Shaun McKenna
Radio Plays & Dramatizations

Shaun was educated at Maidstone Grammar School and Bristol University. He is an experienced writer for radio, TV, theatre and musical theatre. This account will be limited to his radio work. He has written many original plays for radio and adapted a large number of well-known classics for radio 4.

His early adaptations include The Postman Always Rings Twice (1993), The Ghost Train (1997), East of Eden (Classic Serial, 2000), Smiles of a Summer Night (2001) with Samuel West and Nicholas Farrell, The Cry of the Owl (2002), a World Service adaptation of Mrs. Warren's Profession (2002), and To Serve Them All My Days (2005).

He was commissioned by BBC Radio 4, with Lyn Coghlin, to adapt all of John Galsworthy's Forsyte novels, to be transmitted from 2016. The cast includes Joseph Millson as Soames, Juliet Aubrey as Irene and Jessica Raine as Fleur.

Shaun was a core writer on the BBC's 600-episode First World War drama Home Front, which began broadcasting daily episodes on 4 August 2014. Each episode is set exactly one hundred years before the date of transmission, and centres on a single character's story of life at home during the Great War. He was lead writer on seasons three, six and twelve. Home Front ran until 11 November 2018, the centenary of the end of the First World War.

He spent much of 2018 writing China Towns, an eleven-hour series based on five novels by Arnold Bennett. This was broadcast over six weekends in 2019. McKenna and co-writer Lin Coghlan merged characters and plots from the novels to create a sweeping drama across five decades.

In 2020 Shaun wrote two series about Eleanor of Aquitaine. With recording postponed by Covid, the first series was broadcast in Nov 2020, with the second series due to be scheduled in April 2022.

In July 202, R4 broadcast his two-part reworking of a Henry Fielding novel, Joseph Andrews Remixed, produced by Tracey Neale.
I have attempted to record only the first part (and the start date) of some longer series/serials to keep the list to a reasonable length. Notes about some of the productions will be added below. I think there are 104 episodes of Home Front in the list. The list has more recent work at the top.


