Daren the Peasant Chef is a cosy fantasy audio adventure about Daren, a peasant boy fresh off his small town farm, trying to become the king's chef. Every episode features Daren, the king's new assistant taster, balancing work-related obstacles, like staying organised to appeasing royalty, with the pressures and woes of leaving home on his own. At its heart, it tells the story of growing up and finding your own identity when you are so used to falling back on the closed-minded opinions of those around you.
Time to Meet the Castle Staff!
While working as the king's server, Daren uncovers that the castle staff has been running a devious plot under the king's nose. With Alex's help, he must expose the truth before the king is done for good.
Created by Cole Dille
Music by Charles Nichols
Art by Caroline Socha
Cast
Daren - Eden Ulnik
Maxwell - Andrew Pawarroo
Evangeline - Saba Akhtar
Alex - Hannah Smith
George - Spider Hetherington
Gregory - Cecilia Serafina
Steven - Maddox Campbell
Additional Voices - Morgan Little, Alex Kamp
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19 Oct 2026
Poor Old Mother
Old habits die hard
After Daren's encounter with the great Lord Hyperion, he has only two weeks left to master royal etiquette before the Equinox. Things aren't looking good until a familiar face comes to him with an old plan. 
Credits:
Created by Cole Dille
Music by Charles Nichols
Art by Caroline Socha
Daren - Eden Ulnik
Maxwell - Andrew Pawarroo
Mother - Jessica Hart
Sir Lordsman - Alexander Osborne
Evangeline - Saba Akhtar
Alex - Hannah Smith
George - Spider Hetherington
King - Charles Nicholes
Additional Voices - Morgan Little, Alex Kamp
Sound Effects from Pixabay
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12 Oct 2026
Like Father Like Son
Don't know what to do? Fake it till you make it. 
The king's party finally made it to the Eastern Principality, and, unfortunately for Sir Maxwell, Lord Hyperion wants to see his son and his new mentee. During their talk, Daren agrees to go on a hunting trip with Lord Hyperion against Sir Maxwell's wishes in an attempt to ease the relationship between father and son. The only problem is that Daren has no idea how to hunt with a lord. 
Created by Cole Dille
Music by Charles Nichols
Art by Caroline Socha
Cast
Daren - Eden Ulnik
Maxwell - Andrew Pawarroo
Evangeline - Saba Akhtar
Alex - Hannah Smith
Hyperion - Mike Clarke
Lucas - Sunny Gill
Additional Voices - Morgan Little, Alex Kamp
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5 Oct 2026
Episode 4: Cream and Potatos
Cooking: it's fun, right?
On the way to the Eastern Principality, Daren and the king's men stop at an inn with a less-than-desirable reputation. When the innkeeper learns of Daren's culinary skills and eagerness for a permanent job, she engages his services in the kitchen for a day to impress a lord passing by. But Daren doesn't exactly know how to work with a staff that isn't the king's men.
Created by Cole Dille
Music by Charles Nichols
Art by Caroline Socha
Cast
Daren - Eden Ulnik
Maxwell - Andrew Pawarroo
Alex - Hannah Smith
Margret - Gaia Micciancio
Claire - Melia Tessel
Todd - Yu Kun Liang
Additional Voices - Morgan Little, Alex Kamp
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28 Sept 2026
S1E3 - Alex
Anybody seen the son of the Lord of the East?
After overhearing Sir Maxwell's family secrets right before they planned to cook together, Daren decides to make it up to his mentor by retrieving a pot, only to find out that the pot in question was taken by a mysterious servant named Alex.
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21 Sept 2026
S1E2 - Boxes, Boxes, Boxes
Systems: we make them for a reason.
After discovering that his new job doesn't leave him time to cook, Daren sets out to create a more efficient system despite his mentor's advice against it.
Created by Cole Dille
Music by Charles Nicholes
Art by Caroline Socha
Cast
Daren - Eden Ulnik
Maxwell - Andrew Pawarroo
Evangeline - Saba Akhtar
Nigel - Maddox Campbell
Additional Voices - Morgan Little, Alex Kamp
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21 Sept 2026
S1E1 - Happy Accidents
Big dreams start from humble beginnings...
When a young culinary-minded peasant accidentally injures the king's chef, he agrees to take the chef's place and cook for the royal staff instead of spending days in the pillory. (And he enjoys it more than his mother says he should.)
Credits:
Created by Cole Dille
Music by Charles Nicholes
Art by Caroline Socha
Daren - Eden Ulnik
Maxwell - Andrew Pawarroo
Mother - Jessica Hart
Samual - Alexander Osborne
Evangeline - Saba Akhtar
George - Spider Hetherington
King - Charles Nicholes
Additional Voices - Morgan Little, Alex Kamp
Sound Effects from Pixabay
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14 Sept 2026
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