Jack and Ali meet at the lake to scatter the ashes of their late father... the father who walked out on them and their mother 20 years before. Both still resent what their father did, but Jack is beginning to question if the grudge they still hold has been worth it. Can he persuade his sister it's time to reconsider their feelings?
Ali - Katy Sorensen
Jack - Adrian McPherson
Recorded on location at Lake 32 in the Cotswold Water Park.
Katy Sorensen and Adrian McPherson appear courtesy of Cirencester Theatre Company.

Square with the House

All Abi wants to do is go home. Unfortunately, a crazy (if strangely familiar) woman who has just materialised next to her on the platform of Swindon Station, seems determined to stop her from boarding her train...

Two Minute Warning

Lucy is Leaving, a story of the Lake’s past, present and future. 
Andrew and Peter are compelled to cooperate, but find in the lake a neutral space in which they can begin to put their differences aside. Two ancient wise women make a final attempt to come to terms with the scars caused by the Lake’s creation. Jane fears for her daughter’s future, especially its connection to the Lake.
All three threads linked by a ceremonial Well Dressing created by the mysterious Lucy, whom we never meet but to whom there is clearly more than meets the eye.

Written and recorded by Stephen Connolly.
The Wise Women were played by Sue Poole and Gill Brain
Jane was played by Laura Rettie
Andrew by Andy Duncan
Peter by Mark Iredale.

Lucy Is Leaving

During an on air interview with Julian Clegg on Friday 16th March 2018, he announced that Stephen Connolly was one of the winners.

Stephen Connolly Interviewed by Julian Clegg - BBC Solent Playwright Competition

The three winning plays from the BBC Solent Radio play competition are workshopped with the help of playwright James Barry and Maggie Tarver of Southampton Solent University.

BBC Solent Radio Playwright Workshop - 27:03:2018, 21.56

Winning entry in the BBC Solent Radio Playwright Competition.

Sky Pilots

Lucy takes her boyfriend, the recently ordained Reverend Jonathan, for a birthday trip in her hot-air balloon. But when the wind drops they end up marooned above Dorset's most embarrassing landmark, the Cern Abbas Giant. Can the straight-laced Jonathan cope with the potential embarrassment and is their mutual affection strong enough to survive their differences?

BBC Solent Sky Pilots Broadcast - 20:05:2018

As a pair of shoes reach the end of their careers, can they settle their differences, prepare to meet what comes next and answer the greatest question of all: is there an afterlife for shoes?

The Shoes were played by Graham Bruce Fletcher, the play was written and recorded by Stephen Connolly. The Destiny Of Shoes will be recorded by Off The Rock Productions of York later in 2018.

The Destiny Of Shoes

Lucy takes her boyfriend, the recently ordained Reverend Jonathan, for a birthday trip in her hot-air balloon. But the wind drops, marooning them above Dorset's most embarrassing landmark: the Cerne Abbas Giant. Can the straight-laced Jonathan cope with the potential embarrassment and is their mutual affection strong enough to survive their differences?

Lucy - played by Alice Vellender
Jonathan - played by David Lloyd
Sky Pilots was written and recorded by Stephen Connolly.

Sky Pilots was one of the three winners of the BBC Solent Radio Playwriting Competition and was broadcast on BBC Radio Solent. It has been re-recorded for Corinium Radio.

Sky Pilots

When Lockdown trashes Carl's plans, preventing him from sailing on his favourite lake, his dad makes a Zoom call determined to cheer him up. If Carl can't get to the water park, can his well-meaning dad find a way to bring the water park to him?

Carl - Adrian McPherson
Dad - Mark Iredale
Recording - Caroline Jalili

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