BBC RADIO PLAYS
2021-07-25, 15-00, Joseph Andrews Remixed Ep. 2
2021-07-18, 15-00, Joseph Andrews Remixed Ep. 1
2021-04-05, 10-45, Eleanor Rising, Ser. 2 Ep. 1-5
2020-11-09, 10-45, Eleanor Rising, Ser. 1 Ep. 1-5
2019-02-16, 14-30, China Towns Ep. 1-11
2018-10-12, 12-04, Home Front, 12 October 1918 - Victor Lumley
2018-10-11, 12-04, Home Front, 11 October 1918 - Alice Macknade
2018-10-08, 12-04, Home Front, 8 October 1918 - Isabel Summer
2018-09-24, 12-04, Home Front, 24 Sept 1918 - Adam Wilson
2018-01-05, 21-00, Home Front - Omnibus, 1-5 January 1918
2017-12-29, 21-00, Home Front - Omnibus, 25-29 Dec 1917
2017-12-22, 12-04, Home Front, 22 Dec 1917 - Isabel Graham
2017-12-21, 12-04, Home Front, 21 Dec 1917 - Matilda James
2017-12-20, 12-04, Home Front, 20 Dec 1917 - Judith Turner
2017-12-19, 12-04, Home Front, 19 Dec 1917 - Alan Lowther
2017-12-18, 12-04, Home Front, 18 Dec 1917 - Edie Chadwick
2017-12-15, 12-04, Home Front, 15 Dec 1917 - Dilys Walker
2017-12-14, 12-04, Home Front, 14 Dec 1917 - Johnnie Marshall
2017-12-13, 12-04, Home Front, 13 Dec 1917 - Fraser Chadwick
2017-12-12, 12-04, Home Front, 12 Dec 1917 - Iris Reed
2017-12-11, 12-04, Home Front, 11 Dec 1917 - Marion Wardle
2017-12-08, 21-00, Home Front - Omnibus, 4-8 Dec 1917
2017-12-01, 21-00, Home Front - Omnibus, 27 Nov - 1 Dec 1917
2017-11-24, 21-00, Home Front - Omnibus, 20-24 Nov 1917
2017-11-17, 21-00, Home Front - Omnibus, 13-17 Nov 1917
2017-11-13, 12-04, Home Front, 13 Nov 1917 - Edie Chadwick
2017-09-22, 12-04, Home Front, 22 Sept 1917 - Sylvia Graham
2017-09-21, 12-04, Home Front, 21 Sept 1917 - Victor Lumley
2017-09-20, 12-04, Home Front, 20 Sept 1917 - Adeline Lumley
2017-09-19, 12-04, Home Front, 19 Sept 1917 - Kitty Lumley
2017-09-18, 12-04, Home Front, 18 Sept 1917 - Ralph Winwood
2017-05-21, 15-00, The Forsyte Saga, The Forsytes Concludes Ep. 8
2017-05-20, 14-30, The Forsyte Saga, The Forsytes Concludes Ep. 7
2017-04-28, 12-04, Home Front, 28 April 1917 - Ralph Winwood
2017-04-27, 12-04, Home Front, 27 April 1917 - Hilary Pearce
2017-04-26, 12-04, Home Front, 26 April 1917 - Jessie Moore
2017-04-25, 12-04, Home Front, 25 April 1917 - Walter Hamilton
2017-04-24, 12-04, Home Front, 24 April 1917 - Kitty Lumley
2017-04-21, 12-04, Home Front, 21 April 1917 - Sylvia Graham
2017-04-20, 12-04, Home Front, 20 April 1917 - Noah Hamilton
2017-04-19, 12-04, Home Front, 19 April 1917 - Maisie Harris
2017-04-18, 12-04, Home Front, 18 April 1917 - Alec Poole
2017-04-17, 12-04, Home Front, 17 April 1917 - Ralph Winwood
2016-12-30, 12-04, Home Front, 30 Dec 1916 - Lester Reed
2016-12-29, 12-04, Home Front, 29 Dec 1916 - DR Walker
2016-12-28, 12-04, Home Front, 28 Dec 1916 - Kitty Lumley
2016-12-27, 12-04, Home Front, 27 Dec 1916 - Edie Chadwick
2016-12-26, 12-04, Home Front, 26 Dec 1916 - Cressida Marshsall
2016-12-12, 12-04, Home Front, 12 Dec 1916 - Geoffrey Marshall
2016-09-24, 14-00, The Forsyte Saga, The Forsytes Returns Ep. 1-7
2016-09-09, 12-04, Home Front, 9 Sept 1916 - Jessie Moore
2016-09-08, 12-04, Home Front, 8 Sept 1916 - Dennis Monk
2016-09-07, 12-04, Home Front, 7 Sept 1916 - Elizabeth Chance
2016-09-06, 12-04, Home Front, 6 Sept 1916 - Alice Macknade
2016-09-05, 12-04, Home Front, 5 Sept 1916 - Isabel Graham
2016-09-02, 12-04, Home Front, 2 Sept 1916 - Hilary Pearce
2016-09-01, 12-04, Home Front, 1 Sept 1916 - Dorothea Winwood
2016-08-31, 12-04, Home Front, 31 August 1916 - Juliet Argent
2016-08-30, 12-04, Home Front, 30 August 1916 - Esme Macknade
2016-08-29, 12-04, Home Front, 29 August 1916 - Alec Poole
2016-08-08, 12-04, Home Front, 8 August 1916 - Sylvia Graham
2016-05-06, 12-04, Home Front, 6 May 1916 - Johnnie Marshall
2016-05-05, 12-04, Home Front, 5 May 1916 - Cora Gidley
2016-05-04, 12-04, Home Front, 4 May 1916 - Alexander Gidley
2016-05-03, 12-04, Home Front, 3 May 1916 - Emily Colville
2016-05-02, 12-04, Home Front, 2 May 1916 - Adam Wilson
2016-04-16, 14-30, The Forsyte Saga, The Forsytes Continues Ep. 1
2016-04-04, 12-04, Home Front, 4 April 1916 - Isaac Cox
2016-02-12, 12-04, Home Front, 12 February 1916 - Hilary Pearce
2016-02-11, 12-04, Home Front, 11 February 1916 - Kitty Lumley
