ROUGH DIAMONDS on BBC Radio Kent

This week four more episodes of our audio drama serial ‘Rough Diamonds’ were broadcast on Leo Ulph’s Upload show on BBC Radio Kent. We are so grateful to Leo and the BBC for championing the work of our students. You can catch up with this week’s episode via BBC Sounds (below):

Upload on BBC Radio Kent – 21/11/2022 – BBC Sounds

from 11.30 – 15.40

Upload on BBC Radio Kent – 22/11/2022 – BBC Sounds

from 10.30 – 17.00

Upload on BBC Radio Kent – 23/11/2022 – BBC Sounds

from 48.30 – 53.30

Upload on BBC Radio Kent – 24/11/2022 – BBC Sounds

from 11.20 – 17.30

Cast:

Dolly…Ruby Robinson

Darcy…Katie Walter

Music composed by Jude Neanor

A Grease Monkey and a Peacock

An audio drama

Brighton, 1964. Mods versus Rockers. As the two tribes clash on the beach, Fletch – a seventeen-year-old Mod – seeks refuge in a fisherman’s hut.

Fletch…Thomas Cridland

Southwick Rog…Connor Priestman

Foley and sound design by Nathanael Chappell

Car Jack

A comedy about two hapless car jackers written and produced by Thomas Cridland.

Performed by Thomas Cridland and Connor Priestman

Isolated Spaces

Imagine being cut off from the wider world? Listen to three brilliant new audio dramas that explore the theme of isolation.

Submarine

Written and performed by: Charlie Lunn, Louis Davies, John Memheti; additional voice: Jack Oram

The Swamp Explorers

Written and performed by: Josh Ridley, Jacob Daldorph, Jack Oram, Jakub Cupa

Rest in Ice

Written and performed by: Alexandra Brandt, Emma Larner, Amelie Pester, Lulu Broadie

ROUGH DIAMONDS

WILD BOYS

PART FIVE: MY NAME IS FRANK

Join the students at Danson Wood High

Baz tells Frank some home truths.

Frank…Kevin Zhang

Baz…Jamie McLeod

Music composed by Jude Neanor

ROUGH DIAMONDS

WILD BOYS

PART FOUR: FRANK’S STORY

Join the students at Danson Wood High.

Frank fears that he’s about to lose his only friend.

Frank…Kevin Zhang

Music composed by Jude Neanor

ROUGH DIAMONDS

WILD BOYS

PART THREE: STOP THE BUS!

Join the students at Danson Wood High.

When Frank and Baz are refused entry to the bus, Baz takes matters into his own hands.

Baz…Jamie McLeod

Frank…Kevin Zhang

Soph…Lucy Sumner

Music composed by Jude Neanor

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WILD BOYS

PART TWO: BAZ’S STORY

Join the students at Danson Wood High

Baz hates bus drivers

Baz…Jamie McLeod

Music composed by Jude Neanor

DWS Audio on BBC Radio Kent

MURDER IN THE TOWER BLOCK

This week BBC Radio Kent have been broadcasting a new audio play written and produced by Thomas Cridland.

There’s been a murder in a tower block – or so claim three witnesses. But without a body this is going to be a tough case to crack for Detective Inspector Cooper.

You can listen to Leo Ulph’s Upload show or catch up via BBC Sounds. Click on the links below:

Upload on BBC Radio Kent – 26/09/2022 – BBC Sounds

(Part 1 – from 11 minutes)

Upload on BBC Radio Kent – 29/09/2022 – BBC Sounds

(part 2 – from 52 minutes)

Written and produced by Thomas Cridland. Featuring Katie Brash, James Monaghan, Evie Mortimer-Walker, George Norris and Connor Priestman.

ROUGH DIAMONDS

WILD BOYS

PART ONE: LUNCH TRADE

Join the students at Danson Wood High.

Baz hasn’t done is homework and Frank is in no mood to help him.

Baz…Jamie McLeod

Frank…Kevin Zhang

Music composed by Jude Neanor