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peopletalk's Podcast
by Nigel Killick
Peopletalk is a non-profit group, comprising of British trained actors, writers, producers and documentary makers who have combined their areas of expertise in order to provide a free internet audio book, anecdotal story and social history documentaries site.
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GIRL ON THE TORTURE WHEEL By JEFFERSON AMES
GIRL ON THE TORTURE WHEEL By JEFFERSON AMES This 1940s detective story is an old fashioned pastiche but amusing critique of the war time American private eye genre. It is not politically correct nor dose it shun from being controversial about how the author, chose to write at the time. So, if you...
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THE DEVIL AND TOM WALKER
THE DEVIL AND TOM WALKER by Washington Irving (1783-1859) New England The morality play is a genre of Medieval and early Tudor theatrical entertainment. In their own time, these plays were known as interludes, a broader term given to dramas with or without a moral. Morality plays have a type of...
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An audio interview with Cynthia Killick about her book "A Sound Revolution".
It's a true story of intrigue, victory and betrayal, a story of industrial espionage and corporate greed, counterfeiting and corporate wrongdoing. It's the story of an audio invention that revolutionised the world music business; a story that could have come straight out of the pages of a…
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Fear by Achmed Abdullah
Fear by Achmed Abdullah THE fact that the man whom he feared had died ten years earlier did not in the least lessen Stuart McGregor’s obsession of horror, of a certain grim expectancy, every time he recalled that final scene, just before Farragut Hutchison disappeared in to the African jungle to...
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A Will to Kill for by Emil Petaja
A Will to Kill For by Emil Petaja. This short fictional story is in the long tradition of pulp fiction. It's a story of greed and murder but with a good twist at the end. Narrated by Tim Danko and produced by Nigel Killick with music by Benjamin Orth About Tim Danko. After a successful career in...
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The 1929 Great Depression, hard times and Bootlegging
Recorded by Kay Barbour on an iPod, edited & produced by Nigel Killick Here is an interview between Dorotha Miller 94 years old and her daughters Kay Barbour about Dorotha early life and her Father who had to become was a Bootlegger and outlaw after the Great Depression of 1929. These were hard…
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Letters from the Amazon by Sal Bolton, Part 6
Episode Six Final Episode– Last Boat to Misahualli “There's something about saying the word 'jungle' which immediately invites the thoughts of danger and intense curiosity: a secret Utopia which only the boldest of spirits will dare to venture into. So I decided to pack my bag, and go it...
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Interview with B.J.Harrison actor and Audiobook narrator producer
My interview today is with BJ Harrison who is the award-winning audiobook narrator and producer of the critically acclaimed Classic Tales Podcast. His work has received over 700 five-star ratings at the iTunes Music Store and Audible.com. Through his distinctive character voices, incredible range...
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Letters from the Amazon by Sal Bolton, Part 5
For those who enjoyed listening to Sal Bolton's 'The Call of Africa', you are invited to follow her on another adventure, this time into the rain forests of Ecuador, South America. Sal, inspired by her childhood film hero, Indiana Jones, and with only a basic school-girl knowledge of Spanish,...
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My interview with J.J.Hensley
J.J. HENSLEY is a former police officer and Special Agent with the U.S. Secret Service who has drawn upon his experiences in law enforcement to write stories full of suspense and insight. Hensley graduated from Penn State University with a B.S. in Administration of Justice and has a M.S. degree…
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Letters from the Amazon by Sal Bolton, Part 4
For those who enjoyed listening to Sal Bolton's 'The Call of Africa', you are invited to follow her on another adventure, this time into the rain forests of Ecuador, South America. Sal, inspired by her childhood film hero, Indiana Jones, and with only a basic school-girl knowledge of Spanish,...
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An interview with Basil Sands about his new novel Ice Hammer
My interview today is with Basil Sands who has written a new novel called Ice Hammer. In the interview, we talk about his military history and his experience in surviving in extreme Arctic winters in Alaska. How he became a writer and what it has taken for him to become an author. Synopsis of the...
