[British Radio] BBC Radio Drama: Saturday 25th February - 3rd March

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    • :xmashuepf: Drama of the Week: Fairytale of New Malden :xmashuepf:
      George reluctantly agrees to dress up as Santa for his grandchildren’s school Christmas fair. Festive comedy drama starring Geoffrey Palmer. By Katherine Jakeways. :download:

      Drama of the Week: The Nativity
      When it comes to reimagining the greatest story ever told, who better to retell it than children? "Written" by five and six year old children, devised with Frank Cottrell Boyce. Link noch nicht verfügbar.


      Saturday 24th December

      The Nativity
      Radio 4 11:00 When it comes to reimagining the greatest story ever told, who better to retell it than children? "Written" by five and six year old children, devised with Frank Cottrell Boyce.

      :pino: Munchausen :pino:
      Radio 4 14:00 Baron Munchausen - celebrity, spy, soldier, diplomat and 231 years old - is at the Cannes film festival. Alastair McGowan plays all 44 parts in a new story about the Lord of Lies.

      :pcmr: Stardust :pcmr:
      Radio 4 21:00 Tristran Thorn leaves the sleepy English village of Wall and enters the mysterious land of Faerie in pursuit of a fallen star. Dramatisation of Neil Gaiman’s novel Stardust. 1/2

      :xmashuepf: Between the Ears: The Shepherd :xmashuepf:
      Radio 3 21:15 Frederick Forsyth’s haunting classic Christmas tale. Read by Luke Thompson. An innovative adaptation by Amber Barnfather, with music and sound effects by the Saint Martin Singers.


      Sunday 25th December

      :xmashuepf: Rumpole and Memories of Christmas Past :xmashuepf:
      Radio 4 15:15 Rumpole shares some of his favourite yuletide poetry, carols, and pantomime stories as he recounts seasonal legal cases which reveal, as always, the true nature of men, women, children - and She Who Must Be Obeyed!

      :pcmr: Stardust :pcmr:
      Radio 4 21:00 Realising the fallen star is in danger from dark forces in the land of Faerie, Tristran sets out to rescue Yvaine before she falls into their clutches. 2/2

      As You Like It
      Radio 3 22:00 Another chance to hear Shakespeare's pastoral comedy of love, lust, cross dressing and mistaken identity. An all star cast led by Pippa Nixon with music by Johnny Flynn.


      Monday 26th December

      :wegweiser: Northanger Abbey :wegweiser2:
      Radio 4 10:45 Mon - Fri Catherine Morland is a fan of the Gothic novel and she imagines danger in every encounter with comic results. Miriam Margolyes narrates Jane Austen's satire. 6/10

      Home Front
      Radio 4 12:00 Mon - Fri In the week in 1916 when Germany’s peace offer was rejected by the Allies, Christmas week still brings some festive cheer to Tyneside.

      :movie: Unmade Movies: Hitchcock's The Blind Man :movie:
      Radio 4 14:15 Hitchcock and Lehman's un-finished screenplay, completed by Mark Gatiss, about a blind Jazz pianist who is given an eye transplant - but the eyes are those of a murder victim.


      Tuesday 27th December

      Rumpole and the New Year's Resolution
      Radio 4 14:15 Rumpole shares some of his favourite yuletide stories and a trip to the pantomine proves to be something of an eye-opener.


      Wednesday 28th December

      :wegweiser: Curious Under the Stars :wegweiser2:
      Radio 4 14:15 When Gareth and Diane's marriage falters, the couple uproot from London and buy a dilapidated pub in the idyllic Welsh village of Glan Don. By Meic Povey. 1/3


      Thursday 29th December

      :wegweiser: Curious Under the Stars :wegweiser2:
      Radio 4 14:15 As Gareth and Diane attempt to launch a new menu at The Druid's Rest, something is lurking in the sea mist. By Annamaria Murphy. 2/3


      Friday 30th December

      All Those Women
      Radio 4 11:30 Comedy series by Katherine Jakeways about four generations of women living under one roof. Starring Marcia Warren, Lesley Manville, Sinead Matthews and Lucy Hutchinson. 1/4

      :wegweiser: Curious Under the Stars :wegweiser2:
      Radio 4 14:15 When a violent storm brings down the Great Oak of Glan Don, legend suggests the survival of the village is threatened. By Meic Povey. 3/3

      Home Front Omnibus
      Radio 4 21:00 In the week in 1916 when Germany’s peace offer was rejected by the Allies, Christmas week still brings some festive cheer to Tyneside.


