GIRL ON THE TORTURE WHEEL By JEFFERSON AMES This 1940s detective story is an old fashioned pastiche but amusing critique of the war time American private eye genre. It is not politically correct nor dose it shun from being controversial about how the author, chose to write at the time. So, if you can listen with an open ear you might find it a humorous snapshots on times gone by. Narrated by Malcolm Clarke Recorded and produced by Nigel Killick Please click the Music link to hear more music from...
Oct 05, 2015•33 min
THE DEVIL AND TOM WALKER by Washington Irving (1783-1859) New England The morality play is a genre of Medieval and early Tudor theatrical entertainment. In their own time, these plays were known as interludes, a broader term given to dramas with or without a moral. Morality plays have a type of hidden meaning, in which the main human character is met by the devil in various disguises who tempts and entices the mortal and tricks him into selling his soul to the Devil in return for worldly goods a...
Sep 22, 2015•39 min
It’s a true story of intrigue, victory and betrayal, a story of industrial espionage and corporate greed, counterfeiting and corporate wrongdoing. It’s the story of an audio invention that revolutionised the world music business; a story that could have come straight out of the pages of a thriller novel. It is not fiction, but a true story told by Marie Louise Killick's daughter Cynthia Killick. In 1957, our mother Marie Louise Killick’s long legal fight was vindicated by the Royal Courts of Jus...
Sep 09, 2015•54 min
Fear by Achmed Abdullah THE fact that the man whom he feared had died ten years earlier did not in the least lessen Stuart McGregor’s obsession of horror, of a certain grim expectancy, every time he recalled that final scene, just before Farragut Hutchison disappeared in to the African jungle to his death. McGregor stood, spectrally motionless, waiting for the screams to come from the jungle. Fear by Achmed Abdullah Narrated by Malcolm Clark and Produced by Nigel Killick A peopletalk short audio...
Sep 09, 2015•28 min
A Will to Kill For by Emil Petaja. This short fictional story is in the long tradition of pulp fiction. It's a story of greed and murder but with a good twist at the end. Narrated by Tim Danko and produced by Nigel Killick with music by Benjamin Orth About Tim Danko. After a successful career in technology and management consulting, Tim has returned to the work he so loved in college – voiceover. During college, this meant working in both commercial and public radio, now it means audiobooks and ...
Jun 28, 2015•27 min
Recorded by Kay Barbour on an iPod, edited & produced by Nigel Killick Here is an interview between Dorotha Miller 94 years old and her daughters Kay Barbour about Dorotha early life and her Father who had to become was a Bootlegger and outlaw after the Great Depression of 1929. These were hard and dangerous times. It was also around the time of Bonnie and Clyde. Dorotha Miller was born in Huntington West Virginia in 1921 and will be 94 in May. Her family wasn't necessarily poor but what we ...
Apr 16, 2015•29 min
Episode Six Final Episode– Last Boat to Misahualli “There's something about saying the word 'jungle' which immediately invites the thoughts of danger and intense curiosity: a secret Utopia which only the boldest of spirits will dare to venture into. So I decided to pack my bag, and go it alone…..well, sort of." In the last instalment of Sal Bolton’s six part Amazonian adventure story, we follow Sal in her most boldest odyssey yet….deciding to pack her bag and curiously head into the oddities and...
Oct 25, 2014•36 min
My interview today is with BJ Harrison who is the award-winning audiobook narrator and producer of the critically acclaimed Classic Tales Podcast. His work has received over 700 five-star ratings at the iTunes Music Store and Audible.com. Through his distinctive character voices, incredible range of accents, and detailed understanding of the written word, he has gained a reputation for generating a unique and dynamic audiobook experience. Why not check out BJ Harrison's audiobooks on audible.com...
Sep 24, 2014•38 min
For those who enjoyed listening to Sal Bolton's 'The Call of Africa' , you are invited to follow her on another adventure, this time into the rain forests of Ecuador, South America. Sal, inspired by her childhood film hero, Indiana Jones, and with only a basic school-girl knowledge of Spanish, attempts her own adventure into the Amazon, one of the most mysterious and formidable bio-diverse ecosystems on the planet; a place that has drawn explorers and travellers for generations into its dark and...
Sep 15, 2014•27 min
J.J. HENSLEY is a former police officer and Special Agent with the U.S. Secret Service who has drawn upon his experiences in law enforcement to write stories full of suspense and insight. Hensley graduated from Penn State University with a B.S. in Administration of Justice and has a M.S. degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Columbia Southern University. The author is currently a training supervisor with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management and lives with his beautiful wife, daughter...
