BBC World Drama

Hear entertaining and intelligent radio drama from around the world. From the classics to new writing. We work with stellar actors such as Tom Conti, Juliet Stevenson and Henry Goodman. Award winning writers include Carey Harrison and Marcy Kahan.

COMING UP

The International Radio Playwriting Competition - the two winners will see their scripts made and broadcast (November).

The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai dramatised by Rukhsana Ahmad. An adaptation of the Booker prize-winning novel (December).

WHAT HAVE YOU JUST MISSED?

Leaving by Vaclav Havel, translated by Paul Wilson, adapted by Jeremy Front.

Moving Bodies by Arthur Giron was the final in our Worldplay Season (on the theme of science). It came from LA Theatreworks, USA.

England by Tim Crouch. This award winning stage-play was adapted for World Drama. The Observer hailed it 'a sensory masterpiece'. Starring Tim Crouch, Hannah Ringham, Nikki Amuka-Bird and Janice Acquah

Al Amwaj (The Waves) Writers were chosen from a British Council and World Drama Writing for Radio workshop in Qatar. Dramaturged by Nick Warburton. Starring Nadim Sawalha and Sirine Saba.

The View from Here 4 international artists from The Slade School of Fine Art made 4 videos to inspire 4 writers. Starring: Jimmy Akingbola (Frantic Assembly's Othello) and Fenella Woolgar (Vera Drake)

My Dark Places Crime-writer James (LA Confidential) Ellroy's extraordinary book dramatised by Steve Chambers. Starring: Toby Stephens (Die Another Die) and Matthew Marsh (Spooks)

Please note: sadly we do not offer an archive of recordings to listen to or download due to copyright restrictions.