This show features two stories from Ancient Greece: one a modern interpretation and the other a classic.

The enchantress’ suffocating bounty of olives and pigs
Written and performed by John Lombard
Sound Engineering by Chintarmanya Vivian

The Sausage Seller by Aristophanes
Performed by Tony Turner

The show is hosted by Bart Meehan. It was originally produced and broadcast by ArtSound Canberra in August 2026.

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Part 3

This performance of Keith Harrison’s verse translation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight was directed and produced for ArtSound FM Community Radio in Canberra by Keith Harrison and Peter Monaghan.

Narrator: Keith Harrison

Sir Gawain: Zahi Hoque

The Green Knight and Sir Bercilak de Hautdesert: Theodore Ell

Lady Bercilak: Emily Shepley

King Arthur: Adrian Caesar

Guide: Fergus Armstrong

Porter and other attendants: Peter Searles, Shane Strange & Peter Monaghan

Episode introductions by Keith Harrison were voiced by Shane Strange.

Music was by Canberra-based consort Apeiron Baroque: John Ma, Marie Searles, and Lauren Davis. Thanks to Wesley Music Centre for accommodating our music recording.

And very special thanks to ArtSound Manager of Technology, Chris Deacon OAM, for assistance with sound quality issues.

Thanks also to Oxford World’s Classics of Oxford University Press for permission to use Keith Harrison’s text in this production.

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Part 2

This performance of Keith Harrison’s verse translation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight was directed and produced for ArtSound FM Community Radio in Canberra by Keith Harrison and Peter Monaghan.

Narrator: Keith Harrison

Sir Gawain: Zahi Hoque

The Green Knight and Sir Bercilak de Hautdesert: Theodore Ell

Lady Bercilak: Emily Shepley

King Arthur: Adrian Caesar

Guide: Fergus Armstrong

Porter and other attendants: Peter Searles, Shane Strange & Peter Monaghan

Episode introductions by Keith Harrison were voiced by Shane Strange.

Music was by Canberra-based consort Apeiron Baroque: John Ma, Marie Searles, and Lauren Davis. Thanks to Wesley Music Centre for accommodating our music recording.

And very special thanks to ArtSound Manager of Technology, Chris Deacon OAM, for assistance with sound quality issues.

Thanks also to Oxford World’s Classics of Oxford University Press for permission to use Keith Harrison’s text in this production.

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Part 1

This performance of Keith Harrison’s verse translation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight was directed and produced for ArtSound FM Community Radio in Canberra by Keith Harrison and Peter Monaghan.

Narrator: Keith Harrison

Sir Gawain: Zahi Hoque

The Green Knight and Sir Bercilak de Hautdesert: Theodore Ell

Lady Bercilak: Emily Shepley

King Arthur: Adrian Caesar

Guide: Fergus Armstrong

Porter and other attendants: Peter Searles, Shane Strange & Peter Monaghan

Episode introductions by Keith Harrison were voiced by Shane Strange.

Music was by Canberra-based consort Apeiron Baroque: John Ma, Marie Searles, and Lauren Davis. Thanks to Wesley Music Centre for accommodating our music recording.

And very special thanks to ArtSound Manager of Technology, Chris Deacon OAM, for assistance with sound quality issues.

Thanks also to Oxford World’s Classics of Oxford University Press for permission to use Keith Harrison’s text in this production.

The Yellow Wallpaper

The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman was first published in 1892 and depicts attitudes to women’s mental and physical health in the 19th century. It has become a classic work of psychological horror.

This episode features two different adaptations of the story.

The first is performed by:

Chipz Jin
Michael Giacomin
Lynn Peterssen

This version was adapted by Lynn Petersen

The second is performed by:

Elaine Noon
Nikki Hunter

This version was adapted by Bart Meehan

The plays were first broadcast on ArtSound FM, Canberra in 2026.

This episode feature a wonderful Australian story for New Year:

A Gumboot for Molly Buckley by Peter Monaghan

Performed by Neil McLeod and the ArtSound Radio Theatre players.

Produced by Peter Monaghan for ArtSound FM, Canberra Australia.

Originally broadcast on 28 December 2025.

Faecal Reign

Written by Joe Woodward

An interview with Joe Woodward introduces his play.


Cast

Joe Woodward
Lianne Elsouki

Sound creation and engineering

Neville Pye



The play was produced at ArtSound FM and broadcast by ArtSound Radio Theatre

WARNING
THIS PLAY CONTAINS ADULT CONTENT THAT MAY BE TRIGGERING FOR SOME LISTENERS.

Paging Mrs Galvin

Written by Roger Vickery


Mrs Galvin is a pensioner on a mission. She loves animals and she is going to break Buster out!

Cast

Adele Lewin
Natalie Waldron
Stephanie Waldron
Nigel Palfreman
Penny Hunt
Neil McLeod

Paging Mrs Galvin was produced by ArtSound FM and broadcast on ArtSound Radio Theatre