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Pilot Season

By: Unedited Stories
  • Summary

  • Pilot Season 2024 launches on Friday, May 24th.


    Pilot Season is a unique annual campaign launched in 2023 in the UK by Unedited. It aims to engage the British audio production industry in entrepreneurial collaboration by showcasing original intellectual property, formats and narratives.


    In its second year, five companies joined forces to promote creative collaboration: Breaking Atoms, Kingtown, Mags Creative, Reduced Listening and Unedited.


    Unedited is represented by the Creative Artists Agency (CAA).


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ideas Genius Ltd 2023
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Episodes
  • Dead Ting
    May 23 2024

    ⚠️ contains strong language ⚠️



    DEAD TING is a darkly comedic audio drama series where two friends, Koby and Tayo, desperate to lose their virginity before going to university, become entangled with their seductive and mysterious neighbour, Mercedes.


    Written by Peter Lay (Degree, An Evening with Mum)Directed by Dani Moseley (Dreaming Whilst Black)


    CAST (in order of appearance)

    Elijah Baker as Koby

    Samuel Ankrah as Tayo

    Rachael Oriowo as Mercedes

    Adwoa Akoto as Ernestina

    Additional voices: Georgie Fuller, Edwin Nwachuku Jr and Lydia Komolafe

    Music from Nu Garçon and Louise Golbey


    Created and produced by Bernard P Achampong for Unedited.

    The production is supported by Content is Queen


    The unofficial Dead Ting soundtracki s here in this playlist.

    Email stories@weareunedited.com if you want more Dead Ting.


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    25 mins
  • Sarah Rector
    May 23 2024

    The remarkable true story of Sarah Rector (1902 – 1967). Born in servitude to Native Americans


    Sarah becomes the first black child millionaire. Throughout her life, she is hounded by the press, harassed for loans, coerced by her family, controlled by a white guardian, and deceived by her husband.


    She spends her life fighting to get out of the spotlight until she finally loses it all and finds love.


    CREDITS

    Narrator: Deborah Ayorinde

    Writer: Maxine Watson

    Researchers: Alexis Anthony and Sapphire Williams

    Mixing and Sound Design: Rob Littlejohn

    Production Support: Emma Stephens and Lucy Stylianou


    Producer: Bernard P Achampong for Unedited

    Executive Producers: Pat Younge and Maxine Watson for Kingtown


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    24 mins
  • Over The Top Under The Radar
    May 23 2024

    Gary and Carys are sick and tired of poorly researched news stories that are overreported and go way over the top! But on the other hand, they want to show some love and let those important new stories that slip under the radar get their well-deserved moment in the sun, no pun intended!


    Join Gary Younge and Carys Afoko every week on Over The Top Under The Radar, where they'll discuss the news stories that are over the top and under the radar. It can be anything from Voter ID to Cowboy Carter, Welsh Steel and Garfield the Cat! But one thing is certain: expect scrutiny, real talk, and the odd special guest joining the conversation.


    Producer

    Sarah Myles


    Executive Producer

    Andrew Spence for Unedited


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    36 mins

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