2016-02-10, 12-04, Home Front, 10 February 1916 - Victor Lumley
2016-02-09, 12-04, Home Front, 9 February 1916 - Norman Harris
2016-02-08, 12-04, Home Front, 8 February 1916 - Isabel Graham
2016-01-30, 14-30, The Forsytes, Eps 1-7.
2016-01-29, 21-00, Home Front - Omnibus, 25-29 January 1916
2016-01-22, 21-00, Home Front - Omnibus, 18-22 January 1916
2016-01-15, 21-00, Home Front - Omnibus, 11-15 January 1916
2016-01-08, 21-00, Home Front - Omnibus, 4-8 January 1916
2016-01-01, 12-04, Home Front, 1 January 1916 - Hilary Pearce
2015-12-28, 12-04, Home Front, 28 Dec 1915 - Ruth Billings
2015-12-25, 12-04, Home Front, Christmas Day 1915 - Adeline Lumley
2015-06-12, 12-04, Home Front, 12 June 1915 - Jessie Moore
2015-06-11, 12-04, Home Front, 11 June 1915 - Ivy Layton
2015-06-10, 12-04, Home Front, 10 June 1915 - Gabriel Graham
2015-06-09, 12-04, Home Front, 9 June 1915 - Thornton Tulliver
2015-06-08, 12-04, Home Front, 8 June 1915 - Kitty Lumley
2015-03-27, 21-00, Home Front, Omnibus 23-27 March 1915
2015-03-20, 21-00, Home Front, Omnibus 16-20 March 1915
2015-03-13, 21-00, Home Front, Omnibus 9-13 March 1915
2015-03-06, 21-00, Home Front, Omnibus 2-6 March 1915
2015-02-27, 21-00, Home Front, Omnibus 23-27 February 1915
2015-02-20, 21-00, Home Front, Omnibus 16-20 February 1915
2015-02-13, 12-04, Home Front, 13 February 1915 - Fraser Chadwick
2015-02-12, 12-04, Home Front, 12 February 1915 - Esther O'Leary
2015-02-11, 12-04, Home Front, 11 February 1915 - Duncan Chadwick
2015-02-10, 12-04, Home Front, 10 February 1915 - Johnnie Marshall
2015-02-09, 12-04, Home Front, 9 February 1915 - Edie Chadwick
2015-02-06, 12-04, Home Front, 6 February 1915 - Robert Lyle
2015-02-05, 12-04, Home Front, 5 February 1915 - Cressida Marshall
2015-02-04, 12-04, Home Front, 4 February 1915 - Geoffrey Marshall
2015-02-03, 12-04, Home Front, 3 February 1915 - Kitty Lumley
2015-02-02, 12-04, Home Front, 2 February 1915 - Albert Wilson
2014-12-26, 12-04, Home Front, 26 Dec 1914 - Isabel Graham
2014-12-25, 12-04, Home Front, 25 Dec 1914 - Dorothea Winwood
2014-12-24, 12-04, Home Front, 24 Dec 1914 - Joe Macknade
2014-12-23, 12-04, Home Front, 23 Dec 1914 - Sylvia Graham
2014-12-22, 12-04, Home Front, 22 Dec 1914 - Phyllis Marshall
2014-12-19, 12-04, Home Front, 19 Dec 1914 - Alice Macknade
2014-12-18, 12-04, Home Front, 18 Dec 1914 - Mervyn Harris
2014-12-17, 12-04, Home Front, 17 Dec 1914 - Archie Tulliver
2014-12-16, 12-04, Home Front, 16 Dec 1914 - Ralph Winwood
2014-12-15, 12-04, Home Front, 15 Dec 1914 - Hilary Pearce
2014-09-29, 12-04, Home Front, 29 Sept 1914 - Gabriel Graham
2014-09-05, 12-04, Home Front, 5 Sept 1914 - Sylvia Graham
2014-09-04, 12-04, Home Front, 4 Sept 1914 - Norman Harris
2014-09-03, 12-04, Home Front, 3 Sept 1914 - Marieke Dupont
2014-09-02, 12-04, Home Front, 2 Sept 1914 - Ralph Winwood
2014-09-01, 12-04, Home Front, 1 Sept 1914 - Florrie Wilson
2014-08-29, 12-04, Home Front, 29 August 1914 - Albert Wilson
2014-08-28, 12-04, Home Front, 28 August 1914 - Dorothea Winwood
2014-08-27, 12-04, Home Front, 27 August 1914 - Gabriel Graham
2014-08-26, 12-04, Home Front, 26 August 1914 - Adam Wilson
2014-08-25, 12-04, Home Front, 25 August 1914 - Isabel Graham
2011-08-27, 14-30, Saturday Drama - Marnie, ad.
2009-11-29, 15-00, Classic Serial, Smiley - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, ad
2009-09-20, 15-00, Classic Serial, Smiley - The Looking Glass War Ep. 1-5, ad
2006-01-23, 14-15, Aft Play, To Serve Them All My Days, 1/5. RF Delderf ield
2002-08-19, 14-15, Afternoon Play,Sea Wyf and Biscuit, by Shaun McKenna
2002-06-20, 23-00, The Cry of the Owl, By Patricia Highsmith. ad. Shaun McKenna.
2001-08-27, 14-15, Afternoon Play, Smiles of a Summer Night, ad.
2000-03-18, 21-00, Classic Serial, East of Eden, conclusion
2000-03-15, 11-30, Me and Little Boots, By Shaun McKenna. Caligula.
2000-02-27, 15-00, Classic Serial, East of Eden, 3 parts, ad. Shaun McKenna.
1998-01-24, 14-30, Saturday Playhouse, The Ghost Train, thriller ad. Shaun McKenna
1995-10-14, 14-30, Saturday Playhouse, Meeting Jack, By Shaun Mckenna.
1993-06-19, 19-50, The Postman Always Rings Twice, by James M Cain, ad.

