Robbie Meredith presents the story of Field Day, Londonderry's radical theatre company launched in 1980, during the Troubles.
Brian Friel Season
Translations
1 hour, 30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Donegal, 1833 - Army mapmakers plan to change the Irish place names to English ones. Stars Dermot Crowley and Samuel Barnett. Show more
Brian Friel Season
Self Portrait
20 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
The playwright gives a rare insight into his personal past, musing on the facts and fictions of his life. From 1971.
4 Extra Debut. The Irish author's pivotal work built on monologues by three complex characters. Stars Owen Roe, Lia Williams and Phil Daniels.
Brian Friel Season
The Green Years
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
A talk by the short story author and playwright Brian Friel, exploring his childhood in the Northern Irish city of Londonderry.