Hi, and welcome to The Other Side Of Paradise; a series of short stories and radio plays by J.P. Paradise. In this episode, a couple of construction workers discuss how to make a little extra money on the side.

A friend and I are Depeche Mode fans and went through a phase of using DM song and album titles as writing prompts. This piece is one such result.

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Construction Time Again was written by J.P. Paradise.

The Operative is played by Ian Diddams

Clerk of Works is played John Osborn

It was recorded and mixed at Westbury Road Studio by J.P. Paradise. Sound effects fro the BBC Sound Effects Library. Final mixing by Alex Brunsdon.

The Other Side of Paradise theme music written and performed by Alex Brunsdon.

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Hi, and welcome to The Other Side Of Paradise; a series of short stories and radio plays by J.P. Paradise. In this episode, a couple of neighbours discuss an unusual hobby.

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Keeping Up With The Joneses was written by J.P. Paradise and read by Matty Blatch.

It was recorded and mixed at Westbury Road Studio by J.P. Paradise, with sound effects from the BBC Sound Effects Library. Final mixing by Alex Brunsdon.

The Other Side of Paradise theme music written and performed by Alex Brunsdon.

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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 in the Scottish Highlands, a journalist doorsteps a man who has been living in the woods for a very long time.

This piece came about from a writing prompt at our local script-writing collective, the Wharf Writers Group. We were set the task of writing monologues to get the feel of a character, but the character and their traits would be defined by someone else.

This is what I was presented with by Carolynn, on a scrap of paper in blue biro:

Name:Stuart 'Jock' McAllister

Gender:Male (very!)

Age:46

Ethnicity:Scottish (through & through)

Money:Poacher (shifty back dealings - salmon / deer, etc

Accommodation:Log cabin in the highlands (next to large estate)

Where:Highlands

Lacks:A woman (who stays with him!)

Needs now:A lift to London (no money)

Secret:Has a love child who despises him

I will leave you to judge whether I was successful in getting all this across in a way that feels natural and interesting.

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I Cannot Taint With Fear was written by J.P. Paradise.

Jock McAllister was played by genuine Scot, Bill Donald

It was recorded and mixed at Westbury Road Studio by J.P. Paradise. Sound effects from the BBC Sound Effects Library. Final mixing by Alex Brunsdon.

The Other Side of Paradise theme music written and performed by Alex Brunsdon.

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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.

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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.

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Music Is The Brandy Of The Damned

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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.

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Revenge (or A Chef Scorned)

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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.

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The Quick And The Dead

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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.

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A Midsummer Night's Mash-Up

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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.

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