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Roger"
HOSIPROG
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Drama and features for free use by hospital radio stations, audio magazines for the blind and community radio stations.
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Hosiprog was founded by the late Dennis Rookard to create and provide drama and features for hospital radio, audio magazines for the blind and community radio stations.
Essex Audio Theatre and the Old Court Radio Theatre Company continue to produce and record original material for Hosiprog, with John Rhodes as recording engineer. We are also moving the Hosiprog archive to this site.
Anyone is welcome to listen to the recordings, or to download them, and they may be broadcast freely by voluntary and community-run radio stations.
Enjoy!
Roger Johnson
("Magersfontein")
Discussion Forum
THE FALL OF THE ROMAN UMPIRE 2 Replies
It wasn’t just the Dome and the London Eye, you know. As the new Millennium approached, people in every city, town and village were meeting to decide how they were going to mark the great event. In the little Essex village of Midsummer Laver, all sorts of ideas were discussed, argued and even fought over before the one brilliant plan was agreed. But we all know what happens to the best-laid plans of mice and men, don’t we? The link will take you to the Hosiprog store. Left click on the title…Continue
Started by Magersfontein. Last reply by Magersfontein 1 hour ago.
THE FITLOW MANGLE by Bill Farrow 1 Reply
Remember the great Mangle War and the part played in it by the Mangle Boys with their song “The French Can’t Make Mangles Like We Can”? In time, of course, Eddie Fitlow and Ernie Turpin retired, but the fate of the famous Fitlow Mangle was a mystery for many years – until eventually it was discovered in the most…Continue
Started by Magersfontein. Last reply by Anson (Bob) Roberts 9 hours ago.
No. 2 DING STREET by Bill Farrow 4 Replies
A home for retired variety artistes should be a quiet haven after the excitement of their career, but the aged entertainers at this particular refuge have no intention of giving up showbiz! They get their chance again when young Clayton Seymore inherits a theatrical agency. Little does he know what is in store for…Continue
Started by Magersfontein. Last reply by Magersfontein Apr 25.
ALL IN THE BLOOD by Bill Farrow 2 Replies
The spirit of the Mangle Boys lives on! Remember them - Eddie Fitlow and Ernie Turpin? They were big, back in the golden days of the Music Hall! Both were stars in their own right, each topping the bill at theatres throughout the country. But their double act, the Mangle Boys - that was something else. Together, they were…Continue
Started by Magersfontein. Last reply by Magersfontein Apr 25.
CUCKOOS DON'T CUCKOO IN DAGENHAM, DO THEY? by Tony Phillips 3 Replies
Jack is an old time rocker who is going to sing one more time. But will his dysfunctional family back him up, or will it all end in tears? The link will take you to the Hosiprog store. Then click on the title to listen or download. …Continue
Started by Magersfontein. Last reply by Magersfontein Feb 18.
FENCHURCH by Dennis Rookard 2 Replies
When her evil brother swindles the cantankerous Lady Caroline Tipstandley out of house and home, her butler Fenchurch, realising that she is now broke, and so can’t afford to pay his wages, shows his loyalty by dumping her. Whilst hunting for a new position, his butlers’ employment agency tells him about a TV production…Continue
Started by Magersfontein. Last reply by Mike Jan 19.
CANNING TOWN BLUES by Bill Farrow 1 Reply
The Blues came to us from the Southern states of America. Right? Not according to Bill Farrow. He claims to have proof that the Blues…Continue
Started by Magersfontein. Last reply by Robert Dec 15, 2011.
A FAIR DEAL by Jill Woods 2 Replies
Bernie’s lottery win, making him a triple millionaire, is not the cause for celebration it should be, when he resolves to share it with the teenager who saved his life. The result is an unexpected case of blackmail. The link will take you to the Hosiprog store. Then left click on the title to listen or download.…Continue
Started by Magersfontein. Last reply by David C Dec 14, 2011.
FAIRLY ULTIMATE REALITY by John Glasscock 3 Replies
We know what you’re thinking: Whatever happened to Part One? Well, if you remember, in the beginning the earth was without form and void - and you try putting that across on radio! Part Two (trust us!) is where the story really gets going. It’s the earliest part with dialogue. Oh, and scrabble. In the…Continue
Started by Magersfontein. Last reply by Robert Aug 26, 2011.
WAVING TO A TRAIN by Martyn Read 2 Replies
It's late June, in 1953. Two weeks ago, despite the torrential rain, the Coronation went off perfectly. Now, the skies are blue, the grass is green, and the sun is shining. This is Midsummer the way it should be - Midsummer as we'll always remember. There's time for a family picnic, and time to wave to the last train…Continue
Started by Magersfontein. Last reply by Robert Jul 19, 2011.
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Comment by Elaine on August 31, 2010 at 8:43am -
So good!! Thank you very much.
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Comment by Magersfontein on August 1, 2010 at 6:38pm -
Thanks to Robert for allowing me to do so!
Roger
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Comment by Anson (Bob) Roberts on August 1, 2010 at 2:54pm -
Thanks for sharing all these wonderful shows!
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Comment by Magersfontein on July 24, 2010 at 5:17pm
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Nice one, Katy!
Roger
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Comment by katydidit on July 24, 2010 at 8:58am -
Hi Roger: Came across this cartoon and thought of your new group.
Cheers, katy
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Comment by cath bailey on July 24, 2010 at 3:44am -
Thanks for letting me join, great audio.
Cath
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Comment by katydidit on July 20, 2010 at 9:23pm
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Hi Roger:
Many thanks for sharing these wonderful radio plays from the Hosiprog archives.
katy
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Comment by Douglas Johnstone on July 5, 2010 at 12:23pm -
Thanks for the invitation!
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Comment by Estleman on June 30, 2010 at 1:37am -
Thanks for the invitation!
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Comment by Magersfontein on June 29, 2010 at 5:37am
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Wonderful! Let's get going...
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Magersfontein replied to Magersfontein's discussion THE FALL OF THE ROMAN UMPIRE in the group HOSIPROG
Riklaa replied to Riklaa's discussion An Observation"Hi Mike,
I'm not sure Mike, but I don't think so. I am pretty sure that the total is much less than that. I hope he gives me the location where he read that. It's the only way I can clarify. …"
Mike replied to Magersfontein's discussion THE FALL OF THE ROMAN UMPIRE in the group HOSIPROG"Thanks for this show. It looks like it might be a lot of fun--"the best laid plans... ." I also appreciate the opportunity to listen to/download a number of other shows. Thanks again. Mike"
Anson (Bob) Roberts replied to Magersfontein's discussion THE FITLOW MANGLE by Bill Farrow in the group HOSIPROG"Thank you, sir! Two more gems from Essex!"
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THE FALL OF THE ROMAN UMPIRE 2 Replies
It wasn’t just the Dome and the London Eye, you know. As the new Millennium approached, people in every city, town and village were meeting to decide how they were going to mark the great event. In…Continue
Started by Magersfontein. Last reply by Magersfontein 1 hour ago.
THE FITLOW MANGLE by Bill Farrow 1 Reply
Remember the great…Continue
Started by Magersfontein. Last reply by Anson (Bob) Roberts 9 hours ago.
No. 2 DING STREET by Bill Farrow 4 Replies
A home for retired…Continue
Started by Magersfontein. Last reply by Magersfontein Apr 25.
ALL IN THE BLOOD by Bill Farrow 2 Replies
The spirit of the Mangle…Continue
Started by Magersfontein. Last reply by Magersfontein Apr 25.
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