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peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:05:00 GMT

How I Ended up on a Small Island by Heather Taylor

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:15:00 GMT

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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 series highlights the strange and sometimes unexpected experiences of her new home while interacting with the local inhabitants; their strange customs and exotic architecture make Heather feel that she has stepped into a different world. She gives us, the listener an insight into her thoughts from the New World to her experiences of living in the old world of Shakespeare surrounded by millions of people.

The first episode in the series, How I Ended up on a Small Island, highlights Heatherâs journey from the prairies of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to the busy metropolis of London, England.

Find out how she got here and why she decided to stay

More episodes coming.........

If you wish to know more about Heather Taylor.
Please click here to go to her Spotlight page
Please click here to go to her web site

Music: 02-Chansons sans paroles (1989) op. 2 Humoresque
Artist: Gerard Satamian.
Album: Dry Fig Trees.
(Preview and buy at www.magnatune.com)

An Englishman in Brazil

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 10:05:00 GMT

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 ParanÃ, located in southern Brazil. In his narration Malcolm gives a vivid impression of his new life and surroundings. Painting a colourful picture of his new city and the people. Giving us an insight into an Englishman's impression of the rich and diverse cultures of Brazil.

In the coming months Malcolm will be sending us more of his observations and thoughts about his new adopted country.

Recorded at Brighton University Media Services UK.

Music: Track: 01-Eu nao sabia (I did not know)
Artist: Anamar
Album: Transfado
http://www.magnatune.com

Smugglers, pirates and villains on the south coast of England in times gone by.

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Sat, 8 Nov 2008 11:06:00 GMT

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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 Brighton's Victorian pier. There we discussed the activities of smugglers, pirates and villains on the south coast of England in times gone by.

We chatted about excise men patrolling along the top of dangerous cliffs at night on the lookout for smugglers and ship wreckers, and how it sometimes became a life and death struggle between both sides. Smuggling was part of everyday life for some of the small fishing villages along the coast.

We talked about a local vicar, the Reverend Thomas Hooker, a pillar of the community who was nonetheless heavily involved in contraband activities in his village. We also talked about the cat and mouse game played by revenue officers and their quarry the smugglers - who shamelessly continued to ply their trade with the French while England was at war with Napoleon.

Douglas was kind enough in 2006 to take our listeners on an interesting tour of the darker side of life of Brightonâs past. We talked as we walked to some of the locations of the townâs notorious murders. This audio tour, âBrighton's Murder Walkâ, is still available on our site, click here to hear
Murder Walks

Books by Douglas d'Enno
Brighton Crime & Vice.
Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths Around Brighton.
published by Wharncliffe UK.
Here is a link to buy the books above

We would just like to thank the following artists and songwriter's for their kind permission to use their works in the making of this programme.
(All copyrights are retained by artists and songwriters Â 08) Please see links to artists web sites.

Track 1: A Smugglers' Song- Arranged and performed by Andrew McKay & by Carole Etherton, words by Rudyard Kipling. (http://www.cranedrivinmusic.com)
Track 2- Paris-White Sail- Paris-Chris Harvey. http://magnatune.com/artists/albums/harvey-wsail/
Track 3- Ship Keeper- Trim Rig And A Doxy (TRAAD). http://www.trimrigdoxy.com/
Track 4- Leave Her Johnny Leave Her-Trim Rig And A Doxy (TRAAD). http://www.trimrigdoxy.com/
Track 5- Trawling Trade- (John Conolly)- Trim Rig And A Doxy (TRAAD).
Track 6- Paris-White Sail- Paris-Chris Harvey-http://magnatune.com/artists/albums/harvey-wsail/
Track 7- Scarecrow -Andrew McKay and Carole Etherton, written by Â Maria Cunningham.
Track 8- Mary Baker-Andrew McKay and Carole Etherton and written by Carole Etherton
Track 9- Smugglers-Arranged and performed by Andrew McKay & Carole Etherton, words by Rudyard Kipling.
Track 10-Paris-White Sail- Paris-Chris Harvey-http://magnatune.com/artists/albums/harvey-wsail/

Becky Wright reads The Emporium of Sausages, by David Allen

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Fri, 7 Nov 2008 09:18:00 GMT

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Becky Wright reads The Emporium of Sausages, by David Allen directed & produced by Nigel Killick.

A kind hearted woman lives a lonely existence as her father's carer. Her only bond is with the local butcher, a shy man devoted to his work. They are alienated from each other by years of sadness until they speak and a strange romance is set in motion.

