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Giles Booth

A collection of short stories in short episodes, written, read and recorded by Giles Booth, with occasional guest authors. This podcast is an experiment to find a different outlet for my short stories, as well as finding a way to combine my love of mixing and editing audio with presenting. It carries no advertising, no sponsorship and is just for fun.

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  • S9 · E6
    July 17 · 22 min

    S09E06 The Mind Children: Now is the Month of Maying

    Episode 6 of 6. Bob and Dave finally crack the code and the typescript reveals the shocking conclusion the forgotten TV series never reached. It was written, read and mixed by Giles Booth who also arranged the opening Listen with Mother theme and synth version of ‘The Merry Month of Maying’. The choir version of Now is the Month of Maying was performed by the Tudor Choristers Virtual Choir, directed by Dr Kathleen McGuire and recorded in May 2020 during the Corona Virus lock down. Visit the Tudor Choristers at https://www.tudorchoristers.org.au/ The solo version of Now is the Month of Maying was performed by Georgina Harland. Other original music by Lee Sparey. © and ℗ 2026 Giles Booth. The cipher text mentioned in the show is as follows: LUDQCMSYFQGAAHEMXPCKYAYMIZSZZTGVTIQGZOKQKNKFSTDKBYMZQGSTLHQHSWWFCZOSIOKDPOIOYKQHKFUKPNIOZOHQFTGVCAGKYQHQCFHLPYFQAYTPFQLHACSGPUHINWKFHFZOHKXLFQLHTNACSTHQEFNWNITCDKKESGZOGQIHYKKFYNLTBNHRCFAYOIPLSXQBOSIOAYORQYAKSTZOFALOFVQHSWWFVYQXWIKGQYYOHAFEMVQGCFVYTDCKSNTINPIOGAMDCOPDTZCFQYSGZOFAYOMEIAMKKFBGFQKOZTCNUKSNZOCAMEEFXDTPTZCFHTFLLTZOCKQWKNKEMZQGYKORFTGVCAGKYQKENRNHMPORBLHRCFFPPCGQAGPGPLAHMNOSCFCPSGECKNYSGKLCNMKCNMNTIKISKEEFDQNISNDQZOCKPFPLACQDQFQFAKYKGA

  • S9 · E5
    July 12 · 14 min

    S09E05 The Mind Children: The Short-Trousered Racketeer

    Episode 5 of 6. The Mind Children unexpectedly take the side of a school bully, and Bob and Dave get closer to cracking the code that will unlock the mystery of what happened to the forgotten TV show’s author. Original music by Lee Sparey. Script and audio mix © and ℗ 2026 Giles Booth. The cipher text mentioned in the show is as follows: LUDQCMSYFQGAAHEMXPCKYAYMIZSZZTGVTIQGZOKQKNKFSTDKBYMZQGSTLHQHSWWFCZOSIOKDPOIOYKQHKFUKPNIOZOHQFTGVCAGKYQHQCFHLPYFQAYTPFQLHACSGPUHINWKFHFZOHKXLFQLHTNACSTHQEFNWNITCDKKESGZOGQIHYKKFYNLTBNHRCFAYOIPLSXQBOSIOAYORQYAKSTZOFALOFVQHSWWFVYQXWIKGQYYOHAFEMVQGCFVYTDCKSNTINPIOGAMDCOPDTZCFQYSGZOFAYOMEIAMKKFBGFQKOZTCNUKSNZOCAMEEFXDTPTZCFHTFLLTZOCKQWKNKEMZQGYKORFTGVCAGKYQKENRNHMPORBLHRCFFPPCGQAGPGPLAHMNOSCFCPSGECKNYSGKLCNMKCNMNTIKISKEEFDQNISNDQZOCKPFPLACQDQFQFAKYKGA

  • S9 · E4
    July 6 · 20 min

    S09E04 The Mind Children: The Death of the Author

    Episode 4 of 6. The Mind Children are back! Bob and Dave get their hands on a typescript of the unbroadcast final three episodes. In episode 4 The Mind Children conduct an experiment in social and mental engineering at the school Christmas fair. Original music by Lee Sparey. Script and audio mix © and ℗ 2026 Giles Booth. The cipher text mentioned in the show is as follows: LUDQCMSYFQGAAHEMXPCKYAYMIZSZZTGVTIQGZOKQKNKFSTDKBYMZQGSTLHQHSWWFCZOSIOKDPOIOYKQHKFUKPNIOZOHQFTGVCAGKYQHQCFHLPYFQAYTPFQLHACSGPUHINWKFHFZOHKXLFQLHTNACSTHQEFNWNITCDKKESGZOGQIHYKKFYNLTBNHRCFAYOIPLSXQBOSIOAYORQYAKSTZOFALOFVQHSWWFVYQXWIKGQYYOHAFEMVQGCFVYTDCKSNTINPIOGAMDCOPDTZCFQYSGZOFAYOMEIAMKKFBGFQKOZTCNUKSNZOCAMEEFXDTPTZCFHTFLLTZOCKQWKNKEMZQGYKORFTGVCAGKYQKENRNHMPORBLHRCFFPPCGQAGPGPLAHMNOSCFCPSGECKNYSGKLCNMKCNMNTIKISKEEFDQNISNDQZOCKPFPLACQDQFQFAKYKGA

  • S9 · E3
    May 29 · 21 min

    S09E03 The Mind Children: Framed

    Episode 3 of 6. Dave is contacted by a listener and drives to deepest Somerset on the trail of the elusive creator of The Mind Children. Original music by Lee Sparey. Script and audio mix © and ℗ 2026 Giles Booth.

