Tales from the Penny Bloods: Stories of Victorian Britain
27 episodes
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A series of radio plays based on stories from popular 19th-century magazines. We hope you'll enjoy these tales of crime and the supernatural, romance and adventure, with a few laughs along the way. #victorianliterature #audiodrama #mystery #romance #audioadaptation
Language: English
Format: Audio Drama
Continuity: Anthology
Writing: Scripted
Voices: Full cast
Narrator: Third Person
Genres: Adaptation, Classics
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Episodes:
Bram Stoker's Jewel of the Seven Stars Pt 3
Sun, 08 Jun 2025 12:03:34 GMT
From Egypt and London to the windswept coast of Cornwall - join the Trelawney's and their companions as they attempt The Great Experiment....
#ancientmagic #ancientegypt #mummies #gothic #mystery #bramstoker #jewelofthesevenstars
Bram Stoker's Jewel of the Seven Stars Pt 2
Fri, 06 Jun 2025 16:58:06 GMT
Treasure hunts, chases through the desert, ancient magic and through it all the haunting presence of Queen Tera, in the second part of this mystical and mystifying tale from gothic master Bram Stoker, adapted for audio by Arnold A. Schmidt & Julia Warren.
Original music by River Hawk
Cast :
Lucy Archer-Woodcock
Carl Bengston
Jonathan Brandt
Michael Cogan
Gregory Dwyer
Jason Greenwood
Clive Marlowe
John Martin
Carter Nisbet
#audiodrama #bramstoker #gothic #jewelofsevenstars
Bram Stoker's Jewel of Seven Stars
Wed, 04 Jun 2025 17:34:04 GMT
Stoker's gothic novel that explores the fantastic and the mystic, and from which film franchises were born.
Episode 1:
Malcolm Murray is awoken in the middle of the night by a mysterious and desperate call for help from Margaret Trelawney - and so begins a journey into the ancient past as well as the present, filled with mysticism and ancient magic....
#gothic #adaptation #fantastic #ancientegypt #audiodrama #podcast
"The Mummy; or, The Elixir of Life"
Sat, 05 Apr 2025 02:44:17 GMT
A cranky collector, his beautiful daughter, her two suitors, and their two mummies -- what could possibly go wrong?
Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:07:22 GMT
Abercrombie Smith raised his eyebrows and glanced across at his companion."What's up, then?" he asked. "Drink? Cards? Cad? You used not to be censorious.""Ah! you evidently don't know the man, or you wouldn't ask. There's something damnable about him—something reptilian. ...'Oxford in the 1880s: freshman Abercrombie Smith's curiosity is piqued when he is warned about his neighbour....but why should he avoid Bellingham?The full audio play, adapted from Arthur Conan Doyle's classic gothic tale of horror and sorcery in 1890s Oxford.Special guest appearances of:David Spragg of the Aural Library channel (https://www.youtube.com/@TheAuralLibrary/videos ) andJonathan Brandt of the Grammopod Show & Théâtrophone Studios ( https://www.youtube.com/@jonathanbrandt3716 )#arthurconandoyle #spookystories #audiodrama #arthurconandoyle #lot249 #audiodrama #spookystories #ghosttales #podcast
Wed, 22 Jan 2025 11:17:00 GMT
Lot 249 by Arthur Conan Doyle, dates from 1892, and was the tale that gave Rudyard Kipling his first nightmare in years...
Part 3: Things reach a climax as Smith decides on drastic action...bringing this tale to a fiery close.
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT
Lot 249 by Arthur Conan Doyle, dates from 1892, and was the tale that gave Rudyard Kipling his first nightmare in years...
Part 2: After Bellingham's collapse, mysterious attacks are carried out by someone - or something - unseen...
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 10:55:00 GMT
Lot 249 by Arthur Conan Doyle, dates from 1892, and was published in Harper's Magazine. It was the tale that gave Rudyard Kipling his first nightmare in years...
Abercrombie Smith is a freshman at Oxford, and is given a curious warning about his neighbours.
The Canterville Ghost Revisited
Tue, 24 Dec 2024 16:59:27 GMT
With apologies to Oscar Wilde, please join us for our version of this heartfelt classic. This episode brings holiday fun to the entire family. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or the Solstice, you'll enjoy this comic celebration of the season.
