Sweet Dreams

Episode 4 of 4 EPISODE SUMMARY: Sylvia’s best friend Lily, husband Tom and baby Evie are staying the night at Sylvia and Ryan's flat. Sylvia is upset Lily doesn’t have time for her anymore. She falls asleep and there is her subconscious Jim, ready to break it to her that she’s, yep, dreaming! She simply has to go on about her dream puzzle while Jim quite frankly just wants to get drunk. But Sylvia's perplexed; why can't thing be like they used to be? Is she ready to face up to responsibility of adulthood? Or is she in danger of losing her youth? Sylvia wakes up to a series cliffhanger... SUPPORT OUR TEAM: Be a Dream Listener and support our Sweet Dreams Team - CLICK HERE [https://supporter.acast.com/sweet-dreams] (Episodes released weekly: Ep1 released 10 Sept, Ep2 released 17 Sept, Ep3 released 24 Sept and Ep 4 released 1 Oct 2020) Starring Juliette Burton, Matthew Crosby, Sooz Kempner, Rob Frimston, John Henry Falle, Lindsay Sharman, Angus Dunican. For more information please visit www.julietteburton.co.uk Cast: Juliette Burton as Sylvia – she’s worried about being worried and overthinks about thinking. The only break she gets is in her dreams… where she’s worried about what on earth is happening. Matthew Crosby as Jim – Sylvia’s personified subconscious. He just wants to have fun/be friends. Robert Frimston as Ryan – Sylvia’s boyfriend. Simple, dependable, you can always rely on Ryan to nurse it better. Of course in her dreams, he’s somewhat different. Sooz Kempner as Nora – Sylvia’s caring, loving mother… in her eyes. To Sylvia she’s overbearing, interfering and archaic with ridiculously high standards. And in Sylvia's dreamworld, she does have a habit of becoming odd animals. John Henry Falle as Philip – Sylvia’s father, her hero, making a rare appearance not only in her dreams but also her life. Nothing is ever good enough for The Wheatleys. Lindsay Sharman as Lily – Sylvia’s good-time gal pal best friend, struggling to adjust to motherhood. Angus Dunican as Announcer – your weekly cheeky introduction and fond farewell to wish you Sweet Dreams Angus Dunican also as Chicken Bartender - Just listen... it's quite a treat THE WRITERS: Juliette Burton is an award-winning comedian with sold out runs at Edinburgh Fringe 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. TV credits include BBC at the Edinburgh Festivals, BBC Tomorrow's World, BBC The One Show and ITV's This Morning. She's toured worldwide: Adelaide Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, New Zealand International Comedy Festival, Leicester Comedy Festival. She has studied Comedy Writing and Producing at the National Film and Television School. Liam Beirne is a regular writer on Radio 4's The News Quiz and The Now Show. He's written for Dead Ringers, Alexie Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar, The Now Show 1916, Spotlight Tonight With Nish Kumar, Fred Macauley's Wet Hot Political Summer and The Show What You Wrote and Diddy TV for CBBC. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sweet-dreams [http://supporter.acast.com/sweet-dreams]. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 3 of 4 EPISODE SUMMARY: Sylvia just ran in to her ex, Dan. Once again convinced by her controlling mother Nora, Sylvia thinks Dan is doing so much better than her. She falls asleep and meets Jim, her subconscious, who helps her realise she’s dreaming again. She stubbornly goes on a quest to figure out her worries while Jim keeps insisting there’s more fun to be had. Sylvia however is desperate to find answers; is she still in love with Dan? Or is she jealous of him? Does she really need a man in her life or is she better off alone? Starring Juliette Burton, Matthew Crosby, Sooz Kempner, Rob Frimston, Laurence Owen, Angus Dunican. Episode 3 – ‘Run In’ (recorded in April 2020 remotely during COVID19 lockdown). Created by Juliette Burton. Written by Juliette Burton and Liam Beirne. Produced by Juliette Burton. Edited by Frankie Lowe. Recorded remotely. SUPPORT OUR TEAM: Be a Dream Listener and support our Sweet Dreams Team - CLICK HERE [https://supporter.acast.com/sweet-dreams] (Episodes released weekly: Ep1 released 10 Sept, Ep2 released 17 Sept, Ep3 released 24 Sept and Ep 4 released 1 Oct 2020) For more information please visit www.julietteburton.co.uk Cast: Juliette Burton as Sylvia – she’s worried about being worried and overthinks about thinking. The only break she gets is in her dreams…where she’s worried about what on earth is happening. Matthew Crosby as Jim – Sylvia’s personified subconscious. He just wants to have fun/be friends. Robert Frimston as Ryan – Sylvia’s boyfriend. Simple, dependable, you can always rely on Ryan to nurse it better. Of course in her dreams, he’s somewhat different. Sooz Kempner as Nora – Sylvia’s caring, loving mother… in her eyes. To Sylvia she’s overbearing, interfering and archaic with ridiculously high standards. And in Sylvia's dreamworld, she does have a habit of becoming odd animals. Laurence Owen as Dan – Sylvia’s high-flying ex, succeeding at life and succeeding in the unthinkable; pleasing Sylvia’s parents. Angus Dunican as Announcer - your weekly cheeky introduction and fond farewell to wish you Sweet Dreams Robert Frimston, Laurence Owen and Angus Dunican as Man 1, 2 and 3 - and they steal the show with phenomenal performances as "men" THE WRITERS: Juliette Burton is an award-winning comedian with sold out runs at Edinburgh Fringe 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. TV credits include BBC at the Edinburgh Festivals, BBC Tomorrow's World, BBC The One Show and ITV's This Morning. She's toured worldwide: Adelaide Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, New Zealand International Comedy Festival, Leicester Comedy Festival. She has studied Comedy Writing and Producing at the National Film and Television School. Liam Beirne is a regular writer on Radio 4's The News Quiz and The Now Show. He's written for Dead Ringers, Alexie Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar, The Now Show 1916, Spotlight Tonight With Nish Kumar, Fred Macauley's Wet Hot Political Summer and The Show What You Wrote and Diddy TV for CBBC. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sweet-dreams [http://supporter.acast.com/sweet-dreams]. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 2 of 4 EPISODE SUMMARY: Sylvia has been called into a meeting on Monday morning by her boss. She’s sure (thanks to fretful mum, Nora) she’s going to lose her job. She falls asleep and once again meets Jim, her personified subconscious, who introduces her to this dream world. Sylvia starts to solve her problems while Jim tries to lighten things up. Sylvia starts to wonder what on earth will she do if she loses her job? How will she afford to live and more importantly how will she live with disappointing her parents... again? What - or who - needs to change when everything changes? Starring Juliette Burton, Matthew Crosby, Sooz Kempner, Rob Frimston, Angus Dunican. Episode 2 – ‘New Job Good Job’ (recorded in April 2020 remotely during COVID19 lockdown). Created by Juliette Burton. Written by Juliette Burton and Liam Beirne. Produced by Juliette Burton. Edited by Frankie Lowe. Recorded remotely. SUPPORT OUR TEAM: Be a Dream Listener and support our Sweet Dreams Team - CLICK HERE [https://supporter.acast.com/sweet-dreams] (Episodes released weekly: Ep1 released 10 Sept, Ep2 released 17 Sept, Ep3 released 24 Sept and Ep4 released 1 Oct 2020) For more information please visit www.julietteburton.co.uk Cast: Juliette Burton as Sylvia – she’s worried about being worried and overthinks about thinking. The only break she gets is in her dreams…where she’s worried about what on earth is happening. Matthew Crosby as Jim – Sylvia’s personified subconscious. He just wants to have fun/be friends. Robert Frimston as Ryan – Sylvia’s boyfriend. Simple, dependable, you can always rely on Ryan to nurse it better. Of course in her dreams, he’s somewhat different. Sooz Kempner as Nora – Sylvia’s caring, loving mother… in her eyes. To Sylvia she’s overbearing, interfering and archaic with ridiculously high standards. And in Sylvia's dreamworld, she