Happy 2,500th to the Brave 300!
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.
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.
One of Britain’s finest comedians Rob Newman returns with a brand new series that plunges into the world of philosophy.
The world has been turned upside down in 2020, but could the death of sport offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for cricket’s anti-hero Dave Podmore to make big bucks? Click here to listen.
[/audio]During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have all experienced isolation in one way or another. Connections is a series of 5 new 15-minute dramas by new disabled writers, each exploring isolation within the context of disability. Each play stands alone, yet there are subtle connections running through the series. Produced by Naked Productions with input from … Continued
A compelling new drama about love and culture, set on the River Tay 2000 years ago, as a Roman poet and a Pictish witch escape downriver. A Pitlochry Festival Theatre and Naked Productions co-production for BBC Arts – Culture in Quarantine.
An epic saga, inspired by the Mamluk slave dynasty of Egypt. Sound design of Series 3 by Naked Productions for Goldhawk Productions. Click here to listen.
A Danish/UK production. Long lost sisters on a high stakes road trip for love and money.
World premiere for Radio 3 – an adaptation of the Anthony Burgess play, starring Christopher Eccleston. Click here for more information.
Short-form audio drama for Key Stage 2.
An audio-visual exhibition, exploring the historic links between Basildon Park and India. Bringing the wallpaper to life with an atmospheric soundscape and interviews. Click here for more information.
A satirical river of sound and a platform for diverse new talent, this is topical satire like you’ve never heard it before. A new open-door comedy for a fresh generation of satirists who don’t write sketches, jokes and one-liners, but instead channel their talents into playing around with sound. Sound Design by Naked Productions for … Continued
A radical reworking of Chekhov, Three Sisters Rewired explores how even in the modern world, isolation and stagnation are the daily lot of many. Three sisters struggle to survive on a financially draining farm, with intermittent internet, and a sense of dislocation from the rest of the world. Click here for more information.
Thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Helena Merriman tells the extraordinary true story of a man who dug a tunnel into the East, right under the feet of border guards, to help friends, family and strangers escape. Sound Design by Naked Productions for BBC Radio 4. Click here to listen.
A creative development scheme, to find our next generation of audio makers for BBC and Arts Council England.
Edinburgh Festival 2019 – Pass. When Kate’s mum arrives on her doorstep, announcing that she has finally left her controlling husband, mother and daughter embark on unexpected adventures.Click here for more information.