  • S9 · E2
    May 25 · 15 min

    S09E02 The Mind Children: The Playing Fields of England

    Episode 2 of 6. Bob and Dave explore episode two of The Mind Children TV show, which tackled the subject of abuse at a boarding school. Then a listener contacts Dave with some extraordinary information about the series' enigmatic creator. Original music by Lee Sparey. Script and audio mix © and ℗ 2026 Giles Booth.

  • S9 · E1
    May 24 · 23 min

    S09E01 The Mind Children: Toxic Shock

    Episode 1 of 6. Bob and Dave are the only people who remember a lost 1970s children's TV show called The Mind Children. Reconnected after forty years by social media, the childhood friends start to investigate why it was cancelled after only three episodes, and what happened to its elusive creator. Original music by Lee Sparey. Script and audio mix © and ℗ 2026 Giles Booth.

  • S8 · E6
    May 3 · 16 min

    S08E06 Tomorrow Never Knows: The Network

    Episode 6 of 6. As the big vote approaches, Kim makes a discovery about her family. Written, read and mixed by Giles Booth. Original music by Lee Sparey. © and ℗ 2026 Giles Booth.

  • S8 · E5
    May 2 · 15 min

    S08E05 Tomorrow Never Knows: Many Happy Returns

    Episode 5 of 6. It's Kim's birthday and Roland has an unusual gift for her. Written, read and mixed by Giles Booth. Original music by Lee Sparey. © and ℗ 2026 Giles Booth.

  • S8 · E4
    April 28 · 17 min

    S08E04 Tomorrow Never Knows: The Besomway

    Episode 4 of 6. Roland helps Kim hatch a plan to escape the island using an ancient path across the mud. Written, read and mixed by Giles Booth. Original music by Lee Sparey. © and ℗ 2026 Giles Booth.

  • S8 · E3
    April 23 · 16 min

    S08E03 Tomorrow Never Knows: The Silent Three

    Episode 3 of 6. As Kim's stay on the island is extended she makes friends with two children who help her understand more about what's really going on, on the island and beyond. Written, read and mixed by Giles Booth. Original music by Lee Sparey. © and ℗ 2026 Giles Booth.

  • S8 · E2
    April 19 · 16 min

    S08E02 Tomorrow Never Knows: The Island

    Episode 2 of 6. Kim arrives on the island, meets her grandfather who lives in the castle, and discovers the place is not quite as welcoming as she remembered it. Written, read and mixed by Giles Booth. Original music by Lee Sparey. © and ℗ 2026 Giles Booth.

  • S8 · E1
    April 16 · 17 min

    S08E01 Tomorrow Never Knows: The Bookshop

    Episode 1 of 6. Kim never knew her mother. She lives above the town bookshop with her father, dreaming of a time when rationing will end. When her father is called away, she is on the cusp of discovering more about her family, and the world around her. Written, read and mixed by Giles Booth. Original music by Lee Sparey. © and ℗ 2026 Giles Booth.

  • S7 · E3
    March 17 · 13 min

    S07 Ep3 Hello World: The Breakthrough

    Episode 3 of 3. Andrew becomes obsessed with the ancient telegraph cable that lands on the beach and decides to see if it is still connected. Written, read and mixed by Giles Booth. Original music by Lee Sparey. © and ℗ 2026 Giles Booth.

  • S7 · E2
    March 17 · 9 min

    S07 Ep2 Hello World: The Caretaker

    Episode 2 of 3. Andrew meets the museum's caretaker and discovers its most valuable asset. Written, read and mixed by Giles Booth. Original music by Lee Sparey. © and ℗ 2026 Giles Booth.

  • S7 · E1
    March 17 · 12 min

    S07 Ep1 Hello World: The Curator

    Episode 1 of 3. When Andrew's wife dies, he decides to take a short lease on a cottage in a fishing village in Cornwall to try to come to terms with his loss. He meets the curator of the eccentric local museum he and his wife had first discovered many years before. Cover image of Puck public domain, from Fun magazine, 2nd September 1865 via Hathi Trust. Written, read and mixed by Giles Booth. Original music by Lee Sparey. © and ℗ 2026 Giles Booth.

  • S6 · E3
    March 8 · 17 min

    S06 Ep3 Esprit de Corpse: The Hut in the Woods

    Episode 3 of 3. Tempers fray as the four colleagues are split into two teams to embark on a treasure hunt. Theme music arranged by Giles Booth. Incidental music © Lee Sparey. Written, read and mixed by Giles Booth. © and ℗ 2026 Giles Booth.

  • S6 · E2
    March 8 · 15 min

    S06 Ep2 Esprit de Corpse: Swamp Thing

    Episode 2 of 3. The four colleagues face their first team-building challenge of the day: work together to navigate a swamp. Theme music arranged by Giles Booth. Incidental music © Lee Sparey. Written, read and mixed by Giles Booth. © and ℗ 2026 Giles Booth.

  • S6 · E1
    March 8 · 16 min

    S06 Ep1 Esprit de Corpse: Smells like Team Spirit

    Episode 1 of 3. Go back in time to the early 2000s when the staff of a tiny British computer company are struggling to produce a new personal digital assistant called the MagicSlate. Join these four conflicting forces on a team-building exercise which has unintended consequences in every direction. Written, read and mixed by Giles Booth. © and ℗ 2026 Giles Booth.

  • S5 · E1
    February 10 · 16 min

    S05 The Interchange by Ray Newman

    Episode 1 of 1. Guest author Ray Newman, author of Municipal Gothic and Intervals of Darkness, reads a new story: The Interchange. Nobody knows who built the new exit road at Old Barn roundabout near the motorway interchange, when, or why. What is certain is that anybody who drives that way disappears. Every attempt by the authorities to investigate only raises more questions, and suggests new and more sinister possibilities. Story and original music © 2026 Ray Newman. Episode mix ℗ 2026 Giles Booth.

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