Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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| Emma | 20160223 | 20220312 (R4) | Second of three new plays charting British feminism through three generations of women. By Lucy Catherine. Today's drama is the story of an ambitious young career woman, whose idealism is challenged when she encounters the seedier side of politics in the 1990s. Emma is now in her twenties and, despite her unsettled childhood, has soared academically and is now a policy advisor to New Labour. She's on course to career success and, she believes, to changing the world. But when she catches the attention of senior party figure, Mac, she has to contend with regressive attitudes to women in the workplace. CAST Emma.....Sarah Smart Susan.....Sarah Thom Gareth.....Chris Pavlo Mac.....Brian Protheroe Shafiq.....Anil Goutam Anders.....Leo Wan Tim.....Ewan Bailey Receptionist/ Sonographer.....Rebecca Hamilton Director.....Emma Harding Producer.....Abigail le Fleming 1995. Emma now works for New Labour. But how new are attitudes to women? By Lucy Catherine | |
| Katy | 20160224 | 20220319 (R4) | Third of three plays charting feminism through three generations of women. Set in 2015, Ella Hickson's play is the unflinching story of a young student's determination to make a stand on issues of consent and sexual violence. When traditional campaigning proves ineffective, she's tempted to compromise her own principles. CAST Katy.....Lorna Nickson Brown Emma.....Sarah Smart Stephen.....David Moorst Carol.....Susan Jameson Penny.....Scarlett Brookes Anna.....Nicola Ferguson PC Peters.....Adie Allen Sam.....Sargon Yelda All other parts played by Sam Rix, Nick Underwood and members of the company Produced by Abigail le Fleming 2015. Student Katy vows to change the conversation about sexual consent. By Ella Hickson | |
| Male Order | 20180220 | 20201028 (R4) | 59-year-old dentist Barbara (Belinda Lang) has been arrested; the victim of her alleged crime is 20-year-old Brazilian waiter, Fabio (Lino Facioli) - her new husband... Comedy drama from award-winning writer Ming Ho. Part of a season of provocative women's writing exploring female transgression. Ming Ho's previous play for BBC Radio 4, 'The Things We Never Said', won Best Radio Drama in the Writers' Guild Awards 2018. Immigration law advice - Colin Yeo. Barbara (Belinda Lang) returns from Brazil with a very young husband. By Ming Ho. | |
| Polygamy For Girls | 20180219 | 20201027 (R4) | It takes a village to raise a child.' Feminist vlogger Chloe undertakes a radical domestic experiment, when she recruits some extra wives to help raise her baby daughter. Lauren Cornelius and Luke Bailey star in Julie Mayhew's witty new play. Part of a season of provocative women's writing about transgressive women. Feminist vlogger Chloe undertakes a radical domestic experiment in Julie Mayhew's play. | |
| Riot Days - Part 2 | 20190113 | 20200112 (R4) | Maria Alyokhina's account of her activism, trial and imprisonment, as part of Russian feminist punk protest group Pussy Riot. Dramatised by E V Crowe and starring Katie West, Kerry Gooderson and Kathryn Drysdale. Part of BBC Radio 4's Riot Girls - provocative writing by women Maria.....Katie West Nadya.....Kerry Gooderson Katya.....Kathryn Drysdale Beautician.....Saffron Coomber Lena.....Alexandra Meyrick Olga.....Roslyn Hill Prosecutor.....Tony Turner Defence Attorney Violetta.....Clare Corbett Guard.....Carolyn Pickles Oksana.....Lucy Doyle Major.....Michael Bertenshaw Judge.....Ronny Jhutti Guard 2....Jeanette Percival Prisoner....Alexandra Constantinidi Guitarist....Lewis Turner Additional material from Pussy Riot, A Punk Prayer for Freedom (Feminist Press) and Maria Alyokhina's closing courtroom statement translated by a collaborative team of translators, Marijeta Bozovic, Maksim Hanukai, and Sasha Senderovich, edited by Bela Shayevich, originally published on the website of n+1 magazine Pussy Riot's Maria Alyokhina's account of her imprisonment. Dramatised by EV Crowe | |
| Susan | 20160222 | 20220305 (R4) | First of three new plays charting British feminism through three generations of women. We begin in 1975 with a frank exploration of the era's changing ideas about marriage, independence and female sexuality. Birmingham, 1975. Susan makes the radical decision to leave her husband and take her two children, Emma and Tim, to live in a commune. When this first commune doesn't work - largely because commune life begins to mimic the gender power structures of the outside world - Susan feels compelled to move to an all-female commune. But this means leaving her 6 year old son. By Lucy Catherine. Susan - Sarah Thom Derek - Gerard McDermott Emma - Harmonie Lloyd Tim - Joshua Vaughan Anne - Susan Jameson Maggie - Katherine Jakeways Dave - Ewan Bailey Charlie - George Watkins Gina - Katie Redford Producer - Abigail le Fleming Birmingham, 1975. Susan tries to forge a new life in a commune. By Lucy Catherine. | |
| Trumpet (omnibus) | 20200201 | 20200202 (BBC7) | When celebrated jazz trumpeter Joss Moody dies, his adopted son Colman makes an extraordinary discovery - the man he adored as his father was, in fact, a woman. Adjoa Andoh, Enyi Okoronkwo and Maureen Beattie star in Tanika Gupta's dramatisation of Jackie Kay's fiercely pioneering novel. Omnibus of the fourth season of provocative writing by women, Riot Girls, offers no-holds barred dramas that explore themes of gender identity, lesbian relationships and the intersections between the feminist and LGBTQ+ movements. Older Millie.....Maureen Beattie Colman.....Enyi Okoronkwo Joss.....Adjoa Andoh Younger Millie.....Sinead MacInnes Sophie.....Scarlett Courtney Big Red.....Neil McCaul Mrs Mason.....Heather Craney Mrs Moore.....Jessica Turner May.....Tracy Wiles Young Joss.....Lucy Reynolds Other parts played by Adam Courting and Ian Conningham Music by Clifford Brown, with additional trumpet by Peter Ringrose First broadcast in five parts on BBC Radio 4 in January 2019. The death of jazz trumpeter Joss Moody exposes an extraordinary secret. | |
| Unfit | 20180221 | 20201029 (R4) | Gemma confides in new friend Kirsty that she chose to leave her two young children. | |
| 06 | Riot Days - Part 1 | 20190112 | 20200105 (R4) | Maria Alyokhina's account of her activism, trial and imprisonment, as part of Russian feminist punk protest group Pussy Riot. Dramatised by E V Crowe and starring Katie West, Kerry Gooderson and Kathryn Drysdale. Maria.....Katie West Nadya.....Kerry Gooderson Katya.....Kathryn Drysdale Bass Player.....Saffron Coomber Petya.....Cameron Percival Investigator Igor.....Ronny Jhutti All other parts played by Lucy Doyle, Alexandra Constantinidi, Clare Corbett, Tony Turner, Michael Bertenshaw, Carolyn Pickles, Christopher Harper and Jeanette Percival. Guitarist....Lewis Turner Additional material from Pussy Riot, A Punk Prayer for Freedom (Feminist Press) and Maria Alyokhina's closing courtroom statement translated by a collaborative team of translators, Marijeta Bozovic, Maksim Hanukai, and Sasha Senderovich, edited by Bela Shayevich, originally published on the website of n+1 magazine The story of Russian protest group Pussy Riot, by Maria Alyokhina. Dramatised by EV Crowe |