Arbuthnot Jones

Arbuthnot Jones Chronicles

Fiction EN ↓ 120 episodes

Welcome to the podcast recreating the art of story telling.‘Why am I here’ ... ‘Who am I’ ... ‘What is the purpose of life’. We all ask such questions and thanks to Arbuthnot we none the wiser! Life is just a series of improbable chances and here you can listen to 100+ funny ones, dark ones, sad ones, scary ones. All guaranteed to make even the shortest car journey seem long! .... and that's a fisheye lens self-portrait of our mysterious Arbuthnot. He can be contacted via arbuthnotjones@outlook.com

Author

Arbuthnot Jones

Category

Fiction

Podcast website

www.lightcanes.com

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

Wing Commander A. Jones 04.09.2023

THAT'S LIFE > An old war hero put out to pasture. 'Surplus to requirement' as far as the world is concerned, but maybe doing nothing is the key to success ... Starring the infamous Arbuthnot, who can be contacted via arbuthnotjones@outlook.com

The Final Run 13.08.2023

TEAR JERKER      >     It is the last cricket ball of the day and the school's pride hangs on a winning run. But maybe - just maybe - there is something more important than the honour of the school. All parts played (badly) by the infamous Arbuthnot, who can be contacted via arbuthnotjones@outlook.com

The Grin Reaper 06.08.2023

COMEDY > The best thing about being dead is you can make lots of money. The problems is staying alive long enough to spend it. But maybe Arbuthnot has found a solution to this tricky conundrum ... (If you succeed using his advice, send him a thank you via arbuthnotjones@outlook.com )

A coma escape plan 30.07.2023

HORROR > After a bike crash, a young boy has been trapped in a coma for three years. It is called ' Locked-In Syndrome '. Only one person has the key to rescue him? All parts played (badly) by the infamous Arbuthnot, who can be contacted via arbuthnotjones@outlook.com

A nice cup of tea 24.07.2023

THAT'S LIFE     >     You cannot open your own front door, no-one claims to know you and your office security pass fails to work. This is becoming the ultimate bad hair day. All parts played (badly) by the infamous Arbuthnot, who can be contacted via arbuthnotjones@outlook.com

The Dream Machine nightmare 16.07.2023

FACT OR FICTION ?     >     Suppose you dream of faces. No-one you know and yet those dreams have an immense impact on their lives. Maybe it is time you found a cure.   Anyone got a mirror? All parts played (badly) by the infamous Arbuthnot, who can be contacted via arbuthnotjones@outlook.com

The Stalker 09.07.2023

HORROR     >     Holiday snaps are wonderful mementos of happy days. Unless, of course, they all contain the same unknown face ... All parts played (badly) by the infamous Arbuthnot, who you can contact via arbuthnotjones@outlook.com

Monster under your bed 02.07.2023

SUPERNATURAL     >     Something weird lives under your bed. But you are only a small kid and your parents do not believe you.  You are safe as long as you do not call it a 'monster'. All parts played (badly) by the infamous Arbuthnot, who can be contacted via arbuthnotjones@outlook.com

Voice on the wind 26.06.2023

HORROR     >     A little girl lost in a wood on a beautiful day.  But who is she and where are her parents? All parts played (badly) by the infamous Arbuthnot

The Hole 18.06.2023

FICTION     >     Is a shed still empty if if has a hole in the floor? Or is it a hole with a shed? Better find the answer soon as the hole wants feeding ... All parts played (badly) by the infamous Arbuthnot who can be contacted on arbuthnotjones@outlook.com

A cunning plan to save the world 11.06.2023

KIDS' ADVENTURE     >     A Professor has discovered a way to save mankind. There is only one small problem .... For all storytellers this is a great story to act out in front of a young audience. All you need is an empty matchbox and a magnifying glass (plus a good dollop of imagination). Good luck and let Arbuthnot Jones know how you get on > arbuthnotjones@outlook.com

