Imagine a microphone swinging unseen above a crowded platform, picking up passing thoughts and random memories, tuning into lost moments and conversations. This beautifully-realised audio adaptation of Will Eaves' Goldsmith's Prize-shortlisted book, The Absent Therapist, will take you on a uniquely strange and delightful journey of unexpected encounters. It's an earphones-in, eyes-shut, ready-for-anything experience. Read by Will Eaves with music composed and performed by the author. Sound engineering by Mark Lingwood. Part of Tempest's Singular series of stand-alone dramas and stories by contemporary authors. The Absent Therapist is published by CB Editions. www.tempestproductions.net

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The Absent Therapist

Unbound 13 Billy Waters He visits you in your dreams, laughing wildly to cover up his fear. And with him come the bullets and the rain. Who is Billy Waters? A gripping, unsettling and very moving ghost story written by James Green and read by Mark Sangster. Part of the multi-genre series of original stories called Unbound by Tempest Productions. You can hear them all here: https://soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/unbound Our Unbound series is free to listen to but if you feel like helping us make more then you can donate here: https://ko-fi.com/tempestproductions Thank you!

Unbound: Billy Waters

Unbound 12 One Last Dance A sunny morning in Paris, a young Englishwoman minding her own business, a mysterious Frenchman in a hurry... and an extraordinary day ahead. One Last Dance is an exuberant love story - the perfect, romantic escape. Written by Margaret James and read by Camilla Simson. Our Unbound series brings you original audio stories in a wide range of genres, styles and lengths so you can pick the right story to suit your mood. Find the whole series here: https://soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/unbound Our Unbound series is free to listen to but if you feel like helping us make more then that would be great. You can donate here: https://ko-fi.com/tempestproductions Thank you! www.tempestproductions.net

Unbound: One Last Dance

Unbound 11 Mendaxotin In an imposing Harley Street consulting room, a desperate wife begs a doctor to save her dying husband. The consultant holds the only stock of a miracle drug - but is she prepared to risk everything to get hold of it? Dark and twisty, this is a tale of life-long love and dangerous obsession. Written by Bibi Berki and read by Mark Sangster. Sound editing by Mark Lingwood. If I should think of love, by William Shakespeare, is read by Mark Lingwood. Made in London by Tempest Productions This story is part of the Unbound Series of original audio fiction. Find the series here: https://soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/unbound Our Unbound series is free to listen to but if you feel like helping us make more then that would be great. You can donate here: ko-fi.com/tempestproductions Thank you! www.tempestproductions.net

Unbound: Mendaxotin

Unbound 10 Living in the Shadow of Venus She looks to the stars as a means of escape from the drudgery of her life. But there's more than one way to have a cosmic adventure. Touching, funny and surprising, Living in the Shadow of Venus is written by Clare Reddaway and read by Rebecca Charles. Sound editing by Mark Lingwood. Unbound is a collection of original stories to suit every mood and taste. Choose another from here: https://soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/unbound Our Unbound series is free to listen to but if you feel like helping us make more then that would be truly great. You can donate here: ko-fi.com/tempestproductions Thank you! www.tempestproductions.net

Unbound: Living in the Shadow of Venus

Unbound 9 Cleaning Up When a new bench is installed at a busy road junction, a flurry of eccentric types gravitates towards it - all observed by a delightfully wry elderly lady who just can't resist getting involved. An uplifting tale written by Cathie Hartigan and read by Ali Williams, with sound editing by Mark Lingwood. Part of the Unbound series of original audio stories. Find the whole series here: https://soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/unbound Our Unbound series is free to listen to but if you feel like helping us make more then that would be great. You can donate here: ko-fi.com/tempestproductions Thank you! www.tempestproductions.net

Unbound: Cleaning Up

Unbound 8 Survival of the Fittest Ben isn't like other boyfriends. He's teaching Alice how to prepare for the end of civilisation. That means stocking up on food and learning armed combat. But is Alice cut out for the survivalist game? An off-the-wall comedy written by Elaine Miles and read by Eleanor Barrett. Part of the Unbound series of original audio stories by Tempest Productions. www.tempestproductions.net Find the whole series at https://soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/unbound Our Unbound series is free to listen to but if you feel like helping us make more then that would be great. You can donate here: ko-fi.com/tempestproductions Thank you!

