Original audio drama
I've written 14 original 45 minute original audio dramas for BBC Radio 4. This is the classic Afternoon Drama that follows The Archers. It's a challenging storytelling format, needing to hook, sustain and deliver a satisfying ending fast, while holding the listener in the audio world. I've also written adaptations for this slot.
Select each drama to find out more. Some have links to listen online.
RED
GOLD
THE MOSQUITO
Red Gold. The UK Infected Blood scandal. Byron got HIV & HepC, watched friends die, waited 40 years for compensation. Justice.
Mandrake. An old woman says she planted the 200 year old tree in her garden. A social worker hears her story.
The Mosquito. A mosquito carrying Dengue fever and strong opinions invades a climate conference.
The Octopus. Drama exploring animal consciousness and communication across difference.
THE
BEE MAKER
ROCK
OF
EYE
The Bee Maker. Bees are dying, humans have 'frequent flyer syndrome'. A designer of pollinators must get home.
Rock of Eye. Three tailors must make a suit. The fabric influences people's perceptions of the wearer. But who will wear it? Listen here
Titanium. Cosmonaut Yuri Gargarin had a training partner Gherman Titov. The politics of who goes first, and who survives.
Countrysides. Written the year the UK foxhunting hunting ban came into force. A hunt master and a saboteur change each other's lives.
Gull Therapy. A young man with aphasia sees a speech therapist to help him recover his speech. The seagulls on the roof have their own views.
From 1967 the indigenous people of Diego Garcia, British Citizens, were forcibly removed from their island. This is their story about finding home.
THE
HEDGE
The Hedge. A retired architect's perfect hedge is his castle. A hand reaches through . His family rebels, his world view are challenged
Mercury 13. In 1961 13 women passed the NASA physical and aptitude tests for male Mercury astronauts. They never flew. With Wally Funk.
SELFLESS
Selfless. A biker suffers a head injury and memory loss. He's taken in by a good Samaritan, but is there another agenda? Who's telling the truth?
HOME
SICK
Homesick. An alien crashes and uses the ear of a satellite dish installer as life support. A vet nurse tries to help them. A three way relationship.