      Saturday 31st December

      :wegweiser: The Mysteries of Udolpho :wegweiser2:
      Radio 4 14:30 Hattie Naylor's version of the Gothic novel that titillated and terrorised its readers in equal measure. Emily is trapped within the Castle of Udolpho & powerless to escape.


      Sunday 1st January

      :lesen: Jeremy Irons Read TS Eliot :lesen:
      Radio 4 09:00 Join us for an extraordinary journey at the turn of the year, as Jeremy Irons reads the complete collection of T.S Eliot’s English poems, almost in their entirety, across New Year’s Day.

      Reading Europe - Sweden: Britt-Marie was Here
      Radio 4 15:00 Pippa Haywood stars as a woman starting over in a doomed Swedish town. It’s just a shame she’s not very socially aware, according to her husband. A story of finding one's path.

      Breaking Free: A Patriot For Me
      Radio 3 21:00 Philip Franks directs a radio adaptation of John Osborne's play. With Michael Pennington, Amanda Root, Richard Goulding and Peter Egan.


      Monday 2nd January

      :wegweiser: Curious Under the Stars :wegweiser2:
      Radio 4 10:45 Mon - Fri Comedy drama. We return to Glan Don, the mystical village on the coast of West Wales, where Gareth and Diane are struggling to run the Druid’s Rest Inn.

      Home Front
      Radio 4 12:00 In the week in 1917 when the Newcastle Journal published a glowing report on the improved conditions at munitions factories, Marshalls Factory tells the other side of the story.

      The Exception
      Radio 4 14:15 Office politics become deadly serious in this tense Danish thriller, set in a Genocide Research Centre. By Christian Jungerssen, dramatised by Polly Thomas and Anders Lundorph. 1/3


      Tuesday 3rd January

      The Exception[/b]
      Radio 4 14:15 When Iben and Malene receive death threats, suspicion turns to a Serbian war criminal who they are investigating. Or could it be someone closer to home? 2/3


      Wednesday 4th January

      The Exception
      Radio 4 14:15 Iben and Anne Lise have become close, while Malene is increasingly isolated after the mysterious death of her boyfriend Rasmus. 3/3


      Thursday 5th January

      Bound
      Radio 4 14:15 Young prisoner Frankie wants desperately to keep her baby with her after it’s born but she’s not the only one.


      Friday 6th January

      All Those Women
      Radio 4 11:30 Comedy series by Katherine Jakeways about four generations of women living under one roof. Starring Marcia Warren, Lesley Manville, Sinead Matthews and Lucy Hutchinson. 2/4

      When Ali Came to Abingdon
      Radio 4 14:15 Muhammad Ali's legendary visits to Abingdon inspire a group of women to take action. Starring Katie Lyons and written by Bethan Roberts.

      Home Front Omnibus
      Radio 4 21:00 In the week in 1917 when the Newcastle Journal published a glowing report on the improved conditions at munitions factories, Marshalls Factory tells the other side of the story.


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    • :pcmr: Drama of the Week: Curious Under the Stars :pcmr:
      Comedy drama. We return to Glan Don, the mystical village on the coast of West Wales, where Gareth and Diane are struggling to run the Druid’s Rest Inn. zum Download


      Saturday 7th January

      Now The Twelfth Night Show
      Radio 4 14:30 Using ‘archive’ clips, theatrical performances and current pundits, Punt and Dennis present their unique take on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night.

      Reading Europe - Sweden: Britt-Marie was Here
      Radio 4 21:00 Pippa Haywood stars as a woman starting over in a doomed Swedish town. It’s just a shame she’s not very socially aware, according to her husband. A story of finding one's path. 1/2


      Sunday 8th January

      Reading Europe - Sweden: Britt-Marie was Here
      Radio 4 15:00 Britt-Marie has to rely on the people of Borg to come through for her and the team, but suddenly the January Cup is the least of her worries as a family in crisis need her help. 2/2

      Manfred
      Radio 3 21:00 Manfred, living isolated, high in the mountains, tortured and haunted by a dark crime, invokes spirits in search of solace but finds no peace. Poetic drama starring Joseph Millson.


      Monday 9th January

      On Kosovo Field
      Radio 4 10:45 Mon - Fri Fin Kennedy's drama inspired by PJ Harvey’s notebooks and poetry from her travels in Kosovo, with unreleased song demos woven through. With Michelle Keegan and Nico Mirallegro.

      Home Front
      Radio 4 12:00 Mon - Fri In the week, in 1917, when Sylvia Pankhurst was threatened with libel for reporting the conditions of female munitions workers, emotions run high for those at Marshall’s factory.