Unbound: Survival of the Fittest

Unbound 7 The Good Eater Katharine loves good food. Tom loves cooking it. But does that make them right for each other? In this delicious recipe of a love story, doubts and worries simmer away as a marriage approaches. Written by Jane Hann and read by Rebecca Charles, The Good Eater is the latest in the Unbound series of original audio stories to suit every mood and listening need. Find the whole series here: https://soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/unbound Our Unbound series is free to listen to but if you feel like helping us make more then that would be truly great. You can donate here: ko-fi.com/tempestproductions Thank you! Made in London by Tempest Productions www.tempestproductions.net

Unbound: The Good Eater

Unbound 6 Yellow Jacket "Every year climbers come, and a few are left behind. Some are tipped into ravines, but many lie where they fall." A team of three men is on a mission to find a lost body in the snow. There's a lot at stake for one of them and danger is everywhere. Set in the Himalayas and with a cast of unforgettable characters, this heart-racing and deeply moving story will keep you gripped from the start. Written by award-winning author Alex Dawes and read by Mark Sangster. Part of the Unbound series of audio stories designed to build up into your own virtual bookshelf. Find the whole series here: https://soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/unbound Our Unbound series is free to listen to but if you feel like helping us make more then that would be great. You can donate here: ko-fi.com/tempestproductions Thank you! Made in London by Tempest Productions www.tempestproductions.net Yellow Jacket was the winner of the 2020 Exeter Story Prize. More details of the prize can be found here: http://www.creativewritingmatters.co.uk/

Unbound: Yellow Jacket

Unbound 5 The Housekeeper Violet, the housekeeper at a Nairobi home, must rise to the most dangerous challenge of her life following a catastrophic accident. This highly atmospheric thriller - part of our Unbound series of original audio stories - will take you on a Kenyan odyssey full of suspense and jeopardy. Written by Elaine Miles and read by Gloria Onitiri. Studio production by Mark Lingwood. Find the whole Unbound series here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/unbound Unbound is free to listen to but if you feel like helping us make more then that would be truly great. You can donate here: ko-fi.com/tempestproductions Thank you! www.tempestproductions.net Find the whole Unbound series here: https://soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/unbound

Unbound: The Housekeeper

Unbound 4 A Ninth Day A strange conversation in a pub leads a man on a hunt for a mysterious extra day that he hopes will change his life. Bizarre and compelling, this story from the Unbound collection takes you from the ordinary to the extraordinary - and beyond. Written by Sarah Hitchcock and read by Mark Lingwood Made in London by Tempest Productions. www.tempestproductions.net Find all the stories in the Unbound series here: https://soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/unbound Our Unbound series is free to listen to but if you feel like helping us make more then that would be great. You can donate here: ko-fi.com/tempestproductions Thank you!

Unbound: A Ninth Day

Unbound 3 The Friend of My Youth Two middle-aged friends who yearn for the past wake into a new world of youth and adventure. A magical, what-if tale which will take you on a breathless ride of elation and self-knowledge. Written by Bibi Berki and read by Georgina Sutton. Sound production and editing by Mark Lingwood. Unbound is your audio bookshelf of escape - stories to suit every mood and moment. Find the series here: https://soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/unbound Made in London by Tempest Productions www.tempestproductions.net

Unbound: The Friend of My Youth

Unbound 2 Light is Merely a Distraction Two young couples on holiday. The scent of betrayal. The onset of doubt. This brooding, erotically-charged story by Laure van Rensburg picks apart the claustrophobic nature of waning sexual desire. Read by Jessica Sherman and edited by Mark Lingwood. Immerse yourself in the Unbound series - original audio stories of every genre and for every mood. https://soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/unbound

Unbound: Light is Merely a Distraction

Here it is - the Tempest Christmas Special! Our seasonal gift to you. Half panto, half Ealing, half festive film favourite (enough halves for you?) Based on our popular telephone call series for two voices, Uncle Bubble is a farcical escape into a world of desperately unwanted guests and desperate ruses to get rid of them. Oh it's all just a bit of fun. Written by Bibi Berki. Performed by Mark Lingwood and Bibi Berki Expertly crafted by the technical team at Tempest Productions. www.tempestproductions.net

Tapped: Uncle Bubble

Unbound 1 Bluebells Years ago two sisters played together in a bluebell wood, creating imaginary worlds of fairies and elves. Now, one of them has returned, bearing a secret that she can no longer keep to herself. Ominous, unnerving and deeply moving, this short story by Sarah Hitchcock paints a picture of shattered childhood innocence. Read by Tricia Hitchcock and edited by Mark Lingwood. Unbound is a brand new series of hand-picked stories of every genre and to suit every mood, building into an extensive listening library. www.tempestproductions.net

Unbound: Bluebells

Tempest tells great stories. From the scary tales of the Fault-Lines series, to the eccentric overheard conversations of Tapped, we're all about keeping you hooked on gripping audio.

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