{"id":23608,"date":"2022-08-03T10:11:58","date_gmt":"2022-08-03T09:11:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mcclellandmedia.com\/blog\/?p=23608"},"modified":"2022-08-03T11:56:32","modified_gmt":"2022-08-03T10:56:32","slug":"soap-in-your-ears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcclellandmedia.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/03\/soap-in-your-ears\/","title":{"rendered":"Soap in your ears!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello to all the lovely people!<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m delighted to share a new project with you today &#8211; an <strong>audio soap opera<\/strong>!<br \/>\nAn audio drama that&#8217;s available on your favourite download sites &#8211; and a perfect accompaniment to summer days&#8230; in the garden, in the car, on the plane, by a pool&#8230; or just tuning out the neighbour mowing the lawn.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23609\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23609\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/riversidethesoap.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23609\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mcclellandmedia.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/03\/soap-in-your-ears\/riverside-cover\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mcclellandmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Riverside-cover.jpg?fit=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Riverside-cover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mcclellandmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Riverside-cover.jpg?fit=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-23609 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mcclellandmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Riverside-cover.jpg?resize=500%2C500\" alt=\"Riverside Cover\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mcclellandmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Riverside-cover.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mcclellandmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Riverside-cover.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mcclellandmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Riverside-cover.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23609\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Riverside &#8211; the soap<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <strong>Riverside<\/strong> audiobook drama is based on the popular weekly magazine serial <strong>Riverside<\/strong>, created and written by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/flaming_nora\">Glenda Young<\/a>. The audiobook script is written, \u00a0adapted and produced by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ian_skillicorn\">Ian Skillicorn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I had a great time recording this with some lovely voices &#8211; old friends and new.<br \/>\nI play <strong>George Dougal &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>George hasn\u2019t got over the loss of the Ryemouth Shipyard, and the job he had there for years. But he has plenty to keep him occupied. Not least keeping a close eye on his daughter\u2019s boyfriend!<\/p>\n<p>Other voices are <a class=\"oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl gpro0wi8 q66pz984 b1v8xokw\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LisaArmytage\"><span class=\"nc684nl6\">Lisa Armytage<\/span><\/a>, <a class=\"oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl gpro0wi8 q66pz984 b1v8xokw\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/melaniecrawley\"><span class=\"nc684nl6\">Melanie Crawley<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/riversidethesoap.com\/gerard-fletcher-plays-mike-brennan\/\">Gerard Fletcher<\/a>, Becky Wright, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TobyLaurence\">Toby Laurence<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/McCreadyGlen\">Glen McCready<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PenelopeRawlins\">Penelope Rawlins<\/a>, Keith Drinkel, and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mchance1957\">Michael Chance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Please take a listen &#8211; and join us in our riverside town of Ryemouth.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Have a grand day!<br \/>\nDave x<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Downloads: <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audible.co.uk\/pd\/Riverside-Audiobook\/B0B7883C7S\">Audible<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/\/dp\/B0B7887MYJ\/\">Amazon<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/gb\/audiobook\/riverside-the-feel-good-life-affirming-story-of\/id1635852431\">Apple<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>Dave on playing George:<\/strong> <em>\u201cI\u2019ve been a fan of the work of writer Glenda Young for years. Ian Skillicorn has lifted her characters from the page and given them life with fantastic scripts that were a pleasure to read. It was a joy to work with a great cast, some old friends and some new ones, all of them experienced and talented audio actors. To play George in Riverside has been a treat. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to Ryemouth and I hope to meet you for a cuppa in the Old Engine Room!\u201d<\/em><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\"><strong>ABOUT RIVERSIDE :<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\n<p><strong>\u201cThe feel-good, life-affirming story of love, friendship, family and new beginnings!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Changes are coming to the riverside town of Ryemouth, and while some of the community are excited by new beginnings, others are finding it hard to let go of the past.<\/p>\n<p>Susan and her boyfriend can\u2019t wait to open their new cafe and deli, The Old Engine Room. But Susan\u2019s dad, George, is not so thrilled. He\u2019s never approved of Dave, who used to hang out with the wrong crowd. Can the happy young couple win George round?<\/p>\n<p>Mary and Ruby have been friends since the first day of infant school, even though their lives have turned out very differently. Mary has a contented family life with husband George and daughter Susan. Poor Ruby has never been so lucky in love. Then she meets her teenage crush in surprising circumstances. Mary has her doubts about the charming Paul. Will Ruby finally get her own happy ever after?<\/p>\n<p>Dave wants to put his past behind him. His dream is to make a success of the business, and one day be a good husband and father, like his own dad, Mike. Yet, he\u2019s forced to keep a secret from everyone he loves. Who should he turn to for help out of a tricky situation?<\/p>\n<p><strong>When the community comes under threat from developers, can everyone put their differences aside to defend the town they love?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Riverside is full of romance, heartbreak and secrets, as well as gentle wit and humour. You\u2019ll laugh and cry along with the family and friends of Ryemouth.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello to all the lovely people! I&#8217;m delighted to share a new project with you today &#8211; an audio soap opera! An audio drama that&#8217;s available on your favourite download sites &#8211; and a perfect accompaniment to summer days&#8230; in the garden, in the car, on the plane, by a pool&#8230; or just tuning out &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/mcclellandmedia.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/03\/soap-in-your-ears\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Soap in your ears!<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23610,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Blog Update - Soap in your ears!\r\nCheck out #RiversideTheSoap\r\n@TobyLaurence @melaniecrawley\r\n@LisaArmytage @PenelopeRawlins\r\n@mchance1957 @McCreadyGlen  @flaming_nora @ian_skillicorn @InsideSoapMag","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[13,41,176,95],"tags":[42,319,320,173,174,318,67,316,317],"class_list":["post-23608","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-acting","category-actor","category-audiobook","category-voiceover","tag-actor-2","tag-amazon","tag-apple","tag-audible","tag-audiobook","tag-audiodrama","tag-humour","tag-riversidethesoap","tag-soap"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mcclellandmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Riverside-logo-2.jpg?fit=650%2C165&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3VL6J-68M","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcclellandmedia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23608","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcclellandmedia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcclellandmedia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcclellandmedia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcclellandmedia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23608"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/mcclellandmedia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23608\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23621,"href":"https:\/\/mcclellandmedia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23608\/revisions\/23621"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcclellandmedia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23610"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcclellandmedia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23608"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcclellandmedia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23608"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcclellandmedia.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23608"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}