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Now That Summer's Coming by Deirdre Anna Rose Kelly

Fri, 01 May 2026

An original short story specially commissioned by BBC Radio 4 to mark Bealtaine, the Gaelic festival heralding the beginning of summer traditionally held on the first day of May. Written and read by Deirdre Anna Rose Kelly.

The Author.
Deirdre Anna Rose Kelly is a writer from Donegal, who lives in Belfast. She is a member of the Duncairn Arts Centre's Creative Collective. She has read her work on stage and on BBC Radio Ulster.

Writer: Deirdre Anna Rose Kelly
Reader: Deirdre Anna Rose Kelly
Producer: Michael Shannon

A BBC Audio Northern Ireland Production for BBC Radio 4.

King's Pawn: Smells of Bale

Fri, 24 Apr 2026

Comedy drama series created by Alan Harris and Katherine Chandler. Meet the King clan: Laura and her grandchildren Sonny and Little Laura. They run Cardiff's oldest pawnbrokers. Now gramps is gone and Laura might retire. So who'll take over the shop?

EPSIODE 1 - SMELLS OF BALE by Alan Harris

CAST

Laura - Lisa Palfrey

Jim - Julian Lewis Jones

Little Laura - Lauren Morais

Sonny - Curtis Kemlo

Malik - Kyle Lima

Bryony - Nia Gandhi

Emily - Mabli Gwynne

Harvey - Harvey Marshall

The Punter - Sam Swann

Production Coordinators: Eleri McAuliffe and Lindsay Rees

Sound Design: Catherine Robinson

Producer: John Norton

A BBC Audio Wales Production

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