"The Haunted Cow" (Complete Show)
Wed, 18 Dec 2024 14:54:38 GMT
What do you get when you combine a band of wacky pirates, a beloved cow, and some ghostly shenanigans? Lots of fun, that's what! And if you like our shows, please visit our website @ talesfromthepennybloods.org and subscribe.
"The Haunted Cow" - Episode #5 (Conclusion)
Fri, 22 Nov 2024 17:44:43 GMT
And now, the conclusion of our tale of pirates, ghosts, castaways, and the sweet cow Abbigail. #victorian #ghosts #pirates #podcasts
"The Haunted Cow" -- Episode #4
Mon, 11 Nov 2024 20:18:06 GMT
The ghostly visits to our pirate friends continue -- wait to you hear what happens next! #victorian #ghosts #podcast #pirates
"The Haunted Cow" -- Episode #3
Tue, 22 Oct 2024 18:23:27 GMT
You've got pirates, castaways, ghosts, and "demonic sea creatures" -- what more could you ask for? Don't worry, there are a few laughs as well!
"The Haunted Cow" -- Episode #2
Fri, 18 Oct 2024 01:35:52 GMT
Ghosts, pirates, and bovine thrills -- the fun continues in this new episode. #ghost #victorian #podcast #pirate #comedy
"The Haunted Cow" -- Episode #1
Sat, 12 Oct 2024 01:25:14 GMT
A ghost, a cow, and a pirate ship! The Haunted Cow is based on an 1837 story in Bentley’s Miscellany by Edward Howard entitled “’Who Milked My Cow?’ Or, The Marine Ghost.” It features Carl Bengston, Summur Brailey, River Hawk, Falina Van Lewen, Dean Medek, Tim Shaw, and Julia Warren. Additional voices by Steve Van Lewen. Featuring original music composed and performed by River Hawk. Written and directed by Arnold Anthony Schmidt and engineered/edited by Raymond Mahnke. Special thanks to James Costello, general manager of Modesto’s KCBP-FM.
Wed, 07 Aug 2024 16:06:50 GMT
Join us for this full version of our affectionate farce about the travails of an opera company on tour in Scotland on board a train in the snowy winter of 1853 - romance, mystery & intrigue, with dollops of humour - and a ghost.... Inspired by an actual incident.
CAST:
Julia Warren
Juan Echenique
Clive Marlowe
Falina van Lewen
Carl Bengston
Jonathan Brandt
Dean Medek
Kaitlin Feeney
Camden van Lewen
Scott Davis
Arnold A.Schmidt
#actors #audiodrama #dramedy #fun #opera #victorian #ghost #trainadventure #podcast
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 23:31:07 GMT
Based on an 1843 short story from the Keepsake magazine, this episode features one of literature's first werewolves. But that's not the only supernatural element in this tale of mystery and romance. There's love and loss, danger and sacrifice. Not to mention a Lamia-like demon! #victorian #ghost #romance #werewolf
The Tapping on the Wainscot (The Ghost Hunters -- Episode 2)
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 20:52:04 GMT
Join our team of Edwardian ghost hunters in this tongue-in-cheek tale of a haunted house...
Haylesbury Manor is on the market - but is everything as it seems? Is it truly haunted? And will Hargreaves get jam on his waistcoat again?
Adapted from the short stories 'The Ghost Hunters' by Allen Upward, published in 1905 in the Royal Magazine - along with Carnacki, 'borrowed' from the occult detective stories by William Hope Hodgson.
Wed, 03 Jan 2024 23:22:42 GMT
When a cavalier French officer takes to the gaming tables, who knows what problems may arise? How will his losses affect his fiancé? His friends? What about that mysterious chest. And the skeleton? Is this really, as Voltaire insists, the "best of all possible worlds"? Tune in to our tale and find out. You'll enjoy a few laughs, some romance, and a ghost!
Robert Louis Stevenson - "Christmas at Sea"
Sun, 24 Dec 2023 09:31:28 GMT
A favorite Christmas poem, with a nautical theme, written by Robert Louis Stevenson.