This sad and touching story casts an irresistible spell.

Becky Wright is a professional actor who trained at Bristol University and Mountview.

She currently plays 'Nic Hanson in 'The BBC's Archers' and is the voice of Jo in the cartoon Jo's Blogs (Ink Apache).

Whilst training she played Agnes in 'Dancing at Lughnasa', Lady Fancyfull in 'The Provok'd Wife', Varya in 'The Cherry Orchard' and Fay in 'Iron' among others.

If you wish to know more about Becky Wright.
Please click here to to go to Becky Spotlight page.

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Music: Eli
Artist: Beth Quist
Album:Lucidity (PREVIEW: buy it at www.magnatune.com)

Holly Walters reads Dreamscape

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:35:00 GMT

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Holly Walters reads Dreamscape by David Allen, directed & produced by Nigel Killick.

Dreamscapeâ
In a world of twisted logic a mysterious dream reveals a horrific and nightmarish tale. A poetic, intelligent vision of a disturbed mind offers a case history with tragic consequences.

Holly Walters is a professional Actress who trained at Drama Studio London. Goldsmith's was where she did her degree, gaining a BA honours in Drama and Theatre arts.
If you wish to know more about Holly.
Please click here to to go to Holly's Spotlight page.

Song: Desire to understand, Album: Otherwake
Artist: Chris Harvey
at http://www.magnatune.com

Sandra Ventris reads part 18 of Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:49:00 GMT

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Of all the beautiful women of history, none has left us such convincing
proofs of her charms as Cleopatra, for the tide of Rome's destiny, and,
therefore, that of the world, turned aside because of her beauty. Julius
Caesar, whose legions trampled the conquered world from Canopus to the Thames, capitulated to her, and Mark Antony threw a fleet, an empire and his own honor to the winds to follow her to his destruction. Disarmed at last before the frigid Octavius, she found her peerless body measured by the cold eye of her captor only for the triumphal procession, and the friendly asp alone spared her Rome's crowning ignominy.

Please click on the Comments to leave your feedback.

Sandra Ventris is a professional Actress. If you wish to know more about Sandra please visit her page on this site.

Podsafe Music:
Intro Music by Demetrio Katis: Isles of Dannan.

Home Web page Demetrio Katis

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Sandra Ventris reads part 17 of Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 06:55:00 GMT

Featured writer and associate peopletalk Producer David Allen.

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:22:00 GMT

All our books are below.....

David Allen is primarily a writer and has written and directed for theatre, radio and film.

His stage plays for adults have been performed in a variety of venues in Brighton, London and at the Edinburgh Festival, which include Birds & Stones, Our Little Secret, Chipped Nails & Lipstick, Zones of Discomfort and Don't Worry About Him. His writing credits for children include Shush!, William the Wizard Slayer and Ah-choo: The Boy Who Could Not Stop Sneezing for The Spotlight Theatre Company. He has also worked for Ragdoll of Teletubbies and Boobah fame in the development of a television fantasy adventure for 7 year olds, in addition to writing picture books for young readers.

David has been an associate producer with Peopletalk Radio since 2006 and his credits include:

Documentaries
An Interview with Leslie Gilliat, Veteran Film Producer
Theatre Royal Brighton Audio Tour
Crufts â The Worldâs Greatest Dog Show (in production)
Zulu (see below)

Audio Books by David Allen
Josie Bloom reads âThe Mistress & Her Maidâ
Holly Walters reads "Dreamscape" (in production)
Scott Haney reads "The Snake, The Duke & The Diamonds" (in production)
Becky Wright reads "The Red Ribbon" (in production)

Coming Soonâ.
With associate producer and editor Josie Bloom, David is currently busy producing his latest documentary Zulu which is about the 1964 adventure film, which depicts the Battle of Rorke's Drift between the British Army and the Zulus in 1879.

The documentary centres around the film, - the key figures involved in making the film, the actors, the filmmakers and the soldiers who fought at Rorkeâs Drift, in addition to discussing whether the film accurately portrays the historical events on which the film is based.

The documentary combines archive news reports from Victorian England and also features interviews with the film historians Dr Sheldon Hall and Julian Fox, in addition to the acclaimed historians and Anglo Zulu War experts Ian Knight and Dr Macadam. In the documentary, David guides the listener through the complicated political minefield and reasons for the war, while giving the listener a snapshot picture of the individuals involved, including the fascinating tale of the defeated Zulu king Cetawayo who visited England to have tea with Queen Victoria.

