Big Finish have just announced the release in the spring of three Dr Who stories based round my character of Mags the Werewolf from Greatest Show in the Galaxy. Jessica Martin stars alongside Sylvester McCoy. Here's the link to the Big Finish site.
Just sent off the revised version of The Psychic Circus to my lovely script editor Matt Fitton at Big Finish. This is a prequel to the Greatest Show in the Galaxy and Big Finish are planning to record it in early spring.
Just delivered my podcast RED KANGS ARE BEST about my time at Gallifrey One to the Royal Literary Fund. It'll be popping up on their website soon and I'll provide a link when it does.
Richard Dinnick and Jessica Martin create a new story for Titan Comics about Mags the Werewolf from my Who story The Greatest Show in the Galaxy. Mags lives!
Thanks largely to my chum, Jessica Martin, who played Mags the Werewolf in Greatest Show in the Galaxy, two Mags-related projects are currently in production. Big Finish are working on three stories about Mags, the first scripted by the highly experienced Matt Fitton. And Titan Comics are planning...
My excellent agent Valerie Hoskins deals exclusively in film, television and radio so on her recommendation I have been using Agent Hunter to find a literary agent for my recently completed historical novel THE WORLD AND HIS WIFE. I have to say I'm very impressed. It's clear and easy to use. You c...
My radio dramatisation of Vanity Fair has finally made it on to cd. You would be hard pressed to find my name mentioned on the box or in the publicity but at least it's out there at last.
A thumbs-up on Radio 3's Record Review from Jeremy Sams for the cd of the two Debussy EA Poe operas, where he says he "absolutely adored" Devil in the Belfry.
Here's the link. The review begins at 02.20.
Rob Orledge's reconstructions of Debussy's two Poe operas is now available on cd. I wrote the libretto for The Devil in the Belfry.
Lynn Bayley has written a very informed and appreciative review which is available on her website.
The double CD of the Gottingen performances of Usher and Le Diable will appear with PAN CLASSICS on 16 May.
Rob Orledge's reconstruction of Debussy's one act opera based on Poe's The Devil in the Belfry with a libretto by me was performed in concert in Gottingen in December 2013. The recording is now scheduled for release by leading German record company Note 1 later this year.
The script of my comedy TOLD LOOK YOUNGER is now available for sale on Amazon.
Bloomsbury have announced the publication in November of Writing for TV and Radio: A Writers' and Artists' Companion.
It's written by the formidably experienced team of Sue Teddern and Nick Warburton. It also includes short contributions by a number of writers including my own thoughts on the p...
My dramatisation of Dante's The Divine Comedy for BBC Radio 4 is available on c.d. from 18th September. Regrettably BBC Worldwide doesn't think my contribution important enough to mention it on the box.