The Midweek Drama

Starring Christopher Eccleston and Joyce Branagh, SCUTTLED is a full-cast, 5 episode audio drama following the Ashworths, a family living and working on the Rochdale Canal between 1840 and 1922. Inspired by the scuttled boats unearthed in Rochdale by real-life archaeological excavations, and drawing on detailed research, this poignant and moving saga brings to life the lost world of Northern En...

Starring Christopher Eccleston and Joyce Branagh, SCUTTLED is a full-cast, 5 episode audio drama following the Ashworths, a family living and working on the Rochdale Canal between 1840 and 1922. Inspired by the scuttled boats unearthed in Rochdale by real-life archaeological excavations, and drawing on detailed research, this poignant and moving saga brings to life the lost world of Northern En...

Starring Christopher Eccleston and Joyce Branagh, SCUTTLED is a full-cast, 5 episode audio drama following the Ashworths, a family living and working on the Rochdale Canal between 1840 and 1922. Inspired by the scuttled boats unearthed in Rochdale by real-life archaeological excavations, and drawing on detailed research, this poignant and moving saga brings to life the lost world of Northern En...

Starring Christopher Eccleston and Joyce Branagh, SCUTTLED is a full-cast, 5 episode audio drama following the Ashworths, a family living and working on the Rochdale Canal between 1840 and 1922. Inspired by the scuttled boats unearthed in Rochdale by real-life archaeological excavations, and drawing on detailed research, this poignant and moving saga brings to life the lost world of Northern En...

Starring Christopher Eccleston and Joyce Branagh, SCUTTLED is a full-cast, 5 episode audio drama following the Ashworths, a family living and working on the Rochdale Canal between 1840 and 1922. Inspired by the scuttled boats unearthed in Rochdale by real-life archaeological excavations, and drawing on detailed research, this poignant and moving saga brings to life the lost world of Northern En...

In the second half of our two Part saga, we pick up where we left our players, as they are thrown into turmoil as the Queen's gaze turns towards their perceived treachery in the wake of Essex and Southampton's failed rebellion. Part 2 continues the story of Hemings & Condell as they overcome obstacles, fire and ultimately contemplate how history will remember not only their work, but the Great...

John Hemings (1566-1630) and Henry Condell (1576-1627) are two names that you may not recognise but are two names that are fundamentally responsible for Shakespeare's surviving works. Together they collated the great bard's plays into the very first folio in 1623, 7 years after the death of William Shakespeare. Now 400 years later, Bamalam Productions are delighted to bring Martin Keady's v...

Talk About The Passion is an intense, twisting study of guilt and grief, and the media’s fascination with serial killers. A young child is horrifically murdered, leaving his father tortured by impossible guilt. Meanwhile, the autobiography of the serial killer is a hit publication and the publisher, Evelyn Ayles, has made a fortune from the book. Now Jason Carroway comes to her office after ...

Eastside Street! You have to live here to believe it! In this fast past comedy, take a trip down Eastside Street for a glimpse into the... quirky, lives of its various residents.

Set in Paris between 1930 and 1945, legendary singer Edith Piaf, is investigated for charges of collaborating with the Nazi regime throughout the occupation of France, during World War II. Collaboration is the story of determination, friendship, survival and a woman with a voice that could enchant the world, told through the eyes of her lifelong companion and supposed half-sister…

The World Animal Trust Charity Shop is no stranger to some quirky visitors and donations, today is no exception! As potential newbie Annabel arrives for a day of volunteering, things start to take a crazy turn. A cat napper, a serial pigeon rescuer and a dangerous criminal... All in a day's work for this little Charity Shop!

Marjorie Pardoe runs an over-50s self-help group, or so she thinks. The help she gives is a matter of opinion, but the only opinion that matters to Marjorie is her own, but today's meeting doesn't go as planned in more ways than one...

Angela is hysterically chasing after her youth, amongst other things and there's only one person who can keep her on the path to sanity, her best friend Marie.

Cyclone Madge is coming! Will and Nigel find themselves facing a long night of camping ahead, but the weather isn't the only thing on their minds...

When Heather's daughter is rushed into hospital, she is left in the halls feeling helpless, where she meets a fellow mother Jax. The two women soon learn that despite their differences, they may have a few things in common after all.

Marina is trapped and alone in a toxic relationship with boyfriend Danny, when she sparks up a new friendship in a familiar setting, over an unlikely dish.

During a late-night hookup, Lee suddenly finds himself in a strange situation as his Grindr hookup, Sam, begins to question not just his sexuality.

