Celebrating Bradford City of Culture and as part of BBC Contains Strong Language Festival, Bradford based writer Jeremy Dyson's original comedy drama set in West Yorkshire in 1978 is inspired by a true story.High Cockalorum tells of a touching, funny and unlikely encounter between a Hollywood superstar and a humble lad from Leeds thrown together by circumstance.A meditation on fame, success and what ultimately matters.MARTY / JAMES MASON.....Mark Gatiss
HARVEY/ LIBRARIAN / DJ..... Reece Shearsmith
PETE/ PARKING ATTENDANT/ INTERVIEWER.....Steve Pemberton
RECEPTIONISTS/ JACKIE..... Monica Dolan
SHARON.....Goldie Crane.Writer - Jeremy Dyson
Director -Nadia Molinari
Composer-Ian Masterson
Sound Designer - Sharon Hughes
Technical Producers - Andrew Garratt, Neva Missirian
Production Co-ordinators - Victoria Moseley, Ben Hollands.A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4
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Life and Time: The Officers
The first series of Life and Time was awarded Bronze at his year's ARIAS and now the second series returns. This time writer, James Fritz focuses on the Prison Officers.Prison Officer, Michael Rose featured briefly in the first series and he's back. Michael is good at his job. It's rewarding but the pressure is growing. A wave of experienced officers are leaving and not being replaced. Then one day Rihanna joins. A young newbie and Michael needs to show her the ropes but Michael is becoming disillusioned and alarmed about the prison crisis - death by a thousand cuts. Rihanna, her new boots too shiny and the prison keys heavy on her belt, hasn't a clue about what lies ahead and that life on the inside is just as tough for the officers as it is for the prisoners.Michael ..... Robert Glenister
Rihanna ..... Rebekah Murrell
Paul ..... Jason Barnett
Jenny ..... Emma Handy
Steven ..... Gabin Kongolo
Toby ..... Chris Lew Kum Hoi
Control Room/Officer Moritz ..... Ian Dunnett JnrDirected by Tracey NealeWriter: James Fritz
Producer and Director: Tracey Neale
Technical Producer: Keith Graham
Production Co-Ordinator: Ben Hollands
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Origin
The evolution of Charles Darwin's world-changing study, On the Origin of Species. Darwin enlists the help of his children in experiments that clarify his own thinking on animal collaboration, variation and natural selection. A new drama by Sarah Woods, recorded on location in Darwin's former home, Down House, Kent, by kind permission of English Heritage.Darwin....Robert GlenisterEmma.....Clare CorbettEtty.....Madeleine GreyParslow/Hooker.....Clive HaywardLenny.....Bertie CresswellHorace.....Wilbur ConabeareProduction Co-ordinator.....Eleri Sydney McAuliffeSound Designer.....Nigel LewisDirected by Emma Harding, BBC Audio Wales
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Mothercover Episode 1: Camera Obscura
Gwen is recruited to spy on another mum in her local baby group. But how long can she keep up the act?An Aberystwyth-set thriller, by BAFTA Cymru nominee Fflur Dafydd, with original music by Mercury Prize nominees Gwenno and Rhys Edwards.CASTGwen .... Alexandra RoachLiz .... Remy BeasleyOwen .... Sacha DhawanGeraint .... Matthew GravelleYoga Teacher .... Lisa ZahraGroup Leader .... Nadia Wyn AbouayenMums .... Aoife Moss and Bethan McleanIoan .... Liam DonnellyTheo .... Cai RobertsOriginal Music, Gwenno and Rhys EdwardsSound design, Rhys MorrisProduction Co-ordinators, Lindsay Rees and Eleri McAuliffeDirected by Fay LomasProduced by Fay Lomas and John Norton, BBC Audio Drama Wales
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Curry Canyon
In the heart of Glasgow’s “Curry Canyon” during the 2009 recession, aspiring journalist Halima returns home to help at her family’s struggling tandoori restaurant, just as a campaign erupts to crown chicken tikka masala a Scottish national treasure.While her dad sees opportunity in the publicity, Halima’s exposé on the roots of the dish sparks unintended consequences that could upend everything. A warm-hearted drama exploring family, food, and the price of telling your truth.This drama is fictional, but is inspired by the real 2009 campaign to recognise Chicken Tikka Masala as a Glaswegian invention.CAST (in order of appearance)
Halima .... Talia Marwaha
Waseem ..... Shahan Hamza
Zainab ..... Zara Janjua
Usama ..... Archie Lal
Jennifer ..... Aoife Moss
News Reporter/Officer ..... Jason BarnettWriter ..... maatin
Director ..... Anne Isger
Sound ..... Andy Garrett and Keith Graham
Production Co-ordinator ..... Ben HollandsA BBC Studios Audio Production
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