//podcastplus.net/feed/greenborne~5e6c9a8f A new UK radio soap opera.John Altman (Eastender's Nasty Nick Cotton) plays Alan Godwin, the landlord of The Fox and Dragon. An ex-detective inspector and a real rough diamond, he is a tough, streetwise, but honest man with a copper’s nose for trouble. His village, Greenborne, is slowly waking from the long nightmare of Covid-19.Starting in the summer of 2021, when the entire country (and world) is adjusting to the new ‘normal’. The majority of the UK population has been vaccinated and at this point, the virus is considered to be under control.The story begins as a major figure in the community, Evie, (Louise Jameson, Doctor Who, Bergerac, EastEnders) makes her return from a long Covid-19 imposed exile, threatening to ruffle feathers...Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/greenborne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Sat, 03 Oct 2026 17:36:50 +0000 https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/60624b6d57ed335bef3b291e/e/61cdd30e40b3c9001390cee7/media.mp3 Simran’s twin sister Piya arrives to make sure her sister is not being forgotten at the Sharma household, leading to problems for Arjun and Lisa. The Pie Off becomes the target of a betting scam and Alan wakes in hospital with a new theory about the identity of Bev’s lover. Alan confronts the man he believes to be sleeping with his wife. He has it all wrong, but the true identity of Bev’s lover is about to be revealed. Lewis and Jeet attempt to rig the pie competition and someone in Greenborne comes down with Covid-19 symptoms. At last, the Summer Fete and Greenborne Music Festival is here, but will it be a great success or is Greenborne about to face disaster? As a raging fire engulfs one of the buildings in town, lives and futures will hang in the balance... Episodes 1- to 12 written by Angela Churm and Colin Brake. GREENBORNE was devised by  Colin Brake. Based on an original idea by  Colin Brake  and  Andrew Mark Sewell   G... Thu, 06 Jan 2022 07:59:53 +0000 https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/60624b6d57ed335bef3b291e/e/61cdd30e40b3c9001390cee7/media.mp3 https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/60624b6d57ed335bef3b291e/e/61cdca1d12487f00133f9d7b/media.mp3 GREENBORNE was devised by  Colin Brake. Based on an original idea by  Colin Brake  and  Andrew Mark Sewell   Greenborne FM Station Sound by  DevaWeb Original Music  Tim Arnold   Sound Design and Post Production  Kirsty Gillmore Studio Manager  Wilfredo Acosta   Series Producer  Helen Quigley Director  Andrew Mark Sewell   GREENBORNE is a B7 Media Production made with the support of the Audio Content Fund. B7 Productions Ltd 2021. All rights reserved.The truth about Farhad’s new pub sign doesn’t stop Alan’s paranoia, and the mysterious artist’s fury at the possibility of publicity only fuels his doubts. Chloe is the target of some vicious hate mail and Lisa isn’t ready to go public about her relationship with Arjun. As Evie continues to reassert her control over her daughter. Lisa realises that she needs to break free an... Sat, 01 Jan 2022 07:59:42 +0000 https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/60624b6d57ed335bef3b291e/e/61cdca1d12487f00133f9d7b/media.mp3 https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/60624b6d57ed335bef3b291e/e/61cdbfef1b91cf0012ad6636/media.mp3 When supporting a last-minute radio gig, Lewis gets closer to Jeet, but has he read the signals all wrong? Evie demands her traditional organiser role for the Greenborne Summer Fete and Alan confronts his suspect. Determined to meet Evie’s demands for unpaid back-rent, Sandra and Chloe are shocked when someone attacks their premises. Alan plays things close to his chest with Bev and local vicar Maggie tries to regain the upper hand in the planning for the Summer Fete... Tanny and Matt are beginning to wonder if moving to Greenborne to run the Post Office was a big mistake. Can their marriage survive the move? Maggie and Evie agree to work together for the big event and Jeet takes Daisy out on a date. Episodes 4-6 written by Bev Doyle and Colin Brake. GREENBORNE was devised by  Colin Brake. Based on an original idea by  Colin Brake  and  Andrew