Written by David Hirzel

Post-Produced/Sound Engineered by Michael Hudson

Based upon real events, Tom Crean: Sailor on Ice is an original audio drama of Tom Crean’s Antarctic Adventures, based upon Maritime Author and Poet David Hirzel’s research.

In Episode 1 “Into the Frozen South”, Tom ships aboard Discovery, bound for the unknown lands of the South Pole.

 

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Due to a rating of PG-13 / 12A, this episode is not available on the Backroads feed. To listen, please visit: Tom Crean on Imagination Lane to subscribe to its feed or hear it online.

Whilst waiting for Episode 1, have a look on board the ship Discovery courtesy of Michael Hudson. The expedition set out in 1901 for the arctic. Discovery museum has many relics and displays which you can see in this visual companion pdf.

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Written & Post-Produced by Alexa Chipman

Music by
The Cutters, The Mighty Regis, Monty Worsley (Credits Music)
and Nate Torres (Imagination Lane Theme)

Sound Effects by
Alexa Chipman, Stevie K. Farnaby and GR Sites

Featuring the Voice Talent of:
Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard as Nefera
Shannon Hilchie as Hamoo
David Maciver as Captain Roger Gibson
Mark Gianopoulos as Midshipman Pendennis
David Drage as Sergeant Coolidge
David Ault as Lieutenant Fitzgerald
Elaine Barrett as Miss Grey
Doug Barbieri as Hardwicke
Jules Ismail as Cartwright
Bruce Busby as Captain Cunningham

Promos Featured:
The Hunt for Gollum
Stargazers (Gypsy Audio)
Gaia’s Voyages (BrokenSea)

Released under Creative Commons
Non-Derivative License 3.0

 

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Imagination Lane St. George’s Day
Written by Alexa Chipman

Featuring the voice talent of:
Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard as Herself
Alexa Chipman as Herself
Stevie K. Farnaby as the Dragon
Ronnie Rowlands as Himself
John Bell as Himself and Arnie Cunchpard
Mark Kalita as St. George

Music by: Kevin MacLeod

The Battle of Maldon: Visual Companion
Photographs of the battlefield by Michael Hudson ©2009

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Written & Post-Produced by Alexa Chipman
Music by The Cutters, The Mighty Regis, Naomi and Shamine King & Monty Worsley
Sound Effects by Alexa Chipman, Stevie K. Farnaby, GR Sites and Bill Hollweg

Featuring the Voice Talent of:
Mark Gianopoulos as Midshipman Pendennis
David Ault as Lieutenant Fitzgerald
David Drage as Sergeant Coolidge
Capt. John Tadrzak as Quickstep
Laura Frechette as NoHat
Elaine Barrett as Miss Grey
Doug Barbieri as Hardwicke
Jules Ismail as Cartwright

Promos Featured:
Bells In The Batfry
BSAP - Escape From New York

Released under Creative Commons
Non-Derivative License 3.0

 

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Written & Post-Produced by Alexa Chipman
Music by The Cutters, The Mighty Regis, Naomi and Shamine King & Monty Worsley
Sound Effects by Alexa Chipman, Stevie K. Farnaby, GR Sites

Featuring the Voice Talent of:
Gareth Bowley as the Admiral
Scott M. Sandridge as Sweartean Ambassador
David Maciver as Captain Gibson
David Ault as Lieutenant Fitzgerald
Mark Gianopoulos as Midshipman Pendennis
Jules Ismail as Cartwright
Doug Barbieri as Hardwicke
M Sieiro Garcia as Miss Wellington
Elaine Barrett as Miss Grey

Promos Featured:
The Silverblade Prophecy - Book I of The Messiahs War Trilogy

Released under Creative Commons
Non-Derivative License 3.0

 

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It’s March 1st, time for St. David’s Day! I had meant to do a massive fully cast audio but I realized on the last day of February that I had forgotten so I quickly recorded this little minicast. Next year I do plan on putting together something memorable!

 

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 Advent Poetry Lyrics: Download (47)

Poem 1
Read by Alexa Chipman

Poem 2
Sung by April Sadowski

Poem 5
Sung by Alexa Chipman

Poem 6
Read by Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard

Poem 8 & 12
Read by Alexa Chipman

Music Credits: Kevin MacLeod and Naomi & Shamine King

Selected poems from the Exeter Book Christ series presumably by Cynewulf. Translated by Alexa Chipman in 2008 from the late 900s Old English text as published in 1959 by Jackson J. Campbell from Princeton University Press.

Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0

 

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Imagination Lane Christmas Party
Written by Alexa Chipman

Featuring the voice talent of:
Arden Dale – Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard
Alexa Chipman – Herself
The 4th Doctor – Mark Kalita
Q – Alex Gilmour
Ronnie Rowlands – Himself
NewMaud – Elaine Barrett
King Alfred – Michael Hudson
Admiral – Gareth Bowley
Father Christmas – David Maciver
Don the Cameraman – Mark Kalita

Music by: Kevin MacLeod