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An Unusual production for BBC Radio 4. Sound art meets comedy as performers swap the stage for immersive natural environments.

Two teenage girls, best friends and lovers, anticipate their future together as one of them goes off to university, causing a rift between them. The play, by new writer Leanne Allen, tackles love and families, with a witty, warm touch. Her protagonist is a wheelchair user (like Leanne) but the drama is not about disability, … Continued

Julie Hesmondhalgh plants 50 trees to mark her own half-century in this celebration of major birthdays and the chance they offer us to step back and reflect upon our lives.

A Sparklab Production for Jazz FM. Based on five pivotal moments in the lives of some of Jazz FM’s legendary artists, “Space Is The Place” will feature moments in the lives of jazz titans Miles Davis, Nina Simone, Louis Armstrong and the man whose album and film ‘Space Is The Place’ lends its name to … Continued

An original podcast from Unusual Productions. Cold Case Crime Cuts delves into some of the coldest, truest crimes ever committed, using a brand new, unique investigative technique known as a ‘podcast’. From ‘who shot who?’ at the Copacabana to ‘was the Deputy, in fact, asking for it?’ in ‘I Shot The Sheriff’, American journalist (and … Continued

Drag has always been a part of the LGBT+ Community since the beginning, and has so many elements to it, that some people may not even know what it means. What is ‘Drag?’ Gaydio and the Audio Content Fund have put together a series of documentaries and informational packages about the History of Drag from … Continued

An original programme from Unusual Productions. Jackanory meets CBeebies Bedtime meets debauchery as Shaun Keaveny narrates Jon Holmes’ fictionalised comedy retellings of apocryphal rock ‘n’ roll myths and legends.

The Pentabus National Writers Group started with a pitch and ended with an audio play, via skills sessions and a drafting process all with professional support and feedback.

The best football stories you’ve probably never heard before, written by some of the world’s leading sports journalists. Spanning over 100 years of sporting history from across the footballing planet, the stories are narrated by leading actors and feature rich sound design and specially composed music

In collaboration with The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh & Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Sound Stage is a new immersive audio digital theatre which premiered 8 new plays written by Mark Ravenhill, Roy Williams, Timberlake Wertenbaker, John Byrne and others.

The Radio 3 debut of the award-winning stage production of the 2015 Man Booker Prize-shortlisted novel The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma, one of Africa’s major new voices, in a new adaptation by Gbolahan Obisesan. Set on the banks of the river in Akure, Nigeria. Two brothers, Ben and Obembe, reunite after eight years, and retell … Continued

Dan Rebellato revisits the Paris Commune, a cornerstone of radical culture, politics and social movements, and its legacy today, on its 150th anniversary.

An original programme from Unusual Productions. Everyone’s favourite dominatrix is back! Miranda and the gang are back for a third series of the much-loved sex-positive sitcom about the day-to-day life of a dominatrix.

Count Binface is the most successful alien politician ever, being officially London’s 9th choice to be mayor. Now he’s invading Radio 4 to learn about Earth, and how to conquer it.

Comedian and classicist Jon Harvey explores the myth and reality of the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae, 2,500 years precisely since the famous battle took place.

Drama on 3 presents a new, environmentally-inflected production of The Tempest to coincide with COP26 in Glasgow. As Shakespeare’s most musical play, original Scottish music composed by Pippa Murphy interweaves throughout – to ethereal and magical effect, – enhanced by Ariel’s songs realised in binaural sound.

Matilda Feyisayo Ibini draws on her own journey of sharing life with LGMD, in a whirlwind of 90s pop, video games and the joy of having sisters. This coming-of-age tale smashes together 90s nostalgia, Nigerian family, East London and Sailor Moon to tell the sometimes tricky, often funny truth about growing up with a physical … Continued

Night of the Living Flatpacks is a feel-good new series about wheelchair using Stella, homeless Ali and anxious Erica, who unexpectedly come together when they get locked in at Sharewoods, a home furnishings store. During this memorable evening, they’ll make new friends, discover what independence means, find love and learn to challenge perceptions.

A Sparklab production for BBC Radio 4. In this darkly comic drama by Neil McKay, set on an overnight ferry to Santander, three 60-something friends try and fail to come to terms with life, death, truth and Brexit.

A 30 minute dreamy audio play, themed around the wonders and benefits of sleep. Plus three amazing podcasts presented by the delightful Zoe Salmon who introduces an array of interesting guests all talking about how to get a great night’s sleep.

A festive world premiere of an incredible ‘lost’ Jane Austen ghost story, full of wit, flirtation and dastardly behaviour – and cooked up on the spot by the UK’s finest improv troupe.

An intense, emotionally charged two-hander tackling a key issue of our time – predatory behaviour of men.