Becky Wright reads The Red Ribbon, by David Allen

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:12:00 GMT

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Becky Wright reads The Red Ribbon, by David Allen & produced by Nigel Killick.

The Red Ribbon is a wry and heart breakingly poignant tale of a young woman from America's Deep South as she remembers her raw and uplifting childhood.

Becky Wright is a professional actor who trained at Bristol University and Mountview.

She currently plays 'Nic Hanson in 'The BBC's Archers' and is the voice of Jo in the cartoon Jo's Blogs (Ink Apache).

Whilst training she played Agnes in 'Dancing at Lughnasa', Lady Fancyfull in 'The Provok'd Wife', Varya in 'The Cherry Orchard' and Fay in 'Iron' among others.

If you wish to know more about Becky Wright.
Please click here to to go to Becky Spotlight page.

New way of leaving your listeners comments at http://voicethread.com
go to our peopletalk page to leave your audio comments.

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Music: Mist of Dawn
Artist: Rejuvenescence
Album:Dreamscapes (PREVIEW: buy it at magnatune.com

Vanessa Bolt reads THE DEVIL TO PAY, by Max Pemberton

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Tue, 27 May 2008 18:19:00 GMT

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Vanessa Bolt reads THE DEVIL TO PAY, by Max Pemberton, directed & produced by Nigel Killick.

Vanessa Bolt is a professional Actress who Trained at The Actors Company; London Centre of Theatre Studies.

If you wish to know more about Susannah Bond.
Please click here to to go to Vanessa Spotlight page.

Music: Coda in re minore,
Album:
Artist: Marco
free mp3 at www.podsafeaudio.com,
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Susannah Bond reads THE PENSIONER, by William Caine

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Fri, 23 May 2008 12:01:00 GMT

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Susannah Bond reads THE PENSIONER, by William Caine, directed & produced by Nigel Killick.

Susannah Bond is a professional Actress who graduated from a 3 year diploma in Performing Arts from 'Cambridge Performing Arts @ Bodywork Dance Studio's'.

If you wish to know more about Susannah Bond.
Please click here to to go to Susannah Spotlight page.

Music: Coda in re minore,
Album:
Artist: Marco
free mp3 at www.podsafeaudio.com,
http://www.podsafeaudio.com

THE PENSIONER

The strange sad story of an honourable and foolish man.

"He hated Miss Crewe intensely, but he had undertaken to provide for her, and provide for her he mustâeven if he failed to provide for himself, and so he continued to pay Miss Crewe her one hundred and fiftypounds each year.

Holly Walters reads Broadsheet Ballad

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:57:00 GMT

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Holly Walters reads Broadsheet Ballad by A.E. Coppard, directed & produced by Nigel Killick.

Holly Walters is a professional Actress who trained at Drama Studio London. Goldsmith's was where she did her degree, gaining a BA honours in Drama and Theatre arts.
If you wish to know more about Holly.
Please click here to to go to Holly's Spotlight page.

Song: Muertos, Album: Return of El Lobo,
Artist: Gringo Motel
at http://www.podsafeaudio.com

Jean Apps reads Desiree's Baby

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:07:00 GMT

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Jean Apps reads Desiree's Baby by Kate Chopin, directed & produced by Nigel Killick.

Jean Apps is a professional Actress who trained at City Lit.
If you wish to know more about Jean
Please click here to visit Jean's Spotlight page.
Music Minuet in D minor by Deyo at http://www.podsafeaudio.com

Isabel Woods reads The Tenants of History

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:26:00 GMT

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Isabel Woods reads The Tenants of History by Michael Edmonds, directed & produced by Nigel Killick.

About The Tenants of History.
If Aristotle, Columbus, Copernicus, Gagarin, JFK and Stalin all lived
together in a rented terrace house, would they debate some of history's
most important issues such as who gets the biggest room, who holds the
TV remote control and who finished all the Shreddies? Probably, but
there are mysteries to solve too, like what's over the back wall, what's
eating Stalin and where will JFK go on his holidays? A light-hearted
look at history or a serious comment on flat-mates, depending on your
point of view.

Isabel Woods is a professional Actress who trained at Academy of Live and Recorded Arts London. If you wish to know more about Isabel
Please click here to visit here page on this site.

Scott Haney reads The End of the Path by Newbold Noyes

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:20:00 GMT

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Scott Haney reads The End of the Path by Newbold Noyes and produced by Nigel Killick.

