
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...
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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.
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"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.
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"No More Picking, Orson!"
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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...
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"Burgers"
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Written & read by Luke Aldridge
Featuring the voice of Irene Herity
Illustration by George Lopes
"The Flarg"​



Space conflict
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"The Flarg"
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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?
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"Un-Hinge-D"
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Written by Luke Aldridge
Read by Liz Brown
This story contains "Hinges" by Shel Silverstein

"The Monster Returns"​

​​"The Monster Returns"
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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"
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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
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"A Wizard Came Calling"​



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​​"A Wizard Came Calling"
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Written by Luke Aldridge
Read by Radhika Aggarwal & Luke Aldridge
Soundtrack composed and performed by
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"The Thing Before Christmas"​




Santa is Coming
The Night Before Christmas as if told by John Carpenter...
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"The Thing Before Christmas"
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Written by Luke Aldridge
Read by Tom Dussek
Soundtrack composed & performed by Dave Poulton
Inspired by "Santa is Coming" by Stefan Koidl
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"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"
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Written by Luke Aldridge
Read by Davina Carrete,
featuring the voices of Orson Aldridge, Daisy Aldridge & "Handsome" Bob Field
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"It was joyous!" - Sarah Lowe
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Handsome
Bob Field
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"Who ARE You?"​

​coming soon...
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"Who ARE You?"​
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A new version, soundtracked by Fiona Troon


What should have been a regular nights rest is interrupted by a question. But who is asking?
​​"Who ARE You?"
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Written by Luke Aldridge
Read by Neil Roberts
Illustration by Simon Chilvers