      The Corrupted
      Radio 4 14:15 It's the 1970s and Brian Oldman is still in jail - desperate to get out. Joseph Oldman (Toby Jones) is pulling every corrupt string possible to help him. 1/10[/size]


      Tuesday 10th January

      The Corrupted
      Radio 4 14:15 Brian Oldman has managed to gain release from Brixton prison through various nefarious means, while Joseph (Toby Jones) continues to move in ever higher circles in the Tory party. 2/10[/size]


      Wednesday 11th January

      The Corrupted
      Radio 4 14:15 Joseph Oldman (Toby Jones) is expanding his business by doing deals with a Colombian drugs cartel, while Jack threatens violence when he thinks he is missing out. 3/10[/size]


      Thursday 12th January

      The Corrupted
      Radio 4 14:15 Jack and Brian are back in prison after a kilo of cocaine was found in Jack's flat. Joseph (Toby Jones) is determined to get legal help to get Brian out again. But Jack can stay. 4/10


      Friday 13th January

      All Those Women
      Radio 4 11:30 Comedy series by Katherine Jakeways about four generations of women living under one roof. Starring Marcia Warren, Lesley Manville, Sinead Matthews and Lucy Hutchinson. 3/4

      The Corrupted
      Radio 4 14:15 Joseph Oldman (Toby Jones) continues to juggle his life around two Margarets - one is his lover, the other wants to lead the Conservative Party and run the country. 5/10

      Home Front Omnibus
      Radio 4 21:00 In the week, in 1917, when Sylvia Pankhurst was threatened with libel for reporting the conditions of female munitions workers, emotions run high for those at Marshall’s factory.


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    • Drama of the Week: On Kosovo Field
      Fin Kennedy's drama inspired by PJ Harvey’s notebooks and poetry from her travels in Kosovo, with unreleased song demos woven through. With Michelle Keegan and Nico Mirallegro. :download:


      Saturday 14th January

      April in Paris
      Radio 4 14:30 Comedy from John Godber following Bet and Al as they venture abroad for the first time. Originally commissioned for the Hull 1992 Festival, it is performed by the original cast.

      Reading Europe - Sweden: Britt-Marie was Here
      Radio 4 21:00 Britt-Marie has to rely on the people of Borg to come through for her and the team, but suddenly the January Cup is the least of her worries as a family in crisis need her help. 2/2


      Sunday 15th January

      Reading Europe - Italy: The Story of a New Name
      Radio 4 15:00 Lila and Lena - two bright young girls who have grown up in the tough streets of post-war Naples and are striving to make a better life for themselves before their worlds divide.

      Rosemersholm
      Radio 3 21:00 Ibsen's hero, Pastor Rosmer, surrenders his privileged place in conservative Norwegian society. But can he and companion Rebekka win out against the status quo?


      Monday 16th January

      Little Women
      Radio 4 10:45 Mon - Fri Four sisters in a coming of age story about love, destiny and freedom. Set against The American Civil War, an enduring story of how young women forge a path into adulthood. 1/10

      Home Front
      Radio 4 12:00 Mon - Fri In the week in 1917 when a munitions factory explosion in Silvertown killed 73 workers, the aftereffects of the Marshalls explosion are still rippling through Tyneside.

      The Corrupted
      Radio 4 14:15 Joseph (Toby Jones) is still being stymied by lack of progress in his building project - while in Brixton prison, Jack is attempting to take over the drug deliveries. 6/10


      Tuesday 17th January

      The Corrupted
      Radio 4 14:15 Brian makes a friend in the Kensington planning department, whilst Tony Wednesday takes new information about the paedophile ring to his commanding officer. 7/10


      Wednesday 18th January

      The Corrupted
      Radio 4 14:15 Joseph (Toby Jones) is recovering from a burst ulcer and is desperate to get back to work and save his building development. 8/10


      Thursday 19th January

      The Corrupted
      Radio 4 14:15 The police have found a tape proving who started the fire at Joseph's buildings, while Tony Wednesday takes his proof on the paedophile ring to a high ranking MP. 9/10


      Friday 20th January

      All Those Women
      Radio 4 11:30 Comedy series by Katherine Jakeways about four generations of women living under one roof. Starring Marcia Warren, Lesley Manville, Sinead Matthews and Lucy Hutchinson. 4/4

      The Corrupted
      Radio 4 14:15 Brian faces a life sentence for a murder he says he didn't commit, while Joseph (Toby Jones) claims to be pulling every string he can to get him off. 10/10

      Home Front Omnibus
      Radio 4 21:00 In the week in 1917 when a munitions factory explosion in Silvertown killed 73 workers, the aftereffects of the Marshalls explosion are still rippling through Tyneside.