Aug 05, 2014•29 min
For those who enjoyed listening to Sal Bolton's 'The Call of Africa', you are invited to follow her on another adventure, this time into the rain forests of Ecuador, South America. Sal, inspired by her childhood film hero, Indiana Jones, and with only a basic school-girl knowledge of Spanish, attempts her own adventure into the Amazon, one of the most mysterious and formidable bio-diverse ecosystems on the planet; a place that has drawn explorers and travellers for generations into its dark and ...
Jul 13, 2014•27 min
My interview today is with Basil Sands who has written a new novel called Ice Hammer. In the interview, we talk about his military history and his experience in surviving in extreme Arctic winters in Alaska. How he became a writer and what it has taken for him to become an author. Synopsis of the book. Ice Hammer is a three book fiction series seen through the eyes of a family ripped apart by invasion and the ensuing war that consumes the North American continent, including their home state of A...
Jul 04, 2014•30 min
'Letter's from the Amazon' This amusing and enlightening story is told in in six short audio episodes. For those who enjoyed listening to Sal Bolton's 'The Call of Africa', you are invited to follow her on another adventure, this time into the rain forests of Ecuador, South America. Sal, inspired by her childhood film hero, Indiana Jones, and with only a basic school-girl knowledge of Spanish, attempts her own adventure into the Amazon, one of the most mysterious and formidable bio-diverse ecosy...
Oct 15, 2013•25 min
For those who enjoyed listening to Sal Bolton's 'The Call of Africa', you are invited to follow her on another adventure, this time into the rain forests of Ecuador, South America. Sal, inspired by her childhood film hero, Indiana Jones, and with only a basic school-girl knowledge of Spanish, attempts her own adventure into the Amazon, one of the most mysterious and formidable bio-diverse ecosystems on the planet; a place that has drawn explorers and travellers for generations into its dark and ...
Oct 14, 2013•16 min
'Letter's from the Amazon' This amusing and enlightening story is told in in six short audio episodes.For those who enjoyed listening to Sal Bolton's 'The Call of Africa', you are invited to follow her on another adventure, this time into the rain forests of Ecuador, South America. Sal, inspired by her childhood film hero, Indiana Jones, and with only a basic school-girl knowledge of Spanish, attempts her own adventure into the Amazon, one of the most mysterious and formidable bio-diverse ecosys...
Sep 16, 2013•15 min
In my interview we talk about her characters, storyline and how she writes historical novels. It’s a ripping story of a British Royal Navy Captain named James Blackwell, who commands a small third rates gunned British man-of-war frigate, that dose battle against the pride of a Spanish navy’s ship of the line. It’s the story of, what it was like to be on a British man-of-war of the times, fighting for old King George, combined with a romance between a hard-bitten English sea captain and a Spanish...
Jul 03, 2013•37 min
Peter Higginbotham is one of Britain's best known authors and researchers on the workhouse - a much detested institution which for almost three centuries provided shelter, in return for labour, for the nation's destitute. In the course of his researches, Peter has visited every corner of the British Isles, from Cornwall to Shetland, and from Kent to Galway, in order to track down former workhouse buildings. His work on the workhouse, and the larger poor relief system of which it formed a pivotal...
May 17, 2013•39 min
My interview today is with Eric Ryland, who In his youth worked in some very dangerous large industries in Wales, nearly being killed on a couple of occasions. After doing his compulsory military service in the British Army, at a time when the Suez Crisis hit the headlines and when Britain was preparing to go to war. He and his fellow conscripts waited anxiously as they boarded a military plane for Cyprus to go to Egypt and the war zone. Luckily, by the time his battalion reached the War area hi...
Mar 29, 2013•39 min
Our interview today is with the authors of Deadly Focus and Consequences novels by RC Bridgestock. This husband and wife team from the fourth largest police force in England have swapped crime fighting for crime writing. Bob Bridgestock, 60, a retired detective superintendent who took charge of numerous high profile murder and serious crime investigations in his 30 year career, and his wife Carol, 51, who was a civilian support worker with West Yorkshire Police for 17 years, draw upon their exte...
Sep 19, 2012•58 min
My interview today is with John Parry the author of a humourous but poignant book called “Not for Wimps”about men and the aging process published by the Book Guild UK. John Parry was the BBC's first arts correspondent and left the corporation in the mid-90s after 12 years, he wrote a regular arts column for the Spectator before creating and editing Sculptors, the magazine of the Royal Society of British sculptors. He also wrote book reviews for the Mail on Sunday. He lives in Brighton with his w...