Tomorrow's memories for today 03.06.2023

CRIME FANTASY     >     Future Memories Ltd can take you forward in time, for a price! But this client want to go back in time to correct a problem. It can't be done, but who cares - he is gullible and has plenty of money .... All parts played (badly) by the infamous Arbuthnot

The Wild Rover 28.05.2023

CRIME      >     Not many people have held both their own death certificate and will. So, if everyone thinks you are dead, now is a good chance to start living. The only problem is how to create a new identity ... All parts played (badly) by the infamous Arbuthnot

The risk of being too healthy 21.05.2023

SCI-FI HORROR     >     You have perfect health, so why is your doctor so scared? Maybe, now is the time to run and keep on running ... All parts played (badly) by the infamous Arbuthnot

As good as it gets 14.05.2023

PARABLE > Jesus spoke in parables based on life in the Middle East. Our anti-hero Arbuthnot has never been there, but likewise there is no evidence Jesus has been to Utah in the United States, where Arbuthnot spends his holidays. If he had, his parables may have had a different slant ... All parts played (badly) by the infamous Arbuthnot Jones ( arbuthnotjones@outlook.com )

Man in a box 07.05.2023

SCI-FI HORROR     >     The Cybertron 14X is banned. But you have one hidden in your cellar and it is your pride and joy.  But will it stay there .... All parts played (badly) by the infamous Arbuthnot

The Colonel 01.05.2023

GHOST STORY     >     Your partner has died and you now hear a strange noise in the house. Also, why is the cat constantly staring at something behind you? Time to call in a spiritualist .... All parts played (badly) by the infamous Arbuthnot

The 2nd mouse always gets the cheese 23.04.2023

THAT'S LIFE     >     'Only dead fish go with the flow' was my Dad's favourite saying. You would have loved this mischievous old rogue. The only problem he has just died in the most extraordinary way.  All parts played (badly) by the infamous Arbuthnot

The Colour of Silence 16.04.2023

A LIFE EXPERIENCE > Many people live with a natural sixth sense – such as hearing colours, feeling sound, tasting shapes or words. These phenomenon are caused by synaptic connections which are wrongly wired. An asset or a curse? For one sufferer it leads to riches, but everything comes at a price ... All parts are played (badly) by the infamous Arbuthnot 

Call of the Void 09.04.2023

HORROR > Do you fear heights? If so, you have ' acrophobia ' and not - as most people think - ' vertigo ' which is an infection of the inner ear. All rather academic if a voice in your head is telling you to jump. Only your sanity and your white knuckles are holding you back from the abyss. All parts played (badly) by the infamous Arbuthnot

The Scrimshaw Mystery 02.04.2023

ADVENTURE     >     The find of the century which is guaranteed a Nobel Prize and unimaginable wealth!  There is only one problem ....

The Zookeeper 26.03.2023

Comedy     >     Zoos are very expensive to run. Economies need to be made. But maybe this zoo has lost the plot. If you like zoo stories please listen to 'The Merpeople' - in both yarns all parts are played (badly) by the infamous Arbuthnot 

Guardian of the Flaming Sands 19.03.2023

DEVON LIFE > In the tiny coastal village of Holcombe a nondescript stone stands sentinel outside St George's Church. It comes from Senegal and a tribal leader wants it back. But maybe not all is as it seems .... For two more stories based around the mysteries of of this beautiful holiday county in South West England - listen to ' Library with no words ' and   ' Young soldiers ne...

The Library with no words 12.03.2023

DEVON LIFE     >     Imagine a public library filled with books which no-one reads. Just as well really, as the books contain no words.  Impossible? Then maybe it is time you visited a mysterious library in Newton Abbot, Devon ... For two more stories based around the mysteries of this beautiful holiday county in South West England - listen to ' Young soldiers never die ' and ' Guar...

Young soldiers never die 05.03.2023

DEVON LIFE    >     A closed church and a First World War memorial to ' ensure we never forget '. But we have forgotten - and yet, young soldiers never die. (A story recorded live outside The Little Theatre, Torquay). For two more stories based around the mysteries of this beautiful holiday county in South West England - listen to ' The Library with no words ' and ' Guardian...

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