Twisted Tales

Hogmanay

On a lonely Victorian New Year’s Eve, two lost souls ponder on the true nature of ‘ghosts’….
Read by Charlotte Bister and Daniel Richards. Music by Ben Sutcliffe.

Under the Fig Roll Tree

Walking in the garden of their new home in the Scottish Highlands, a young girl quizzes her father on the origin of every-day things, their move to the country and why they left the city in such a hurry…
Read by Charlotte Bister and Daniel Richards. Music by Ben Sutcliffe.

Isolation by Gaslight

Gwendoline suspects her malevolent husband Montague of trying to drive her mad in order to take control of all her money. Will he succeed? Or can Gwendoline thwart his evil plan???
Read by Charlotte Bister and Daniel Richards. Music by Ben Sutcliffe.

The Right to Remain Silent

Emily knows the answer. But she won’t give it up until she gets what she wants. Dangerous mind games are played in this room and the question is; who will be the first to crumble?
Read by Charlotte Bister and Daniel Richards. Music by Ben Sutcliffe.

The Date

Tom is meeting Autumn for the first time. He's keen to impress. Perhaps a bit too keen. But it's vital to shine when you need to prove you're worthy of so much more than just a second date…
Read by Charlotte Bister and Daniel Richards. Music by Ben Sutcliffe.

Ten Items or Less

A supermarket cashier gains insight into her customers’ lives by observing their mundane purchases. And one man’s shopping basket conveys a dark secret…
Read by Charlotte Bister and Daniel Richards. Title music by Ben Sutcliffe.

Mouse

When a wealthy couple return from holiday to find a dead mouse on their living room carpet, their world starts to fall apart…
Read by Daniel Richards. Music by Ben Sutcliffe.

The Undertaking

An appointment to discuss a death in the family is far from business as usual… 
Read by Daniel Richards and Charlotte Bister. Music by Ben Sutcliffe.
Runtime: 7 mins

Motherlode

Meet Barry. Being in isolation isn't unusual for him and his old mum so, as they sip bizarre cocktails and bicker over the remote control, it seems they're taking the lockdown in their stride. But what happens now the cupboards are practically bare? And just where has Barry's last Twirl gone?" 
Read by Daniel Richards. Music by Ben Sutcliffe.
Runtime: 9 mins 42 secs

Me, Myself & A.I

A young woman utterly dependent on technology is terrorised by the resentful A.I that runs her home...
Read by Charlotte Bister and Daniel Richards. Music by Ben Sutcliffe.
Runtime: 6 mins 12 secs.