For almost 40 years BBC Northern Ireland Radio Drama department has produced work for BBC Northern Ireland, Radio 3, Radio 4 and BBC 7.

The department has worked with acclaimed writers such as Joseph Tomelty (ALL SOULS' NIGHT 1969), John B Keane (THE FIELD 1970), Stewart Parker (THE KAMIKAZE GROUND STAFF REUNION DINNER 1979), Brian Friel (FAITH HEALER 1980), William Trevor (BEYOND THE PALE 1980), Robin Glendinning (MUMBO JUMBO 1988), Brendan Behan (THE HOSTAGE 1989), Bernard McClaverty (DEATH OF A PARISH PRIEST 1989) and Jennifer Johnston (O ANANIAS, AZARIAS AND MISAEL 1989)

The department has also produced work from such Classic literary giants as, Jonathan Swift (GULLIVER'S TRAVELS 1969), James Joyce (PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN 1982), W B Yeats (THE DREAMING OF THE BONES 1989), J M Synge (THE WELL OF THE SAINTS 1990), Dion Boucicault (THE COLLEEN BAWN 1990) and Frank O'Connor (THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE 1997)

Other well known writers include John McGahern's AMONGST WOMEN, read by Tony Doyle for Book At Bedtime in 1990. Shane Connaughton's A BORDER STATION 1991 and RUN OF THE COUNTRY 1992 for Book at Bedtime. Stephen Rea reading Seamus Deane's READING IN THE DARK for Book At Bedtime in 1997. Luke Griffin reading Frank McCourt's ANGELA'S ASHES for Book At Bedtime in 1998. Maeve Binchy's TARA ROAD read by Pauline McLynn for Book At Bedtime in 1999. Niall Williams' AS IT IS IN HEAVEN read by Owen Roe in 2000. Simon Callow's performance of THE MYSTERY OF CHARLES DICKENS in 2001. Tina Kelleger and Stella Gonnet's reading of Edna O'Brien books, THE GIRL WITH THE GREEN EYES and MRS REINHARDT in 2002. Performances by Stephen Rea and Frances Tomelty in Stewart Parker's PENTECOST in 2002.

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