Henged

Henged

Hi, and welcome to The Other Side Of Paradise; a series of short stories and radio plays by J.P. Paradise. In this episode, set somewhere on Salisbury Plain around 2600BC - 2400BC, a delivery man and the site foreman have a frosty conversation. This very short piece was originally recorded by Prime Theatre, Swindon as part of the 2023 Ten Tiny Plays about Wiltshire (still available on BBC Radio Wiltshire website). The challenge was to write a play around two minutes long! I decided to re-record so there was a version for this podcast. *Please note that each episode may contain strong language, very dark humour, and themes of an adult nature.* Henged was written by J.P. Paradise. Delivery Man is Ian Diddams Site Foreman is John Osborn It was recorded and mixed at Westbury Road Studio by J.P. Paradise. Production and editing by Alex Brunsdon. The Other Side of Paradise theme music written and performed by Alex Brunsdon. This episode is a The Other Side Of Paradise production 2026, all copyright held by the author. If you enjoyed this episode, why not like and subscribe to receive notifications about new episodes, available wherever you get your podcasts. If you really, really enjoyed it, why not give us a review and share the podcast with your friends, family, and complete strangers. And most of all, thank you for listening. This episode is a The Other Side Of Paradise production 2026, all copyright held by the author.  If you enjoyed this episode, why not like and subscribe to receive notifications about new episodes, available wherever you get your podcasts.  If you really, really enjoyed it, why not give us a review and share the podcast with your friends, family, and complete strangers. And most of all, thank you for listening. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Music is the Brandy of the Damned

Music Is The Brandy Of The Damned Hi, and welcome to The Other Side Of Paradise; a series of short stories and radio plays by J.P. Paradise. *Please note that each episode may contain strong language, very dark humour, and themes of an adult nature.* In this week's episode, a man gets more than he bargained for. Music Is The Brandy Of The Damned, was written by J.P. Paradise. It was recordedand performed by Steve C. Walters at Elm Grove Studio, Wiltshire. All music, production and editing by Alex Brunsdon. The Other Side of Paradise theme music written and performed by Alex Brunsdon. This episode is a The Other Side Of Paradise production 2026, all copyright held by the author.  If you enjoyed this episode, why not like and subscribe to receive notifications about new episodes, available wherever you get your podcasts.  If you really, really enjoyed it, why not give us a review and share the podcast with your friends, family, and complete strangers. And most of all, thank you for listening. This episode is a The Other Side Of Paradise production 2026, all copyright held by the author.  If you enjoyed this episode, why not like and subscribe to receive notifications about new episodes, available wherever you get your podcasts.  If you really, really enjoyed it, why not give us a review and share the podcast with your friends, family, and complete strangers. And most of all, thank you for listening. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Revenge

Revenge (or A Chef Scorned) Hi, and welcome to The Other Side Of Paradise; a series of short stories and radio plays by J.P. Paradise. *Please note that each episode may contain strong language, very dark humour, and themes of an adult nature.* In this episode a chef recounts the goings on during a recent visit by a renowned restaurant critic. Revenge (or A Chef Scorned) was written by J.P. Paradise. It is narrated by Mij S-B Patric Mignon is played by Adam Sturges & Jules Malin is played by Oli Beech It was recorded and mixed at Westbury Road Studio by J.P. Paradise, using sound effects from the BBC Sound Effects Library. Production and editing by Alex Brunsdon. The Other Side of Paradise theme music written and performed by Alex Brunsdon. This episode is a The Other Side Of Paradise production 2026, all copyright held by the author.  If you enjoyed this episode, why not like and subscribe to receive notifications about new episodes, available wherever you get your podcasts.  If you really, really enjoyed it, why not give us a review and share the podcast with your friends, family, and complete strangers. And most of all, thank you for listening. This episode is a The Other Side Of Paradise production 2026, all copyright held by the author.  If you enjoyed this episode, why not like and subscribe to receive notifications about new episodes, available wherever you get your podcasts.  If you really, really enjoyed it, why not give us a review and share the podcast with your friends, family, and complete strangers. And most of all, thank you for listening. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Quick and the Dead

The Quick And The Dead Hi, and welcome to The Other Side Of Paradise; a series of short stories and radio plays by J.P. Paradise. *Please note that each episode may contain strong language, very dark humour, and themes of an adult nature.* In this episode, a holidaymaker gets an unexpected summons to the British Consulate. The Quick And The Dead was written by J.P. Paradise. The British Consul is played by Mike Mahoney Arthur Hudgell is played by Pete Wallis & Lumkin is played by Mij S-B It was recorded and mixed at Westbury Road Studio by J.P. Paradise, using sound effects from the BBC Sound Effects Library. Additional sound effects, production and editing by Alex Brunsdon. The Other Side of Paradise theme music written and performed by Alex Brunsdon. This episode is a The Other Side Of Paradise production 2026, all copyright held by the author.  If you enjoyed this episode, why not like and subscribe to receive notifications about new episodes, available wherever you get your podcasts.  If you really, really enjoyed it, why not give us a review and share the podcast with your friends, family, and complete strangers. And most of all, thank you for listening. This episode is a The Other Side Of Paradise production 2026, all copyright held by the author.  If you enjoyed this episode, why not like and subscribe to receive notifications about new episodes, available wherever you get your podcasts.  If you really, really enjoyed it, why not give us a review and share the podcast with your friends, family, and complete strangers. And most of all, thank you for listening. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

A Midsummer Night’s Mashup

A Midsummer Night's Mash-Up Hi, and welcome to The Other Side Of Paradise; a series of short stories and radio plays by J.P. Paradise. *Please note that each episode may contain strong language, very dark humour, and themes of an adult nature.* This episode is inspired by and includes quotes from A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare, and is a contemporary retelling of some elements of the play through modern media. A Midsummer Night's Mash-Up was written by J.P. Paradise The ‘Allo!’ website (Athenian Edition) was read by Jessica Bone BBC Radio Ancient Athens was read by Mij Paradise The Athens Gazette & Herald was read by Adam Sturges The Athenian Telegraph was read by Oli Beech & The Athenian Stage was read by Ian Diddams It was recorded at Westbury Road Studio by J.P. Paradise. All production, music, and editing by Alex Brunsdon. The Other Side of Paradise theme music written and performed by Alex Brunsdon. This episode is a The Other Side Of Paradise production 2026, all copyright held by the author.  If you enjoyed this episode, why not like and subscribe to receive notifications about new episodes, available wherever you get your podcasts.  If you really, really enjoyed it, why not give us a review and share the podcast with your friends, family, and complete strangers. And most of all, thank you for listening. This episode is a The Other Side Of Paradise production 2026, all copyright held by the author.  If you enjoyed this episode, why not like and subscribe to receive notifications about new episodes, available wherever you get your podcasts.  If you really, really enjoyed it, why not give us a review and share the podcast with your friends, family, and complete strangers. And most of all, thank you for listening. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.