6 episodes
Calais 2037 New Time
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4.4 • 12 Ratings
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Marsha Everlyn (Tanya Fear), top advisor to Joan Harrison (Jenny Agutter), the leader of His Majesty's Official Opposition is currently living in exile with the rest of her party on the shores of Europe State. With more and more English political refugees arriving off the ferry every day, and with the arrival in Calais of Felix Harrison (Harry Lloyd), Joan Harrison's demagogic son, both Marsha and the party at large find themselves caught between country and conscience in a high stakes game of love, loyalty, espionage and betrayal.
Cast: Tanya Fear (Kick Ass 2, Spotless, A Moving Image), Jenny Agutter (Call the Midwife, The Railway Children), Harry Lloyd (Game of Thrones, The Theory of Everything), Alexander Cobb (Indian Summers, Mr. Selfridge), Samuel West (Darkest Hour, Notting Hill), Fiona button (Lip Service, Grantchester), Angus Wright (The Iron Lady, Flowers), Shane Taylor (Band of Brothers), James Fleet (Four Weddings and a Funeral), William Hope (Aliens).
Written and directed by Frida De Rivaz.
Produced for New Time by Karl Broadway.
Dialogue editing by Gregory Bunker and Frida De Rivaz.
Foley and sound design by Frida De Rivaz.
IMPORTANT: First Person Immersive (FPI) audio utilises binaural technology and requires the listener to use a pair of stereo headphones/earphones.
℗ & © MMXVIII New Time Productions Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Trailer
Listen to the Official Trailer for "Calais 2037", New Time's groundbreaking First Person Immersive (FPI) audio drama.
IMPORTANT: First Person Immersive (FPI) audio utilises binaural technology and requires the listener to use a pair of stereo headphones/earphones. -
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Customer Reviews
Jolly good
I won’t say that I think the details of the premise hold together completely. But the longing for a country you can’t return to is a theme that is beautifully expressed here and I commend the ability of the creators to tap into that via performance and dialogue alone confined to Calais. We have no idea what England is like in 2037 but it doesn’t matter. Dream or nightmare, it’s home. And of course the production quality is impeccable. From the waves upon the shores of Calais to the drone of vehicles and the blast of ship horns making for an unnerving score, this show is entirely successful at immersing you in the place that it is creating. Also, I Vow To Thee My Country, when tied to this subject material, is just one of those songs that’s guaranteed to stab you in the heart.
Sound Balance is Off
There are two narrative styles here, the journalistic sounding one and then the first person dramatic one. The sound gets a bit muddled at times with the sound effects and ambience overpowering the dialog. And the 3D sound is maybe a bit overused so some sounds move that would make more sense if they were stationary, and vice versa. But it’s cool to listen to see how that works. The plot was maybe more of an afterthought? It left me thinking more about the recording techniques and stuff.