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London, 2049. Full body transplants on sale here: the more you pay, the better the body. But can an expensive upgrade really fulfil the life-changing expectations of demoralised mortician Caroline McAleese?Caroline is desperate to be promoted to the sales team - but she''s overweight and over 40, and in a world where attractiveness is prioritised ahead of intelligence, her prospects are slim. Then she hits the jackpot in the Citizens'' Lottery, and gets the chance to trade up to the perfect new body: one that''s young, lithe and beautiful.It''s a dream come true for Caroline - until she starts to experience teething problems. Her behaviours begin to change, and she is haunted by violent dreams. She''s not alone in her new body, and no longer in control. What shadows have been left by her body''s former inhabitant? And whose voice is it she hears in her head?Developed through the Wellcome Trust Experimental Stories scheme, this dark, futuristic series was written by award-winning dramatist Lucy Catherine, whose credits include Neil Gaiman''s Norse Mythology, Gudrun and The Master and Margarita. It stars Jill Halfpenny as Caroline, with Shelley Conn, Samantha Dakin and Chetna Pandya.CastCaroline - Jill HalfpennyGloria - Shelley ConnRowan/Benefits Office Computer - Adam CourtingAnastasia - Samantha DakinTom/Car Salesman - Ian ConninghamWaiter/Security Guard - Greg JonesBar Guy/Che - Ikky ElyasVirtual James - Will KirkGovernment Computer/Stan - Neil McCaulWork Computer/Library Computer - Sinead MacInnesLift Voice/Young Mum - Lucy ReynoldsPaulina - Chetna PandyaMel - Liza SadovyTrevor - Clive HaywardKarina - Heather CraneyBodyEx Computer - Scarlett CourtneyHotel Computer - Laura ChristyDirected by Toby SwiftDeveloped through the Wellcome Trust Experimental Stories scheme First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 11-13 March 2020

A gripping full-cast drama about a family in meltdown, starring Tyger Drew-HoneyLuke and Nettie are 15-year-old twins in a normally dysfunctional family. But when something bad happens to Nettie, it becomes clear that no-one knew much about her. As the family wait by her hospital bedside, they gradually discover more about what was going on in her life.This gripping full-cast drama stars Tyger Drew-Honey (Outnumbered) and Sharon Small (The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, Mistresses, Cutting It).Directed by Mary Peate

Beyond the forests, beyond the valleys, beyond the mountains... there''s another world.From the Red Book of Hergest, these are the tales of the Mabinogi. Tales of of romance, tragedy, comedy and fantasy, of a mythical pre-Saxon era of Medieval Wales: a land of magic, of dragons, fairies and giants.Pryderi, Prince of Dyfed, heads to Harlech in North Wales to impress King Bran the Blessed of Gwynedd and win the hand of Princess Branwen. But what starts out as a straightforward journey with his companion, Brigid, quickly becomes upturned by strange magic and the threat of war with the Irish. Can they survive? And what mysteries yearn to be unravelled in the Otherworld?The world we see, the world of the mountains and the valleys, the villages and the farms, is nothing more than a veneer. Our world is no more than a painted shroud, masking what lies beneath. For most of the living, the barrier between the worlds is impossible to breach. For very few, it is as easy to pierce as the still black waters of a mountain lake. Step into the Otherworld.Starring Darragh Mortell (The Bill) and Aimee Ffion Edwards (Peaky Blinders, The Detectorists).Award-winning writer Lucy Catherine (The Master and Margherita, Being Human, Vanity Fair) gives these stories a modern flavour while remaining true to the vivid magic of Celtic mythology.Cast and credits:Brigid - Aimee Ffion EdwardsPryderi - Darragh MortellArawn - John CordingRoisin - Fiona O''ShaughnessyBran the Blessed/Pwyll - Robert PughManawydan/Dewi - Matthew GravelleBranwen - Rhian BlytheMatholwch - Stephen HoganEfnysien - Richard ElfynNysien - Rhodri MeilirPwca/Wyn - Sion PritchardDeryn - Saran MorganMam/Rhiannon - Eiry ThomasAdapted by Lucy Catherine.Sound design by Nigel Lewis.Directed by James Robinson and John Norton.A BBC Wales and BBC Radio 3 Commission.© 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (p) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

