Hi everybody, just thought I’d give you a bit of background about writing for radio, in case somebody wants to have a go (which they should!)
‘Radio Theatre’ undoubtedly reached its peak popularity in the late forties and throughout the fifties. On both sides of the Atlantic, listeners were treated to a wide mix of suspense, drama, comedy and science-fiction. Radio could help paint a picture in the minds of the audience, transporting them to places they had never dreamed of. But this popularity couldn’t last, and with the advent of television, radio theatre began a very steady decline. However, with 21st-century technology, modern radio drama has experienced an amazing revival, with a growing number of independent producers who are now able to build an audience through internet distribution.
And Sheffield has its own bunch of keen independent producers in the shape of ‘
Cornucopia-Radio.co.uk’. We produce a wide mix of work and over the past few months we’ve created...
‘Three Moments’ a series of monologues by Janice Sampson, read by Jennifer Derbyshire, David Chafer & Janice Sampson
‘Green’ by Paul Kenny, a full cast drama set around a local Sheffield ‘Bowling Green’ and it’s members.
‘Thanks to Harry’ by Phil Ryan & read by Ian Carter, a story about a magician using the tricks he’s learnt to create a better world for the people around him.
‘The Bluff Cove Disaster’ by Gareth Smith, a dramatization of a military disaster within the Falklands conflict.
‘The Last Person in this Place’ by Peter Beeston, a post apocalyptic tale of what happens to social networks when they are abandoned.
‘The Tight-Ann-Hic’ by Chris Bellamy, explains how the 'easy to erect and collapse one size fits all canvas-covered chair' got it's first demonstration aboard 'The Tight-Ann-Hic!'...
So, if you want to have a go at turning your own written pieces into audio productions, (either read by yourself, or a larger cast) then why not drop us an email
studio@cornucopia-radio.co.uk
We’re not the only source for your scripts though. If you want to find other audio drama companies from around the world, check out
audiodramatalk.com, it’s a great place to network within the audio theater world. Lastly, check out
wirelesstheatrecompany.co.uk, one of the best independent audio production companies in the UK. They also recently created a blog post about how to
write a good radio script.
Okay, that’s it. Hope you’re a little more knowledgeable about what you can do with your radio scripts!