NOTES ON A FEW OF THE PLAYS

18 & 25 Jul 21 Joseph Andrews Remixed 1, 2
Written by Shaun McKenna and based on Henry Fielding's novel. 2 x 55m. A humorous story about a young footman in love with his childhood sweetheart Fanny and his adventures on the road with his friend Abraham Adams, an eccentric parson. In this new version the narrative is influenced by the relationship between Henry Fielding and his wife Charlotte. Harry.....Max Bennett, Charlotte.....Lyndsey Marshal, Joseph.....Angus Imrie, Parson Adams.....Michael Bertenshaw, Lady Booby.....Jane Whittenshaw , Mistress Sideaway/Slipslop.....Helen Longworth, Fanny.....Lauren Cornelius, Pounce/George.....Simon Ludders, Pelham/Wilson/Driver.....Tony Turner, Lady Tittle/Harriet.....Jane Slavin, Lady Tattle/Amelia.....Elinor Coleman, William/Russell/Stranger.....Stewart Campbell, Marmaduke/Inn Keeper.....Joseph Ayre. Produced by Tracey Neale.

2021-04-09, Eleanor Rising, series 2
Eleanor Rising, ser. 2 ep. 5: 5 x 15m. Historical drama about the young Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife and mother to Kings, crusader, prisoner and formidable political operator. Brusied and defeated, Eleanor and Louis have arrived in Antioch where their strained relationship threatens to put lives at risk. Eleanor realises she must risk everything if she is to secure her future. Eleanor ... .. Rose Basista, Louis ... .. Joel MacCormack, Petronilla ... .. Elinor Coleman, Raymond of Antioch ... .. Tony Turner, Ralph de Vermandois ... .. Nicholas Murchie, Produced by Gemma Jenkins.

2020-11-09 Eleanor Rising, series 1.
Ep. 1. Story of the young Eleanor of Aquitaine: wife and mother to a dynasty of kings, crusader, prisoner and political operator. She lived 900 years ago. At 16 she inherited the richest province in France and had the ambition to become the Duchess and to run it in her own way, in spite of the wishes of her father. Eleanor ..... Rose Basista, Petronilla ..... Cecilia Appiah, Duke William ..... John Lightbody, Archbishop Laroux ..... Roger Ringrose, Pierre ..... Luke Nunn; produced by Marc Beeby.

2019-03-23 China Towns, ep. 11
Based on the novels of Arnold Bennett. Sat. Drama, ep. 11 (final). Story set in the Staffordshire potteries, ad. for radio by Shaun McKenna and Lin Coghlan. Refusing to let old age hold him back, Ephraim Tellwright embarks on a campaign to persuade a divided community to embrace Federation. Ephraim Tellwright . . . Neil Dudgeon, Sophia . . . Imogen Stubbs, Constance . . . Emma Cunniffe, Edwin . . . Nick Underwood, Anna . . . Kate O'Flynn, Grace . . . Kate Donnachie, Dr Stirling . . . Sam Dale, Mr Boldero . . . Tony Turner, The Waiter . . . Lewis Bray, The Clerk . . . Joseph Ayre, Incidental music arranged by Colin Guthrie and performed by Colin Guthrie, Peter Ringrose and Ian Conningham. Produced and directed by Gemma Jenkins. Series Producers Marion Nancarrow and Gemma Jenkins.

