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Drama of the Week

Drama of the Week

BBC Radio 4 2 Episodes Jul 3, 2026

Every Friday we bring you a new drama from BBC Radio 4 or Radio 3. Exercise your imagination with some of the best writers and actors on radio. Storytelling at its very best.

Episodes

Once Upon a Time...Mermaid Jul 3, 2026 816 David Almond reimagines The Little Mermaid.Set on Holy Island in Northumberland, the story is written and read by the author.When Joseph was a boy, fishermen on the island found a mermaid in their net. But no one believes those old stories, do they? Except his grandfather, who keeps a mysterious jar of jewels in a glass case on the wall.This magical, evocative story encompasses the degradation of
The Day of the Papering by Bernie McGill Jun 26, 2026 877 An original short story specially commissioned by BBC Radio 4 from the writer Bernie McGill. Read by Amy Molloy.The Author. Bernie McGill is the winner of the 2023 Edge Hill Short Story Prize for her collection ‘This Train is For’. She is the author of the novels ‘The Butterfly Cabinet’, ‘The Watch House’ and one previous short story collection ‘Sleepwalkers’. She has written audio scripts for her

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