Mark Sewell   Greenborne FM Station Sound by  DevaWeb Original Music&nb... Thu, 30 Dec 2021 14:19:27 +0000 https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/60624b6d57ed335bef3b291e/e/61cdbfef1b91cf0012ad6636/media.mp3 https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/60624b6d57ed335bef3b291e/e/61c5cecf204a120012441909/media.mp3 The Fox and Dragon   pub reopens, Bev is back to her flirtatious ways and Daisy has a difficult driving lesson. Then, the return of a long-absent local - from an extended Covid-19 exile - threatens to upset most of the villagers. Evie takes back control, Lisa tries to keep her new lover Arjun a secret, Alan becomes convinced that his wife Bev is having an affair and Daisy does her brother Lewis a massive favour... Sandra and Chloe face problems at home and at work, and Evie has a nasty surprise for them. Meanwhile Alan identifies a suspect and Tanny is forced to leave husband Matt in charge at the Post Office. Episode 1-3 written by Colin Brake and Bev Doyle. GREENBORNE was devised by  Colin Brake. Based on an original idea by  Colin Brake  and  Andrew Mark Sewell   Greenborne FM Station Sound by  DevaWeb Original Music  Tim Arnold   Sound Design and Post Production  Kirsty Gillmor... Fri, 24 Dec 2021 13:44:47 +0000 https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/60624b6d57ed335bef3b291e/e/61c5cecf204a120012441909/media.mp3 https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/60624b6d57ed335bef3b291e/e/61096d59f22ce000134fe94c/media.mp3 In this special episode of Greenborne, the wealthy and mysterious Farhad takes centre stage. Why is he so keen to stay under the radar? And how did he end up in Greenborne? Perhaps a surprise visit from his cousin Babak (Bijan Daneshmand) can provide some answers. Written by Bev Doyle Farhad Madani Raad Rawi Babak Bijan Daneshmand   Jeet Sharma Shash Hira Maggie Roberts Laura Shavin Chloe Chan Rebecca Yeo GREENBORNE was devised by Colin Brake, based on an original idea by Colin Brake and Andrew Mark Sewell   Greenborne FM Station Sound by DevaWeb Original Music, Tim Arnold   Sound Design and Post Production, Kirsty Gillmore Studio Manager was Wilfredo Acosta Other roles were played by members of the cast   Series Producer, Helen Quigley Director, Andrew Mark Sewell   Website: www.Greenborne.co.uk Twitter: @GreenborneUK Facebook: Facebook.com/GreenborneUK Instagram: @greenborne GREENB... Tue, 03 Aug 2021 16:22:49 +0000 https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/60624b6d57ed335bef3b291e/e/61096d59f22ce000134fe94c/media.mp3 https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/60624b6d57ed335bef3b291e/e/60ab706ec328310012a53486/media.mp3   At last, the Summer Fete and Greenborne Music Festival is here, but will it be a great success or is Greenborne about to face disaster? As a raging fire engulfs one of the buildings in town, lives and futures will hang in the balance... Written by Colin Brake Alan Godwin John Altman Beverley Godwin Corrinne Wicks Farhad Madani Raad Rawi Sam Sharma Pal Aron Evie Lejeune Louise Jameson   Arjun Sharma Raj Ghatak Lisa Lejeune Ally Murphy Sandra Davis Niamh McGrady Lewis Godwin Finley Pile Daisy Godwin Luci Fish Piya Chandola Bhavnisha Parmar Jeet Sharma Shash Hira Matt Ali Zayn Tanny Amy Rockson   Logan Cockburn Joshua Manning Chloe Chan Rebecca Yeo     Other roles were played by members of the cast. GREENBORNE was devised by Colin Brake, based on an original idea by Colin Brake and Andrew Mark Sewell   Greenborne FM Station Sound by DevaWeb Original Music, Tim Arn... Mon, 14 Jun 2021 08:11:50 +0000 https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/60624b6d57ed335bef3b291e/e/60ab706ec328310012a53486/media.mp3 https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/60624b6d57ed335bef3b291e/e/60ab6b3f5994d4001250e94e/media.mp3 Alan confronts the man he believes to be sleeping with his wife. He has it all wrong, but the true identity of Bev’s lover is about to be revealed. Lewis and Jeet attempt to rig the pie competition and someone in Greenborne comes down with Covid-19 symptoms... . Written by Colin Brake Alan Godwin John Altman Beverley Godwin Corrinne Wicks Sam Sharma Pal Aron Evie Lejeune Louise Jameson   Sandra