An original drama spotlighting The Three Musketeers'' iconic antagonist, Milady de WinterYoung, beautiful and courageous, Milady de Winter is a cunning spy, talented thief, and ruthless killer. She glides with ease through the streets and gilded halls of 17th-century France and England, turning heads or, with a click of her fingers, disappearing anonymously into a crowd. Driven by intellect and fierce desire, she is willing to go to any lengths to achieve her ambitions - and outwit the powerful men who try to crush her.We first meet her as a young novice, forced by her father to enter a convent against her will. Exploiting her natural charms, she escapes back into the world, where she gains wealth and privilege. But a terrible ordeal at the hands of Athos leaves her penniless and alone. Fleeing to Paris, she is recruited into the service of the French crown, and schooled in the dark arts of espionage. There, her path crosses that of the Musketeers once more - and, deceived and betrayed by D''Artagnan, she begins a relentless and obsessive quest to destroy them.Scarred by violence and forged in the fire, Milady undergoes a metamorphosis from wayward teenager to cold-hearted avenger - but as she ventures down the darkest of roads, she risks losing everything for the chance to satiate her lust for revenge...A fascinating retelling of a classic tale, this tense, thrilling drama puts one of literature''s greatest villains centre stage, reimagining Cardinal Richelieu''s seductive, deadly fixer as a sharp-witted survivor with a compelling story to tell.Production creditsWritten by Lucy CatherineProduced by Sasha YevtushenkoCastMilady - Anjana VasanFather Laurent - Luke NunnDe La Fere/Athos - Sam TroughtonRichelieu - Carl PrekoppComtesse/Madame Canard - Elizabeth CounsellMarie Therese - Rhiannon NeadsRochefort/Executioner - Don GiletFather/Jailer - Shaun MasonSheffield/Executioner/Innkeeper - Gerard McDermottDe Winter - Joe KloskaFelton - Gavin Singh CheraD''Artagnan - Ian Dunnett JnrBuckingham - Ryan WhittleFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 4-11 September 2023© 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

An 11th century Viking epic of love, revenge and faith, set in Iceland and starring the original Nordic Noir heroine, Gudrun.As a young woman growing up in 11th century Iceland, Gudrun must forge her path through a world of unearthly beauty yet uncompromising harshness. The tale begins in her youth, with her childhood friends Kjartan and Bolli – but the love the two boys have for Gudrun causes a deathly enmity between them that leaves her reeling.Suspicious of how power and ambition are wielded by men, Gudrun is left feeling increasingly isolated. She longs for the freedom to live her life according to her own rules, beholden to no-one. This epic saga takes her on a journey away from her beloved homeland, risking everything to save her daughter. An avenging angel forged from violence, Gudrun has all the complexity, vulnerability and single-mindedness of her successors, Lisbeth Salander and Saga Noren. In the ruthless world she inhabits, her steely determination and willingness to manipulate others in the manner of Borgen''s Birgitte Nyborg is what keeps her alive.Gudrun is based on the famous Icelanders'' saga known as The Laxdoela Saga. Written in the 13th century, it tells of people in the Breiðafjörður area of Iceland from the late 9th century to the early 11th century.Starring Kate Phillips (Peaky Blinders, War and Peace) as Gudrun. Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko (Series 1) and Gemma Jenkins (Series 2-4).

''One of the best dramas - on television or radio - currently on offer'' Radio Times''The most brilliant drama'' and ''really, really well produced'' Dolly AldertonTracks: ChimeraA tower block collapses in London. Hundreds are killed. Except a man standing alone on the roof, who walks out of the rubble unscathed.And things are about to get stranger, because Dr Helen Ash is pregnant. But she hasn''t had sex since her husband died 18 months ago.What connects her unexplained pregnancy, a mysterious phone message from a woman who died in the building collapse, and the man on the roof of the high-rise?The gripping conspiracy thriller and winner of Best Sound (BBC Audio Drama Awards) and Best Fiction (British Podcast Awards) returns for a third series. Tracks: IndigoDr Helen Ash is involved in a road accident. But where was she going in such a hurry? And why can''t she remember?The answer lies in the riddle of Helen''s daughter, Frances, who''s older than she should be. And a mysterious ''child-mother'', who''s younger than she should be...Romola Garai returns as Helen Ash in the compelling fourth series of Tracks.Cast of Tracks: ChimeraHelen.... Hattie MorahanFreddy..... Jonathan ForbesRachel.... Fiona O''ShaughnessyOther parts played by Rhodri Meilir, Eiry Thomas, Zahra Ahmadi, Clare Cage, Marc Danbury, Stewart Wright, Richard Elfyn, Kerry Shale, Elina Alminas, Carys Eleri, Morgan Watkins, Jeanette Percival, Matthew Gravelle, Richard Nichols, Amerah Saleh, Adam Deacon, Bijan Daneshmand, Emma Handy, Lea Mornar, Francois Pandolfo, Simon Armstrong, Saffron Coomber and Sean MurrayLead writer.... Matthew BroughtonEpisodes written by Matthew Broughton, Matt Hartley, Lucy Catherine, Caroline Horton and Timothy X AtackDirected by James Robinson, Rebecca Lloyd-Evans and Carl PrekoppProduced by James RobinsonA BBC Cymru Wales ProductionCast of Tracks: IndigoHelen.... Romola GaraiFreddy.... Jonathan ForbesOther parts played by Andrew Gower, Georgia Henshaw, Sally Orrock, Carys Eleri, Sion Pritchard, Joanna van Kampen, Scarlett Courtney, Adam Courting, Lucy Reynolds, Ashleigh Hadadd, David Hounslow, Sinead MacInnes, Juliet Cowan and Marc Danbury Written by Matthew BroughtonProduced and Directed by James RobinsonA BBC Cymru Wales Production