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    • Drama of the Week: Rosmersholm
      Ibsen's hero, Pastor Rosmer, surrenders his privileged place in conservative Norwegian society. But can he and companion Rebekka win out against the status quo? :download:
      Anmerkung: Eine direkte Verlinkung zum DL ist leider nicht mehr möglich, da die BBC ihren Webcontent verändert hat. :schulter:


      Saturday 21st January

      Boswell at Large: A Corsican Adventure
      Radio 4 14:30 James Boswell is 24 and under pressure to grow up and become a man. He heads to Europe to buy some time and sets foot on Corsica, hoping for adventure.

      The Day Dad Stole a Bus
      World Service 20:05 The winning play in the English as a 2nd language category of the BBC World Service/British Council International Radio Playwriting Competition 2016.

      Reading Europe - France: Three Strong Women
      Radio 4 21:00 Reading Europe - France. Award winning novel by Marie NDiaye, adapted by Pat Cumper. Set between France and Africa, three tales of survival, inheritance and hope. 1/2


      Sunday 22nd January

      Reading Europe - Italy: The Story of a New Name
      Radio 4 15:00 Lila and Lena - two bright young girls who have grown up in the tough streets of post-war Naples and are striving to make a better life for themselves before their worlds divide. 2/2

      Andromache
      Radio 3 21:00 By Jean Racine. Translated by Edward Kemp. With Tanya Moodie as Andromache, Joel MacCormack as Orestes, Alex Lanipekun as Pyrrhus and Susannah Fielding as Hermione.


      Monday 23rd January

      Little Women
      Radio 4 10:45 Mon - Fri Four sisters in a coming of age story about love, destiny and freedom. Set against The American Civil War, an enduring story of how young women forge a path into adulthood. 6/10

      Home Front
      Radio 4 12:00 Mon - Fri In the week, in 1917, when the national press reported extensively on an explosion at an East London munitions factory, in Tynemouth, the workers are yet to have their story told.

      Talk to Me
      Radio 4 14:15 Karl Marx would never allow an interviewer into his household. Unless he was drunk, which, it turns out, he was. Starring Pippa Hayward and Matt Berry as Marx.


      Tuesday 24th January

      Mrs Robinson, I Presume
      Radio 4 14:15 Tracy-Ann Oberman's drama tells the story of the making of the film that changed Hollywood – The Graduate. Starring John Simm as director Mike Nichols.


      Wednesday 25th January

      The Giffnock Girls: Of The Dark Past
      Radio 4 14:15 Gail and Bianca are two old school friends facing the future without the men they married – but their past lives are proving hard to leave behind. By Marcella Evaristi.


      Thursday 26th January

      :pcmr: The Comets :pcmr:
      Radio 4 14:15 Shortly after the death of her mother eleven year old Kirstie goes missing. But what does a story about an old and mysterious pair of wings have to do with her disappearance?


      Friday 27th January

      Secrets and Lattes
      Radio 4 11:30 Arty Trisha opens an Edinburgh cafe with sensible sister, Clare. All goes well for the first half-hour...

      Pleading
      Radio 4 14:15 Freya and Michael have been on a gap-year. Now, during a stopover in the Far East they have been arrested. What started out as a holiday has become a nightmare.

      Home Front Omnibus
      Radio 4 21:00 In the week, in 1917, when the national press reported extensively on an explosion at an East London munitions factory, in Tynemouth, the workers are yet to have their story told.


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    • :pcmr: Drama of the Week: The Comets :pcmr:
      Shortly after the death of her mother eleven year old Kirstie goes missing. But what does a story about an old and mysterious pair of wings have to do with her disappearance? zum :download:


      Saturday 28th January

      :sherlock: Inspector Chen: A Case of Two Cities :sherlock:
      Radio 4 14:30 When the head of the Shanghai anti-corruption squad is found dead in compromising circumstances Inspector Chen is drafted in as Special Envoy to the Emperor with an Imperial Sword. 1/3

      Reading Europe - France: Three Strong Women
      Radio 4 21:00 Reading Europe - France. Award winning novel by Marie NDiaye, adapted by Pat Cumper. Set between France and Africa, three tales of survival, inheritance and hope. 2/2


      Sunday 29th January

      Aurora Leigh
      Radio 4 15:00 Dramatisation of Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s classic poem about life, art and love. Starring Joanna Vanderham. By Michael Symmons Roberts.