2019-03-23 China Towns, ep. 1
Based on the novels of Arnold Bennett. Sat. Drama, ad. by Shaun McKenna and Lin Coghlan. Set in the Potteries. This is a reinterpretation of six Arnold Bennett novels seen with a modern eye. The books follow the inhabitants of Bursley and the Five Towns (of Stoke-on-Trent) from 1865 - 1903 in epic lasting 11 hours. Individuals rise and fall; they watch the world around them becoming unrecognisable, transformed by new technology. Presiding over events are industrialists Ephraim Tellwright and Darius Clayhanger, self-made men, they hold the fate of this community in their hands, passing judgement on those that put the prosperity and reputation of the Five Towns at risk. Only the ruthless thrive in this uncompromising world. Edwin Clayhanger leaves school with dreams of becoming a painter but his father's having none of it. Ephraim Tellwright .. Neil Dudgeon, Darius Clayhanger .. Tim McInnerny, Edwin .. Cameron Percival, Aunty Hamps .. Carolyn Pickles, Big James .. Ian Conningham, Constance .. Bryony Hannah, Sophia .. Alexandra Constantinidi, Mrs Baines .. Clare Corbett, Mr Povey .. Lewis Bray, Shushions .. Michael Bertenshaw, Thwaite .. Tony Turner, Machin .. Christopher Harper, Snaggs .. Don Gilet, Jeannie .. Saffron Coomber, Incidental music arranged by Colin Guthrie and performed by Colin Guthrie, Peter Ringrose and Ian Conningham. Produced by Marion Nancarrow.

2018-01-05, Home Front - Omnibus, 1-5 January 1918
Final omnibus of Season 12, Giddy with Possibility, set in the first week of 1918, when Kaiser Wilhelm the second declared, "We face with firm confidence and iron will the year 1918". Note the enormous cast list; this was a monumental series lasting four years. This omnibus (compiled from 5 x 12m episodes the previous week) was written by Katie Hims. Produced by Allegra McIlroy. Editor: Jessica Dromgoole, Story-led by Shaun McKenna, Sound: Martha Littlehailes, Composer: Matthew Strachan, Consultant Historian: Maggie Andrews. Phyllis Marshall ......... Christine Absalom, Peggy Tanney ......... Abbie Andrews, Stella Wardle ......... Morgan Armstrong , Edie Chadwick ......... Kathryn Beaumont , Isabel Graham ......... Keely Beresford , Gabriel Graham ......... Michael Bertenshaw , Gladys Lynch ......... Elaine Claxton, Cristine de Groot ......... Ysabelle Cooper, Trevor Lamb ......... Philip Correia, Sylvia Graham ......... Joanna David, Mac ......... Oliver Devoti, Gussie Marshall ......... Grace Doherty, Marion Wardle ......... Laura Elphinstone, Policeman ......... Bill Fellows, Sarah Illingworth ......... Naomi Frederick, Cressida Marshall ......... Isabella Inchbald, Sergei Federov ......... Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong, Beatrice Marshall ......... Eviee Lavery, Kenny Stokoe ......... Dean Logan, Kitty Lumley ......... Ami Metcalf, Judith Turner ......... Kate Okello, Dilys Walker ......... Ellie Piercy, Joseph ......... Shaun Prendergast, Johnnie Marshall ......... Paul Ready, Adeline Lumley ......... Helen Schlesinger, Ethel Manning ......... Sophie Scott, Alan Lowther ......... David Seddon, Duncan Chadwick ......... Mark Stobbart, Ray Wardle ......... Cole Wealleans-Watts, Peter Lumley ......... Beatrice White, Joyce Lyle ......... Tracy Whitwell, Fraser Chadwick ......... Edmund Wiseman, Matilda James ......... Hannah Wood, Series Editor ......... Jessica Dromgoole.

