The provocative satirical news reporter Jonathan Pie is bringing his angry political rants to the BBC. Since 2016, Jonathan Pie has been gloriously telling it like it is online. with his splenetic doses of truth-telling. The angry UK “journalist” lays bare the hypocrisy of politics and the frustrations of those who report on it. Now, … >
Rosamund Pike and Hugh Laurie star in poignant and heart-breaking audio drama People Who Knew Me coming to BBC Sounds The BBC has revealed details for a new drama, People Who Knew Me, coming to BBC Sounds on May 23, then Radio 4 on from June 26. It tells the story of Emily Morris, voiced by Rosamund … >
Tossed salads and plonkers? Only Fools and Horses star Nicholas Lyndhurst joins Dr Frasier Crane for the character’s third act. Updated 20/01/23: Kelsey Grammer describes his new co-star as “… one of the funniest people I’ve ever worked with” Now we’ve recovered from the surprise casting of British sitcom legend Nicholas Lyndhurst in the latest … >
The late Sir John Hurt reprised his Doctor Who 50th Anniversary role as The War Doctor for 12 audio stories… and Radio 4 Extra airs them from 17th December. As festive treats go for Doctor Who fans, this is a big one. The BBC have lined up all twelve episodes of Big Finish‘s brilliant audio … >
The classic video game becomes an eight-part audio drama series. The BBC have an intriguing new adaptation beginning this December. Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Firewall, the classic Ubisoft video game, is coming to Radio 4 as an eight-part drama. The production uses 3D binaural audio, so listening on headphones promises an immersive experience. Firewall follows … >
You can get Obsessed With… SAS Rogue Heroes on BBC Sounds. The show has been on our radar for a while, but SAS Rogue Heroes has finally been granted a start date of Sunday 30 October, 2022. From Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, the story dramatizes the origins of the elite special forces unit during … >
The show stars Alexandra Roach, Joseph Fiennes, Reece Shearsmith and Torchwood‘s Tom Price. BBC Radio 4 have announced another potentially terrifying podcast. Again fronted by Danny Robins, the show comes from Bafflegab – makers of The Battersea Poltergeist and Uncanny. Using their customary blend of drama and documentary, The Witch Farm re-investigates the true story … >
The hit BBC sitcom returns for more spectral shenanigans. (Updated 27/09/22): BBC Sounds announce a further podcast special, blending two of our paranormal favourites. With the new series of Ghosts airing, and Inside… Ghosts going behind the scenes, there’s now another piece of ghostly listening – a special edition of the podcast Uncanny. Exploring the … >
Writer Steven Moffat and star Dolly Wells are Obsessed with… Inside Man. Steven Moffat’s new BBC One thriller, Inside Man, landed last night. Starring David Tennant, Stanley Tucci, Dolly Wells and Lydia West, it kicked off with two seemingly disparate and frankly bonkers story threads which drew together as the story progressed. Tennant plays vicar … >
The actor adds Macbeth to his roster of the great Shakespearean roles. Radio 4 have announced that David Tennant will play Macbeth in their upcoming production of the Shakespearean tragedy. The actor, of course, is no stranger to the Bard, having played both Hamlet and Richard II for the Royal Shakespeare Company – as well … >