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United Kingdoms: Flying

Flying

BBC Radio 4 - United Kingdoms, Flying

A bold series of short dramas reflecting life across the UK.

Groundbreaking series of short-form dramas, monologues and poetic reflections on contemporary life.

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.

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

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Bold series of short dramas reflecting life across the UK.

Groundbreaking series of themed, mixed-form, short dramas reflecting life across the United Kingdom.

A groundbreaking five-part series from exciting new writers celebrating and revealing life across the United Kingdoms in short, sharp drama, comedy, news reports, song and poetic monologue. Stories, lives and voices making a kaleidoscope of now.

Each episode features five short dramas by different writers - a total of 50 writers and 100 actors have been brought together, showcasing new writing and performing talent from every corner of the United Kingdom.

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