latest news | may 2013
MR BRIDGER’S ORPHAN – Friday March 15th, 2.15pm, BBC Radio 4
Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the death of Noel Coward, Marcy Kahan’s play tells a surprising a...
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POLYOAKS Series 2, BBC Radio 4, Fridays at 11:30am
David Spicer and Dr. Phil Hammond’s NHS satire set in a GP practice returns for a second series. Starr...
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BEFORE THEY WERE FAMOUS - New comedy on BBC Radio 4
Lotte Wakeham, associate director on MATILDA, has just directed her first comedy for Radio 4: Before They Were Famous by...
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FREUD: THE CASE HISTORIES on BBC Radio 4, August 24th and 26th
Deborah Levy's two amazing radio dramas FREUD: THE CASE HISTORIES are being repeated on BBC R4 on August 24th and 26th.
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KICKING THE AIR – 2.15pm, Tuesday 12th June, Radio 4
A new play for Radio 4’s afternoon Drama slot, written by Christine Murphy. Starring Vicky McClure, Sop...
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KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS: LIKE FATHER LIKE DAUGHTER
KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS: LIKE FATHER LIKE DAUGHTER – Saturday 19th May, 3:30pm – 4:30pm, BBC Radio4 David Spice...
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FREUD: THE CASE HISTORIES: two dramas starring Robert Glenister, will be broadcast on 11 and 18 Febr
In both Dora and The Wolfman, Deborah Levy compellingly explores the ways in which Freud developed a new map of the huma...
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SWIMMING HOME will be Radio 4?s Book at Bedtime from 27 February.
A subversive page-turner is about a group of beautiful and flawed tourists falling apart on the French Riviera. By Debor...
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POSSESSION: BBC Radio 4 ? Womans Hour ? Broadcast begins daily at 10am on Mon 19th to Fri 23rd Dec,
Timberlake Wertenbaker adapts the A.S. Byatt novel into 15 short radio plays. It charts the relationsh...
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Congratulations to Matt Hartley
THE DOG AND BONE: The Verb, BBC Radio 3 ? Airs Friday 15th July
A new short story from playwright Billy Roche commissioned by BBC Radio 3 as a follow-up to his story S...
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THE GLASS PIANO by Deborah Levy is being broadcast on Saturday 9th July at 22:00 on BBC Radio 3
Writer and poet Deborah Levy considers the true story of Princess Alexandra Amelie of Bavaria, 1826-1875 who at the age...
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SATURDAY PLAY ? A CHANGE IN THE WILLOWS: 2.30pm, BBC Radio 4, Saturday 7th May
The lovable characters created by Kenneth Grahame are brought to life once more in this new adventure written by
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MY HEART?S A SUITCASE: 8pm, BBC Radio 3 ? Drama on 3, Sunday 22nd May
A new dramatizastion of Clare McIntyre?s play. Chris is an impoverished waitress, paranoid and angry a...
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WOMAN?S HOUR: A SMALL TOWN MURDER: 10.45am, BBC Radio 4, 3rd ? 7th January
Written by Scott Cherry, this exciting thriller returns for a third five-part series to bring in the New Year....
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HAUNTED: BBC Radio 4, 2.15pm, Wednesday 19th January
Written by Sally Griffiths, Haunted is a dark psychological drama in which a television illusionist and a medium both ha...
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RED ENTERS THE EYE: BBC Radio 4, 2.15pm, Friday 28th January
Written by Jane Rogers, produced independently for the BBC by Pacificus Productions and directed by Clive Brill. Cast in...
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A CHARLES PARIS MYSTERY: MURDER IN THE TITLE: 11.30am, BBC Radio 4, continues on Mondays
Adaptation of Simon Brett?s novels continues on the first two Mondays in December. Written by Jeremy Front and starring ...
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ELVENQUEST Series 2 on BBC Radio 4
ELVENQUEST Series 2, written by Richard Pinto and Anil Gupta, is broadcast on Thursday nights at 23.00 on BBC Radio 4. T...
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PILGRIM Series 2: 2.15pm, Radio 4, Tuesday 31st August, Tuesday 7th September, Tuesday 14th Septembe
The second series of the award-winning drama inspired by the myths and legends of Britain, written by Sebastian Baczkiew...
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PAUL TEMPLE AND THE STEVE: 11.30am on Fridays, BBC Radio 4
PILGRIM: 2.15pm, Radio 4, Monday 31st May, Monday 7th June, Monday 14th June & Monday 21st June
Another chance to hear the award-winning four part drama serial, inspired by the myths and legends of Britain, by Sebast...