Davis Niamh McGrady Lewis Godwin Finley Pile Daisy Godwin Luci Fish Jeet Sharma Shash Hira Chloe Chan Rebecca Yeo Tanny Jefferson Amy Rockson Matt Jefferson Ali Zayn Other roles were played by members of the cast. GREENBORNE was devised by Colin Brake, based on an original idea by Colin Brake and Andrew Mark Sewell   Greenborne FM Station Sound by DevaWeb Original Music Tim Arnold   Sound Design and Post Production, Kirsty Gillmore Studio Manager was Wilfredo Acosta   Series Producer Helen Quigley Dir... Mon, 07 Jun 2021 08:05:32 +0000 https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/60624b6d57ed335bef3b291e/e/60ab6b3f5994d4001250e94e/media.mp3 https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/60624b6d57ed335bef3b291e/e/60a92e8c9fb1da0012c813ca/media.mp3 **Episode 11 will be released on 7th June as we've almost caught up with the radio broadcasts! If you can't wait that long, check https://greenborne.co.uk/how-to-listen/ to see if your local community radio sttion is broadcasting the series.** Simran’s twin sister Piya arrives to make sure her sister is not being forgotten at the Sharma household, leading to problems for Arjun and Lisa. The Pie Off becomes the target of a betting scam and Alan wakes in hospital with a new theory about the identity of Bev’s lover. Written by Angela Churm Alan Godwin John Altman Beverley Godwin Corrinne Wicks Sam Sharma Pal Aron Evie Lejeune Louise Jameson   Sandra Davis Niamh McGrady Lewis Godwin Finley Pile Daisy Godwin Luci Fish Jeet Sharma Shash Hira Chloe Chan Rebecca Yeo Tanny Jefferson , Amy Rockson Matt Jefferson , Ali Zayn Other roles were played by members of the cast. GREENBORNE was devised by Colin Brake, based on an original idea by Coli... Mon, 31 May 2021 08:14:25 +0000 https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/60624b6d57ed335bef3b291e/e/60a92e8c9fb1da0012c813ca/media.mp3 https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/60624b6d57ed335bef3b291e/e/60a92bb4042bc80012873122/media.mp3 Alan is haunted by ghosts from his police past and his bad day turns worse when he becomes the victim of a hit and run. Various people around the village are convinced they’ve seen Arjun’s dead wife Simran and the cooks of Greenborne are invited to compete in a pie-baking Competition... Written by Angela Churm Alan Godwin John Altman Beverley Godwin Corrinne Wicks Sam Sharma Pal Aron Evie Lejeune Louise Jameson   Sandra Davis Niamh McGrady Lewis Godwin Finley Pile Daisy Godwin Luci Fish Jeet Sharma Shash Hira Chloe Chan Rebecca Yeo Tanny Jefferson , Amy Rockson Matt Jefferson Ali Zayn Other roles were played by members of the cast. GREENBORNE was devised by Colin Brake, based on an original idea by Colin Brake and Andrew Mark Sewell   Greenborne FM Station Sound by DevaWeb Original Music, Tim Arnold   Sound Design and Post Production Kirsty Gillmore Studio Manager Wilfredo Acosta   Series Prod... Thu, 27 May 2021 08:08:47 +0000 https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/60624b6d57ed335bef3b291e/e/60a92bb4042bc80012873122/media.mp3 https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/60624b6d57ed335bef3b291e/e/609902e3d51c0442f6298cb9/media.mp3 As Evie continues to reassert her control over her daughter. Lisa realises that she needs to break free and tells Arjun she wants to go public, but not all of Arjun’s family are delighted at the news. Elsewhere, both Chloe and Lisa are independently given a prestigious task for the Summer Fair and Farhad continues trying to maintain his low profile. Written by Bev Doyle Cast Alan Godwin John Altman Beverley Godwin Corrinne Wicks Sam Sharma Pal Aron Evie Lejeune Louise Jameson   Sandra Davis Niamh McGrady Lewis Godwin Finley Pile Daisy Godwin Luci Fish Jeet Sharma Shash Hira Chloe Chan Rebecca Yeo Tanny Jefferson , Amy Rockson Matt Jefferson , Ali Zayn   Other roles were played by members of the cast. GREENBORNE was devised by Colin Brake. Based on an original idea by Colin Brake and Andrew Mark Sewell   Greenborne FM Station Sound by DevaWeb Original Music Tim Arnold   Sound Desig... Mon, 24 May 2021 08:00:18 +0000 https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/60624b6d57ed335bef3b291e/e/609902e3d51c0442f6298cb9/media.mp3