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"Ambitious and darkly brilliant... provocative, tender, claustrophobic and epic. It blew my mind." - Kiran Millwood Hargrave "Liz Hyder is a writer of true courage." - David Almond "A dazzling fable of oppression and hope." - Financial Times "Set in an intense, darkly claustrophobic subterranean world and told in a distinctive first-person dialect, Hyder takes on big themes of oppression, justice...

We take a train ride to DANGER as we investigate the mysterious meaning behind...THE 39 STEPS! Helping us in our journey to the unknown are members of Blackbox Theatre Company - who are hoping to provide some answers - namely writer/director, Chris Hawley and actor, David McCulloch. Blackbox's innovative retelling of John Bucham's classic novel is running until 7th December 2019 - check their belo...

Novelist, journalist, LGBTQ activist and all round talented Mister, Paul Burston, joins Nick Randell on the SNS chaise lounge to talk about his career, including his brand new novel, The Closer I Get. Fully illustrated. Features The Soundtrack of your Life. Book narration by Anthony Townsend and Jenny Horrocks. Thanks to Paul Thomas. https://www.paulburston.com/ SNS Online continues to offer an ec...

Tales of the City writing legend, Armistead Maupin, invites us to his new London home to discuss his life and work - which currently involves a major UK tour, a brand new Tales novel and avoiding a certain Donald Trump... Fully illustrated. Includes The Soundtrack of Your Life. https://www.armisteadmaupin.com/ Narrator: Anthony Townsend Female voice: Dev Joshi Male voice: Mike Brunner SNS Online c...

The quintessential English rose of radio broadcasting, Marion Marshall, is leaving the BBC after close to 40 years! Marion also happens to be the voice of SNS Online, so we couldn't let her leave without making a right royal fuss! Fully illustrated. Includes The Soundtrack of your Life. SNS Online continues to offer an eclectic range of quality programming - free to download - to all like-minded p...

Musician/singer/songwriter, Michael Armstrong, joins Nick Randell in the SNS studio to chat about his life's passion and to play some tunes live and unplugged. Armstrong has performed with some of the biggest names in the business over the years, spending some of it on tour headlining his own shows - as well as appearing as a special guest on major tours with Vonda Shepard, T’Pau, Leo Sayer, Bever...

We head to the iconic Royal Vauxhall Tavern in South East London to experience the very first *ParaPride, and talk to organisers and Pride goers alike - all here to mark a very historic occasion in the LGBTQ calendar. *A donation has been made to ParaPride. SNS Online continues to offer an eclectic range of quality programming - free to download - to all like-minded people out there in cyber-space...

Today we are invited to the home of a true television icon, multi award winning Dame Esther Rantzen, to talk about her incredible and enduring career in investigative journalism, as well as her two 'light bulb moments' - the creation of *Childline and *The Silverline. Fully illustrated. Features The Soundtrack of your Life. https://www.childline.org.uk/ https://www.thesilverline.org.uk/ *A donatio...

In an feature length SNS, we speak to Melbourne based musician - also singer/songwriter - Brad Wolfe, about his eclectic sound and the influences behind some of his tracks. Fully illustrated with the music of Brad Wolfe. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bradwolfemusic/ Instagram https://www.inst4gram.com/u/bigbradwolf_music The team from A.T.L.A.S. Brad - Brad Wolfe Tarkis - Fiona Fairmaner Littl...

SNS Online has a brand new website! Listen in for more details. Your One Stop Shop to all things...SNS! https://www.snsonlineshow.com/ Big kiss, ScratchNSniffers! - Nick Randell X EXTRAORDINARY LIVES. ONLINE.

SNS Online returnee, Louise Jameson, embraces the challenging role of Anita in Philip Ridley's Vincent River, running at the Trafalgar Studios until 22.07.19. We speak to both Jameson, Thomas Mahy (Davey) and director, Robert Chevara - as well as the view from the audience via the play's press night (21.07.19). Top recommendation from SNS Online. Tickets https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/vincent-ri...

We spotlight a bold re-imagining of Shakespeare's most famous play, Romeo & Juliet, via Southampton's Curious Pheasant Theatre. Sports reporter: Nick Cavell. SNS Online continues to offer an eclectic range of quality programming - free to download - to all like-minded people out there in cyber-space. These shows are independent podcasts produced to the highest professional standards and are non-pr...

Postcard Productions' Sam Forsdike and Lizzie Minnion talk about Katie Hims' The Stranger on the Bridge, based on the real life story of Jonny Benjamin MBE, and transformed into a play. Features a spotlight on the opening night at the Salisbury Playhouse on 02/05/19. A further run at Bristol's Tobacco Factory begins Tues 14th - Sat 18th May at 7.30pm. https://www.tobaccofactorytheatres.com/shows/t...

