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| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underground - Episode 1 | 18 Sep 2026 | 00:28:34 | |
Tutor Charly arrives in luxury bunker Thornfield. But something's not right with this place. And what happened to her predecessor? In a near-future world on the brink of societal collapse, the wealthiest 0.01% have retreated into luxury bunkers. These high-tech fortresses boast swimming pools, cinemas, and hydroponic farms, but their inhabitants live in a bubble of paranoia and control. Charly takes a job tutoring the children of reclusive billionaire Edward in his doomsday bunker. But when strange things start happening, it seems dark secrets are buried in this vast bunker too. In the real world, the super-rich are already building bunkers ready to provide sanctuary from the apocalypse. In Chloë Myerson claustrophobic thriller, we ask: what happens next? This is episode 1. You can find the whole series on BBC Sounds now. CAST Charly ..... Ava Hinds-Jones Popo ..... Liz Sutherland-Lim Huxley ..... Ayrton English Mei ..... India Moon Obi ..... Joshua-Alexander Williams Kal ..... Tom Kiteley Axel ..... Alexander Arnold Edward ..... Jacob Fortune-Lloyd Other parts are played by David Holt and Debbie Korley Written by Chloë Myerson Production Co-ordinator: Ben Hollands Sound Design: Peter Ringrose, Keith Graham, Andy Garratt Director: Anne Isger A BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 4. | |||
| Range Anxiety | 11 Sep 2026 | 00:57:17 | |
Drive, Clive, drive! Clive Coombs attempts to prove his credentials as a father by driving his daughter through the night to a plane that will take her to the other side of the world. As he drives, the weight of all his worries start to hijack the airwaves of his radio - his faltering marriage, his disintegrating sense of self and whether the small battery in his electric car will ever get his daughter to the plane on time. A heart-achingly funny new comedy drama brought to life with a host of familiar Radio 4 voices. CLIVE.....Toby Jones CHLOE.....Sofia Oxenham GAIL.....Indira Varma JANINE.....Clare Corbett MICK/ BARRY.....Sam Dale PARVAN McCLOUD.....Tim Crouch Also featuring: Kate Adie, Ron Brown, Charles Carroll, James Coomarasamy, Amy Gladwell, Caroline Nicholls, Neil Nunes, Matthew Parris, Jay Rayner, Al Ryan and Jane Steel. The song was composed by Joey Crouch and Owen Crouch and the singer was Ella Whitehead. Written by Tim Crouch with Toby Jones Directed by Nadia Molinari Sound design by Sharon Hughes Production Coordinator: Pippa Day Studio Production Coordinator: Clare Ewing Casting Manager: Alex Curran Technical Producers: Andy Garratt, Sam Dickinson A BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 4. | |||