United Kingdoms: Flying

A ground-breaking new series capturing contemporary life across the UK with bitesize dramas, monologues, poetry and song. Each episode features five short works by five writers from across the UK, and each episode responds to a different theme.

BALLYNHINCH
Secrets don't stay secret long in this small town as Grace soon learns.
Written and performed by Charis McRoberts
Sound design by Lucinda Mason Brown and David Chilton
Produced by Celia de Wolff

DYFI VALLEY
A love song to the beautiful, contested landscape of west Wales, with bilingual Welsh-English rap.
Written by Izzy Rabey and performed by Izzy Rabey and Molly McBreen
Sound design by Nigel Lewis
Produced by Emma Harding

GOVANHILL
Two strangers meet on a Glasgow street in the snow.
Written by Maryam Hamidi
Performed by Barbara Rafferty and Marisa Coveci
Sound design by Kris McConachie, Fraser Jackson and Joanne Willott
Produced by Gaynor Macfarlane

LEEDS
A woman remembers her dreams of flying above the streets of Leeds; she sees family, Chapeltown Town Carnival, the People, Culture, Spirit and music.
Written and performed by Khadijah Ibrahiim
Sound design by Jon Nicholls
Produced by Polly Thomas and Yusra Warsama

HEADINGTON
A woman reflects on her memories of a park, questioning why it is that she’s constantly moving on.
Written by Sofie Drew
Performed by Joe Bolland and Poppy Gilbert
Sound design by Lucinda Mason Brown and David Chilton
Produced by Celia de Wolff

Original music composed by Niroshini Thambar
Illustration by Eleanor Hibbert

Flying was curated by Gaynor Macfarlane for BBC Scotland. It is a co-production with Naked Productions, BBC Cymru Wales, Pier Productions and BBC Northern Ireland. Show less