What really happens behind the lights of the windows we look into at night? Lives Behind The Lights takes you through those windows into the lives of a group of people in a Manchester apartment block.

Heartbroken after the death of their mother, Jen and Rob find themselves questioning if they even knew her at all.

Lisa and Tom question their Family Duties and what it truly means to be there for each other in this short play.

Ben, a young gay man who - unemployed, skint and lonely - is in danger of drifting into depression. But his life changes when he has a one night stand with Al, a handsome charmer who - to the least - is pretty mixed up about the whole 'gay' thing. Ben, of course, falls for him. It all seems hopeless, except Ben has someone who's very much on his side. His half brother Henry, who, through his ne...

Quality of audio may vary due to the project being recorded remotely by the cast during the COVID pandemic 2020.

Quality of audio may vary due to the project being recorded remotely by the cast during the COVID pandemic 2020.

Written by Anthony Brian Foster. Middle-aged gamer Len absconds into a Viking fantasy game realm to avoid facing Patty's demands after their offspring fly the nest. But Valhalla gets ever more complicated after he is pursued by newly-flown dependents, Ross and Jane with their own set of needs and wants. Can the family who play together, stay together? Starring: Anthony Bessick as Len Julie Root...

Written by Anthony Brian Foster. Middle-aged gamer Len absconds into a Viking fantasy game realm to avoid facing Patty's demands after their offspring fly the nest. But Valhalla gets ever more complicated after he is pursued by newly-flown dependents, Ross and Jane with their own set of needs and wants. Can the family who play together, stay together? Starring: Anthony Bessick as Len Julie Root...

Written by Declan Donohue.  The story continues following sound engineer and wayward musician Damien who, along with his bouncer friend Greg, are trying to prop up a failing rock pub, Ragnorock. Between arguments on musical style, Damien’s hidden talents and a doomed love triangle, the band face much worse than just the decaying pubs closure. Starring: Paul Worrall as Damien Marcus Christophers...

Wendy is coping with life after the traumatic experience of going through 'ECT'. Most of her memories are gone and as she bumps into a familiar face from her past that she can't quite place, her memories slowly start to return. Not all of them easy to come to terms with.

Written by Declan Donohue.  The story continues following sound engineer and wayward musician Damien who, along with his bouncer friend Greg, are trying to prop up a failing rock pub, Ragnorock. Between arguments on musical style, Damien’s hidden talents and a doomed love triangle, the band face much worse than just the decaying pubs closure. Starring: Paul Worrall as Damien Marcus Christophers...

Written by Declan Donohue.  The story continues following sound engineer and wayward musician Damien who, along with his bouncer friend Greg, are trying to prop up a failing rock pub, Ragnorock. Between arguments on musical style, Damien’s hidden talents and a doomed love triangle, the band face much worse than just the decaying pubs closure. Starring: Paul Worrall as Damien Marcus Christophers...

Written by Declan Donohue.  The story continues following sound engineer and wayward musician Damien who, along with his bouncer friend Greg, are trying to prop up a failing rock pub, Ragnorock. Between arguments on musical style, Damien’s hidden talents and a doomed love triangle, the band face much worse than just the decaying pubs closure. Starring: Paul Worrall as Damien Marcus Christophers...

Written by Declan Donohue. Damien is a sound engineer and wayward musician who, along with his bouncer friend Greg, are trying to prop up a failing rock pub, Ragnorock.  Turning a disaster into opportunity, the pair form an ad hoc band and put on a night at Ragnorock with pint-pulling Carly on bass.  Between arguments on musical style, Damien’s hidden talents and a doomed love triangle, the ban...

Written by Neil Arnott  This drama is a poignant examination of how Alzheimer's disease strips its victims of almost everything and makes life for those affected by it almost unbearable. Jim and Rose are an ordinary couple looking forward to their old age together when dementia strikes. We see how Rose, Jim's loving wife, is affected and how she handles her loss with stoicism and even a degree ...

Written by Neil Arnott The Old Green Vegetables is a comedy featuring two long time drinking buddies Jack and Norman. They meet three or four times a week at their local, the Badger's Crook, somewhere in London, and while away the hours sharing a pint or two and putting the world to rights. Jack is an upright citizen, retired (ex-military) and fastidious about his appearance. Norman on the othe...

Written by Luke Richards. Two Beatles loving best friends find themselves taken on the adventure of a lifetime as they are transported back to 1968. Will they save the Beatles?  Starring:  Jack D'Arcy as Barry Michael Baines as Will Lew Freeburn as Stuart Best  Liam Rabbette as John Lennon Houmi Miura as Yoko Ono Directed by James Steventon and Lauren Sturgess