      Scribblers
      Radio 3 21:00 Stage versus state as satirical dramatist Henry Fielding pits himself against First Minister Robert Walpole. With David Troughton, Carl Prekopp and Niamh Cusack. By Steve Waters.


      Monday 30th January

      Clutch, Throttle, Brake
      Radio 4 10:45 Mon - Fri Christopher William Hill’s drama about driving lessons and friendships. Starring Samantha Spiro, Bill Paterson and Alison Steadman.

      Home Front
      Radio 4 12:00 Mon - Fri In the week, in 1917, when America formally broke diplomatic relations with Germany, and in Tynemouth, people are making small steps forwards.

      Comment is Free
      Radio 4 14:15 A national storm is raging. It's getting ugly. Starring Rachael Stirling (Detectorists, Capital) and Tobias Menzies (Games of Thrones, Outlander).


      Tuesday 31st January

      All Mouth and Trousers
      Radio 4 14:15 Husband and wife writing team Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps recall their struggle to create the hugely successful TV sit-com All Gas and Gaiters. With John Sessions as Frank Muir.


      Wednesday 1st February

      My Dad Keith
      Radio 4 14:15 Maxine Peake writes and stars in this tale of teenage angst, mid-life crisis and drumming. At 40 Steph begins to reflect on her life, loves and her quest to find her dad.


      Thursday 2nd February

      Red and Blue
      Radio 4 14:15 Philip Palmer's drama series finds wargame exercise writer Bradley Shoreham keen to recruit an eminent virologist. He is planning to make Yorkshire the centre of a major pandemic. 1/3


      Friday 3rd February

      Secrets and Lattes
      Radio 4 11:30 It's Valentine's Day and unwanted revelations, flowers and marriage proposals abound in sisters Trisha and Clare's newly-opened Edinburgh cafe. 2/6

      Inventing Scotland
      Radio 4 14:15 It is 1822 . King George is coming to Edinburgh and novelist Walter Scott has two weeks to create a patriotic, nation-binding spectacle that will avert revolution, save the union, earn the monarch's eternal gratitude, and also rescue himself from imminent bankruptcy.

      Home Front Omnibus
      Radio 4 21:00 In the week, in 1917, when America formally broke diplomatic relations with Germany, and in Tynemouth, people are making small steps forwards.


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    • Drama of the Week: Comment is Free
      A national storm is raging. It's getting ugly. Winner of both this year's Imison and Tinniswood Awards for writing for radio. Starring Rachael Stirling (Detectorists, Capital) and Tobias Menzies (Games of Thrones, Outlander). By James Fritz. zum :download:


      Saturday 4th February

      :sherlock: Inspector Chen: A Case of Two Cities :sherlock:
      Radio 4 14:30 A murderer is dumping bodies on the streets of Shanghai on a weekly basis. With Chen assigned to another case, the police are in trouble. Qiu Xiaolong's crime series continues. 2/3

      Aurora Leigh
      Radio 4 21:00 Dramatisation of Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s classic poem about life, art and love. Starring Joanna Vanderham. By Michael Symmons Roberts.


      Sunday 5th February

      :pcmr: A Little Princess :pcmr:
      Radio 4 15:00 Rebecca Front, Archie Panjabi and Clare Perkins star in this much-loved gothic treat by Frances Hodgson Burnett, dramatised by Kate Clanchy. 1/2

      The Government Inspector
      Radio 3 21:00 Nikolai Gogol’s masterpiece satirizes human greed, stupidity and political corruption. With Lenry Henry and Roger Allam.


      Monday 6th February

      :spaceball: Isaac Asimov's, I, Robot :spaceball:
      Radio 4 10:45 Mon - Fri Stevie Byerley is raised by a robotic childminder. The powerful bond she forms with the robot is unbreakable. Their relationship will change the course of her life.

      The Transfer
      Radio 4 14:15 Danny Provisor is negotiating a desperate last-ditch deal on football's transfer deadline day, juggling phone calls in a bid to save his career. By Nick Perry.


      Tuesday 7th February

      The Ethical Hacking Bureau
      Radio 4 14:15 A high-energy drama about three women trying to make the world a little better. Starring Patricia Hodge, Sarah Niles and Anita Vettesse.


      Wednesday 8th February

      My Mother Taught Me How to Sing
      Radio 4 14:15 Docu-drama. Daf and his partner Hywel want to adopt. But when his mum dies, Daf wonders if he has what it takes to become a parent. By Daf James.