Set in a little church in the misty purple foothills of the Italian Alps and the blue lake of Como. It's a strange but poignant and evocative story of long lost love and a haunting picture of the Virgin Mary.

Scott Haney is an American professional actor based in England, who trained at the U.S.C. Drama School in the USA.

If you wish to know more about Scott please visit his Spotlight page.
Please click here to to go to Scott Spotlight page.
Music by Track: Purgatory: Artist: Tyler Riggs: Album: The Religious Wrong - Downloaded from Pod Safe Media; Please go to his music on
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Sandra Ventris reads part 16 of Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Sun, 6 Jan 2008 16:54:00 GMT

Sandra Ventris reads part 16 of Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott, produced by Nigel Killick.

Of all the beautiful women of history, none has left us such convincing
proofs of her charms as Cleopatra, for the tide of Rome's destiny, and,
therefore, that of the world, turned aside because of her beauty. Julius
Caesar, whose legions trampled the conquered world from Canopus to the Thames, capitulated to her, and Mark Antony threw a fleet, an empire and his own honor to the winds to follow her to his destruction. Disarmed at last before the frigid Octavius, she found her peerless body measured by the cold eye of her captor only for the triumphal procession, and the friendly asp alone spared her Rome's crowning ignominy.

Please click on the Comments to leave your feedback.

Sandra Ventris is a professional Actress. If you wish to know more about Sandra please visit her page on this site.

Podsafe Music:
Intro Music by Demetrio Katis: Isles of Dannan.

Home Web page Demetrio Katis

www.peopletalk.org

Maria Killick the inventor

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Wed, 2 Jan 2008 12:40:00 GMT

2008 - 50th anniversary of Marie Killick's victory
over Pye Radio's in the Appeal Court on 21st July 1958

"Between 1953 and 1961 Marie Louise Killick fought and won a long and bitter battle with Pye Radio over the infringement of her 1945 patent for the truncated sapphire stylus used in sound reproductions of 78 rpm and the 'new' 33 rpm microgroove recordings." (Inventors World Issue 4 winter 1995)

" One of the most celebrated patent litigation cases ever to become
enshrined in case books for patent lawyers and patent agents makes its
40th anniversary this year. In the annals of invention it is virtually
unprecedented, yet its beginnings, as so often happens, were some what
inconspicuous." (Inventors World Issue 4 winter 1995)

If you wish to know more about Maria Killick the inventor.
Please click here to to go to Maria Killick page.

Josie Bloom reads The Mistress and her Maid by David Allen

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 10:43:00 GMT

Josie Bloom reads The short story
"The Mistress and Her Maid",
written by David Allen, produced by Nigel Killick.

Set in eighteenth century England, THE MISTRESS AND HER MAID is the haunting tale of a young country maid who overhears an argument between her mistress and master, and the tragic events which follow, against the backdrop of a gathering storm.

Josie Bloom is a professional Actress who trained at the Academy of Creative Training in Brighton. If you wish to know more about Josie
please visit her CV page.

Music by Devin Anderson"Uniforms motion picture score - Untitled Track (7th)" Please go to his music on
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Interview with Tony Diamond about his book "Pebble on the Beach".

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Sat, 8 Dec 2007 16:06:00 GMT

A frank and sometimes harrowing, sometimes funny interview with the Tony Diamond about his early years and his life. He talks about what made him write his fascinating book
Pebble on the Beach.

Pebble on the Beach is the true story of one boy's ability to survive. Growing up in Brighton, England. Tony was subjected to a childhood of physical and mental abuse - including electric shock treatment at the age of ten - abandoned by his family at fifteen, and sent to Australia to fend for himself. Unable to settle, wandering from place to place, he plotted his return to England, but an ill-fated attempt to stowaway led to imprisonment in New Zealand and his eventual deportation. Having visited four continents, survived four brushes with death and a journey of 30.000 miles, he arrived back in England profoundly changed. But were things at home any different?

To buy Tony's book, which is available in bookshops in Britain and on line at: http://www.queensparkbooks.org.uk/
Book ISBN N0: 978-0-904733-62-4
Why not visit Tony Diamond web site
http://www.tonydiamond.co.uk/
Music used in this podcast is: "I've Got a Secret" by Robin Stine
at: www.podsafeaudio.com

Sara Mendes da Costa reads 'Beauty and the Beast' by Marie Le Prince de Beaumont

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Wed, 7 Nov 2007 18:25:00 GMT

Our latest audio book is the classic fable
'Beauty and the Beast' by Marie Le Prince de Beaumont narrated by
Sara Mendes da Costa. (Photo) produced by Nigel Killick.