Series 1-5 of the groundbreaking BBC Radio 4 drama charting life on the home front during World War OneFirst heard on radio between 4 August 2014 and 9 November 2018, each episode of Home Front is set exactly one hundred years before the broadcast date, and each follows one character’s day. Together they create a mosaic of experience from a wide cross-section of society, mixing historical fact with enthralling fiction to explore how ordinary people coped with daily life in wartime Britain.The story begins in Folkestone, as the first troops march off to the front lines. Soon, families such as the Grahams and the Wilsons begins to feel the impact of war, as the wounded return and first Belgian refugees, then Canadian troops, arrive in the seaside resort. In addition, the White Feather and suffragette movements grow in popularity, and a tide of grief increasingly leads people to thoughts of the hereafter.Industrial Tynemouth, meanwhile, is experiencing a quite different war. The factories and shipyards are at peak production, and more women are joining the workforce. At the munitions factory, owner Geoffrey Marshall and his family must adapt to the changing times – as must workers like Fraser and Edie Chadwick.Tackling themes including the outbreak of war, recruitment, industry, profiteering and spiritualism are some of radio’s foremost dramatists including Katie Hims, Sebastian Baczkiewicz and Shaun McKenna. Among the extensive cast are Michael Bertenshaw, Keely Beresford, Freddie Fox, Ami Metcalf, Edmund Wiseman, Barbara Flynn, Mark Stobbart and Toby Jones, with Dame Harriet Walter making a cameo appearance as Emmeline Pankhurst.

Series 6-10 of the epic BBC Radio 4 drama charting life on the home front during the First World War – plus special episode Home Front: A LighteningFirst heard on radio between 4 August 2014 and 9 November 2018, each episode of Home Front is set exactly one hundred years before the broadcast date, and each follows one character’s day. Together they create a mosaic of experience from a wide cross-section of society, mixing historical fact with enthralling fiction to explore how ordinary people coped with daily life in wartime Britain.We resume the story in Folkestone, where hospital staff face pressure to return wounded men to duty as conscription is introduced. Zeppelin bombs leave residents jumpy, and ‘spy fever’ is at a pitch as the Secret Service comes to town. Food shortages begin to bite – and the town is rocked by Britain’s first ever air raid, causing the greatest number of civilian casualties of the war to date.We also meet the residents of Ashburton, Devon, where the future of Isaac Cox''s family hangs in the balance as old feuds are reignited at Halecot Farm.In Tynemouth, paranoia is rife and emotions run high for those at Marshall’s factory. The repercussions of a devastating explosion ripple through people''s lives, but they face the future with fortitude, taking small but courageous steps forward.Tackling themes including nursing and casualties, conscription and objection, espionage and propaganda, xenophobia and suspicion and the church and class are some of radio’s foremost dramatists including Richard Monks, Mike Walker and Sarah Daniels. Among the extensive cast are Martine McCutcheon, Anton Lesser, Maggie Steed and Gunnar Cauthery. Also included is Home Front: A Lightening, a special 45-minute episode marking the centenary of Britain’s first Gotha Air Raid, which devastated Folkestone on 25 May 1917.

Series 11-15 of the major BBC Radio 4 drama charting life on the home front during the First World War – plus special extended episode Home Front: A Fragile PeaceFirst heard on radio between 4 August 2014 and 9 November 2018, each episode of Home Front is set exactly one hundred years before the broadcast date, and each follows one character’s day. Together they create a mosaic of experience from a wide cross-section of society, mixing historical fact with enthralling fiction to explore how ordinary people coped with daily life in wartime Britain.Back in Folkestone, the residents are dealing with the after-effects of a devastating air raid. Howard Argent is kept busy at the Bevan, while Ulysses Pilchard experiments with electro-shock therapy. Meanwhile, women’s suffrage, prostitution and unmarried mothers are hot topics, and Kitty Lumley experiences the sharp end of intolerance.In Tyneside, ripples from the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution lead to a rise in union activity, and the factory faces the threat of strike action from the munitionettes. And in Devon, women, children and prisoners of war are being put to work on the land. With Britain on the brink of starvation, summer 1918’s harvest is crucial – but conscientious objectors, unwilling or unable to help, arouse fury.As the Great War moves towards its end, can the wounded communities back home find some sort of peace, however fragile?Tackling themes including trauma and madness, industrial unrest, morality and sexuality, surrogate labour and the outbreak of peace are some of radio’s foremost dramatists including Katie Hims, Shaun McKenna and Sarah Daniels. Among the extensive cast are Helen Schlesinger, Kathryn Beaumont, Roy Hudd and Billy Kennedy, with guest appearances from Geoffrey Palmer and Mark Heap. Also included is Home Front: A Fragile Peace, a special 75-minute episode which flashes forward to explore the lives of the characters on 10 November 1919.