Short Cornucopia Radio Fiction Productions

On a pitch black night. On a storm swept road a few miles out of town. Torrential rain had soaked him to the skin in seconds. But he had never been so grateful of a passing lift in his whole life. He opened the passenger car door and got in, and slowly the truth was revealed...http://www.cornucopia-radio.co.uk/short-video-fiction“Old Ground” is our brand new #shortstory #flashfiction audio piece for #Halloween2023 about a mysterious meeting on an empty road.It was written by our good friend Gareth Brownbill and all the voices were performed by the brilliant Idiom (Nick Anderson). You can find our more about Idiom on their castingclub profile: https://www.castingcall.club/idiomI really like the original #graphicnovel artwork I’ve created for the video visuals and the tone/style I’ve directed the work with. I got a #CliveBarker #Hellraiser feel when I first read this story from Gareth and I’ve used this initial feeling in the final work.As ever, do leave a comment with you own thoughts. I love the way we can all have our own ideas about a story and what it means; and no differing interpretation is ever wrong.-----Old Ground Written By Gareth BrownbillPerformed By Idiom (Nick Anderson)Music: Dark Depression by Ashot Danielyan - Via a Creative Commons LicenseVideo and Audio Edited By Peter BeestonThis work is part of our 2023 #Halloween collection

In the hedgerow of the park . Where the children play. Away from parents’ watchful eyes. A happy Saturday.In the Hedgerow of the park. Where the children play In broken glass and syringes. A happy Saturday.In the hedgerow of the park Where the children play. They poke the eyeball of the corpse. A happy Saturday.A Happy Saturday. Written By Peter Richard AdamsVideo and Audio Edited By Peter BeestonThis Episode is part of our 2023 #Halloween collection

Are you looking for creative inspiration? A way to turn an empty page into a story for the ages? Then you’ll need to connect with your  own “Muse”, but that creature of beauty and horror will need much more from you. Are you prepared to give it?The Muse Written By Christopher Lee Scovillehttps://www.facebook.com/CLScovillePerformed By Justine Leah Hincehttps://justineleahva.comMusic: A Dragons Lullaby by Scott Buckley  - Via a Creative Commons Licensehttps://www.scottbuckley.com.au/library/a-dragons-lullaby-2023Video and Audio Edited By Peter Beestonhttp://www.cornucopia-radio.co.uk/short-video-fictionThis Episode is part of our 2023 #Halloween collection

Keep DiggingWritten By Peter BeestonRead By Matt McAteerhttps://matt-mcateer.bandcamp.com/Video and Audio Edited By Peter Beestonhttp://www.cornucopia-radio.co.uk/short-video-fictionThis work was created for the 60 Secondes Radio Festival and won the first place jury prize of £1000https://www.60secondesradio.com/oeuvres-2023#RadioArt #SoundArt #SonicArt #Digging #SoundScape #60SecondesRadio #French #English #SoundRecording #Festival #Competition #1Minute #ArtRadiophonique #ContinueÀCreuser #ArtSonore

The recorder beeps when she presses the stop button, the nuclear winds blowing through her close-cropped hair. He’s gone, but she’s survived. And she will keep surviving. To spite him, despite him, or because she truly does love him. She blows the sand off the microphone and presses record.It Shouldn’t Have Been This WayWritten By Mike Gagnehttps://www.mikegagnewrites.com Read By Adam Robinsonhttps://www.adamrobinsonvo.co.uk& Sally Walker-Taylorhttps://www.sallywt.comMusic: What The Heart Sees by Jonny Eastonhttps://uppbeat.io/track/jonny-easton/what-the-heart-seesLast Squad by Alex Bessshttps://uppbeat.io/track/alex-besss/last-squadVideo and Audio Edited By Peter Beestonhttp://www.cornucopia-radio.co.uk/short-video-fiction#FlashFiction #Story #Father #Daughter #Message #VoiceActing #NuclearApocalypse #Post-Apocalyptic #Tape #MikeGagne #Audiodrama #Audiofiction

