tiny Human Community - Kate, Cissy, Polly, Bing, Chris, Virena and everyone else who sent in voicenotes. Paul Vasquez, for making so many people smile with his double rainbow and his sister, Angel Vasquez for telling his story. The Templeton Foundation for sharing their Dacher Keltner interview with us. If you like Tiny Human Things, you will probably love the Templeton Ideas Podcast. Produced by Scenery Studios, bringing out the best in humanity, one listen at a time. Experience more of Pilot Season here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Tiny Human Things
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Discover the next big thing in scripted and factual IP. Pilot Season is a unique annual campaign launched in the UK in 2023 by Unedited. It aims to engage the British audio production industry in entrepreneurial collaboration by showcasing original intellectual property, formats, and narratives. An original British podcast initiative by Unedited. It is a finalist for the British Podcast Award and the Royal Television Society: Creative Innovation of the Year. Unedited is represented by the Creative Artists Agency (CAA). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Unedited Stories
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Ideas Genius Ltd 2023
  • Show Website
    Pilot Season