Biography:

JEANNE MARIE LEPRINCE
DE BEAUMONT
French author (1711-1780)
Jeanne Marie Leprince de Beaumont was born in Rouen in 1711. In 1748 her first book appears, Le Triomphe de la vÃritÃ ou mÃmoires de M. de La Vilette. She then moved to London where she became tutor of upper-class girls. Then she began writting magazines or pedagogic treatises on children's education. She founded 'Nouveau Magazine franÃais', a literary and scientific compilation for young readers. Between 1750 and 1780 there are 40 volumes published, among them, the famous 'Magazines pour les enfants' (1757) where 'Beauty and the Beast' can be found, 'Magazine des adolescents' (1760) and 'Magazine des pauvres' (1768). At the age of fifty she left England and gets married to Thomas Pichon, with whom she has six children.

This is a peopletalk production Â 2007
Production Team:
Sara Mendes da Costa Narrator & Associate Producer is a professional Voice over artist please visit her page for more information.
Nigel Killick - Executive Producer.

Click here to visit Sara Mendes da Costa page.
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Mr. Leslie Gilliat -Producer of many classic British films

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Wed, 7 Nov 2007 10:41:00 GMT

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. TrinianÂ's films.

With the new St. TrinianÂ's film directed by Oliver Parker and Barnaby Thompson due for release this autumn, what a wonderful opportunity to look back on the long and distinguished career of Mr. Leslie Gilliat [1917 -] Leslie having worked in the camera department, and as Location Manager and Producer of many films including three of the fondly remembered St. TrinianÂ's films of the 50Â's and 60Â's that many now regard as British comedy classics.

Born in 1917, Leslie worked for Gainsborough Pictures between 1936 and 1939 with such comedy stars as Will Hay on Oh, Mr. Porter! [1937] Bud Flanagan, Chesney Allen and the famous comedy troupe The Crazy Gang on Alf'Âs Button Afloat [1938]. Leslie also worked with Alfred Hitchcock as a cameraman on the classic comedy thriller The Lady Vanishes [1938] starring Michael Redgrave and Margaret Lockwood, which was made shortly before Hitchcock moved to Hollywood to film Rebecca [1940] for David O. Selznick.

After serving his country in the Second World War, Leslie joined his older brother Sydney who had formed a prolific writing and directing partnership with his lifelong collaborator Frank Launder, who had both written the screenplay for The Lady Vanishes. The Gilliat brothers and Launder team went on to collaborate on many great British films, such as The Blue Lagoon [1948] starring Jean Simmons, The Green Man [1956] with George Cole, Terry-Thomas and the lugubrious Alistair Sim, The Smallest Show on Earth [1957] with Margaret Rutherford and Peter Sellers, and of course the St. Trinian'Âs films, which starred Alistair Sim in drag as the headmistress Miss Fritton, Terry-Thomas as Captain Romney Carlton-Ricketts, Joyce Grenfell as the hapless Police Sergeant Ruby Gates and George Cole as the lovable rogue ÂFlashÂ Harry.

This is a peopletalk production Â 2007

Production Team:
David Allen - Interviewer & Associate Editor/Producer.
Josephine Bloom - Assistant Editor.
Nigel Killick - Executive Producer.

We would also like to thank Mr. Leslie Gilliat & Mr. Julian Fox for their help in making this documentary.

Click here for David Allen's page
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Sandra Ventris reads part 15 of Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Tue, 6 Nov 2007 18:13:00 GMT

Sandra Ventris reads part 15 of Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott, produced by Nigel Killick.

Of all the beautiful women of history, none has left us such convincing
proofs of her charms as Cleopatra, for the tide of Rome's destiny, and,
therefore, that of the world, turned aside because of her beauty. Julius
Caesar, whose legions trampled the conquered world from Canopus to the Thames, capitulated to her, and Mark Antony threw a fleet, an empire and his own honor to the winds to follow her to his destruction. Disarmed at last before the frigid Octavius, she found her peerless body measured by the cold eye of her captor only for the triumphal procession, and the friendly asp alone spared her Rome's crowning ignominy.

Please click on the Comments to leave your feedback.

Sandra Ventris is a professional Actress. If you wish to know more about Sandra please visit her page on this site.

Podsafe Music:
Intro Music by Demetrio Katis: Isles of Dannan.