2017-05-20, The Forsyte Saga, 7
John Galsworthy's epic family saga. Ad. Lin Coghlan & Shaun McKenna. Over the last 2 years, BBC Radio 4 has dramatised all 9 of John Galsworthy's Forsyte novels and this series "The Forsytes Concludes" brings us to the last 3 novels, which he wrote at the end of his life. This week we've had the 90' drama based on "Maid in Waiting" which introduced the Cherrell family and Dinny Cherrell in particular who, aged 24 in 1928, was full of excitement for the life ahead of her. She is Fleur & Michael's cousin and unknown to either of them. Their lives are to have parallels neither could have predicted. Through the week, 5 x 15' episodes tell the story of "Flowering Wilderness" (which sees an unexpected return and a new love for Dinny) and now two 60 minute Dramas - today and tomorrow - end the story. Fleur Mont ......... Jessica Raine, Michael Mont ......... Ben Lambert, Dinny Cherrell ......... Sarah Ridgeway, Wilfrid Desert ......... Max Bennett, Sir Lawrence Mont ......... Brian Protheroe, Lady Mont ......... Georgie Glen, Lady Clare Corven ......... Chloe Pirrie, Eustace Durnford ......... John Heffernan, Tony ......... Tom Forrister, Gerald Corven ......... John Dougall, Young Man ......... David Sturzaker, Doctor ......... Finlay Robertson, George ......... John Bowler, Producer........ Marion Nancarrow.

2012-08-17 Marnie
By Winston Graham. Friday Drama. It's 1961 and Marnie Elmer poses as a secretary in order to steal from her employers and fund her mother's existence in Torquay. But she's yet to meet handsome company director, Mark Rutland... Winston Graham is probably best known for "Poldark", but he also wrote thrillers, of which "Marnie"is one. This radio adaptation by Shaun McKenna is based on the book itself. There was a film version by Hitchcock. Marnie ............ Jade Williams, Mark ............ Patrick Kennedy, Terry ............ Carl Prekopp, Edie ............ Elaine Claxton, Lucy ............ Joanna Monroe, Roman ............ Brian Bowles, Dawn ............ Susie Riddell, Director ............ Marion Nancarrow.

2009-12-13 Smiley - Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, 3
Classic Serial: dramatisation by Shaun McKenna of John le Carre's novel. Smiley, called back from retirement, is reaching the end of his hunt to find the mole he believes is tearing the British Secret Intelligence Service apart. George Smiley ...... Simon Russell Beale, Ann Smiley ...... Anna Chancellor, Control ...... John Rowe, Peter Guillam ...... Ewan Bailey, Jim Prideaux ...... Anthony Calf, Mendel ...... Kenneth Cranham, Magyar ...... Peter Major, Ricki Tarr ...... Jamie Foreman, Toby Esterhase ...... Sam Dale, Bill Haydon ...... Michael Feast, Karla ...... Philip Fox, Polyakov ...... Stephen Greif, Steve Mackelvore ...... Piers Wehner, Mrs McCraig ...... Kate Layden, Bill Roach ...... Ryan Watson. Not sure of producer - wasn't in radiolistings,, but I guess it was Marc Beeby.

2008-05-21 To Serve Then All Our Days, 5
By R.F.Delderfield, dram. Shaun McKenna, from the novel. 5/5. Davy is about to face his greatest challenge yet at Bamfylde School. He can't work with the new Headmaster, Alcock, and one of them will have to go. Davy Powlett-Jones ...... Oliver Milburn, Algy Herries ...... John Wood, Howarth ...... John Rowe, Carter ...... Anthony Calf, Alcock ...... Clive Merrison, Christine Forster ...... Kate Buffery, Barnaby/Rigby ...... Gerard McDermott, Grace Powlett-Jones ...... Alison Pettitt, Hislop ...... Antony Glennon, Gage ...... Delroy Brown, Lowther ...... Steven Roberts, Stoker Monk ...... Steven Williams, Produced by Cherry Cookson.

2002-10-14, 11-30 The Cry of the Owl, 4
By Patricia Highsmith. Adapted by Shaun McKenna. 4: Robert has been shot. Could Greg Wyncoop really have done it, or is it Greg's body lying in the morgue as the police think? Greg ... Adrian Lester, Robert: John Sharian, Greg: Adrian Lester, Det Lippenholtz: Peter Marinker, Nickie: Briony Glassco, Jack: Matt Rlppy, Dr. Knott: Garrick Hagon. Music composed and performed by David Chilton; producer was Marion Nancarrow.

