Cornucopia Radio Podcast

Jim Price has been blackmailed by a criminal gang and forced to work deep underground. A half mile from shore and protected by only 20 feet of rock that he will soon be drilling and blasting. All he can do is pray to God that it does not cave in until he is long on his way out. But he is not alone down here... "The Killer Mine" is based on the crime thriller novel of the same name by Hammond Innes. It was originally adapted into an episode of the 1951 CBS OTR radio series "Escape". It has been slightly rewritten, edited and directed for 2023 by Peter Beeston. It has been remade for this years Sonic Society summerstock festival in which modern audiofiction companies take on the challenge of remaking classic Old Time Radio shows.

Welcome to Budley! Although not visible on any map or satnav, this coastal “hamlet of no hope” is home to sporting champions, failed soap stars, fitness innovators and a whole host of unique characters, who once met, are never forgotten. Also whilst we want you to enjoy your stay in Budley, we accept no responsibility for financial loss and damages to person or property (including crimes committed by gnomes).

Moments can occur when you least expect them, existing for only the briefest of instances; often leaving you wondering if such an experience could ever happen again. They might find you alone, happy, excited or regretful. But remember, they will find you...Rita Fosdyke is in her early sixties and sits alone in a room. She’s dressed very elegantly, sitting in front of a mirror and applying the final touches to her make-up. A beautiful vase of flowers sits upon her desk and nearby, a hat waits patiently upon its stand. Elsewhere, David Mackenzie sits alone in a modest living room. In front of him, on an old stained coffee table, sits an urn. It’s lid awkwardly taped shut by sticky tape. Lastly, Audrey Williams finds hereself walking down a drab, grey hallway within her local police station. Alongside her walks an officer who struggles to hide a sarcastic smirk from crawling across his face. They turn a corner and enter a small white room; containing nothing but a few plastic chairs.Slowly, they all begin to speak.

Sarah sits in the empty white room, staring blankly at the wall. She doesn’t know why she is here and she doesn’t know what they want. All she does know, is that out there; somewhere, her family is waiting and that she will do anything to find a way back to them. She will do whatever it takes...

When her son Tony, a comprehensive school Teacher, is sent to prison for abusing one of his 14 year old female pupils, his mother Christine is plunged into a nightmare. Set against the backdrop of her visits and letters post sentence, her confusion soon turns to anger as she is forced to examine her true feelings for her only child as his denial and minimisation brings with it a realisation that their relationship must change if it is to survive the sentence and beyond....