A selection of work produced under the Pleased Reader Studios banner. Audio dramas, concept albums, audiobooks, and video production across a range of genres and formats.
Jack Crawford: Colours to the Mast
Full cast BBC Radio 4 style audio drama about Jack Crawford, the Sunderland rope maker’s apprentice who became a national hero at the 1797 Battle of Camperdown. Produced with professional voice acting, original music, and cinematic sound design. Part of an ongoing project exploring North East maritime heritage.
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Format: Audio drama
Alice in Glitchland
A genre-bending audio and music project released under the Curious Protocol banner. Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland reimagined through neo-classical French house electronica — 57 minutes of original music fusing classical composition with electronic production. Released January 2026.
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Format: Concept album
By Stars and Stone
Released under the Norns Wake banner. Dark Nordic atmospheric storytelling blending spoken word with original composition. Selected for Wintertide Festival Hartlepool 2025 and well received by the festival audience.
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Format: Festival Entry
Battles Overhead
Official music video for the Vex Zenith track Battles Overhead. Cinematic visuals paired with original electronic composition. Released January 2026 via the Pleased Reader Studios YouTube channel.
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Format: Music video
Feathers & Ash
A four part animated story set in a Victorian steampunk world. The first entry in the Pleased Reader Studios fourteen world creative universe, brought to life through digital animation and original storytelling.
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Format: Animated video series
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