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Alternative Stories and Fake Realities is a podcast designed to promote new and original audio drama, poetry and writing from across the English speaking world. Working with themes we will produce high quality content aimed at providing new perspectives on existing stories and ideas as we bring fresh and original writing into the world. We will use actors and writers from the United Kingdom and North America to offer a trans-Atlantic feel to our work. Content will be added when ready rather than on a strict week-by-week or month-by-month basis. Please check out our website https://alternativestories.com/

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Alternative Stories and Fake Realities is a podcast designed to promote new and original audio drama, poetry and writing from across the English speaking world. Working with themes we will produce high quality content aimed at providing new perspectives on existing stories and ideas as we bring fresh and original writing into the world. We will use actors and writers from the United Kingdom and North America to offer a trans-Atlantic feel to our work. Content will be added when ready rather than on a strict week-by-week or month-by-month basis. Please check out our website https://alternativestories.com/

    Camlann: An audio drama: An interview with creators Ella Watts and Amber Devereux

    Camlann: An audio drama: An interview with creators Ella Watts and Amber Devereux

    Camlann is the new audio drama from Tin Can Audio written by Ella Watts.  In this special edition we chat with Ella and sound designer / composer Amber Devereux of Tin Can Audio about the creation of the show.  

    Chris Gregory and Dex Legacy writer Emily Inkpen chatted with Ella and Amber via zoom so the sound quality isn't always perfect.  We hope this doesn't spoil your enjoyment of the conversation. 

    Camlann is a post-apocalyptic drama based on folklore and Arthurian legend 
    You can listen and subscribe by searching "Camlann" in your favourite podcast app or....
    To listen via Apple please click here https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/camlann-an-audio-drama/id1714630550
    And Spotify here https://open.spotify.com/show/1sXRFAqZoVduDQ0NgcD8Fl?si=f585aedabd2f40ba
     Follow the Camlann team on X here https://twitter.com/camlannpod
    As always for new audio drama productions, if you enjoy episode one (which is out on Monday 15th January) please subscribe, leave a rating or review.  These small acts of kindness go a long way to raising the profile of the show

     Find out more about Amber Devereux and their Tin Can Audio production company here https://www.tincanaudio.co.uk/
    Follow Tin Can Audio on Twitter here https://twitter.com/TinCanAudio
     And visit Ella's website here https://www.ella-watts.com/
    And follow her on twitter here https://twitter.com/GejWatts
     
    Emily Inkpen is the writer of The Dex Legacy audio drama (which you can find out more about here https://www.thedexlegacy.com/ ) books and short fiction.  
    You can follow Emily on twitter here https://twitter.com/emilyinkpen
     and instagram here https://www.instagram.com/emilyinkpen/
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    Ark : An Audio Drama

    Ark : An Audio Drama

    Flood survival operations are underway aboard the Ark and Captain Noah has delegated command to his sons and their partners.  But as the voyage begins a spate of mysterious deaths prompt Parphia to turn detective and embark upon the world's first ever murder mystery.  She is determined to record every last clue and discovery as she tries to solve the crimes, but has she bitten off more than she can chew and can she survive the mysterious Ark killer?  
     
    In Ark by Stephanie Weston you heard 
     
    Tiffany Clare as Parphia
    Charlie Richards as Japhet
    Emily Inkpen as Olla
    Stephanie Weston as Leah
    And Chris Gregory as Ham

    Ark was directed by Chris Gregory and Emily Inkpen 
     Sound design, music and editing were by Chris Gregory 
    Ark was recorded at Orpheus Studio in London and by Richard Campbell 
     
    Ark by Stephanie Weston was the winner of the 2023 Pen to Print Audio Play competition.  If you would like to enter the 2024 competition which is aimed at new and first time writers you'll need to be a resident of the UK and submit a script of approximately half an hour.  You'll find a full set of regulations and more details about the competition on the pen to print website
      https://pentoprint.org/get-involved/competitions-2023/
     
    You can find out more about Stephanie Weston by visiting her website https://tabb.cc/stephanie-weston
    And you can follow Stephanie on instagram here https://www.instagram.com/stephanie__weston/
     
    This will be our final podcast of 2023 but we'll resume our seventh season early in 2024 
     
    Ark is an alternative stories 2023 production for the Alternative Stories and Fake Realities Podcast.
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    "Twisted Branches": A conversation with author Dr Rachel Knightley

    "Twisted Branches": A conversation with author Dr Rachel Knightley

    Our guest on this edition of Alternative Stories  is writer, writing coach and teacher Dr Rachel Knightley.  We chatted on zoom about Rachel’s short story cycle “Twisted Branches” 


     To buy a copy of Twisted Branches from the publisher Black Shuck Book please click the link below https://blackshuckbooks.co.uk/twisted-branches
     And find out more about Rachel and her wider work you can visit her website here https://www.rachelknightley.com/
     You can follow Rachel Knightley on X, formerly twitter, here https://twitter.com/DrRKnightley
    And on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/drrachelknightley/
     Read Rachel’s work on Substack here https://substack.com/@drrachelknightley
     
     
    To find out more about Alternative Stories and our work please visit our website https://alternativestories.com/
    You can follow us on X (formerly twitter)  https://twitter.com/StoriesAlt
    On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stories.alt/
    And on Threads https://www.threads.net/@stories.alt
     
    Thank you for listening to this edition of the Alternative Stories and Fake Realities Podcast.  The interviewer was Chris Gregory who also did the sound design, music and editing. 


