Radio Waves - BBC Radio Drama - listened 8.10.23 (2/5)

BBC radio play as part of a celebration of a century of radio broadcasting. Somewhat confused and confusing story set in the future. It is 2065 and Avery Jones is on a deep space mission to listen for signs of extra-terrestrial life by intercepting radio transmissions from far star systems. The technology however mostly collects radio waves from earth, and Avery listens to a variety of stories from past broadcasts, including one involving a romance with the creator of virtual worlds, and another with a criminal OAP being interviewed by an Android. The idea being that the play "looked forward, not backward, exploring the human impulses to narrativise our lives and takes a sideways look at the way current media trends interact with audio drama." Frankly it didn't really work and I got bored. Written by Magdalene Bird, Jack Fairey and Mohsen Shah. Cast included Natalie Simpson, Michael Shelford, Ann Mitchell, Sam Pamphilon and Cassie Layton. Directed by Jeremy Mortimer and Calum Perrin. Executive Producer: Joby Waldman. First broadcast September 2023.