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Letters from the Amazon by Sal Bolton, Part 3
'Letter's from the Amazon' This amusing and enlightening story is told in in six short audio episodes. For those who enjoyed listening to Sal Bolton's 'The Call of Africa', you are invited to follow her on another adventure, this time into the rain forests of Ecuador, South America. Sal, inspired...
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Letters From The Amazon by Sal Bolton, Part 2
For those who enjoyed listening to Sal Bolton's 'The Call of Africa', you are invited to follow her on another adventure, this time into the rain forests of Ecuador, South America. Sal, inspired by her childhood film hero, Indiana Jones, and with only a basic school-girl knowledge of Spanish,...
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Letters from the Amazon by Sal Bolton, Part 1
'Letter's from the Amazon' This amusing and enlightening story is told in in six short audio episodes. For those who enjoyed listening to Sal Bolton's 'The Call of Africa', you are invited to follow her on another adventure, this time into the rain forests of Ecuador, South America. Sal, inspired...
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My interview today is with V.E.Ulett, who is the author of 'CAPTAIN BLACKWELL'S PRIZE'.
In my interview we talk about her characters, storyline and how she writes historical novels. It's a ripping story of a British Royal Navy Captain named James Blackwell, who commands a small third rates gunned British man-of-war frigate, that dose battle against the pride of a Spanish navy's ship...
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This interview is with Peter Higginbotham authors and researchers on the history of the British Workhouse
Peter Higginbotham is one of Britain's best known authors and researchers on the workhouse - a much detested institution which for almost three centuries provided shelter, in return for labour, for the nation's destitute. In the course of his researches, Peter has visited every corner of the...
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An interview with Eric Ryland
My interview today is with Eric Ryland, who In his youth worked in some very dangerous large industries in Wales, nearly being killed on a couple of occasions. After doing his compulsory military service in the British Army, at a time when the Suez Crisis hit the headlines and when Britain was...
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Murder detective swapped crime fighting for crime writing.
Our interview today is with the authors of Deadly Focus and Consequences novels by RC Bridgestock. This husband and wife team from the fourth largest police force in England have swapped crime fighting for crime writing. Bob Bridgestock, 60, a retired detective superintendent who took charge of...
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An interview with John Parry, Author and retired BBC Arts correspondent.
My interview today is with John Parry the author of a humourous but poignant book called "Not for Wimps"about men and the aging process published by the Book Guild UK. John Parry was the BBC's first arts correspondent and left the corporation in the mid-90s after 12 years, he wrote a regular arts...
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Mr. Leslie Gilliat -Producer of many classic British films
Our latest audio documentary by David Allen is about Mr. Leslie Gilliat -Location Manager and Producer of many classic British films including three of the fondly remembered St. Trinian's films. With the new St. Trinian's film directed by Oliver Parker and Barnaby Thompson due for release this...
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Smugglers, pirates and villains on the south coast of England in times gone by.
Smugglers, pirates and villains on the south coast of England in times gone by. Douglas d'Enno is a local historian and author of some interesting & insightful books on local Sussex history. In our latest conversation, Douglas spent time with me on a glorious sunny October day at the end of...
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An interview with Terry Fallis, a Canadian writer who published his own novel.
An interview with Terry Fallis, a Canadian writer who published his own novel and made the Canadian literary world take notice. After almost a year of banging on the closed doors of the literary establishment, he decided to take matters into his own hands by narrating and publishing an audio book...
