Children of the Circus was an audio story published by AUK Studios and released on 14 December 2023, which was the 35th anniversary of the broadcast of Episode 1 of The Greatest Show in the Galaxy, and is thus a narrative sequel to that serial and features the surviving members of the Psychic Circus in the aftermath of their time under the Gods of Ragnarok.
The audio story was adapted into a novelisation of the same name.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Once upon a time, there was a circus.
A Psychic Circus, to be precise. A glorious haven for the misfits of the universe.
But then, as is so often the way, it was hijacked by a trio of malevolent Gods.
Things grew unpleasant.
Now, years later, the Gods are gone, but the scars of those who survived the Circus remain. After all, you can't change the past.
Unless you're the Children of the Circus...and you're willing to sing.
Cast[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Bellboy - Christopher Guard
- Flowerchild / Ella - Dee Sadler
- Captain Gren / AJ - Sophie Aldred
- Mel’Dee / The Band of Infinite Harmony (lead voice) - Toyah Willcox
- Delios / Chief Clown - Ian Reddington
- The High Poet - Sylvester McCoy
- Gregoria / Rok - Kim Jones
- The Tooth / Rag - Barnaby Eaton-Jones
- Barkeep - Ian Kubiak
- Na - Kenton Hall
- Ringmaster - Ricco Ross
- Mags - Jessica Martin
- Deadbeat - Chris Jury
- Morgana - Deborah Manship
- Whizz Kid - Gian Sammarco
- Nord - Daniel Peacock
- Bus Conductor / Station Announcer - Dean Hollingsworth
- Ella (singing voice) - Daisy Dunlop
- Flowerchild (singing voice) - Verity White
Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Script – Kenton Hall
- Songs / Arrangements – Christopher Guard (‘Resident’ & ‘Darkest Moment Well Connected’, co-written with Indians In Moscow)
- Additional Lyrics – Kenton Hall
- Incidental Music – Abigail Fox
- Sound Design / Editing – Joseph Fox
- Cover Art – Tim Keable
- Graphic Design – Robert Hammond
- Musical Production – Kenton Hall & Chris Ilett
- Script Editor – Barnaby Eaton-Jones
- Executive Producer – Paul Andrews
- Director / Producer – Barnaby Eaton-Jones
- Special Acknowledgement - Stephen Wyatt