We speak to Tariq Jordan about his incredible debut play, Ali & Dehlia, a Palestinian-Israeli love story set against the backdrop of the Israeli conflict. It's a story of love, sacrifice, and redemption that explores the loss of innocence, the longing for lost homelands, and the political forces that shape our lives. We also speak to the cast, as well as getting the view from the audience. Highly...

We join multi award winning script writing legend, Lynda La Plante CBE*, at her home in London, to talk in depth about her incredible career to date. Fully illustrated. Includes The Soundtrack of your Life. Website http://lyndalaplante.com/ *Lynda La Plante was made a CBE in 2008 for services to Literature, Drama and Charity. She is a member of The Crime Thriller Awards Hall of Fame, and is the on...

From spec script to showrunner - Amblin Entertainment's Mickey Fisher tells us his extraordinary story. Fully illustrated. Features The Soundtrack of Your Life. Mickey's blog https://gointothestory.blcklst.com/mickey-fisher-on-writing-selling-and-producing-a-tv-pilot-spec-script-6c714fab8ff3?fbclid=IwAR3QxeVW8vsSu7iqb1A0Cz2A-7KN0Hb8ciVD5QGadUioeE5ECyPPUtmK_Cw SNS Online continues to offer an eclec...

Soon Gone: A Windrush Chronicle is a brand new series beginning on Sunday 17th February on BBC Four. Some of the finest British actors, writers and directors, each with a personal connection to the Windrush legacy, tell the story of the Afro-Caribbean community in modern-day Britain, through a series of fifteen minute monologues. The first monologue, 'Eunice', is written by SNS Online returnee, Ca...

"The Edge of Waterloo Bridge", written by Jonny Benjamin MBE. https://jonnybenjamin.co.uk/ Read by Anthony Townsend. https://soundcloud.com/kiwi-fruit Produced by SNS Online. SNS Online's interview with Jonny. https://soundcloud.com/scratchnsniff-rte-pulse/sns-online-series-6-jonny-benjamin-mbe From "The Stranger on the Bridge", written by Jonny Benjamin MBE. https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/j...

We speak to Jonny Benjamin MBE, a prolific mental health campaigner who was close to taking his own life on Waterloo Bridge in 2008, until a stranger - Neil Laybourn - talked him around. It's an incredibly powerful and heartwarming story, which Jonny and Neil now share around the globe to help promote good mental health. Released during Children's Mental Health Week and #TimeToTalkDay - 07.02.19....

We kick off our 6th online series with family favourite, John Challis - known in equal measure as Monty Stains from Benidorm and Boycie from Only Fools and Horses/The Green Green Grass! There's plenty of other work to investigate too - including his extensive range of theatre and television roles, featuring - amongst others - a star villainous turn in Doctor Who! We take up the story at the Kenton...

A CHRISTMAS CAROL! An expanded version of Carol Decker's recent festive interview with SNS Online (that featured in part 2 of our Collective Catch Up series). Here we get more music and chat for all T'Pau/Carol fans, including a focus on what some consider to be T'Pau's lost album of the late 90s, Red. We also ponder on some rather colourful language that Carol used during an addition of The Chase...

To help celebrate 10 years of both 'ScratchNSniff' on RTÉ Pulse and 'SNS Online', we revisit some of our favourite guests from past shows, to find out what they've been up to since featuring. Part 2 of 2 - with a distinctly festive flavour. Fully illustrated. Guests featured are singer/songwriter, Carol Decker, script writer, Joe Lidster, DJ/musician, Tom James, vocal coach, Elspeth Morrison and e...

With music by SNS Online returnee, Minute Taker, we listen to a selection of well wishers - who have all featured in previous shows - wishing SNS a very happy 10th birthday! SNS Online continues to offer an eclectic range of quality programming - free to download - to all like-minded people out there in cyber-space. These shows are independent podcasts produced to the highest professional standard...

As part of our 10 year celebrations, we doff our cap to a previous guest and regular contributor of his very own music - DJ and musician, Jaded Kid. With special permission, we play out his set mixed for Norfolk's Trunchonbury festival. Enjoy! SNS Online continues to offer an eclectic range of quality programming - free to download - to all like-minded people out there in cyber-space. These shows...

The tables are turned this week as guest returnee, Mark Elliott, takes over the reigns as interviewer to talk to Nick Randell about 10 years of ScratchNSniff, including the making of the show and his plans for its future. Fully illustrated, with extracts from 10 years of the SNS brand. In celebration of 10 years of ScratchNSniff. Our extended trailer. https://soundcloud.com/scratchnsniff-rte-pulse...