Home Web page Demetrio Katis

www.peopletalk.org

Sandra Ventris reads part 14 of Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Tue, 9 Oct 2007 16:31:00 GMT

Sandra Ventris reads part 14 of Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott, produced by Nigel Killick.

Of all the beautiful women of history, none has left us such convincing
proofs of her charms as Cleopatra, for the tide of Rome's destiny, and,
therefore, that of the world, turned aside because of her beauty. Julius
Caesar, whose legions trampled the conquered world from Canopus to the Thames, capitulated to her, and Mark Antony threw a fleet, an empire and his own honor to the winds to follow her to his destruction. Disarmed at last before the frigid Octavius, she found her peerless body measured by the cold eye of her captor only for the triumphal procession, and the friendly asp alone spared her Rome's crowning ignominy.

Please click on the Comments to leave your feedback.

Sandra Ventris is a professional Actress. If you wish to know more about Sandra please visit her page on this site.

Podsafe Music:
Intro Music by Demetrio Katis: Isles of Dannan.

Home Web page Demetrio Katis

www.peopletalk.org

Hollycombe Steam Collection

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Sun, 9 Sep 2007 14:49:00 GMT

My audio tour to day is to Hollycombe Steam Collection in Sussex which stands on the borders of Hampshire and Sussex in South-East England. Hollycombe opened to the public in 1971 and in 1985 the volunteer drivers made an agreement with Mr. Baldock to take over the running of Hollycombe. Thus was born the Hollycombe Steam & Woodland Garden Society which runs Hollycombe to this day, a society of unpaid volunteers, quite a few of whom have been at Hollycombe since before the society was formed. I would like to thank Mr. Richard Hooker the chairman of Hollycombe and all the volunteers for their help in making this program possible.

Music by Kairi III song kingdom hearts at
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See our Slideshow of our visit to The Hollycombe Steam Collection.

Visit Hollycombe web site

Sandra Ventris reads part 13 of Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 23:59:00 GMT

Sandra Ventris reads part 13 of Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott, produced by Nigel Killick.

Of all the beautiful women of history, none has left us such convincing
proofs of her charms as Cleopatra, for the tide of Rome's destiny, and,
therefore, that of the world, turned aside because of her beauty. Julius
Caesar, whose legions trampled the conquered world from Canopus to the Thames, capitulated to her, and Mark Antony threw a fleet, an empire and his own honor to the winds to follow her to his destruction. Disarmed at last before the frigid Octavius, she found her peerless body measured by the cold eye of her captor only for the triumphal procession, and the friendly asp alone spared her Rome's crowning ignominy.

Please click on the Comments to leave your feedback.

Sandra Ventris is a professional Actress. If you wish to know more about Sandra please visit her page on this site.

Podsafe Music:
Intro Music by Demetrio Katis: Isles of Dannan.

Home Web page Demetrio Katis

www.peopletalk.org

Sandra Ventris reads part 12 of Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 19:28:00 GMT

Sandra Ventris reads part tweleve of Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott.
Please click on the Comments to leave your feedback.

Sandra Ventris is a professional Actress. If you wish to know more about Sandra

Sandra Ventris is a professional Actress Podsafe Music: Intro Music by Demetrio Katis: Isles of Dannan. Home Web page Demetrio Katis

Sandra Ventris reads part 11 of Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Sun, 1 Jul 2007 13:53:00 GMT

Sandra Ventris reads part eleven of Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott.
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Sandra Ventris is a professional Actress. If you wish to know more about Sandra please visit her page on this site.

Produced by Nigel Killick

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www.peopletalk.orgSandra Ventris reads part 11 of Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott

Daddy Long Legs Volk electric powered railway Part2

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Sun, 1 Jul 2007 11:39:00 GMT

The 2nd part of my audio tour of Volk's Electric Railway with Ian Gledhill, Chairman of (VERA) Volks Electric Railway Association.

The
Daddy longlegs

In 1892 with the Electric Railway comfortably installed as far as Paston Place Magnus cast his eyes towards Rottingdean. To extend the existing railway the three miles would entail either a steep climb to take it along the cliff top or a man-made viaduct along the unstable undercliff. Understandably he was not keen on either alternative so he turned his mind to building a completely new railway that would 'travel through the sea'. A similar system was already in operation across St. Malo harbour in Brittany but this was pulled along the rails by chain rather than being self-propelled, and ran through sheltered water not the English Channel.