      Thursday 9th February

      Red and Blue
      Radio 4 14:15 Philip Palmer's series from 2013 about soldier turned wargame supremo Bradley Shoreham. The cyber-security of a City hedge fund is tested to the limit causing tensions to escalate. 2/3


      Friday 10th February

      Secrets and Lattes
      Radio 4 11:30 A business-boosting Polish evening in the cafe ends with heart trauma and kleptomaniac Lizzie in charge. 3/6

      The Thickness
      Radio 4 14:15 Daniel Lawrence Taylor's first drama for radio is a razor-sharp satire about gender and power.


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    • Ich hab mich gerade mal für den neuen Newsletter angemeldet, mal sehen was der bringen wird...

      Markus G. schrieb:

      Wer weiß, vielleichtbkomme ich ja durch Sinclair auf den Geschmack und höre fortan öfters englische Hörspiele.
      Das würde mich sehr freuen. Ich höre ja wahnsinnig gerne US oder britische HSPs. Aktuell sinds ein paar Folgen von "The new Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" mit Basil Rathbone und Nigel Bruce. :love:


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    • Aber nein! Bestimmt nicht. :nein: Ich wette Dein Englisch reicht da viel weiter. Und Holmes ist ja nun auch nicht höhere Literatur. ;) Zumal diese Geschichten ja gar nich von Doyle, sondern von Amerikanern stammt. Allerdings hat man darauf geachtet, daß die Sprecher möglichst britisch klingen.


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    • Mal schauen wie mein Sinclair-Test verläuft. Aber ich bin aufgeschlossen. Früher war es undenkbar dass ich Hörbücher höre. Und heute muss es mindestens 1 Hörbuch pro Monat sein. Früher mochte ich keine Downloads, heue habe ich ein Audible-Abo. Und Streaming war für mich der Inbegriff des "Bösen" und heute höre ich vieles auf Spotify. Und englische Hörspiele fehlte mir auch die Animo. Also warum sollte ich hier nicht auch meinen Horizont erfolgreich erweitern.
    • Ja, finde ich auch blöd. :zustimm: Aber kkann man halt nix machen. :schulter: Ich werde jetzt nicht jeden Tag ein Update in diesem Thread machen, nur um auf ein Hörspiel hinzuweisen. Womöglich eins das dann auch nur genau an dem Tag läuft. :augenroll: Das ist mir zu blöd. Auf die Downloads, welche die BBC anbietet, werde ich aber auch weiterhin hinweisen. Aber das ist halt auch nur 1 pro Woche.


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    • Drama of the Week: The Ethical Hacking Bureau
      A high-energy drama about three women trying to make the world a little better. Starring Patricia Hodge, Sarah Niles and Anita Vettesse. Zum :download:

      :herz3: Extra Content - Hashtag Love :herz3:
      You can influence the outcome of this romcom set behing the scenes of the Archers. The play will be broadcast live and to join in click here.


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      Saturday 11th February

      :sherlock: Inspector Chen: The Mao Case :sherlock:
      Radio 4 14:30 It's a dangerous and politically sensitive case for Inspector Chen when he is asked to investigate the sudden change of fortune of the granddaughter of Chairman Mao's mistress. 3/3

      :pcmr: A Little Princess :pcmr:
      Radio 4 21:00 Rebecca Front, Archie Panjabi and Clare Perkins star in this much-loved gothic treat by Frances Hodgson Burnett, dramatised by Kate Clanchy. 1/2


      Sunday 12th February

      :pcmr: A Little Princess :pcmr:
      Radio 4 15:00 Rebecca Front, Archie Panjabi and Clare Perkins star in this much-loved gothic treat by Frances Hodgson Burnett, dramatised by Kate Clanchy. 2/2

      :aufgeregt: Jenny Lomas :aufgeregt:
      Radio 3 21:00 Amanda Hale stars in David Eldridge's thriller examining the corrosive nature of paranoia: a solicitor finds themselves involved in a case where none of the evidence adds up.


      Monday 13th February

      :wegweiser: Modesty Blaise: The Silver Mistress :wegweiser2:
      Radio 4 10:45 Mon - Fri En route to see Modesty in the South of France, Sir Gerald Tarrant stops to help two nuns stranded on the cliff road. Later his car is found in pieces at the bottom of the ravine.

      :wegweiser: Borderland :wegweiser2:
      Radio 4 14:15 In the not so distant future, the UK has fragmented. Layla & her daughter are on a desperate mission across the borders of England and Wales & over the Irish Sea.