does have a habit of becoming odd animals. Angus Dunican as Announcer – your weekly cheeky introduction and fond farewell to wish you Sweet Dreams THE WRITERS: Juliette Burton is an award-winning comedian with sold out runs at Edinburgh Fringe 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. TV credits include BBC at the Edinburgh Festivals, BBC Tomorrow's World, BBC The One Show and ITV's This Morning. She's toured worldwide: Adelaide Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, New Zealand International Comedy Festival, Leicester Comedy Festival. She has studied Comedy Writing and Producing at the National Film and Television School. Liam Beirne is a regular writer on Radio 4's The News Quiz and The Now Show. He's written for Dead Ringers, Alexie Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar, The Now Show 1916, Spotlight Tonight With Nish Kumar, Fred Macauley's Wet Hot Political Summer and The Show What You Wrote and Diddy TV for CBBC. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sweet-dreams [http://supporter.acast.com/sweet-dreams]. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 1 of 4 EPISODE SUMMARY: Sylvia has just moved in with her boyfriend Ryan. She falls asleep thinking about a troubling phone call with her mum, Nora. In her dreams Jim, her personified subconscious, points out she might just be in a dream and joins her on the adventure. Sylvia’s convinced she has a problem to solve but Jim just wants her to have fun. Sylvia becomes obsessed with "figuring out" the dream puzzle; is it about her concerns moving in with Ryan? Or is it all about gender roles? Or is her real problem a little closer to home? Starring Juliette Burton, Matthew Crosby, Sooz Kempner, Rob Frimston, Angus Dunican. Episode 1 – ‘Move’ (recorded in April 2020 remotely during COVID19 lockdown). Created by Juliette Burton. Written by Juliette Burton and Liam Beirne. Produced by Juliette Burton. Edited by Frankie Lowe. Recorded remotely. SUPPORT OUR TEAM: Be a Dream Listener and support our Sweet Dreams Team - CLICK HERE [https://supporter.acast.com/sweet-dreams] (Episodes released weekly: Ep1 released 10 Sept, Ep2 released 17 Sept, Ep3 released 24 Sept and Ep4 released 1 Oct 2020) For more information please visit www.julietteburton.co.uk Cast: Juliette Burton as Sylvia – she’s worried about being worried and overthinks about thinking. The only break she gets is in her dreams…where she’s worried about what on earth is happening. Matthew Crosby as Jim – Sylvia’s personified subconscious. He just wants to have fun/be friends. Robert Frimston as Ryan – Sylvia’s boyfriend. Simple, dependable, you can always rely on Ryan to nurse it better. Of course in her dreams, he’s somewhat different. Sooz Kempner as Nora – Sylvia’s caring, loving mother… in her eyes. To Sylvia she’s overbearing, interfering and archaic with ridiculously high standards. And in Sylvia's dreamworld, she does have a habit of becoming odd animals. Angus Dunican as Announcer – your weekly cheeky introduction and fond farewell to wish you Sweet Dreams THE WRITERS: Juliette Burton is an award-winning comedian with sold out runs at Edinburgh Fringe 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. TV credits include BBC at the Edinburgh Festivals, BBC Tomorrow's World, BBC The One Show and ITV's This Morning. She's toured worldwide: Adelaide Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, New Zealand International Comedy Festival, Leicester Comedy Festival. She has studied Comedy Writing and Producing at the National Film and Television School. Liam Beirne is a regular writer on Radio 4's The News Quiz and The Now Show. He's written for Dead Ringers, Alexie Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar, The Now Show 1916, Spotlight Tonight With Nish Kumar, Fred Macauley's Wet Hot Political Summer and The Show What You Wrote and Diddy TV for CBBC. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/sweet-dreams [http://supporter.acast.com/sweet-dreams]. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for privacy and opt-out information.