Finance for the new railway was found locally. One of the biggest investors was Edward Bleackley who became the first Chairman of the new company. R. StGeorge Moore, later to be engaged as the designer and engineer of the new Palace Pier, was taken on as the project engineer, and under his guidance a Bill was submitted to Parliament applying for an Act to incorporate a Company and then empower that Company to construct an electric railway on the foreshore between Paston Place and Rottingdean, together with the associated works and piers that would be needed.

Volk electric powered railway Part1

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Sun, 1 Jul 2007 10:09:00 GMT

My audio tour to day is on the Volk's Electric Railway with (photo Ian Gledhill), Chairman of (VERA) Volks Electric Railway Association. Opened in 1883 the Magnus Volk electric powered railway runs along the seafront at Brighton in the South East of England. It was opened on 4 August 1883 by Magnus Volk, the man who designed and built the railway from scratch, in as little as three to six weeks. Volk's Electric Railway (VER) is the oldest operating electric railway in the world. It is a narrow gauge railway that runs along a length of the seafront of the English seaside resort of Brighton.

Today the railway can carry up to eighty passengers along the beach for one and a quarter miles. Although not quite the first example of electric traction in the world it was certainly the first proper electric railway in Britain. Today it holds the deserved position of being the oldest remaining operating electric railway in the world.

Music by Chris Harvey: Paris : Album: The White Sailand.
please visit http://magnatune.com/artists/melia
Photos of Volks Electric Railway
Daddy Long Legs

Sandra Ventris reads part 10 of Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 14:04:00 GMT

Sandra Ventris reads part ten of Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott.
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Sandra Ventris is a professional Actress. If you wish to know more about Sandra please visit her page on this site.

Podsafe Music:
Intro Music by Demetrio Katis: Isles of Dannan.

Home Web page Demetrio Katis

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Sandra Ventris reads part 9 of Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:29:00 GMT

Sandra Ventris reads part nine of Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott.
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Sandra Ventris is a professional Actress. If you wish to know more about Sandra please visit her page on this site.

Podsafe Music:
Intro Music by Demetrio Katis: Isles of Dannan.

Home Web page Demetrio Katis

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Bodiam Castle

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Fri, 1 Jun 2007 20:14:00 GMT

My audio tour to day is of Bodiam Castle which stands on the borders of Kent and Sussex in south-east England. It was originally built as an extremely fortified manor house and is a symmetrical square stone castle surrounded by an artificial lake fed by underground springs.

The appearance of Bodiam Castle is exactly how most people imagine a medieval castle should look like, with its square of walls, a round tower at each corner, and a square tower midway along each wall, entirely surrounded by a moat. That it looks so perfect and picturesque may not be by accident for many people have debated whether the castle was really built as a defensive fortress or as an elaborate stately home.

It was built at a time when the aristocracy were looking for a castle that could be comfortable and homely as well as a protection for them and also as a sign of their wealth and standing. There would have been at least 100 people living there, as there were three stories of rooms in the walls and a fourth storey in the towers.

A royal licence to crenellate his manor house, in order to protect the local area from a possible French invasion, was given to Edward Dallyngrigge in 1385. This wealthy veteran of the Hundred Years War used the licence as an excuse to build an entirely new castle nearby. Little is known about the castle during the middle ages, but it doesn't appear to have been inhabited after the 15th century. Later owners of the castle took measures to preserve the building, most notably Lord Curzon who acquired the castle in 1917 and undertook a restoration of Bodiam. Thanks to the work he carried out it is now possible to climb most of the towers and walk on top of some of the walls.

Music by Jeni Melia and Chris Goodwin please visit http://magnatune.com/artists/melia
Photos of th Bodiam castle
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Sandra Ventris reads part 8 of Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Wed, 16 May 2007 15:27:00 GMT

Sandra Ventris reads part eight of Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott.
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Sandra Ventris is a professional Actress. If you wish to know more about Sandra please visit her page on this site.

Podsafe Music:
Intro Music by Demetrio Katis: Isles of Dannan.

Home Web page Demetrio Katis

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Sandra Ventris reads part 7 of Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:05:00 GMT

Sandra Ventris reads part seven of Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott.
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Sandra Ventris is a professional Actress. If you wish to know more about Sandra please visit her page on this site.

Podsafe Music:
Intro Music by Demetrio Katis: Isles of Dannan.

