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Baird Media Audio Drama

Baird Media Audio Drama
Stories that sound real.

Baird Media Audio Drama brings stories to life through powerful, cinematic sound. Created by the father-and-son team Hendrik and Ethan Baird, our productions combine vivid writing, emotional performance, and rich sound design to create a full sensory experience.
We turn listening into theatre for the mind.

Featured Series

Stripped
An award-winning psychological drama based on the true story of conscientious objector Thomas Budge, who in 1971 was imprisoned for his religious beliefs during apartheid. Adapted from his autobiography It Is What It Is – Grace Through Acceptance, Stripped explores the price of conviction and the search for grace amid repression. Written and directed by Hendrik Baird. Sound design by Ethan Baird. Featuring Bruce J. Little, Dawid Minnaar, Tessa, Jubber, and others.

Blood in the Dust
A gripping murder mystery set in the fictional Karoo district of Wolwefontein. When a seasoned detective investigates a brutal murder, he uncovers a web of lies buried beneath the dust - where greed, betrayal, and silence intertwine, and the dead aren't the only ones with secrets. Written and performed by Hendrik Baird. Sound design by Ethan Baird.

Fiction With Purpose
Beyond entertainment, Baird Media helps brands and organisations use fiction to connect with audiences emotionally. We create original or branded audio dramas that weave real ideas, causes, or products into unforgettable stories.

Because people don’t fast-forward stories they care about. They listen, feel, and remember.

What We Offer
Original and branded audio drama production
Script development and creative consulting
Full-cast directing and recording
Cinematic sound design and post-production
Hosting, distribution, and marketing support

Discover Stripped, Blood in the Dust, and future Baird Media productions right here - where storytelling meets sound and meaning lingers long after the final line.

Visit: https://baird.media
English South Africa Fiction · Performing Arts
7 Episodes
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Blood in the Dust - Trailer

A body in the veld. A quiet Karoo town. And a story buried deeper than the bones. Blood in the Dust is a gripping South African murder mystery where nothing is as it seems. When death disturbs the peace of Wolwefontein, secrets unravel through whispers, lies, and haunting truths. Created…
Season 1 / Episode 0 1 min

Blood in the Dust - 1/6

Episode 1 – The Fig Tree's Secret When Warrant Officer Gideon du Toit is called to a remote Karoo farm, he finds a brutal crime scene — a dead farmer, a traumatized wife, and a kettle still warm. Beneath the quiet veld lies something darker: a rifle buried in a…
Season 1 / Episode 1 10 min

Blood in the Dust - 2/6

Episode 2 – The Man Who Watched A young worker with a limp returns to Wolwefontein, triggering new suspicion. Du Toit follows the trail of fear through interrogation rooms and rain-soaked memories, haunted by the silence between words. As the walls close in, the investigation turns inward — exposing cracks…
Season 1 / Episode 2 12 min

Blood in the Dust - 3/6

Episode 3 – What the River Gave Up A clue from the accused leads Du Toit to the riverbanks, where the land gives up what it tried to forget — a bag of clothes, bullets, and a clinic card bearing a new name. As the storm builds, Magda Retief reveals…
Season 1 / Episode 3 13 min

Blood in the Dust 4/6

Episode 4 – The Gatekeeper While the suspects sit in their cells, Du Toit drowns his exhaustion in whisky and paper. Somewhere in the Retiefs’ records, the truth hides in plain sight. Each thread leads to another silence, another betrayal. But when a storm breaks and an old document surfaces,…
Season 1 / Episode 4 12 min

Blood in the Dust - 5/6

Episode 5 – The Shape of a Ghost A new name emerges — Nomoro. The ghost behind the chaos. As Du Toit pieces the puzzle together, old loyalties and new lies collide. A housekeeper returns, a widow grieves, and a detective drinks to forget. But when the rain won’t stop…
Season 1 / Episode 5 11 min

Blood in the Dust - 6/6

Episode 6 – The Bell That Rang It ends where it began. A cup of tea, a soft knock, and a silver bell. As Du Toit revisits the crime scene, the final truth surfaces — not with gunfire, but with quiet revelation. Justice comes dressed as kindness, and guilt wears…
Season 1 / Episode 6 13 min