      Tuesday 14th February

      :herz3: Hashtag Love :herz3:
      Radio 4 14:15 Ruth Jones & Stephen Tompkinson star in Peter Souter's romcom set behind the scenes of The Archers. Broadcast live, the play will include listeners' comments on social media.


      Wednesday 15th February

      Love Me
      Radio 4 14:15 A comedy to give romance a bad name: Maggie is hopelessly devoted to her ex-boyfriend but then she discovers he's about to move in with someone else...


      Thursday 16th February

      Red and Blue
      Radio 4 14:15 Wargame exercise writer Bradley Shoreham is wreaking havoc as part of a major safety drill on a North Sea oil rig. Tim Woodward stars in Philip Palmer's 2013 drama series. 3/3


      Friday 17th February

      Secrets and Lattes
      Radio 4 11:30 It's the Edinburgh festival and Clare's birthday, but what is her husband playing at? It's fireworks all round as Trisha props up her big sister and Cafe Culture's entire team. 4/6

      Romance is Dead
      Radio 4 14:15 A charmingly quirky comedy drama about a young woman who sees dead people. By Ben Lewis.


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    • AND A REMINDER...
      The Radio Drama newsletter will be closing next week.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
      :pipi: :heul: :cry:


      :wegweiser: Drama of the Week: Romance is Dead :wegweiser2:
      A charmingly quirky comedy drama about a young woman who sees dead people. By Ben Lewis. Zum :download:

      Drama of the Week: Jenny Lomas
      Amanda Hale stars in David Eldridge's thriller examining the corrosive nature of paranoia: a solicitor finds themselves involved in a case where none of the evidence adds up. Zum :download:


      Saturday 18th February

      Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell
      Radio 4 14:30 A dying Soho, seen through the eyes of the notorious Spectator columnist - plain-speaking drinker, gambler and raconteur. With frequent, very strong language. Starring John Hurt.

      :pcmr: A Little Princess :pcmr:
      Radio 4 21:00 Rebecca Front, Archie Panjabi and Clare Perkins star in this much-loved gothic treat by Frances Hodgson Burnett, dramatised by Kate Clanchy. 2/2


      Sunday 19th February

      Ann Veronica
      Radio 4 15:00 Spirited & intelligent, Ann Veronica - a 21st Century woman in an Edwardian Hobble skirt runs away from home to make a fresh start in London. Starring Bill Nighy and Amy Hoggart. 1/2

      :wegweiser: The Process :wegweiser2:
      Radio 3 21:00 A new adaptation of Franz Kafka’s classic book The Trial - one man’s search for answers in an unnerving contemporary setting. Dramatised and updated by Mark Ravenhill.


      Monday 20th February

      44 Scotland Street
      Radio 4 10:45 Mon - Fri Quirky tales and ‘goings on’ concerning the residents of Edinburgh’s Georgian New Town as we join the residents of 44 Scotland Street.

      What Will Survive
      Radio 4 14:15 When Kate and Ash both lose their mothers in quick succession they find their grief – & approaches to handling it - puts a strain on their relationship which they little expected.


      Tuesday 21st February

      A World Elsewhere
      Radio 4 14:15 Like many Glasgow teenagers Rida argues with her mum and stresses about exams. But as a young Muslim the escape that she dreams of online contains dangers she has yet to imagine.


      Wednesday 22nd February

      A World Elsewhere: The Return
      Radio 4 14:15 Rida, a Glasgow Asian teenager, was radicalised and travelled to Syria. Now she has returned and been arrested. How will she deal with the past and what future can she expect?


      Thursday 23rd February

      Inappropriate Relationships
      Radio 4 14:15 Psychological drama. Rosie Cavaliero plays Rachel, a probation officer who uncovers an abuse scandal, and puts herself and her family in danger.


      Friday 24th February

      Secrets and Lattes
      Radio 4 11:30 Trisha has an unexpected visitor while Clare decorates with a vengeance. Are they both just papering over the cracks and is it time to start seeing things in a different light? 5/6

      Control
      Radio 4 14:15 Robert Emms and Michelle Terry star in Adrian Penketh's new drama, set in the high-pressure world of air traffic control. What happens when the unthinkable happens?


      OTR-Fan
    • THANKS FOR READING AND GOODBYE! Welcome to the final edition of the Radio Drama newsletter as the curtain comes down. :winke2: :dackel: :cry: :taschentuch:

      Drama of the Week: What Will Survive
      When Kate and Ash both lose their mothers in quick succession they find their grief – & approaches to handling it - puts a strain on their relationship which they little expected. Zum :download:


      Saturday 25th February

      Herald of Disaster
      Radio 4 14:30 The story of the Herald of Free Enterprise. Using transcripts from the inquest, this docu-drama explains how a cross-channel ferry could capsize minutes after leaving harbour.

