Drama of the Week

Nick Warburton's comedy drama returns. It takes us to the Fens and the Platters' boatyard nestled on the river.
The Platter community is an eccentric one and at its heart is the chaotic pairing of Pat and his sister Libby. Libby, after a long absence, appears to be back to stay and so does Ravi, the newcomer, who Libby took under her wing. Can they all muddle along together in harmony? Possibly but there are hidden Platter secrets still waiting to be uncovered.
Libby ..... Monica Dolan
Pat ..... Oliver Chris
Ravi ..... Waleed Akhtar
Greg ..... Django Bevan
Directed by Tracey Neale
This second story, narrated by Pat, kicks off with a crisis: Martine, the boatyard Manager (who had a fear of water) has walked out. Her shock departure presents Pat with a problem. Either he runs the boatyard himself or employs someone else. Either idea makes him anxious.
Libby proposes a plan. Both her and Ravi will apply for the job. She’ll ensure Ravi gets it. Although Ravi has experience (he hasn’t) and bristles with good ideas (daydreams), is this ever going to work out for the best?
There are gorgeous trips along the river and over to Blake’s Island. Plans need to be made to thwart a troublesome visitor. But there are unresolved issues and hidden secrets between Pat and Libby that need to be uncovered.
The Writer:
Nick Warburton's wonderful, gentle touch with family dramas is no secret to Radio 4 listeners, as shown in Mardle Fen, Holding Back the Tide, Downstream, and The Archers.
The Cast:
Monica Dolan (Mr Bates vs The Post Office, Sherwood, The Change)
Oliver Chris (Rivals, My Lady Jane)
Waleed Akhtar (Won an Olivier Award for his play 'The P Word')
Django Bevan (2025 BBC Carleton Hobbs winner)
Producer & Director: Tracey Neale
Technical Producers:
Keith Graham and Sam Dickinson
Production Co-Ordinators: Sara Benaim and Clare Ewing
This drama was originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4.

Four young idealists - Sonia, Kieran, Indigo and Ayad - fall under the spell of charismatic thinker Faith Abbott at university and channel her ideas into a bold political experiment: Project Hope.
In 2020 they start to reinvent politics from the ground up. But nearly a decade on Britain stands divided, and the group has splintered. When Sonia discovers Faith has denounced Project Hope from beyond the grave, she is forced to revisit the group's remarkable beginnings. Was their experiment always doomed to fail?
Good People is a fictional story set against our very real political moment, examining the rise of populism, the perceived failure of politics-as-usual, and the deep divisions that run though our country and beyond.
This is the first episode in an ambitious six-part state of the nation drama from award-winning political writer Steve Waters.
CAST
Sonia ..... Natalie Simpson
Faith ..... Anastasia Hille
Kieran ..... Nicholas Armfield
Indigo ..... Alby Baldwin
Ayad ..... Ikky Kabir
Philip ..... Clive Hayward
Gabe ..... Django Bevan
Abbie ..... Iona Champain
Writer ..... Steve Waters
Sound ..... Andy Garratt, Keith Graham, Sam Dickinson
Casting Manager ..... Alex Curran
Script Development ..... Abigail Le Fleming
Production Co-ordinator ..... Kate Gray
Assistant Producer ..... Luke MacGregor
Director ..... Anne Isger
A BBC Studios Audio production.
This drama was originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4.

by Frances Poet with monologues by Eileen Horne.
Part One – Admission
Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist, assessing and treating perpetrators of serious crime.
In this new 5 part series, she takes us into the world of secure units, explores the relationship between mothers and daughters and the impact of fatal violence on the lives it shatters.
DR ALEX BRIDGES ….. Lolita Chakrabarti
KATHLEEN ….. Maureen Beattie
LINDSAY ….. Helen Mackay
ABI ….. Anna Russell-Martin
DANIEL ….. Nicholas Karimi
SANDRA ….. Lucianne McEvoy
LEWIS/SOLICITOR/AMBULANCE OPERATOR ….. Lee Hughes
DC INGLES/SECURITY GUARD/NURSE ….. Kenny Blyth
Sound recording : Andy Hay and Fraser Jackson
Sound Design: Fraser Jackson
Series Consultant: Dr Gwen Adshead
Series format created by Lucia Haynes, Audrey Gillan, Eileen Horne, Gaynor Macfarlane, Anita Vettesse and Kirsty Williams.
A BBC Audio Scotland Production produced and directed by Kirsty Williams

Read by Alexander Vlahos.
Culhwch can love only the giant's daughter Olwen. To win her hand he must first complete a list of 39 impossible tasks. Arthur's champions take up the challenge, but time slips steadily away from them in Jo Lloyd's poignant contemporary take on the oldest Arthurian romance.
Production Co-ordinator: Eleri McAuliffe
Sound: Rhys Morris
Producer: John Norton
A BBC Audio Wales Production

When Sam takes his ex-stepdaughter Flo on a treasure hunt in the woods, he hopes to rebuild their lost bond. But the discovery of a bizarre series of love letters throws disturbing light on Flo's current romantic relationship.
Is this just normal teenage angst, or is there something darker at play? And does Sam have the right to become the parent he never was and step in?
Written by Katie Bonna
Sam …. Shane Zaza
Flo …. Rowan Robinson
Ava …. Mia Haynes-French
Petra …. Katie Bonna
Original music by Maz O’Connor
Director …. Anne Isger
Sound …. Keith Graham and Sam Dickinson
Production Co-ordinator ….. Kate Gray
KATIE BONNA
Katie Bonna's first radio play, In Moderation, was commended as a finalist for the Imison Award in 2024. In 2021, her short film IRL was a Cannes Short Festival Comedy finalist and in 2023 she won the Education Award at the Iris Film Festival for her short Fight In The Dog. She won the 2018 Off West End Award for Most Promising New Playwright. In 2012 she won a Fringe First for Dirty Great Love Story, co-written with Richard Marsh.
This was originally aired on R4.