He stepped out of the murky mist as the dawn broke. The thistles swayed strangeness in the sullen air. A cool feeling breezed through him as he approached his desolate village, where family once worked and played. Bread in a window. Smoke in the air. Knives being sharpened. Now motionless. Without wings. His bare footsteps plodded on through the caked dirt. Not a sound or a soul to be found. Where was he? Who was he?A stranger on his own ground.Life TrailWritten By Barry M. Putt, Jr.www.barrymputtjr.comRead By Angela Nesshttps://www.angelaness.co.uk/Music: The First Wave by Ben McElroyhttps://uppbeat.io/track/ben-mcelroy/the-first-waveVideo and Audio Edited By Peter Beestonhttp://www.cornucopia-radio.co.uk/short-video-fiction/#FlashFiction #Abandoned #Story #House #Wander #VoiceActing #Village

"This way," he said, and led us past the merchandise—two dozen finely crafted coffins displayed on the forest floor. The trees were mulberries, and as we walked the fallen fruit stained our shoes, dark purple spreading over our soles like bruises.The Coffin MerchantWritten By Dan Stouthttps://www.danstout.comRead By Sally Walker-Taylorhttps://www.sallywt.comMusic: Neighbourhood Oddities by Matt Stewart-Evanshttps://uppbeat.io/track/matt-stewart-evans/neighbourhood-odditiesVideo and Audio Edited By Peter Beeston http://www.cornucopia-radio.co.uk/short-video-fiction/#FlashFiction #Coffin #Story #Forest #VoiceActing # DanStout

A man alone on the wet bank of the creek. He rests softly on a hollow log with eyes forward, feet apart. His wide hat halts the advance of the midday sun from above, so it sneaks below by deflecting off the water. The man's reflection stares coolly up at him. It locks eyes with his as if to challenge him, and soon the pair appear lost in a contest of wills.The SkipWritten By Paul Knierimhttps://www.quietplease.org/100Read By Wyatt Henryhttps://www.castingcall.club/wyatt-henryMusic: Sleep And Create Moon by Ben McElroyhttps://uppbeat.io/track/ben-mcelroy/sleep-and-create-moonVideo and Audio Edited By Peter Beestonhttp://www.cornucopia-radio.co.uk/short-video-fiction/#Monologue #Poem #Water #Creek #River #Relaxing #Character #South #American   

FraxWritten By Rex DaviesPerformed By: David Taylor, Pip Mason, Mills Ross & Kathleen LiAudio and Video Edited By Peter BeestonMusic: Kungfu Glitch Beats Stems By Joel Frijters  - Used Under a Creative Commons http://www.cornucopia-radio.co.uk/short-video-fiction/#Poetry #Poem #Beats #SoundCollage #SoundArt #WordPoetry #SoundPoetry #Glitch

Lost SightWritten and Performed By Matt McAteerAudio and Video Edited By Peter BeestonMusic: Mesmerize By Incompetech - Used Under a Creative Commons Licensehttp://www.cornucopia-radio.co.uk/short-video-fiction/#Poetry #Poem #CCTV #Reading #longing #Performance

Where Is Mr Sun Today?Written By Gareth BrownbillAudio Edited and Read By Laura EnglandVideo Edited By Peter Beeston#Fun #Story #Children #ChildrensStory #MrSun

-Homecoming-Written By Stephen Mellor.Read By Richard Ashwell.Music: Malachite By Andy G. Cohen - Used Under a Creative Commons License.Video and Audio Edited By Peter Beeston.www.cornucopia-radio.co.uk#Story #Music #Indie #Art

-Rivelin-Written By Joanna Hastings.Read By Holly Standbrook.Music: Reverie By Scott Buckley - Used Under a Creative Commons License.Video and Audio Edited By Peter Beeston.www.cornucopia-radio.co.uk#Poetry #Nature #Music #Relaxing #ASMR

-The Sleep Monster-Written By Letty Butler.Read By Magnus Carlssen.Music: Night on the Docks By Kevin McLeod - Used Under a Creative Commons License.Video and Audio Edited By Peter Beeston.www.cornucopia-radio.co.uk#Poetry #Jazz#Music #LateNight

-The Owl That Was-Written By Jessica Sinclair.Read By Hannah Lloyd.Music: Childhood Nostalgia By David Fesliyan - Used Under a Creative Commons License.Video and Audio Edited By Peter Beeston.www.cornucopia-radio.co.uk#Poetry #Nature #Music #Relaxing