Dramas which delight and surprise.
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR | 01 | Singles | 20060717 | Five stories being aired as a tribute to writer Clare Boylan, who died earlier this year. Read by Lynda Bellingham. When Connie goes on a singles holiday, she strikes up an unexpectedly meaningful relationship with her room-mate. Producer Heather Brennon. |
| AR | 01 | Squirrels | 20060619 | Series highlighting the best work from over 250 Creative Writing Groups in the North of England. By Karen Whitchurch, read by Barbara Marten. Squirrels are an ageing woman's only contact with reality in the psychiatric ward she has long inhabited. It's quite idyllic at first, but neither the staff nor the squirrels are quite what they seem. |
| AR | 01 | The Cherry Orchard With Rugs | 20050822 | Matt Lucas reads Rose Tremain's short story about a brief encounter on a Eurostar journey to Paris. |
| AR | 01 | The Rhapsody Blues | 20060410 | By Candace Allen, read by Ricky Fearon. An ambitious young Black pianist from the Midwest is witness to the premiere of the Rhapsody. |
| AR | 02 | Benny Gets The Blame | 20060718 | Read by Stephen Hogan. A look back to those days of childhood when the backstreets were full of youngsters playing out their imaginary games. Producer Heather Brennon. |
| AR | 02 | Mad Girls In The Attic | 20050823 | Deborah Mcandrew reads Michele Roberts's tale inspired by Charlotte Bronte. Adele's French maid at Thornfield Hall tells of their life there as she travels back to France. |
| AR | 02 | Old Blood | 20060620 | By Christiane Algar, read by Carol McGuigan. Charting the relationship between an aristocratic lady and her philandering husband, told through the eyes of a young servant girl. |
| AR | 03 | 20060531 | Five enchanting short stories by American writer Gina Ochsner, about people who feel that their lives are loose skins they've not quite grown into and which perhaps won't ever fit. 3/5. How One Carries Another A grieving family experiences strange comings and goings by a ghost named Niels. Read by Bill Hope. | |
| AR | 03 | The Mission To Brazil | 20060719 | Read by Dermot Crowley. The hard-living, hard-bitten priest is surprised to learn an inheritance comes his way. Or does it? Producer Duncan Minshull. |
| AR | 03 | Working From Home | 20060621 | By Iris Woodford, read by David Fleeshman. A travelling drover comes across an injured highwayman and decides to help, rather than turn him in. |
| AR | 04 | 20060601 | Five enchanting short stories by American writer Gina Ochsner, about people who feel that their lives are loose skins they've not quite grown into and which perhaps won't ever fit. 4/5. When the Dark is Light Enough The intriguing encounter between an obsessive crime scene investigator and a murdered Russian woman. Read by Madlena Nedeva and Vicki Simon. | |
| AR | 04 | Life On Mars | 20060720 | Read by Maggie Cronin. After Tom's death, Anna struggles to negotiate a maze of grief, loneliness, anger, and rediscovery. Producer Michael Quinn. |
| AR | 04 | Whitby Pier | 20060622 | By Mary C Clarke of Airedale Writers Circle, read by Emma Lowndes.The meeting between a doctor and the mother who gave her up for adoption at birth - both women believe it will be their first meeting as adults, but not so. |
| AR | 05 | 20060602 | Five enchanting short stories by American writer Gina Ochsner, about people who feel that their lives are loose skins they've not quite grown into and which perhaps won't ever fit. 5/5. A Blessing Superstition and tradition prevent Russian immigrants from living their American dream. Read by Zhivila Roche | |
| AR | 05 | Job's Skin | 20050826 | Written and read by Alasdair Gray, inspired by the Book of Job. A torrent of ill fortune afflicts Job. Though practically bankrupt by dot.com traders, and despite losing his two sons in an international disaster, he continues to count his blessings. |
| AR | 05 LAST | It Didn't Mean A Thing | 20060721 | Read by Pat Laffan. When Hector has a fling at the office Christmas party, it has unforeseen consequences. Producer Roland Jacquarello. |
| AR | 05 LAST | Water Mouse | 20060623 | By Maureen Fenton of Clitheroe Writing Group, read by Angela Mounsey.A rather shy woman's appearance and demeanour are transformed when her clothes disappear at the swimming baths and she has to wear someone else's. |
| AR | Hard Frosts In Florence | 20061110 | By David Pownall. In this play specially written for Paul Scofield, a deeply-troubled Michelangelo returns to Florence to view his statue of the boy David ? Flesh caught in stone - for the last time. Michelangelo....Paul Scofield Director Martin Jenkins. Gilbert Harding....Roger Allam Derek....Ben Crowe Roger....Keith Drinkel Philip....Carl Prekopp Nancy....Jenny Funnell Psychiatrist....Ian Masters Female fan....Jean Trend Director Martin Jenkins |