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5: SCUTTLED - Episode Five

Directed by: James Steventon Written by Ian Winterton with Neil Bell, Isabel Hague, Janine Lanek, Katie Moore and Paul Rigby Starring:  Christopher Eccleston & Joyce Branagh With: Becky Kershaw, Kymberley Cochrane, Jonathan Carley, Adam Grayson, Steven Hillman, Annie Connell-Welsh & James Steventon    Featuring: Isobella Arrowsmith, Bailey Cockroft, Brandon Harris, Ella McEvoy, Maria O’Connor, Katie Rowan and Elliot Winterton Title music performed by Jennifer Reid Archaeological consultant Kelly Griffiths Recorded at: Oscillate Studios (Manchester), Jungle Studios (Soho, London),  and Voltalab (Rochdale). Funded in partnership with MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology) via the Arts and Humanities Research Council Produced by: Kelly Griffiths, James Steventon & Ian Winterton  Thanks to: Dawn Frost at St Edward’s Primary School, Rochdale; Sue Terry of Sue Terry Voices; Technoprint, Winsford, Cheshire; and all the staff at Rochdale Local Studies.

10-02
20:40

4: SCUTTLED - Episode Four

Directed by: James Steventon Written by Ian Winterton with Neil Bell, Isabel Hague, Janine Lanek, Katie Moore and Paul Rigby Starring:  Christopher Eccleston & Joyce Branagh With: Becky Kershaw, Kymberley Cochrane, Jonathan Carley, Adam Grayson, Steven Hillman, Annie Connell-Welsh & James Steventon    Featuring: Isobella Arrowsmith, Bailey Cockroft, Brandon Harris, Ella McEvoy, Maria O’Connor, Katie Rowan and Elliot Winterton Title music performed by Jennifer Reid Archaeological consultant Kelly Griffiths Recorded at: Oscillate Studios (Manchester), Jungle Studios (Soho, London),  and Voltalab (Rochdale). Funded in partnership with MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology) via the Arts and Humanities Research Council Produced by: Kelly Griffiths, James Steventon & Ian Winterton  Thanks to: Dawn Frost at St Edward’s Primary School, Rochdale; Sue Terry of Sue Terry Voices; Technoprint, Winsford, Cheshire; and all the staff at Rochdale Local Studies.

09-25
29:30

3: SCUTTLED - Episode Three

Directed by: James Steventon Written by Ian Winterton with Neil Bell, Isabel Hague, Janine Lanek, Katie Moore and Paul Rigby Starring:  Christopher Eccleston & Joyce Branagh With: Becky Kershaw, Kymberley Cochrane, Jonathan Carley, Adam Grayson, Steven Hillman, Annie Connell-Welsh & James Steventon    Featuring: Isobella Arrowsmith, Bailey Cockroft, Brandon Harris, Ella McEvoy, Maria O’Connor, Katie Rowan and Elliot Winterton Title music performed by Jennifer Reid Archaeological consultant Kelly Griffiths Recorded at: Oscillate Studios (Manchester), Jungle Studios (Soho, London),  and Voltalab (Rochdale). Funded in partnership with MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology) via the Arts and Humanities Research Council Produced by: Kelly Griffiths, James Steventon & Ian Winterton  Thanks to: Dawn Frost at St Edward’s Primary School, Rochdale; Sue Terry of Sue Terry Voices; Technoprint, Winsford, Cheshire; and all the staff at Rochdale Local Studies.

09-18
29:40

2: SCUTTLED - Episode Two

Directed by: James Steventon Written by Ian Winterton with Neil Bell, Isabel Hague, Janine Lanek, Katie Moore and Paul Rigby Starring:  Christopher Eccleston & Joyce Branagh With: Becky Kershaw, Kymberley Cochrane, Jonathan Carley, Adam Grayson, Steven Hillman, Annie Connell-Welsh & James Steventon    Featuring: Isobella Arrowsmith, Bailey Cockroft, Brandon Harris, Ella McEvoy, Maria O’Connor, Katie Rowan and Elliot Winterton Title music performed by Jennifer Reid Archaeological consultant Kelly Griffiths Recorded at: Oscillate Studios (Manchester), Jungle Studios (Soho, London),  and Voltalab (Rochdale). Funded in partnership with MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology) via the Arts and Humanities Research Council Produced by: Kelly Griffiths, James Steventon & Ian Winterton  Thanks to: Dawn Frost at St Edward’s Primary School, Rochdale; Sue Terry of Sue Terry Voices; Technoprint, Winsford, Cheshire; and all the staff at Rochdale Local Studies.

09-11
24:16

1: SCUTTLED - Episode One

Directed by: James Steventon Written by Ian Winterton with Neil Bell, Isabel Hague, Janine Lanek, Katie Moore and Paul Rigby Starring:  Christopher Eccleston & Joyce Branagh With: Becky Kershaw, Kymberley Cochrane, Jonathan Carley, Adam Grayson, Steven Hillman, Annie Connell-Welsh & James Steventon    Featuring: Isobella Arrowsmith, Bailey Cockroft, Brandon Harris, Ella McEvoy, Maria O’Connor, Katie Rowan and Elliot Winterton Title music performed by Jennifer Reid Archaeological consultant Kelly Griffiths Recorded at: Oscillate Studios (Manchester), Jungle Studios (Soho, London),  and Voltalab (Rochdale). Funded in partnership with MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology) via the Arts and Humanities Research Council Produced by: Kelly Griffiths, James Steventon & Ian Winterton  Thanks to: Dawn Frost at St Edward’s Primary School, Rochdale; Sue Terry of Sue Terry Voices; Technoprint, Winsford, Cheshire; and all the staff at Rochdale Local Studies.