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    Behind the Scenes of our Science Fiction Drama The Dex legacy

    Behind the Scenes of our Science Fiction Drama The Dex legacy

    In this edition we look behind the scenes at the making of our science fiction drama The Dex Legacy

    This podcast originally went out as an episode of The Dex Legacy Podcast and was released before the current season started.

    You can find out more about The Dex Legacy, subscribe and listen by searching The Dex Legacy in your favourite podcast app or by clicking the link below.
    https://www.thedexlegacy.com/
     You can follow The Dex Legacy on X (formerly Twitter) at https://twitter.com/thedexlegacy
    On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thedexlegacy
     And on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thedexlegacy1/
     


    Unfortunately the London Lit Lab workshop led by Chris Gregory and Emily Inkpen has now passed but you can join further Alternative Stories writing for audio workshops with London Lit Lab here https://www.londonlitlab.co.uk/courses/


     And a free writing workshop looking behind the scenes at the Dex Legacy with Chris and Emily will be run by Pen to Print on 7th December and you can book here https://pentoprint.org/about/events/

    Watch out for details of more writing workshops from Alternative Stories in the new year.
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    Launching season 2 of the Seren Poetry Podcast with Sarah Johnson of Seren

    Launching season 2 of the Seren Poetry Podcast with Sarah Johnson of Seren

    The second season of the Seren Poetry Podcast begins this week and in this preview edition we chat with Sarah Johnson from Seren who will be the interviewer in this series and hear poems from the featured poets. 
     Thank you to Sarah Johnson from Seren for being our guest in this edition
    Sound design and production are by Chris Gregory for Alternative Stories 
     
    Subscribe to the Seren Poetry Podcast in your favourite podcast app by searching “the seren poetry podcast” or click the link below 
    https://www.buzzsprout.com/2035359

    To find out more about the Alternative Stories audio workshop series with London Lit Lab which features Chris Gregory and guests including actor and presenter Tiffany Clare go to the London Lit Lab website here  https://www.londonlitlab.co.uk/courses/


    Workshops will be running weekly between now and mid-December
     
    Find out more about Alternative Stories by visiting our website https://alternativestories.com/


    And follow us on social media 
    On X (twitter) https://twitter.com/StoriesAlt
    On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stories.alt
    And on Threads https://www.threads.net/@stories.alt


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    • 39 min
    Whatever you do, just don't! Talking poetry with Matthew Stewart

    Whatever you do, just don't! Talking poetry with Matthew Stewart

    Thank you for listening to this edition of the Alternative Stories and Fake Realities Podcast in which we chat with poet Matthew Stewart about his new Happenstance collection “Whatever you do, just don’t” 
     You can order a copy of the collection via Happenstance here https://www.happenstancepress.com/index.php/shop/product/47818-whatever-you-do-just-don-t/category_pathway-64

     And visit Happenstance to find out more about their work and publications here 
    http://www.happenstancepress.com/
    Find Happenstance on x here https://twitter.com/Nell_Nelson

    To find out more about Matthew Stewart you can follow him on X, formerly twitter, here https://twitter.com/roguestrands 
    And read Matthew’s blog Rogue Strands here http://roguestrands.blogspot.com/

    This podcast is presented and edited by Chris Gregory 
     
    You heard a trailer for the Seren Poetry Podcast series two as part of this podcast.  You can listen to season one and subscribe to be alerted when new episodes are available by searching for “The Seren Poetry Podcast” in your favourite podcast app or clicking the link below https://www.buzzsprout.com/2035359
     
    To find out more about the Alternative Stories audio workshop series with London Lit Lab which features Chris Gregory and guests including actor and presenter Tiffany Clare go to the London Lit Lab website here  https://www.londonlitlab.co.uk/courses/
     Workshops will be running weekly between now and mid-December
      
    Find out more about Alternative Stories by visiting our website https://alternativestories.com/
     
    And follow us on social media 
    On X (twitter) https://twitter.com/StoriesAlt
    On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stories.alt
    And on Threads https://www.threads.net/@stories.alt


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    • 50 min

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15 Ratings

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Story time

The voices and music in this podcast are so beautiful. Allow your mind to be captured by this magnificent storytelling.

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Such a great listen!

These are broken down in to segments that actually make you want to listen! They don't get boring, and the story-telling is great!

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This podcast is so well done and engaging. I’m excited to listen to more. I’ve missed the radio drama from my childhood and it seems I have it back. Stylish and beautiful work.

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