From its early broadcast days in 2004 Radio Teesdale has worked closely with the Castle Players to bring listeners regular news of the productions. Indeed several people are active members of both groups. The Castle Players are one of Radio Teesdale’s Media Partners. The 2004 production of Christmas Carol, complete with sound effects, is regularly repeated over the Christmas Holidays. The two community groups have also worked closely together to adapt Castle Players productions for a radio audience.

One of the first major recordings made by Radio Teesdale following the commencement of full time broadcasting in 2007 was a full version of the Turret’s production of “45 Minutes.”  A short time later that year extracts of “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” were made.  The third recording that year was arguably one of the most ambitious made to date with a full radio adaptation of the Winter production for that year, “Grimm!” complete with all the sound effects and original music.

In 2008 extracts of “Measure for Measure” were recorded between rehearsal sessions in a makeshift studio set up inside the Bowes Museum.  The Radio Teesdale studios were used in 2009 to produce an abridged version of “The Tempest” mixed with narrative telling the full story.  The experience has been completed in 2010 with a 40 minute version of “All’s Well that Ends Well” being recorded complete with an explanation of the story and illustrative questions and answers from the cast.

2010 - All's Well That Ends Well
A version of “All’s Well That Ends Well” compete with an explanation of the story and illustrative questions and answers from the cast.

2010 - Turrets at the Durham Mystery Plays
Members of the Turrets were in the 2010 Mystery Plays.  Young Radio Teesdale reporter, and member of Turrets, Magz produced this report.

2009 – The Tempest
This is a complete special one hour What’s On show that featured a number of interviews together with an abridged version of “The Tempest” mixed with narrative telling the story.

2008 - Measure for Measure
A complete What’s On Special programme with interviews and extracts from the previous production of the show together with short studio recordings of pieces from the play.  The programme also includes the recording of The Two Gentlemen of Verona.

2007 - The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Extracts of the play recorded between rehearsals in a make-shift studio set up in the vaults of the Bowes Museum.

2007 - "Grimm!" by the Castle Players
The Castle Players’ 2007/8 Winter production of Grimm! Based on the stories of the brothers Grimm this show played to village halls around Teesdale. This production was specially adapted by the Castle Players and Radio Teesdale, with explanatory dialogue added. The programme was recorded and edited by Peter Dixon.

2007 – Turrets “45 Minutes”
A complete recording of the drama that was later performed at the Edinburgh Festival in 2007.

2004 - Dickens "Christmas Carol"
Specially recorded for Radio Teesdale in TCR’s Birch Road studios in 2004 this is the Castle Players’ acclaimed production of Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” The recording was made by Andrew Yeadon.