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The call of Africa episode 1
Episode One: Africa is calling Episode Two: Gateway to Africa Episode Three: First impressions Episode Four: Voyage to The North Episode Five: To Walk With The Elephants Episode Six: Making a Difference Go back to front page Narrated and written by Sal Bolton Directed and produced by Nigel…
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The call of Africa episode 2
Episode One: Africa is calling Episode Two: Gateway to Africa Episode Three: First impressions Episode Four: Voyage to The North Episode Five: To Walk With The Elephants Episode Six: Making a Difference Go back to front page Narrated and written by Sal Bolton Directed and produced by Nigel…
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The call of Africa episode 3
Episode One: Africa is calling Episode Two: Gateway to Africa Episode Three: First impressions Episode Four: Voyage to The North Episode Five: To Walk With The Elephants Episode Six: Making a Difference Go back to front page Narrated and written by Sal Bolton Directed and produced by Nigel…
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The Call of Africa episode 4
Episode One: Africa is calling Episode Two: Gateway to Africa Episode Three: First impressions Episode Four: Voyage to The North Episode Five: To Walk With The Elephants Episode Six: Making a Difference Go back to front page Narrated and written by Sal Bolton Directed and produced by Nigel…
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The Call of Africa episode 5
Episode One: Africa is calling Episode Two: Gateway to Africa Episode Three: First impressions Episode Four: Voyage to The North Episode Five: To Walk With The Elephants Episode Six: Making a Difference Go back to front page Narrated and written by Sal Bolton Directed and produced by Nigel…
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The Call of Africa Episode 6
Episode One: Africa is calling Episode Two: Gateway to Africa Episode Three: First impressions Episode Four: Voyage to The North Episode Five: To Walk With The Elephants Episode Six: Making a Difference Go back to front page Narrated and written by Sal Bolton Directed and produced by Nigel…
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An Englishman in Brazil by Malcolm Clark Part 1
Malcolm Clark is an English actor who has married a Brazilian and moved to a small city called Curitiba which is the capital city of the Brazilian state of Paraná, located in southern Brazil. In his narration Malcolm gives a vivid impression of his new life and surroundings. Painting a colourful...
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An Englishman in Brazil by Malcolm Clark Part 2
Malcolm Clark is an English actor who has married a Brazilian and moved to a small city called Curitiba which is the capital city of the Brazilian state of Paraná, located in southern Brazil. In his narration Malcolm gives a vivid impression of his new life and surroundings. Painting a colourful...
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An Englishman in Brazil by Malcolm Clark Part 3
Malcolm Clark is an English actor who has married a Brazilian and moved to a small city called Curitiba which is the capital city of the Brazilian state of Paraná, located in southern Brazil. In his narration Malcolm gives a vivid impression of his new life and surroundings. Painting a colourful...
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An Englishman in Brazil by Malcolm Clark Part 4
Malcolm Clark is an English actor who has married a Brazilian and moved to a small city called Curitiba which is the capital city of the Brazilian state of Paraná, located in southern Brazil. In his narration Malcolm gives a vivid impression of his new life and surroundings. Painting a colourful...
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Running Spies
Running Spies by Gary Mepsted. Synopsis of the story: Literary agent, Katherine, finds herself trapped in a cell and interrogated by her captors who are convinced that she is a spy. Is Katherine the tragic victim of misidentification, or is nothing as it quite appears. Running Spies is a dark,...
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Spotlight interview with Gary Mepsted.
Today we have a spotlight interview with Gary Mepsted, Gary has written a number of short stories for peopletalk, so why don't you check out his body of work on this site. Click on the links below. The Spirit of You Never a Rose A room without a Smile Word Games Gary is writer, director,...
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Not There
Teenager, Abbie Lefevre, has vanished without trace. When struggling private detective Abe Gunnings is called in by Abbie's mother to investigate her disappearance, he quickly discovers that nothing about the case is as it first appears. Written and directed by Gary Mepsted, narrated by Nick…
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The Shoemaker And The Devil by Anton Chekhov
As Chekhov wrote to a friend, "Medicine is my lawful wife, and literature is my mistress. When I get fed up with one, I spend the night with the other. Though it is irregular, it is less boring this way, and besides, neither of them loses anything through my infidelity." Chekhov's attitude…
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The Spirit of You a ghost story by Gary Mepsted
'Death is no barrier to Beatrice and Florence's friendship, but when Beatrice leaves her childhood home Florence is forced to remain in the house, and the future of their relationship is threatened.' Arabella Gibbins is an actress, singer and songwriter Arabella studied dance and drama from an...