2002-08-19 Sea Wyf and Biscuit
By Shaun McKenna, in the Love in the Afternoon series. Afternoon Play , based on the novel by JM Scott . The third in a series of stories around the theme of love. Four survivors of a shipwreck are thrown together in a fight for survival on the Indian ocean. Director: Rachel Horan, Sea Wyf: Gillian Kearney, Biscuit: Jamie Glover, Bulldog: Philip Voss, Number 4: David Yip, Scott: John Rowe, Young Scott: Peter Damey, Original music composed by Martin Medina. Producer: Rachel Horan.

2001-08-27, Smiles of a Summer Night
By Ingmar Bergman; from the screenplay, adapted for radio by Shaun McKenna. Set in the enchanted birch groves of Sweden at the beginning of the 20th century. The script was the inspiration for Stephen Sondheim 's stage musical A Little Night Music. Fredrik Egerman thinks himself content with a child bride the same age as his son, until ... Producer..... Marion Nancarrow, Fredrik ...... Nicholas Farrell, Desiree ...... Samantha Spiro, Count Malcolm ...... Samuel West, Countess Malcolm ...... Claire Carrie, Mrs Armfeldt ...... Sara Kestelman, Anne ...... Rebecca Johnson, Henrik ...... Lfan Meredith, Petra ...... Maxine Peake, Frid ...... Sean Baker, Clerk ...... Sean Baker, Niklas ...... Ray Lonnen, 2nd Clerk ...... Ray Lonnen, Malla ...... Joanna Munro, 2nd Actress ...... Joanna Munro, 1st Actress ...... Carolyn Pickles.

2000-02-27, East of Eden, 1
Classic Serial: By John Steinbeck , dramatised in three parts by Shaun McKenna. 1: Adam Trask thinks he can escape the painful memories of life in the army when he discovers the beautiful Cathy Ames on his Connecticut farm. Director: Marion Nancarrow. Adam: Henry Goodma,n Sam: Tony Doyle, Steinbeck: William Roberts, Cathy: Lorelei King, Lee: David Yip, Charles: William Hope, Cyrus: Bob Sherman, Edwards: Stuart Milligan, Young Adam: Walter Lewis, Young Charles: Zohren Weiss, Doctor: Peter Marinker.

1998-01-24 The Ghost Train
Arnold Ridley 's 1920s thriller, adapted by Shaun McKenna. Saturday Playhouse. The last steam train from London to Cornwall carries a disparate group of travellers. The last thing any of them needs is to be stranded on a deserted railway station which is the object of a terrible local superstition. Teddie Deakin: Adam Godley, Charles Murdock: David Brooks, Peggy Murdock: Alison Pettitt, with Christopher Wright , Tracy Ann Oberman. Emily Joyce, Ann Beach, John Turner, Hugh Dickson, Gerard McDermott and Brian Parr. Music composed by Andy Price. Producer: Marion Nancarrow.

1995-10-14 Meeting Jack
By Shaun Mckenna. Saturday Playhouse: In 1905, Jack London , the author of White Fang, sailed round the South Pacific with his wife Charmian in search of adventure. They found it, as did young Martin Priddy , whose life was forever changed by meeting Jack. Jack London: William Hope, Charmian London: Theresa Gallagher, Martin Priddy: Jonathan Keeble, Captain Jansen: Paul Herzberg, Caulfield: David Collings, Captain Keller: Paul Jenkins, with John Hartley, Zulema Dene, Vincent Ebrahim, John Turner, Sandra James Young and Hakeem Kae-Kazim. Producer: Andy Jordan.

1993-06-19 The Postman Always Rings Twice
By James M Cain , continuing the season of plays adapted from novels which became Hollywood films noirs. In the 'Saturday Night at the Movies' series. When Frank Chambers takes a job at Nick's roadside joint, it's not for the money but for the shapely Cora. Dramatised by Shaun McKenna. Producer: Andy Jordan. Music: Andy Sheppard. Music: Steve Lodder. Cora: Myrlam Cyr, Frank Chambers: William Hope, Nick Papadakis: Andy Lucas, Katz: Peter Whitman, Sackett: Steve Hodson, The Cop: Gavan O'Herlihy, Kennedy: James Telfer, Nurse: Pippa Hinchley, Customer: Anthony Donovan.

compiled by Nigel Deacon, Diversity website, with help from Norman Milburn

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