“That Old Holiday Spirit, or, Reindeer We have Heard On High”
Mon, 18 Dec 2023 19:06:21 GMT
With the holiday season now upon us, the time comes for gathering family and friends to share the fun. Why not join us for our original radio play That Old Holiday Spirit, or, Reindeer We have Heard On High.
Written and directed by Arnold Anthony Schmidt, this family-friendly tale tells the story of a rancher and his neighbors, of children and their adventure, not to mention a mysterious ghost. And – of course – of Santa and his reindeer.
The performance features some of the California Central Valley’s most accomplished players, so listen as Trenton Brouillette, Haley Carpenter, Alicia Dooley, Frankie Fenton, Timothy Shaw and Dave Weltner bring this heart-warming story to life.
If you like our show, please spread the word among your friends and family, and subscribe to our podcasts @ talesfromthepennybloods.org.
The Green House (The Ghost Hunters -- Episode 1)
Mon, 30 Oct 2023 13:01:48 GMT
Join Clive Marlowe, Jonathan Brandt, Kait Feeney and Julia Warren in our latest episode : The Green House.
A haunted house, a team of Edwardian ghost hunters, a cat - and a few spooks along the way....
When house owner Giltstrap has difficulty in selling his house because of its haunted reputation, estate agent Hargreaves investigates, accompanied by his psychic secretary Miss Sargent, Carnacki, and Mr Tibbs, the cat. Terrors await ...(with a few laughs along the way)
Based on Allen Upward's stories which first appeared in 1905, and with a cameo appearance by Occult Detective Carnacki (from the tales by William Hope Hodgson).
#audiodrama #victorianliterature #adaptation #gothic #ghoststories #pennybloods #pennydreadfuls
Mon, 18 Sep 2023 14:17:25 GMT
Join Clive Marlowe, Jonathan Brandt, Kait Feeney and Rose Trustman in our latest episode : The Two Oaths - and it's a sizzler! Heiress, kidnapping, deception, a madhouse - it's got it all!
Will our heroine Madeline escape the clutches of her scheming guardians?
1840s London, and the young heiress Madeline Capel is soon to reach her 21st birthday, after which she will no longer need to rely on her guardians. Her guardians, the cunning lawyer Mr Flint, and the impecunious, ruthless Mr Travanion, have other ideas however. Relying on Madeline's strict adherence to keeping her word, they attempt to by fair means and foul to gain a permanent hold of her wealth....
Listen to find out whether they succeed in this gothic romance, adapted by Arnold Anthony Schmidt from 'The Scheming Guardians' by Nicholas Michell, published in The Keepsake, 1849.
#audiodrama #victorianliterature #adaptation #gothic #pennybloods #pennydreadfuls
Christina and Carroll - Poetry & Wonder
Thu, 03 Aug 2023 21:03:30 GMT
Did you know that Christina Rossetti and Lewis Carroll were close friends?
In this special bonus episode, made to accompany our earlier adaptation of Christina Rossetti's "Goblin Market", we explore the lives and works of Rossetti and Lewis Carroll, and how their creativity met and overlapped.
Performed by: Jonathan Brandt, Clive Marlowe & Julia Warren
#victorianliterature #christinarossetti #lewiscarroll #aliceinwonderland #poetry
Sat, 03 Jun 2023 04:55:12 GMT
Christina Rossetti's poem, Goblin Market, performed by Jonathan Brandt, Clive Marlowe & Julia Warren.
#audiodrama #victorianpoetry #christinarossetti #goblinmarket #poetry
Thu, 18 May 2023 18:24:44 GMT
A gothic comedy based on Fitzball's Flying Dutchman, on London's stage decades before Wagner's opera. Featuring 3 men pursuing 2 women, a cantankerous guardian & bear costume, plus a demon witch & the Dutchman himself.
#victorian #audiodrama #adaptation #theflyingdutchman #gothic
Fri, 07 Apr 2023 23:00:00 GMT
This episode takes place in rural England in the early 19th century, in a small town set beside a beautiful lake. It features two lovers, two meddling parents, a mysterious fortune-teller, and a ghost...
#victorian #literature #audiodrama #romance #mystery