Why you should start here
“Crime never sounded so cosy.” is how the continuity announcer introduces it, and she is right. Episodes are engineered to stand alone: arrive anywhere in the run, the prelude will put you right.
Recorded in one session to wire, with the full effects bench: the 1908 stair, a recovered ship's whistle, and a rain tray the size of a dinner table.
Production notes
- Recorded live to wire, one take, corrections broadcast as appended letters.
- Engineered for standalone listening: the prelude reorients any new ear.
- Archived complete since 1994 on lacquer and wire copy.
- Broadcast at -3 dB relative to network standard, on director's orders.
Cast: three leads, rotating character pool of eleven.
Recent episode log
The full vault →| Date | Episode | Note |
|---|---|---|
| The Byre Gets a Licence | 2026-09-12 | The secretaries apply for a broadcasting licence and are astonished to be taken seriously. |
| Three Watts | 2026-08-15 | The transmitter is powered by a bicycle and a promise. |
| The Inspector Calls | 2026-07-18 | A licensing officer arrives. He leaves as a subscriber. |
| Purl One, Drop Station | 2026-06-20 | A knitting-pattern read aloud becomes an accidental weather forecast. |
| The Wool Deadline | 2026-05-23 | The county fair approaches and the schedule must not slip. |
| Fence Post Aerials | 2026-04-25 | Signal strength improves when the fence is mended. Correlation noted. |
| The Second Secretary | 2026-03-28 | A rival club starts a station. The byre declares war, politely. |
| Audience of Sheep | 2026-02-29 | Letters arrive addressed to the flock. The flock does not answer. |
| The Kettle Clause | 2026-01-31 | Union rules for pirate broadcasters, drafted at 3 watts. |
| Broadcast Barn Dance | 2026-12-13 | Season close, live from the byre, all five listeners attend. |