Creative, community theatre in North London.
We started this podcast in 2020, as we missed performing to our live audience.
During the lockdown, we started the process of uploading our complete archive of Vintage Radio Drama performances, as well as creating entertaining content.
Please subscribe to hear readings, drama and conversation .
Please review and share.
It's A Wonderful Life - Vintage Radio Scripted Performance with Foley
Recorded from the sound desk.
1 Nov 2025
The 39 Steps - Vintage Radio Scripted Performance with Live Foley
Recording of a scripted audio performance in front of an audience, with live sound effects. Based on the 1915 novel by John Buchan and the film by Alfred Hitchcock, this is a tale of espionage, mistaken identity, featuring sheep, guns, spies, scotsmen and confused countryfolk.
Performed at Holy Innocents Church, Hornsey.
Voice Actors:
Richard Broughton, Beth Troake, Caroline Allouf, Sam Courton, Les Hargreaves, Tess Hardy, Fiona Orford Williams, Heather Maîr Thomas,
Directed by Heather Mair Thomas
31 Oct 2025
The Lodger - Rehearsed reading performance with live foley
Rehearsed-reading performance in front of an audience. Live foley-sound effects.
Venue: Holy Innocents Church, London N8
DIRECTOR: Heather Maîr Thomas
VOICE ACTORS:
Kevin Davies
Fiona Orford-Williams
Richard Broughton
David Jennings
Leonie Hodge
Tatianna Young
Ali McGinley
SOUND EFFECTS/FOLEY
Jo Alexander
Debbie Neal
Ula F
Laura McMullan
SOUND TECH
David Angel
SOUND DESIGN
Heather Maîr Thomas
10 Nov 2022
"The Whole Town is Sleeping" by Ray Bradbury. Vintage radio script performance with live sound effects, 2015
Live performance by the Crouch End Players vintage radio theatre. Part of their Radio Chillers programme at the Crouch End Festival 2015.
Using live, ambient and acoustic sound effects as part of the performance.
Directed by Heather Maîr Thomas at Holy Innocents Church, Hornsey.
The other plays in this programme were "The Lodger" and "The Thought", uploaded separately.
Crouch End Players info here (http://www.crouchendplayers.co.uk)
17 Dec 2021
A Christmas Carol - live radio theatre performance 12/12/21
A Christmas Carol
performed as a live radio play in front of an audience, in Holy Innocents Church, North London.,
based on the story by Charles Dickens
Rescheduled from December, 2020 when lockdown interrupted our performance plans...
The Crouch End Players Vintage Radio Theatre are delighted to present our Christmas production, a classic festive tale for the family in front of a live audience!
A Christmas Carol.
Adapted from a vintage radio script from 1939.
Listen as we bring the story to life, with live sound effects, evoking the ghostly atmosphere of Tiny Tim, Ebenezer Scrooge and his supernatural visitors in Dickensian London.
#radiotheatre #communitytheatre #vintageradio #charlesdickens #achristmascarol #foley
10 Jun 2021
The New Normal Project - Creative writing Inspired by Lockdown 2020
Creative Writing project - Read by the writers:
During the COVID 19 Pandemic we facilitated zoom sessions to share thoughts, feelings and experiences of lockdown.
People came together through discussion, creating and reading their writing and performing sketches.
There was sadness and reflection but we also had so much fun and laughter sharing, as often people were able to find humour in situations they found themselves in.
We created a special. connection as a group. So here are some of our written pieces.
12 Feb 2021
Rebecca - Vintage Radio Play. Live Performance (2013)
Based on Daphne Du Maurier's classic romance, Crouch End Players Vintage Radio Theatre performed the 1940s radio script, with live sound effects, in Holy Innocents Church in 2013.
12 Feb 2021
Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Tolling Bell (2012 live performance)
Crouch End Players radio debut. This was our very first vintage radio theatre performance, with live sound effects in 2012 at Holy Innocents Church. Based on a story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
5 Feb 2021
Crouch End Players Vintage Radio Theatre Archive -Flash Gordon (from 2014)
Vintage Radio Theatre Archive:
4 episodes of "The Amazing Interplanetary Adventures of Flash Gordon and Dale Arden" originally produced in the 1930s.
Performed by Crouch End Players in 2014 in Holy Innocents Church, Crouch End, directed by Heather Maîr Thomas, as part of the Crouch End Festival.
The cast performed rehearsed readings with live foley and vocal sfx.
Stay tuned for more thrilling adventures as we bring you more episodes from our catalogue of radio drama performances over the last 10 years.
crouchendplayers.co.uk (http://www.crouchendplayers.co.uk)
Crouch End Players
London
N8
UK
19 Dec 2020
A Christmas Carol - Rehearsed reading on Zoom
2020 has been a year of challenges, in which we have all had to adapt. Our Christmas show has been no exception!
Our adaptation of a vintage radio play, based on the novel by Charles Dickens was planned as a performance in front of a live audience. Sadly, a combination of ties 3 and the sudden illness of one of our group caused us to change our plans. With two days' notice our performance moved online, to zoom, where we have rehearsed, but had not planned to perform!
Making his debut, our 7 year old Tiny Tim, played by Edward, had to adapt to a new "stage father" as Kevin Davies took over from Vic as Bob Cratchit at short notice.
Our live radio performances involve multi layers of audio - voice acting, group ambiance, hand-made sound effects and broadcast sound/music. While zoom is a wonderful alternative platform, its sound processing has its limits, and we quickly (and hilariously) realised our attempts at hand-made sound effects could not be heard!
Therefore, we present our socially -distanced performance of A Christmas Carol (with Silent sound Effects)!
We look forward to being able to perform live, in person before too long, and wish you all a happy and healthy Christmas and new year.
http://www.crouchendplayers.co.uk (2020 has been a year of challenges, in which we have all had to adapt. Our Christmas show has been no exception! Our adaptation of a vintage radio play, based on the novel by Charles Dickens was planned as a performance in front of a live audience. Sadly, a combination of ties 3 and the sudden illness of one of our group caused us to change our plans. With two days)
Contact Crouch End Players, Radio Theatre.
Guest appearances
Does not typically book guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
Host of Crouch End Players, Radio Theatre.?
Claim your podcast to manage its listing and keep your show details accurate.
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
Explore this show Podcast research with Pod Engine