      Ann Veronica
      Radio 4 21:00 Spirited & intelligent, Ann Veronica - a 21st Century woman in an Edwardian Hobble skirt runs away from home to make a fresh start in London. Starring Bill Nighy and Amy Hoggart. 1/2


      Sunday 26th February

      Ann Veronica
      Radio 4 15:00 Starring Bill Nighy as H.G Wells - the Narrator, Amy Hoggart as Ann. Ann Veronica is living alone in London in her quest for liberation but it's an uphill struggle. 2/2

      :wegweiser: Oedipus the King :wegweiser2:
      Radio 3 21:00 Christopher Eccleston as Oedipus in Anthony Burgess's adaptation of this great tragedy. Radio debut co-starring Fiona Shaw, Don Warrington and Adjoa Andoh.[/size]


      Monday 27th February

      A Small Town Murder
      Radio 4 10:45 & 19:45 Mon - Fri Meera Syal returns as family liaison officer Jackie Hartwell. She finds the body of a young man in Addley Woods. He appears to have shot himself.

      The Wells Way
      Radio 4 14:15 Two writers. H.G. Wells played by Julian Rhind Tutt and George Gissing played by Joseph Millson are at a crisis point in their lives and each would like to be more like the other.


      Tuesday 28th February

      The Mark
      Radio 4 14:15 Inspired by a true story, an ambitious policeman is duped. Dean Ellis believes his life is coming together in work and love, but very soon everything's going to fall apart.


      Wednesday 1st March

      Baller
      Radio 4 14:15 Meshach is on the brink of playing pro football, its been his and his Dad's dream since he was small. So why is Meshach about to walk away from it all? By Nathaniel Price.


      Thursday 2nd

      Inappropriate
      Radio 4 14:15 Psychological drama. Rosie Cavaliero plays Rachel, a probation officer who uncovers an abuse scandal, and puts herself and her family in danger.


      Friday 3rd March

      Secrets and Lattes
      Radio 4 11:30 Festive anxiety is rampant in 'Cafe Culture' as a full-on falling-out and a bitter disappointment make for a goodwill bypass all round. Can the team survive Christmas in one piece? 6/6

      :spaceball: :wegweiser: Dangerous Visions: Resistance :wegweiser2: :spaceball:
      Radio 4 14:15 Resistance, a new thriller by Val McDermid examines what happens if antibiotics stop working . Developed through the Wellcome Trust Experimental stories scheme. 1/3

      Noch eine persönliche Anmerkung: Es tut mir sehr leid, daß die BBC diesen Service einstellt und stattdessen auf einen unübersichtlichen "Micky Maus bunten Bildchen Style" übergeht, bei dem man sich jedes Ding mühsam einzeln raussuchen muss. :augenroll: Wie schon angekündigt werde ich ab jetzt dann nur noch vereinzelt auf die Hörspiel der BBC verweisen. :schulter:


      OTR-Fan
    • I Was Philip K Dick's Reluctant Host
      Seriously...

      Content:
      Andrew McGibbon analyses great artists at a significant time in their careers, but from the perspective of someone who worked for them, inspired them, employed them or even did their job for them while no one was looking.
      In "I Was Philip K Dick's Reluctant Host", Michael Walsh - a journalist and respected film reviewer for The Province, a leading Vancouver newspaper - talks about the time he came to the aid of the author of Minority Report, Blade Runner, Total Recall and Man in the High Castle, who he met at a convention in 1972.
      Discovering that Dick's wife had walked out on him, that he had nowhere to go and was also suffering deep addiction problems, Michael invited Philip to stay with him and his wife Susan at their home in Vancouver.
      It would go on to be one of the most challenging experiences of Michael's life, as drug dependency, unwanted advances on Michael's wife and unpredictable mood swings made the period something of an emotional rollercoaster for the wary hosts - but also fascinating insight into one of Sci-Fi's greatest ever visionaries.
      Written and Presented by Andrew McGibbon
      Producers: Nick Romero and Louise Morris
      A Curtains For Radio production for BBC Radio 4.

      :download:

      Unbedingte Hörempfehlung für alle Fans des Autors! :thumbsup: Als Pendant empfehle ich dazu die hervoragende Doku auf Arte.


      OTR-Fan