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TRUTH: BBC Radio 3, Sunday 14th March
A CHARLES PARIS MYSTERY: CAST IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE: 11.30am, BBC Radio 4, continues on Fridays
Adaptation of Simon Brett?s novels continues throughout February. Written by Jeremy Front and starring Bill Nighy....
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THE WIRE - THE GOLD FARMER: 9.45pm, BBC Radio 3, Saturday 6th February
FROM FACT TO FICTION: 7pm, BBC Radio 4, Sunday 5th December
THE MAN IN BLACK - DEATH US DO PART: 6.30pm, BBC Radio 4, Saturday 7th November
PICK UPS: 11pm, BBC Radio 4, Thursday 5th November and Thursday 12th November
THE TONY KAY SCANDAL: 2.15pm, BBC Radio 4, Friday 6th November
PICK UPS: 11pm, BBC Radio 4, Thursdays from Thursday 15th October
Ian Kershaw?s hilarious PICK UPS will be returning to BBC Radio 4 for a second series from Thursday 15th October at 11pm...
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THE STANLEY BAXTER PLAYHOUSE - FLYING DOWN TO GRENNOCK: 11:30am, BBC Radio 4, Wednesday 7th October
Michael Chaplin?s new radio play, produced by Catherine Bailey Productions, airs on BBC Radio 4 on Wednesday 7th October...
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I AM EMMA HUMPHREYS: 9pm, BBC Radio 4, Friday 25th September
Shelley Silas?s new radio play, the true story of prostitute Emma Humphreys, imprisoned for life at the age of 17 for ki...
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THE SONG THIEF: 2:30pm, BBC Radio 4, Saturday 8th August
Michael Chaplin?s new radio play, produced by Catherine Bailey Productions, will be airing on BBC Radio 4 as their Satur...
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NORMAL AND NAT: 2.15pm, BBC Radio 4, Thursday 6th August
NORMAL AND NAT, Debbie Oates? new play in collaboration with musician/composer Carol Donaldson, will be the Afternoon Pl...
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THE PURSUITS OF DARLEEN FYLES: 7.45pm, BBC Radio 4, Monday 13th July to Friday 17th July
POINT OF DEPARTURE: 2.30pm, BBC Radio 4, Saturday 9th May
MURDER UNPROMPTED: A CHARLES PARIS MYSTERY: 11.30am, BBC Radio 4, Wednesdays throughout May
A four-part dramatization of Simon Brett?s 1982 murder mystery novel by Jeremy Front, with Bill Nighy starring....
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MY BROTHER GOD AND THE BAN YAN TREE: 8pm, BBC Radio 3, Sunday 3rd May
A play set in India in the 1910s against the backdrop of the struggle for independence from British rule. Written by Dus...
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SOMETHING FRESH: 3pm, BBC Radio 4, Sunday 29th March
A two-part dramatization of PG Wodehouse?s comic novel, with Ioan Gruffudd, Helen McCrory, Hector Elizondo and Martin Ja...
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CRY BABIES: 2.15pm, BBC Radio 4, Monday 9th March
CRY BABIES, Kim Newman?s afternoon play, is part of BBC Radio 4?s Science Fiction Season. It stars Natasha Little, Rupe...
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SCOOP: 3pm, BBC Radio 4, Sunday 15th February and Sunday 22nd February
THE WHITE HARE: 6pm, BBC Radio 7, Sunday 18th January, and repeated at Midnight
A SMALL TOWN MURDER: 7.45pm, BBC Radio 4, Monday 15th December ? Thursday 18th December
Part of the Woman?s Hour Drama, a four-part crime mystery by Scott Cherry featuring police family liaison officer Jacqui...
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A CHARLES PARIS MYSTERY: DEAD SIDE OF THE MIC: 11am, BBC Radio 4, Wednesdays throughout December
A four-part mystery for Simon Brett?s thespian sleuth, dramatised by Jeremy Front and starring Bill Nighy....
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PSMITH IN THE CITY: 11.30am, BBC Radio 4, Friday 3rd October and Friday 10th October
The last two episodes of Marcy Kahan's four-part dramatisation of P.G. Wodehouse's PSMITH IN THE CITY....
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Mike Bartlett up for Tinniswood Award
Congratulations to Mike Bartlett, whose radio play LOVE CONTRACT has been shortlisted for the Tinniswood Award....
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Michael Stewart shortlisted for Imison Award
Congratulations to Michael Stewart, whose radio play EXCLUDED has been shortlisted for the Imison Award....
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PSMITH IN THE CITY: 11.30am, BBC Radio 4
Airing Friday 19th September, Friday 26th September, Friday 3rd October.
Marcy Kahan's four-part dramatisation of P.G...
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