From the twisted mind of Luke Aldridge comes Podtime Stories, dark tales for grown ups to invite into their ears as they drift off to sleep...
Read by stars of stage, screen, audio dramas & video games and sound tracked by some of the finest musicians in the country, this new podcast promises to be frightfully good.
"No More Picking, Orson!"
Ollie Weston
Photograph by Steve Foster
Karl Hewitt
This bogie filled tale was written for my boy when he was five.
"No More Picking, Orson!"
Written by Luke Aldridge
Read by Orson Aldridge
Soundtrack composed and performed by Ollie Weston
Illustration by Karl Hewitt
Orson Aldridge
"Burgers..."
Irene Herity
George Lopes
There's more than meets the eye when it comes to this blokes yummy date...
"Burgers"
Written & read by Luke Aldridge
Featuring the voice of Irene Herity
Illustration by George Lopes
"The Flarg"
Space conflict
"The Flarg"
Written by Luke Aldridge
Read by Tom Dussek
Soundtrack composed & performed by Jay Verma
Jay Verma
photograph by
Charlie Swinbourne
"Un-Hinge-D"
Should we really pluck out our sin or embrace the lighter side of being a bit naughty?
"Un-Hinge-D"
Written by Luke Aldridge
Read by Liz Brown
This story contains "Hinges" by Shel Silverstein
"The Monster Returns"
"The Monster Returns"
Written & read by Luke Aldridge
Soundtrack composed and performed by Dave Manington
Illustration by Sophie Smiles
Dave Manington
Sophie Smiles
"Boot"
Pete
Cuffe
A relaxing fishing trip doesn't go exactly
to plan...
"Boot"
Written by Luke Aldridge
Read by Pete Cuffe, featuring the voice of Orson Aldridge as Martin
Soundtrack composed and performed by
Joe Auckland
Illustration by Simon Chilvers
"A Wizard Came Calling"
"A Wizard Came Calling"
Written by Luke Aldridge
Read by Radhika Aggarwal & Luke Aldridge
Soundtrack composed and performed by
"The Thing Before Christmas"
Santa is Coming
The Night Before Christmas as if told by John Carpenter...
"The Thing Before Christmas"
Written by Luke Aldridge
Read by Tom Dussek
Soundtrack composed & performed by Dave Poulton
Inspired by "Santa is Coming" by Stefan Koidl
"The Boy With the Peachiest Bum"
Davina
Carrete
Orson Aldridge
Daisy
Aldridge
The tale of the bestest bum in the whole wide world.
Based on a true story...
"The Boy With The Peachiest Bum"
Written by Luke Aldridge
Read by Davina Carrete,
featuring the voices of Orson Aldridge, Daisy Aldridge & "Handsome" Bob Field
"It was joyous!" - Sarah Lowe
Handsome
Bob Field
"Who ARE You?"
What should have been a regular nights rest is interrupted by a question. But who is doing the asking?
"Who ARE You?"
Written by Luke Aldridge
Read by Neil Roberts
Illustration by Simon Chilvers
"Who ARE You?" (soundtracked)
"Who ARE You?"
Written by Luke Aldridge
Read by Neil Roberts
Soundtrack by Fiona Troon
Sound Engineered by 'Handsome' Bob Field
Illustration by Simon Chilvers
Flute - Sandy Hay
Violin - Diane Ludwig
Bassoon - Fiona Troon
Keyboards - Vato Kkemera
Guitars - Paul Tomkins
Bass - Andrew McKinney
Percussion & clingfilm tube - Luke Aldridge
Finger clicks - Katherine Evans