Drama of the Week

• Life Lines - Series 8

  The award winning drama set in an Ambulance Control Room.Carrie is a call handler for the ambulance service. Every day she makes split-second decisions as she deals with a succession of emergencies; from a young woman who has been sexually assaulted to a vicious attack on an ambulance crew. Carrie is gifted with the knack of calmly helping people through their most vulnerable moments. Each episode is a collage of heart-stopping stories, where Carrie’s indiscriminate acts of kindness can mean the difference between life and death But how can a newly pregnant Carrie maintain a calm facade when she has to work with an AI system that can listen but doesn't always understand and her own body rebelling against her.For details of organisations which offer advice and support with pregnancy related issues, go online to bbc.co.uk/actionlineCarrie ..... Sarah Ridgeway Will ..... Rick Warden Ian ..... Michael Jibson Caitlyn ..... Rowan Robinson Dan/Doctor ..... Tom Victor Flo/Holly ..... Abbie Andrews Isaac ....Keenan Munn-Francis Andy ..... Jason Barnett Nina ..... Kitty O'Sullivan Receptionist ..... Maggie ServiceTechnical Producers ..... Andrew Garratt & Neva Missirian Production Co-ordinator ..... Luke MacGregorWriter ..... Al Smith Director ..... Sally AvensA BBC Studios Audio Production

  --------  

  44:28

  --------

  44:28
• High Cockalorum

  Celebrating Bradford City of Culture and as part of BBC Contains Strong Language Festival, Bradford based writer Jeremy Dyson's original comedy drama set in West Yorkshire in 1978 is inspired by a true story.High Cockalorum tells of a touching, funny and unlikely encounter between a Hollywood superstar and a humble lad from Leeds thrown together by circumstance.A meditation on fame, success and what ultimately matters.MARTY / JAMES MASON.....Mark Gatiss HARVEY/ LIBRARIAN / DJ..... Reece Shearsmith PETE/ PARKING ATTENDANT/ INTERVIEWER.....Steve Pemberton RECEPTIONISTS/ JACKIE..... Monica Dolan SHARON.....Goldie Crane.Writer - Jeremy Dyson Director -Nadia Molinari Composer-Ian Masterson Sound Designer - Sharon Hughes Technical Producers - Andrew Garratt, Neva Missirian Production Co-ordinators - Victoria Moseley, Ben Hollands.A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4

  --------  

  44:32

  --------

  44:32
• Life and Time: The Officers

  The first series of Life and Time was awarded Bronze at his year's ARIAS and now the second series returns. This time writer, James Fritz focuses on the Prison Officers.Prison Officer, Michael Rose featured briefly in the first series and he's back. Michael is good at his job. It's rewarding but the pressure is growing. A wave of experienced officers are leaving and not being replaced. Then one day Rihanna joins. A young newbie and Michael needs to show her the ropes but Michael is becoming disillusioned and alarmed about the prison crisis - death by a thousand cuts. Rihanna, her new boots too shiny and the prison keys heavy on her belt, hasn't a clue about what lies ahead and that life on the inside is just as tough for the officers as it is for the prisoners.Michael ..... Robert Glenister Rihanna ..... Rebekah Murrell Paul ..... Jason Barnett Jenny ..... Emma Handy Steven ..... Gabin Kongolo Toby ..... Chris Lew Kum Hoi Control Room/Officer Moritz ..... Ian Dunnett JnrDirected by Tracey NealeWriter: James Fritz Producer and Director: Tracey Neale Technical Producer: Keith Graham Production Co-Ordinator: Ben Hollands

  --------  

  44:59

  --------

  44:59
• Origin

  The evolution of Charles Darwin's world-changing study, On the Origin of Species. Darwin enlists the help of his children in experiments that clarify his own thinking on animal collaboration, variation and natural selection. A new drama by Sarah Woods, recorded on location in Darwin's former home, Down House, Kent, by kind permission of English Heritage.Darwin....Robert GlenisterEmma.....Clare CorbettEtty.....Madeleine GreyParslow/Hooker.....Clive HaywardLenny.....Bertie CresswellHorace.....Wilbur ConabeareProduction Co-ordinator.....Eleri Sydney McAuliffeSound Designer.....Nigel LewisDirected by Emma Harding, BBC Audio Wales

  --------  

  57:36

  --------

  57:36
• Mothercover Episode 1: Camera Obscura

  Gwen is recruited to spy on another mum in her local baby group. But how long can she keep up the act?An Aberystwyth-set thriller, by BAFTA Cymru nominee Fflur Dafydd, with original music by Mercury Prize nominees Gwenno and Rhys Edwards.CASTGwen .... Alexandra RoachLiz .... Remy BeasleyOwen .... Sacha DhawanGeraint .... Matthew GravelleYoga Teacher .... Lisa ZahraGroup Leader .... Nadia Wyn AbouayenMums .... Aoife Moss and Bethan McleanIoan .... Liam DonnellyTheo .... Cai RobertsOriginal Music, Gwenno and Rhys EdwardsSound design, Rhys MorrisProduction Co-ordinators, Lindsay Rees and Eleri McAuliffeDirected by Fay LomasProduced by Fay Lomas and John Norton, BBC Audio Drama Wales

  --------  

  27:58

  --------

  27:58

Meer Fictie podcasts

Trending Fictie -podcasts

Over Drama of the Week

Drama of the Week: Podcasts in familie