Adventures of the Soul
ADVENTURES OF THE SOUL by Lizzie Mickery
Theft of a dead person's identity is one the UK's fastest growing crimes. But what if the dead decide it's time to reclaim their souls?
Bump Club Easter Special
Bump Club Easter Special – TX: Sun 31st March – 11am -12noon Beverley Turner brings you up to date with the Bump Club mums that 5 live are following across the spring and summer of 2013.
5 Live Bump Club
On Tuesday 5 March at 11pm, Tony Livesey launched a brand new programme strand for BBC Radio 5 live all about mum and dad, bump and baby. The 5 live Bump Club follows the journeys of Bump Club members as they go through the ups and downs of pregnancy. Plus there’s advice, insights and in-depth features from a host of experts, along with personal experiences and anecdotes from well-known mums and dads-to-be.
On the Edge
A dead body is found on mysterious Alderley Edge and it’s Detective Lynch’s job to interview the witnesses. But when you’re on the edge, nothing is quite as it seems… A BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour drama TX 10-14 October 2011 10.45 & 19.45 and omnibus on Radio 4 Extra 15 October 12 noon.
NOISE
A sound-driven mystery about memory loss and trust. Kit knows something isn’t quite right, as she struggles to regain her memory after an accident…. by Alex Bulmer directed by Polly Thomas TX 20 March 2012
Shuga
SHUGA for radio is a 12-part radio soap commissioned by Unicef and MTV for 73 radio stations across 6 different African countries.
Medicalising Grief
The DSM is a book that classifies mental illness. Published in May, its critics claim it will turn bereavement into a mental illness. Will this open the door to medicalising grief? Matthew Hill investigates for BBC Radio 4 on Sun March 31st at 13.30
Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
ZEN AND THE ART OF MOTORCYCLE MAINTENANCE by Robert M. Pirsig, dramatised by Peter Flannery. TX 23 June 2012 BBC Radio 4
Ballad of the Burning Boy
An audio trail that walks us through a familiar part of Preston made strange with voices, sounds and music in our heads, created by some of the northwest's most celebrated artists. It's a climate change thriller: teenagers in conflict with the people who've robbed them of their future - their parents.
Nina Black
Drama doc NINA BLACK for BBC Radio 3 the Wire, written, directed and produced by Melanie Harris with music by Leafcutter John.
Hedda Gabler
A stage to radio version of the Old Vic's recent production of Ibsen's Hedda Gabler, directed for radio by Psyche Stott and produced by Polly Thomas. TX Sat 9 March BBC Radio 4.
The Nowhere Man
Rupa Jha tells the story of man who overstayed his Indian visa by 3 days and was stripped of his nationality and identity.
A BBC World Service 'Your World' documentary produced by Jo Meek and presented by Rupa Jha BBC world Service TX Sat 20 Oct 2012.
Breadlines and Tinsel
With the season of eat, drink and be merry upon us, what is Christmas really like for the estimated 4 million Britons who are going hungry?
Your Starter for Ten: 50 Years of University Challenge
Former Radio 4 Controller now Master of St Peter’s College, Mark Damazer explores the history of his favourite quiz show in Your Starter for Ten: 50 years of University Challenge. Read a review here: http://www.newstatesman.com/culture/tv-and-radio/2012/08/your-starter-ten-50-years-university-challenge-review
Y.T. and the Soprano
Acclaimed filmmaker Penny Woolcock writes and directs her first piece for radio... starring hip hop artist Sway and soprano Claire Watkins.
Ampersfan
The dark horse of the keyboard, the ampersand exists to join things together, yet remains set apart. Alistair Sooke traces the history of the & to discover how this little character makes a big impact. TX 30 April 2012 BBC Radio 4
Lilo
LILO by Katie Hims TX BBC Radio 4
If you could turn back the clock, would you? Childhood sweethearts meet up after nearly 20 years, wondering if they should have stayed together. But a childhood act of violence somehow attracts and repels them in equal measure.