Sep 04, 2012•23 min
Our latest audio documentary by David Allen is about Mr. Leslie Gilliat -Location Manager and Producer of many classic British films including three of the fondly remembered St. Trinian's films. With the new St. Trinian's film directed by Oliver Parker and Barnaby Thompson due for release this autumn, what a wonderful opportunity to look back on the long and distinguished career of Mr. Leslie Gilliat [1917 -] Leslie having worked in the camera department, and as Location Manager and Producer of ...
Sep 04, 2012•44 min
An interview with Terry Fallis, a Canadian writer who published his own novel and made the Canadian literary world take notice. After almost a year of banging on the closed doors of the literary establishment, he decided to take matters into his own hands by narrating and publishing an audio book version of his novel on the Internet for free. He wanted to test an audience reaction to his book to see if he was wasting his time, the response he received confirmed he had a successful book on his ha...
Sep 04, 2012•33 min
Smugglers, pirates and villains on the south coast of England in times gone by. Douglas d'Enno is a local historian and author of some interesting & insightful books on local Sussex history. In our latest conversation, Douglas spent time with me on a glorious sunny October day at the end of Brighton's Victorian pier. There we discussed the activities of smugglers, pirates and villains on the south coast of England in times gone by. We chatted about excise men patrolling along the top of dang...
Sep 04, 2012•26 min
Episode One: Africa is calling Episode Two: Gateway to Africa Episode Three: First impressions Episode Four: Voyage to The North Episode Five: To Walk With The Elephants Episode Six: Making a Difference Go back to front page Narrated and written by Sal Bolton Directed and produced by Nigel Killick‘You can do it for 3 months or longer, West Africa, country called Ghana – you could teach the kids how to play tennis there’….Akwaaba! These 6 short episodes depict memoirs from the stories of young Un...
Sep 04, 2012•11 min
Episode One: Africa is calling Episode Two: Gateway to Africa Episode Three: First impressions Episode Four: Voyage to The North Episode Five: To Walk With The Elephants Episode Six: Making a Difference Go back to front page Narrated and written by Sal Bolton Directed and produced by Nigel Killick‘You can do it for 3 months or longer, West Africa, country called Ghana – you could teach the kids how to play tennis there’….Akwaaba! These 6 short episodes depict memoirs from the stories of young Un...
Aug 05, 2012•12 min
Episode One: Africa is calling Episode Two: Gateway to Africa Episode Three: First impressions Episode Four: Voyage to The North Episode Five: To Walk With The Elephants Episode Six: Making a Difference Go back to front page Narrated and written by Sal Bolton Directed and produced by Nigel Killick‘You can do it for 3 months or longer, West Africa, country called Ghana – you could teach the kids how to play tennis there’….Akwaaba! These 6 short episodes depict memoirs from the stories of young Un...
Aug 03, 2012•13 min
Episode One: Africa is calling Episode Two: Gateway to Africa Episode Three: First impressions Episode Four: Voyage to The North Episode Five: To Walk With The Elephants Episode Six: Making a Difference Go back to front page Narrated and written by Sal Bolton Directed and produced by Nigel Killick‘You can do it for 3 months or longer, West Africa, country called Ghana – you could teach the kids how to play tennis there’….Akwaaba! These 6 short episodes depict memoirs from the stories of young Un...
Aug 03, 2012•14 min
Episode One: Africa is calling Episode Two: Gateway to Africa Episode Three: First impressions Episode Four: Voyage to The North Episode Five: To Walk With The Elephants Episode Six: Making a Difference Go back to front page Narrated and written by Sal Bolton Directed and produced by Nigel Killick‘You can do it for 3 months or longer, West Africa, country called Ghana – you could teach the kids how to play tennis there’….Akwaaba! These 6 short episodes depict memoirs from the stories of young Un...
Aug 03, 2012•12 min
Episode One: Africa is calling Episode Two: Gateway to Africa Episode Three: First impressions Episode Four: Voyage to The North Episode Five: To Walk With The Elephants Episode Six: Making a Difference Go back to front page Narrated and written by Sal Bolton Directed and produced by Nigel Killick‘You can do it for 3 months or longer, West Africa, country called Ghana – you could teach the kids how to play tennis there’….Akwaaba! These 6 short episodes depict memoirs from the stories of young Un...
Aug 03, 2012•13 min
Malcolm Clark is an English actor who has married a Brazilian and moved to a small city called Curitiba which is the capital city of the Brazilian state of Paraná, located in southern Brazil. In his narration Malcolm gives a vivid impression of his new life and surroundings. Painting a colourful picture of his new city and the people. Giving us an insight into an Englishman's impression of the rich and diverse cultures of Brazil. In the coming months Malcolm will be sending us more of his observ...
Aug 03, 2012•11 min
