15 Best Village Audio Drama Podcasts

1. Tales from Three Corners

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The award winning short fiction podcast on village life - In no particular order.Three Corners is just your average small town. But like all small towns, scratch the surface, and you'll be surprised at what you find underneath. In that sense Three Corners is really no different to any other small town I know, except perhaps, for some of the characters you might meet.MORE Producer/Network Jacq
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2. Stories from the Village of Nothing Much

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In the Village of Nothing Much, everyday life is full of glimmers of ordinary magic. From the Inn on the Lake to the Farmer's Market, from the bookshop in downtown to the cabin in the woods, enjoy soothing stories that lean into small pleasures and celebrate community. Based on the enormously popular podcast Nothing Much Happens, these family-friendly stories are an antidote to anxiety and a dose of simple goodness. Listen on your commute, on a walk, or whenever you want to visit a place where people are kind and simple things are enjoyed.MORE Host Kathryn Nicolai
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3. The Poo-Finder Generals

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Frustrated by a growing doo-poo plague enveloping their village and a local police-force reluctant to act, Godfrey and Mavis become dog-poo investigators- tracking down criminal dog-owners and bringing them to justice. They report their findings on their self-made community radio show: Poo Watch.MORE Producer/Network Down the Well Productions
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4. The Mayan Crystal

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Do you want to hear a story? It's the story of an 11-year-old girl who uses a magic crystal to summon the legendary Mayan gods. But her plan backfires, and instead she awakens an ancient evil! With the help of her sister and a 20-foot talking snake, she'll go on a thrilling journey to save her village and discover her true destiny.For more great shows, visit GZMShows.com.MORE Producer/Network GZM Shows
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Apple Rating 4.5/5 Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

5. Ravenwood

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You're never too old to make a bad decision. After twenty winters on the road, Tanyth Fairport makes one last pilgrimage in her quest to learn all she can about the herbs and medicinal plants of Korlay before settling down to write her magnum opus. Her journey is interrupted when she decides to help a small village and learns that much of what she knows of the world may not be quite as it seems. Nathan Lowell blends wiccan tradition and shamanistic lore into a fantasy quest for a new - if unlikely - heroine...MORE Producer/Network Realm
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Apple Rating 4.9/5 Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. Greenvoe

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An adaptation by Alan Plater of George Mackay Brown's novel.An audio play performed by Orkney's St Magnus Players.Directed by Penny Aberdein with music by John Gray.Four episodes. Episode 1 release: 10 January 2025, then weekly.Greenvoe centres on the fate of a traditional Orkney village on the mythical island of Hellya. The natural rhythms of Orkney life are shattered when a mysterious external company, Black Star, suddenly arrives to buy out the islanders and displace them from their homes...MORE Producer/Network St Magnus Players
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7. It Takes a Village

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Bogdale is a miserable town with slightly more miserable residents. Through the struggles of this small town in the North of England, shine two saviours, the Town's co-elected Councillors: Peter Effic and Fiona Todd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Producer/Network Alex Farrell
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8. The Town with No Name

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Welcome to The Town with No Name! Here, you'll find a community of gunslingers and tune singers. But be wary; a dark shadow looms over this little village's inhabitants. Each of the many townfolks, from that no-good Whiskers to the big-fished starlet Joanna Porter, find themselves haunted by a dastardly figure named X. The Town with No Name is an ensemble tragicomedy about avoiding responsibility packed with catchy earworms sure to be stuck in your head stronger than a bullet in a tight-knit wound...MORE Producer/Network Sommer Stories
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Apple Rating 4.2/5 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. The Maiden and The Dragon

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Medieval drama series. Marian is a 13yr old girl who longs to have control over her own destiny, to be free. But she lives in a small village in Northumbria, England.And the year is... 1377. Freedom is nowhere to be seen. Until, one day she finds a strange creature down the village well, and everything changes...Real historical events and medieval village setting blend with ancient folklore.MORE Producer/Network Good Intent Media
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10. Up In Smoke

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Adam Buxton and Mei Mac star in a true crime podcast about a fictional event. In 2014 a devastating house fire shatters the quiet life of Greenloch, a rural English village. Teenager Mason Miller is presumed dead in the blaze. When investigators sift through the ashes, no trace of his body is found.The mystery of Mason's disappearance ignites a global media frenzy...MORE Hosts Adam Buxton, Mei Mac
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Apple Rating 3.5/5 Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

11. Pembroke Investigations

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Pembroke Investigates follows Charlie Pembroke, a former cop turned private investigator, who is drawn to the small village of Fort Augustus to help his old university friend, Anna Forrester, after an ancient amulet is stolen from the local museum. What starts as a simple theft case quickly spirals into a dark mystery involving occult rituals linked to Aleister Crowley.As Charlie digs deeper, he uncovers a web of secrets involving the museum, the locals, and the mysterious disappearance of Jamie, a museum employee...MORE Producer/Network InknPaws
Apple Rating 4.7/5 Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

12. Beast Country

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Created by Ewan Cameron'Don't let this die. Don't let us die. Because I'll never forgive you if you do.' Phil Ainsworth is 54 and deeply sad. He is preparing for the annual village Beast Hunt.For hundreds of years, the men of his family have led a march in to the woods in search of a mystical pig-like creature. But for Phil it is a time for reopening old wounds and coming face to face with the reason for all his sadness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Producer/Network Ewan Cameron
Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 15 min Format Short form Get Email Contact