Richard Pierce

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Richard reads from his novels and short stories, and talks about this, that, and everything.

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Episodes

The Unrecognised - a short story

An old man reflects on life after his wife has died, and reaches some startling conclusions. The Unrecognised is the sixth and final short story from THE GATES, a collection of short stories I first published during Lockdown1. I wanted people to have these stories for free while they were self-isolating and/or locked down, so I've made a series of videos of me reading them. Nothing flash. Just an old bloke reading stories. https://tettig.com/...

Jan 23, 2021•33 min•Ep. 6

The Gates - a short story

A boy lives in a big cemetery near the sea with his parents. One day, he tries to leave the graveyard, but forces beyond his understanding stop him. The Gates is the fifth short story from THE GATES, a collection of short stories I first published during Lockdown1. I wanted people to have these stories for free while they were self-isolating and/or locked down, so I've made a series of videos of me reading them. Nothing flash. Just an old bloke reading stories. https://tettig.com/...

Jan 23, 2021•20 min•Ep. 5

The National Fraud - a short story

The UK government has called a general election. Opinion polls are too close to call. How will the governing Prime Minister ensure victory? He calls in an Australian fixer and hopes for the best. Will his intrigue succeed? The National Fraud is the fourth short story from THE GATES, a collection of short stories I first published during Lockdown1. I wanted people to have these stories for free while they were self-isolating and/or locked down, so I've made a series of videos of me reading them. ...

Jan 23, 2021•17 min•Ep. 4

The Dig - a short story

How will be protect ourselves from pandemics and out-of-control Artificial Intelligence? One man starts digging and finds out. The Dig is the third short story from THE GATES, a collection of short stories I first published during Lockdown1. I wanted people to have these stories for free while they were self-isolating and/or locked down, so I've made a series of videos of me reading them. Nothing flash. Just an old bloke reading stories. https://tettig.com/...

Jan 23, 2021•12 min•Ep. 3

Voices - a short story

One man, in a prison cell, reflects on a journey around Europe with a woman who never told him her name. What happens when we remember people we'll never see again? Voices is the second short story from THE GATES, a collection of short stories I first published during Lockdown1. I wanted people to have these stories for free while they were self-isolating and/or locked down, so I've made a series of videos of me reading them. Nothing flash. Just an old bloke reading stories. https://tettig.com/...

Jan 23, 2021•21 min•Ep. 2

Future History - a short story

What kind of future are we heading for? What will happen to us as technology becomes more advanced? This story is a prophesy. Future History is the first short story from THE GATES, a collection of short stories I first published during Lockdown1. I wanted people to have these stories for free while they were self-isolating and/or locked down, so I've made a series of videos of me reading them. Nothing flash. Just an old bloke reading stories. https://tettig.com/...

Jan 14, 2021•15 min•Ep. 2

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