Episodes
| Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steady Eyes | 20240615 | 20240616 (WS) | The second of the Award winning dramas form the BBC World Service and British Council's latest International Playwriting Competition. Hyukin Michaela Kwon from South Korea is the winner of the English as a Second Language prize. Set in a near-future Seoul, this is a science fiction drama that explores the impact of family dysfunction and historical upheaval against the backdrop of mass alien abductions. Luah suffers terribly from anxiety and when the invasion threatens to separate her from her mother and grand-mother, she's forced to confront the origins of the crippling fear that has defined her life. Starring Pricilla Chung as Luah; Wendy Kweh as her mother, Soon-ja and Sarah Lam as her grand-mother, Jeong-hee. Arthur Lee plays Professor Han, Josh Bryant-Jones is Adey and Tina Chiang plays the Newsreader. The director is Gemma Jenkins It is a BBC Studios Audio Production for the World Service. Sci-fi drama about a mass abduction event and the impact this has on a divided family Unique, challenging and innovative BBC radio drama with an international edge. Award winning drama from the BBC World Service and British Council's International Playwriting Competition. Sci-fi epic set in Seoul about alien abduction and family divisions. |
| The Mighty Corbeau | 20240608 | 20240609 (WS) | The first of the Award winning dramas from the BBC World Service and British Council's latest International Playwriting Competition. Julien Marvin Neaves from Trinidad and Tobago is the winner of the English as a First Language prize. The drama is set in contemporary Trinidad and is a story of identity, love, and memory set to the tunes of calypso music. Brian Gonzales (The Mighty Cocrico) is spurred into reviving his career after news that his musical rival is to receive a national award. He wants a chance to show he can be the best and achieve his lifelong ambition. It is a rivalry that goes back a long way. They both reached the Calypso Monarch finals, but Lord Morpheus took the crown and Brian could never accept defeat or forgive his rival. Lord Morpheus rubbing salt in the wounds even went on to compose a hit song making fun of Brian called ‘De Mighty Corbeau.' But Brian's quest for glory is thwarted by an unseen force that threatens to destroy him and everything he loves. A birds-eye-view at one man's dreams and its repercussions for him and his family. Don Warrington stars as Brian, Suzette Llewellyn plays his wife Sheila and Gershwyn Eustache Jnr plays their son, Sheldon. Damian Lynch plays Carlos, Shiloh Coke is Mickey G and Burt Caesar plays Observer. The Calypso Verses and Rap composed by Dominique Le Gendre. The director, Tracey Neale. It is a BBC Studios Audio Production for the World Service. What happens when you try to be remembered by a world that has forgotten you? Unique, challenging and innovative BBC radio drama with an international edge. Award winning drama from the BBC World Service and British Council's International Playwriting Competition. A poignant tale of love, ageing and mental health. |