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The People Outside

The People Outside

By The People Outside

Welcome to Corby-on-Sea, a typical English seaside town on lock-down. Tune into the community radio station where Stephanie and her callers will be tackling the issues of the day such as: where are all the pets disappearing to, who is that man standing in the street and are the fisherfolk concerned about killer whales?
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S2 Ep 1: Pleasing Poseidon

The People OutsideNov 25, 2020

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S2 Ep 6: A Bit Like A Saint

S2 Ep 6: A Bit Like A Saint

Stephanie finally makes her miraculous return to Corby-On-Sea but is it the ghost town it first seems to be? And who has been trying to get in touch while she's been away?

Written by William Drew

Stephanie: Helen Duff; Ingrid: Bella Heesom; Poppy: Elf Lyons

Original Music by Astrud Steehouder

Sound design by Kieran Lucas

Produced by Oliver Seymour

Creative Director: William Drew

Dec 30, 202026:12
S2 Ep 5: Christmas Special

S2 Ep 5: Christmas Special

Stephanie finally gets to meet some real fans.   

Written by Marcelo dos Santos.

Stephanie: Helen Duff; Ingrid: Bella Heesom; Peter: George Heyworth; Petra: Liv Morris.  Original song written and performed by Liv Morris and George Heyworth (a.k.a. Bourgeois and Maurice): https://www.bourgeoisandmaurice.co.uk/  

Sound design by Kieran Lucas.  

Produced by Oliver Seymour. 

Creative Director: William Drew

Dec 23, 202027:23
S2 Ep 4: Inside Time

S2 Ep 4: Inside Time

Stephanie finds herself on the other side of an interview for a change, an old face returns, and Ingrid surprises everyone - including herself.   

Written by Naomi Obeng. 

Stephanie: Helen Duff; Ingrid: Bella Heesom; Arnaud: Tom Lyall 

Original song written and performed by Charles Craggs  

Sound design by Kieran Lucas.  

Produced by Oliver Seymour.  

Creative Director: William Drew

Dec 17, 202029:53
S2 Ep 3: Organic Matter

S2 Ep 3: Organic Matter

Stephanie makes a new - slightly eccentric - friend, who introduces her to a fascinating new community.

Written by Helen Duff.

Stephanie: Helen Duff; Bridie: Valerie Lilley. Additional voiceover: Isabella Peñaranda

Original song written and performed by Garden Centre: https://gardencentre.bandcamp.com/

Sound design by Kieran Lucas.

Produced by Oliver Seymour.

Creative Director: William Drew

Dec 10, 202030:27
S2 Ep 2: Shaking off the Shackles
Dec 03, 202030:03
S2 Ep 1: Pleasing Poseidon

S2 Ep 1: Pleasing Poseidon

Following the shocking events in Corby-On-Sea, Stephanie and Ingrid have returned to the airwaves, but that's the only thing back to normal. With an unusual living situation, and no idea what's happened to their town, the two have more questions than answers.  


Written by Laura McGrady.  


Stephanie: Helen Duff; Ingrid: Bella Heesom; Helga: Shamira Turner 


Sea shanties written and performed by Nico Brown.  Sound design by Kieran Lucas.  Produced by Oliver Seymour.  Creative director: William Drew

Nov 25, 202024:19
S1 Ep 6: Free Humans
Jul 28, 202017:08
S1 Ep 5: The Mandolin

S1 Ep 5: The Mandolin

Ingrid's back and Stephanie's in a rebellious spirit but today's caller isn't quite what they appear to be and who is that at the window?  

Created by William Drew, Laura McGrady, Kieran Lucas, Helen Duff, Charles Craggs and Hannah-Louise Batt.

Written by William Drew and Laura McGrady.

Stephanie: Helen Duff; Ingrid: Bella Heesom; Max: Richard Popple; Elijah: Tom Lyall; Simon: Charles Craggs.

Original song written by and performed by Charles Craggs .

Sound by Kieran Lucas

Jul 21, 202018:22
S1 Ep 4: Weapons of Destruction

S1 Ep 4: Weapons of Destruction

The residents of Corby-on-Sea receive some curious surpise packages in the post. The culinary tips episode doesn't go according to plan, as Simon starts to lose his grip.


Created by William Drew, Laura McGrady, Kieran Lucas, Helen Duff, Charles Craggs and Hannah-Louise Batt.

Written by William Drew and Laura McGrady.

Stephanie: Helen Duff; Max: Richard Popple; Ingrid: Bella Heesom; Greg: Joe Boylan; Linda: Hannah-Louise Batt; Abida: Afreena Islam; Yiorgos: Tassos Stevens; The Government: Tom Lyall. Additional voice-over from Sarah Cullum. 

Original song written by and performed by Charles Craggs .

Sound by Kieran Lucas


Jun 30, 202024:20
S1 Ep 3: Like An Invitation

S1 Ep 3: Like An Invitation

This week, Stephanie gets a call from Greg who has been taking himself in hand. She tells a story about a catfish and discusses the pleasures of being alone.

Created by William Drew, Laura McGrady, Kieran Lucas, Helen Duff, Charles Craggs and Hannah-Louise Batt.

Written by William Drew and Laura McGrady.

Stephanie: Helen Duff; Poppy: Elf Lyons; Greg: Joe Boylan; The Government: Tom Lyall.

Original song written by Charles Cragg and Kieran Lucas; performed by Charles Craggs.

Sound by Kieran Lucas

Jun 23, 202022:18
S1 Ep 2: The Wrong Time

S1 Ep 2: The Wrong Time

Stephanie gets a call from an old friend and tells a story about a parrot. Everyone's pets are going missing but there's nothing to worry about. Everything's fine.

Created by William Drew, Laura McGrady, Kieran Lucas, Helen Duff, Charles Craggs and Hannah-Louise Batt.

Written by William Drew and Laura McGrady. 

Stephanie: Helen Duff; Poppy: Elf Lyons; The Government: Tom Lyall

Additional voice-over by Robin Simões da Silva

Original song written and performed by Charles Craggs 

Additional vocals from Anna Shotter

Sound by Kieran Lucas

Jun 16, 202021:39
S1 Ep 1: The Staring Man

S1 Ep 1: The Staring Man

Corby-on-Sea is on lock-down and community radio DJ Stephanie Wayne has changed the name of her Drive Time show to Outside Time. This week, she receives a call from Linda who has been deeply disturbed by the sight of a man on her street standing still without permission.

Created by William Drew, Laura McGrady, Kieran Lucas, Helen Duff, Charles Craggs and Hannah-Louise Batt.

Written by William Drew and Laura McGrady. 

Stephanie: Helen Duff; Linda: Hannah-Louise Batt; The Government: Tom Lyall

Original song written and performed by Charles Craggs 

Sound by Kieran Lucas

May 28, 202019:53