Home Web page Demetrio Katis

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little Norman church

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 08:32:00 GMT

My walk about to day is to Ovingdean, a pretty little hamlet about two miles from the sea on the south coast of England. I visit the early Norman little church of St Wulfrans recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as a "little church". Some of my information came from the excellent web site mybrightonandhove.org.uk. Please visit their site which is full of interesting information about Brighton & Hove.

Music: The Lark Ascending, Vaughan Williams

Sandra Ventris reads part 6 of Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 21:32:00 GMT

Sandra Ventris reads part six of Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott.
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Sandra Ventris is a professional Actress. If you wish to know more about Sandra please visit her page on this site.

Podsafe Music:
Intro Music by Demetrio Katis: Isles of Dannan.

Home Web page Demetrio Katis

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Sandra Ventris reads part 5 of Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 12:35:00 GMT

Sandra Ventris reads part five of Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott.
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Sandra Ventris is a professional Actress. If you wish to know more about Sandra please visit her page on this site.

Podsafe Music:
Intro Music by Demetrio Katis: Isles of Dannan.

Home Web page Demetrio Katis

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Sandra Ventris reads part 4 of Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Thu, 1 Mar 2007 14:30:00 GMT

Sandra Ventris reads part four of Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott.
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Sandra Ventris is a professional Actress. If you wish to know more about Sandra please visit her page on this site.

Podsafe Music:
Intro Music by Demetrio Katis: Isles of Dannan.

Home Web page Demetrio Katis

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Word Games written by Gary Mepsted and read by Claire Mitchell

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 17:57:00 GMT

Word Games written by Gary Mepsted and read by Claire Mitchell.
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Claire Mitchell is a Voice Over artist and you can contact her on
07812 177427. please visit her page on this site

An original monologue Word Games written by Gary Mepsted and
prodced by Nigel Killick.
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Sandra Ventris reads part 3 of Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 16:26:00 GMT

Sandra Ventris reads part three of Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott.
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Sandra Ventris is a professional Actress. If you wish to know more about Sandra please visit her page on this site.

Podsafe Music:
Intro Music by Demetrio Katis: Isles of Dannan.

Home Web page Demetrio Katis

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One young man's gallantry

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 09:47:00 GMT

Our story to day is about personal bravery and one young man's gallantry in WWII and how he won a Military Cross fighting in Germany at the tender age of twenty.

(states the official citation)
The superb example and personal bravery over a long period, under the
most difficult conditions, shown by Lieutenant Ventris was beyond
praise and was largely responsible for this important objective being'
captured," added the citation. His initiative, encouragement and
coolness on the battle-field undoubtedly saved many lives."

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Intro Clips with kind pemission of Words at War

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Sandra Ventris reads part 2 of Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Thu, 8 Feb 2007 22:55:00 GMT

Sandra Ventris reads part two of Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott.
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Sandra Ventris is a professional Actress. If you wish to know more about Sandra please visit her page on this site.

Of all the beautiful women of history, none has left us such convincing
proofs of her charms as Cleopatra, for the tide of Rome's destiny, and,
therefore, that of the world, turned aside because of her beauty. Julius
Caesar, whose legions trampled the conquered world from Canopus to the Thames, capitulated to her, and Mark Antony threw a fleet, an empire and his own honor to the winds to follow her to his destruction. Disarmed at last before the frigid Octavius, she found her peerless body measured by the cold eye of her captor only for the triumphal procession, and the friendly asp alone spared her Rome's crowning ignominy.

Podsafe Music:
Intro Music by Demetrio Katis: Isles of Dannan.

Home Web page Demetrio Katis

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Sandra Ventris reads Part 1 of Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott

peopletalkradio@hotmail.co.uk (Nigel Killick) — Tue, 6 Feb 2007 14:38:00 GMT

Sandra Ventris reads part one of Cleopatra by Jacob Abbott.
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Sandra Ventris is a professional Actress. If you wish to know more about Sandra please visit her page on this site.

Of all the beautiful women of history, none has left us such convincing
proofs of her charms as Cleopatra, for the tide of Rome's destiny, and,
therefore, that of the world, turned aside because of her beauty. Julius
Caesar, whose legions trampled the conquered world from Canopus to the Thames, capitulated to her, and Mark Antony threw a fleet, an empire and his own honor to the winds to follow her to his destruction. Disarmed at last before the frigid Octavius,she found her peerless body measured by the cold eye of her captor only for the triumphal procession, and the friendly asp alone spared her Rome's crowning ignominy.

Podsafe Music:
Intro Music by Demetrio Katis: Isles of Dannan.

Home Web page Demetrio Katis

www.peopletalk.org