168 episodes

Seductive soundscapes of beguiling music, blended with unique and original 100 word short stories that are written exclusively for the show by its listeners.
And sometimes there are also serialisations of longer stories that have been written by our listeners.
If you have a 100 word story to tell, send it to the show via Fb @BillLawranceColneRadio.

Bill's Big Bag of Onions Guppy Productions

    • Arts

Seductive soundscapes of beguiling music, blended with unique and original 100 word short stories that are written exclusively for the show by its listeners.
And sometimes there are also serialisations of longer stories that have been written by our listeners.
If you have a 100 word story to tell, send it to the show via Fb @BillLawranceColneRadio.

    episode 904 - THE OLD HOUSE ONIONS

    episode 904 - THE OLD HOUSE ONIONS

    What is it exactly with The Old House?

    Written by Phil Boast

    Featuring Yvonne Pini and Adrian Coen

    • 1 hr
    episode 903 - ISTANBUL ONIONS

    episode 903 - ISTANBUL ONIONS

    ISTANBUL ONIONS… was commissioned and curated by Jenny Miller.

    There will be no need to visit the city of Istanbul once you have listened to this show and this may be the reason why The Turkish Tourist Board has lobbied so hard to have the show cancelled. 

    Featuring Onions penned by Istanbul residents Dominique
    Renaudin, Tim Hallam, Brandon Mayer, H., Nil Yeshil, Jomathan Smith, Graham Alexander, Dave Watkins, Nessie, Lis Edwards, Kokosh Annal, Ella Stark, Lizzie Aksoy, Hilda Peach, Rod McKee, Emma Goto, and Jenny Miller.

    With Adrian Coen & Yvonne Pini

    • 1 hr 1 min
    episode 902 – IRENE’S BIRTHDAY PARTY

    episode 902 – IRENE’S BIRTHDAY PARTY

    IRENE’S BIRTHDAY PARTY… is written and curated by Bill Lawrance.

    Meet the family, as they celebrate Irene’s 100 birthday.  With your slice of cake are schemes, secrets, surprises - and a snake.   

    With Adrian Coen & Yvonne Pini

    • 1 hr
    episode 901 – PROSTATE ONIONS

    episode 901 – PROSTATE ONIONS

    PROSTATE ONIONS… is written and curated by Ian Hornett.

    These are 16 touching, inspiring and beautiful 100-word stories about Daryl, a man diagnosed with prostate cancer. And with great music too. 
    With Adrian Coen & Yvonne Pini

    • 1 hr
    episode 806 - GRIEVING ONIONS

    episode 806 - GRIEVING ONIONS

    For this show, the Onionistas turn their attention to people popping their clogs, kicking the bucket, pushing up the daisies, cashing in their chips, and biting the dust ~ but they do so, of course, with the utmost sensitivity.

    Featuring life-threateningly short stories written by Phil Boast, Dave Price, Tim Aston, Pat Blosse, Clay Morrison, John Dew, Ian Hornett, Sophie Drewnogal, Bill Lawrance, Gladys Hornett, Angela Cairns, Yvonne Pini, and Adrian Coen.

    And from 45 minutes, we present Series 2 Episode 06, the
    series finale, of ‘From Colchester to Sulawesi’ entitled “Concerning Village Matters”.

     Bill's Big Bag of Onions presents original 100-word microfictions written by our listeners, boiled to perfection, and then collected in a Big Bag with enough room for peerlessly radiant music. So, get ready to nibble and chew upon this remarkable banquet.

    Dedicated to the memory of Maria Chrisdianti Eni Sulistyo Rini, 25th March 1962 to 7th February 2024.

    Voiced by Adrian Coen & Yvonne Pin

    • 1 hr
    episode 805 - VALENTINE'S DAY ONIONS

    episode 805 - VALENTINE'S DAY ONIONS

    For this show, the Onionistas turn their attention to Valentine’s Day and all sentiments attendant thereto, both soppy and sour.

    Featuring bafflingly short stories written by Jenny Miller, Toni Peers, John Dew, Harriet Peers, Ruth Hamilton, Bill Lawrance, Ian Hornett, Pat Blosse, Clay Morrison, Phil Boast, Clare Kemsley, Angela Cairns, Rob Lewis, Paul Hooper, Ian Sayers, Adrian Coen, Simon Grinham, Harry Voges, Asia Fatima Azarah, Yvonne Pini, and Sophie Drewnogal.

    The show includes a selection of deemed-to-be-extra-tasty Onions from series 5 (2021), series 6 (2022), and series 7 (2023).

    And from 45 minutes, we present Series 2 episode 05 of ‘From Colchester to Sulawesi’ entitled “The Missing Documents”.

    Bills Big Bag of Onions presents original 100-word microfictions written by our listeners, boiled to perfection, and then drowned in a thick gravy of uncompromisingly effulgent music.

    So, get ready to nibble and chew upon this remarkable banquet.

    Voiced by Adrian Coen & Yvonne Pini

    • 1 hr

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