June 6, 2014 - Host Your Own Old Time Radio Drama

Audio Showcase #12 – Cloak and Dagger – Frank Baker’s Story

By Philip RobothamPosted on June 6, 2014April 8, 2017Posted in ShowcaseTagged adventure, cloak and dagger, download, frank baker's story, radio drama, showcaseNo Comments

Hi folks, This is our audio drama showcase where we discuss great public domain audio dramas on a weekly basis. If you are subscribed to our newsletter and registered on our site you will have free access to these great audio downloads. Cloak and dagger was a show that purported to bring fictionalised versions of […]

Learning from Erik Barnau – Part 11

By Philip RobothamPosted on June 6, 2014Posted in Blog, Writing for RadioTagged erik barnau, narration transition, radio writing, scene shiftingNo Comments

Hi folks, I’m taking another look this week at the advice offered by Erik Barnouw in his Handbook of Radio Writing (1947). This time the attention is focused on “shifting the scene” of a radio drama using a technique known as the “narration transition”. These techniques are common sense but nonetheless easy to overlook. Routine […]