09-04
20:49

HEMINGS & CONDELL - PART TWO

Written By Martin Keady Directed By James Steventon Starring:  Richard P. Peralta  James Steventon  Jacob Lander Becky Dueck  Katherine Rodden Sapphire Brewer Marchant  and Beth Lilly  Music  Village Consort by Always Music To Pirate Cove by Adriel Fair All music rights are reserved by their respective owners.  

04-05
37:02

HEMINGS & CONDELL - PART ONE

Written By Martin Keady Directed By James Steventon Starring:  Richard P. Peralta  James Steventon  Jacob Lander Becky Dueck  Katherine Rodden Sapphire Brewer Marchant  and Beth Lilly  Music  Village Consort by Always Music To Pirate Cove by Adriel Fair All music rights are reserved by their respective owners.  

03-29
29:02

TALK ABOUT THE PASSION

Written By: Graham Farrow  Directed By: James Steventon Starring: Dannie Harris as EVELYN James Steventon as CARROWAY Jacob Lander as SID Richard P. Peralta as LLOYD Beth Lilly as JENNY & NEWS READER

02-22
49:08

EASTSIDE STREET

Written By: Robert Smyth Directed By: James Steventon Starring: Katherine Rodden Dannie Harris Jacob Lander  Becky Dueck James Steventon Beth Lilly Richard P. Peralta Sapphire Brewer-Marchant Script Editor: Peter Richard Adams Tango-Jazz (Live in Studio C) Music by: Scott W. Hallgreen © 2010 Scott Hallgren. Distributed by Magnatune.com

01-25
25:38

COLLABORATION

Written By: Jill Korn  Directed By: James Steventon Starring: Becky Dueck as Edith Piaf & Young Edith  Katherine Rodden as Simone Berteaut & Young Simone Dannie Harris as Andrée Bigard and Committee Member James Steventon as BBC News Reporter, Police Officer, Gendarme 1, Collaborator 2 The Commandant, Lieutenant Becher & Prostitute Jacob Lander as Gendarme 2 & Yves Bonnet Sapphire Brewer-Marchant as Committee Member & Collaborator 1 Beth Lilly as Collaborator 3 Richard P. Peralta as Committee Member  All music rights are reserved to the Piaf music estate and are currently under the public domain. 

12-28
40:48

CHARITABLE CREATURES

Written By: Diane Rimmer  Directed By: James Steventon Starring: Laura Jane Ebley as TINA Lyn Touil as BARBARA Diane Rimmer as ANNABEL Brendan Quinn as MRS BAILEY & MRS FURKIN-SMYTHE Luther Edmead as P.C. KEANE Bradley Kerr as BARRY, STEPHANIE & WILF  Additional material: Bradley Kerr and Lyn Touil Wilf & Mrs. Furkin-Smythe character development: Bradley Kerr

11-19
48:24

FIFTY & NIFTY

Written By: Beverley Green  Directed By: James Steventon & Lauren Sturgess Starring: Beverley Green as MARJORIE Wendy Patterson as JANET Pat Brocklehurst as JEAN Paul Wilson as BARRY Fiona Egan as RHONA Teresa Powell as ZARA  Michelle Parker as DOREEN  Andrew C. Husband as EDWARD Brigid Hemingway as MAUREEN 

06-22
19:08

IT'S COMPLICATED

Written By: Katie Moore Directed By: James Steventon Starring: Janice Fryett as ANGELA Julia Meola as MARIE Music: Venga Boys - Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!  All Rights Reserved to Breakin'-Positiva.

06-22
10:11

CYCLONE MADGE AND THE UNEXPECTED CONSEQUENCE

Written By: Warren Paul Glover  Directed By: Lauren Sturgess Starring: Jack Wagman as NIGEL James Steventon as WILL Jessica Woodward as MADGE 

06-22
14:18

CHUDDY

Written By: Anna Girolami  Directed By: James Steventon Starring:  Fiona Egan as HEATHER Ali Donohue as JAX Emily Heyworth  as KRIS

06-15
14:12

DREAM BACKWARDS + SEA URCHINS

Written By: Tom Sidney  Directed By: Lauren Sturgess Starring:  Harriet Millsop as MARINA Kenton Thomas as DANNY Lee Fletcher as TIM With James Steventon as THE CONDUCTOR  Music: Michael Bublé - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)  All Rights Reserved to Sony Legacy

06-15
09:52

I LIKE MY MEN, HOW I LIKE MY COFFEE!

Written & Directed By: James Steventon Starring:  Nick Ancelin as LEE Sam Baxter as SAM 

06-15
08:58

LIVES BEHIND THE LIGHTS

Written By: Keaton Lansley  Directed By: James Steventon Starring:  Kate Chappell as JEN Keaton Tyler Lansley as BENNY Kyle Fisher as RYAN George Astbury as KAZ George Miller as JAMES C.C. Hughes as SUSAN Daneka Etchells as JACKIE Debra Spearman as MRS B Lauren Sturgess as LISA

06-12
16:43

SHE HATED WORMS

Written by Ruth McLoughlin Directed by Lauren Sturgess Starring: Debra Speakman as The Mother Shannon Daly as Jen George Astbury as Rob with James Steventon as Mark

06-12
09:03

FAMILY DUTIES

Written By: Hannah Lawrence Directed By: James Steventon Starring: Victoria Oxley as LISA Samuel Edward Taylor as TOM With  Lauren Sturgess as NURSE

06-12
08:22

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