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Our Man In Alaska Part 1
Our Man In Alaska: Episode One: Living in a postcard and A typical day at -65. Some people think they know what cold is, but unless you’ve been to the arctic you have no idea. Learn just what it’s like to experience deep cold, up close and personal. Many people fantasize about what life would be...
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Our Man In Alaska Part 2
Our Man In Alaska: Episode Two: Moving my family to the wilderness. In 1996 Basil moved his wife and son from the relative comforts of the American Midwest back to his birth home of Salcha Alaska. Little did his Korean City Girl wife know what was in store for them. Many people fantasize about…
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Our Man In Alaska Part 3
Our Man In Alaska: Episode Three: Mosquitoes. There is a joke in Alaska that the state bird is actually the mosquito. The funniest part of the joke is that we’re not joking when we say that. Many people fantasize about what life would be like way up in the forests and mountains and tundra of the...
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Our Man In Alaska Part 4
Our Man In Alaska: Episode Four: Grocery Hunting in the Modern Age. Hunting is more than just a tradition or past time in Alaska, its part of surviving. In this episode you’ll hear how wilderness survival and technology are sometimes at odds with one another. Many people fantasize about what life...
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Our Man In Alaska Part 5
Our Man In Alaska: Episode Five: The Nanny Every kid needs someone to watch over them. Some rich kids get nannies. But me, I had a great big slobbery Saint Bernard. Many people fantasize about what life would be like way up in the forests and mountains and tundra of the Arctic wilderness. But few...
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Our man in Alaska Part 6
Our Man In Alaska: Episode Six: Brothers on the Frontier. The year was 1946, the Alaska Canada Highway had just opened to civilian traffic. Joe and Pete Balch, freshly released from the military after the war, decide it is time to head north. This is the story of how they got there. Many people...
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Never a Rose by Gary Mepsted
Nicola Dane plays the wife Actor, singer, writer, painter and violinist, Nicola came to acting via Forensic Psychology and encaustic (wax) painting, exhibiting at the Manchester Art Show. Trained at The Academy of Creative Training, these days she contintues her art while in between doing…
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Interview with Biddy Cox late of SOE and MI5
My Interview today is with Biddy Cox, who at the tender age of 17 joined the London Fire Brigade as a Driver at the height of the bombing known as the Blitz in World War II. As the haunting sounds of the air raid sirens echoed around London and its population headed for the relative safety of the...
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How I Ended up on a Small Island by Heather Taylor Pt1
Episode One: Heather Taylor is a Canadian writer and actress who left the un-congested lands of Canada's endless open prairies; where Albertans talk slower and enjoy more space: and travelled halfway around the world, choosing to live in one of the most crowded places on the planet, England. This...
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How I Ended up on a Small Island by Heather Taylor Pt2
Episode Two: The Strange and Wonderful World of Food Heather Taylor is a Canadian writer and actress who left the un-congested lands of Canada's endless open prairies; where Albertans talk slower and enjoy more space: and travelled halfway around the world, choosing to live in one of the most...
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How I Ended up on a Small Island by Heather Taylor Pt3
Episode Three: Why I'm here instead of there. Heather Taylor is a Canadian writer and actress who left the un-congested lands of Canada's endless open prairies; where Albertans talk slower and enjoy more space: and travelled halfway around the world, choosing to live in one of the most crowded...
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How I Ended up on a Small Island by Heather Taylor Pt4
Episode Four: A Sporting Life Heather Taylor is a Canadian writer and actress who left the un-congested lands of Canada's endless open prairies; where Albertans talk slower and enjoy more space: and travelled halfway around the world, choosing to live in one of the most crowded places on the...
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Peopletalk is a non-profit group, comprising of British trained actors, writers, producers and documentary makers who have combined their areas of expertise in order to provide a free internet audio book, anecdotal story and social history documentaries site.
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