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Those who are Lost – Episode 1 – Navigating the Web of Lies

By Philip RobothamPosted on April 22, 2022July 17, 2022Posted in Blog, Script, Those Who are LostTagged radio drama, script, those who are lostNo Comments

Below we present the complete text of Navigating the Web of Lies; episode 1 of Those Who are Lost. Those Who are Lost EPISODE #1 – Navigating the Web of Lies by Philip Craig Robotham Cover illustration by Philip Craig Robotham Copyright 2022 Philip Craig Robotham Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) […]

Who’s Teaching First Grade? – Experimental Tales – Episode 9

By Philip RobothamPosted on September 13, 2019June 28, 2020Posted in Blog, Experimental, ScriptTagged comedy, experiment, script, who's teaching first gradeNo Comments

Just for fun, I recently adapted the old “Who’s on First?” sketch by Bud Abbott and Lou Costello so that it became a gag about teaching. It got some positive responses so I’m publishing it here. As such, today, for your entertainment, we present “Who’s Teaching First grade?” an adaptation of the baseball comedy of […]

Where Death Follows the Rails – Episode 2 – All Things End

By Philip RobothamPosted on August 30, 2019August 30, 2019Posted in Blog, Script, Where Death Follows the RailsTagged all things end, script, where death follows the railsNo Comments

Below we present the complete text of “All Things End”, episode 2 (and final) of our new Weird Western serial; Where Death Follows the Rails. This is a brand new (unpublished draft) series (featuring Jim Wilkes, Annie Deems, Sally Turner, and Speeding Elk). If you would like to see these new stories advance from being […]

Where Death Follows the Rails – Episode 1 – Closing the Distance

By Philip RobothamPosted on August 24, 2019August 24, 2019Posted in Blog, Script, Where Death Follows the RailsTagged closing the distance, script, where death follows the railsNo Comments

Below we present the complete text of “Closing the Distance”, episode 1 of our new Weird Western serial; Where Death Follows the Rails. This is a brand new (unpublished draft) series (featuring Jim Wilkes, Annie Deems, Sally Turner, and Speeding Elk). If you would like to see these new stories advance from being drafts into […]

Where Death Rides Through – Episode 2 – The Pit

By Philip RobothamPosted on August 17, 2019August 17, 2019Posted in Blog, Script, Where Death Rides ThroughTagged script, the pit, where death rides throughNo Comments

Below we present the complete text of “The Pit”, episode 2 (and Final) of our new Weird Western serial; Where Death Passes Through. This is a brand new (unpublished) series (featuring Jim Wilkes, Annie Deems, Sally Turner, and Speeding Elk). If you would like to see these new stories advance from being drafts into polished […]

Where Death Rides Through – Episode 1 – A Town Smelling of Blood

By Philip RobothamPosted on August 10, 2019August 10, 2019Posted in Blog, Script, Where Death Rides ThroughTagged a town smelling of blood, script, where death rides throughNo Comments

Below we present the complete text of “A Town Smelling of Blood”, episode 1 of our new Weird Western serial; Where Death Passes Through. This is a brand new (unpublished) series (featuring Jim Wilkes, Annie Deems, Sally Turner, and Speeding Elk). If you would like to see these new stories advance from being drafts into […]

Script Analysis #1 – Bud and Lou go Hunting

By Philip RobothamPosted on August 10, 2018August 11, 2018Posted in Blog, drama education, Writing for RadioTagged analysis, bud and lou go hunting, education, humour, script, structureNo Comments

This is the first in a series of scripts from the age of Old Time Radio that I have been studying as a means of learning more about the craft of radio scriptwriting. You will find the script (or transcript, if you prefer) at the beginning of this post followed by a general commentary/analysis of […]

Where Death Likes to Ride – Episode 3 – Most Ferocious Steeds

By Philip RobothamPosted on February 16, 2018April 4, 2018Posted in Blog, Script, Where Death Likes to RideTagged most ferocious steeds, script, where death likes to rideNo Comments

Below we present the complete text of “Most Ferocious Steeds”, episode 3 of our new Weird Western serial; Where Death Likes to Ride. This is a brand new (unpublished) series (featuring Jim Wilkes, Annie Deems, Sally Turner, and Speeding Elk). If you would like to see these new stories advance from being drafts into polished […]

Where Death Likes to Ride – Episode 2 – City of the Dead

By Philip RobothamPosted on February 9, 2018April 4, 2018Posted in Blog, Script, Where Death Likes to RideTagged city of the dead, script, where death likes to rideNo Comments

Below we present the complete text of “City of the Dead”, episode 2 of our new Weird Western serial; Where Death Likes to Ride. This is a brand new (unpublished) series (featuring Jim Wilkes, Annie Deems, Sally Turner, and Speeding Elk). If you would like to see these new stories advance from being drafts into […]

Where Death Likes to Ride – Episode 1 – Dead to the World

By Philip RobothamPosted on February 2, 2018April 4, 2018Posted in Blog, Script, Where Death Likes to RideTagged dead to the world, script, where death likes to rideNo Comments

Below we present the complete text of “Dead to the World”, episode 1 of our new Wierd Western serial; Where Death Likes to Ride. This is a brand new (unpublished) series (featuring Jim Wilkes, Annie Deems, Sally Turner, and Speeding Elk). If you would like to see these new stories advance from being drafts into […]

The Alchemist – Episode 5 – Curse’s End

By Philip RobothamPosted on December 29, 2017April 4, 2018Posted in Blog, Script, The AlchemistTagged curse's end, script, the alchemistNo Comments

Below we present the complete text of “Curse’s End”, episode 5 (and the final) of our new Two Fisted Cosmic Horror serial; The Alchemist. This is a brand new (unpublished) series (featuring Antoine Duvalier and Brigitte LeGrande). If you would like to see these new stories advance from being drafts into polished publications then please […]

The Alchemist – Episode 4 – Cat and Mouse

By Philip RobothamPosted on December 22, 2017April 4, 2018Posted in Blog, Script, The AlchemistTagged cat and mouse, script, the alchemistNo Comments

Below we present the complete text of “Cat and Mouse”, episode 4 of our new Two Fisted Cosmic Horror serial; The Alchemist. This is a brand new (unpublished) series (featuring Antoine Duvalier and Brigitte LeGrande). If you would like to see these new stories advance from being drafts into polished publications then please consider supporting […]