Sophie is studying hard for her GCSEs. She adores her pet cat, Mr Bumble, but on the eve of her exams, her Dad, Jeff, accidentally runs over the cat in his car. To ensure his daughter doesn’t mess up her exams Jeff needs to convince Sophie that Mr Bumble is still alive.

Mr Bumble Is Dead by Malcolm Duffy

Kevin Pollard is going through a mid-life crisis and imagines he is more of a sporting hero than he really is. His wife Jane is becoming exasperated.

All in the Mind by Graham Large

Phil and Debs decide to do the quick crossword, but this one turns out to be particularly tricky.

Never A Cross Word by David LeVay

It is war-time and four colleagues in The Ministry vent their frustration at how the public is responding. Their discussion of the aura of failure that is shrouding the country culminates in a dramatic re-writing of history.

A Thankless Task (War) by Peter Whitehead

School bores troublesome teenager Will who addresses Max.  The second lockdown has enabled them to spend lots of time together. Will is a ‘harder to place’ child in foster care, awaiting his annual review. Why is his foster carer, ‘Rob the Knob’ behaving so strangely?

A Good Boy by Tony Elston

The 2nd cornerHOUSE Radio Shorts competition ran in Autumn 2021. 6 plays chosen from the entrants will premiere here at 6pm from Mondays to Wednesdays in weeks commencing 17 January and 24 January.

Book Club by Sophie Marchant

Hold On

Hold On by Graeme Blackmore

Head teacher, Mr Hedley, wants to maintain his excellent track record for consistently delivering award-winning school musical performances within the County. However, his out-with-the-old, in-with-the-new approach, and his reliance on colleague Kate Mallory, may have gone a little too far this time.

PullingStrings by Chris Williams

A good company values its employees and manages employee relationships without anyone ever knowing and yes really cares!

Good Company

Good Company by Graeme Blackmore

A community resorts to extreme measures to protect a precious village asset. But saving the trees becomes even more complicated when the realities of ageing and the temptations of hard cash intrude.

Downsizing by Peter Whitehead

Martin and Stella can’t believe their luck; they have found their perfect new home ,but will lunch on the patio change their minds.

The Patio by Jane Marchant

Radio plays and music from the cornerHOUSE, a community arts centre based in Surbiton

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