Episodes
| Series | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| DRAMADRAMA | 20250427 |
Local Hero [Drama]
A radio reimagining of Bill Forsyth's 1983 film.
Texan energy company executive Mac MacIntyre is dispatched to the tiny Scottish fishing village of Ferness, with orders to buy out the town and develop the area for an oil refinery. But the village works unexpected magic on Mac as he comes to realise that not everything of value is for sale.
Cast:
Mac - Harry Lloyd
Stella - Sophie Kennedy Clark
Danny - Greg McHugh
Marina - Kiran Sonia Sawar
Ben - Clive Russell
Happer - Harry Ditson
Roddy - John Scougall
Gideon - David Gant
Written by Marty Ross
Adapted from the film by Bill Forsyth
Editing and sound design by Charlie Brandon-King
Music by Jon Griffin
Produced by Simon Barnard
Directed by Ken Bentley
A Bafflegab production for BBC Radio 4
A radio reimagining of Bill Forsyth's beloved 1983 film.
A radio reimagining of Bill Forsyth's 1983 film. An American energy company executive is sent to Scotland to buy up a village to build an oil refinery, but things don't go to plan.