Opening Lines
About
Producer and writer John Yorke has worked in television and radio for 30 years, and he shares his experience with Radio 4 listeners as he unpacks the themes and impact behind the books, plays and stories that are being dramatised in Radio 4's weekend afternoon dramas.
Client
Pier Productions for BBC Radio 4 / BBC Sounds
Borstal Boy
John Yorke examines Borstal Boy by Brendan Behan, hearing from Colm Tóibín, in the series that looks at books, plays and stories and how they work.
Researcher: Nina Semple
Sound: Sean Kerwin
Producer: Jack Soper
Executive Producer: Sara Davies
Production Manager: Sarah Wright
Client
Pier Productions for BBC Radio 4 / BBC Sounds
The Manxman
John Yorke looks at Sir Thomas Hall Caine’s hugely successful 1894 novel The Manxman, a love story set on the Isle of Man, that is now almost completely forgotten.
Researcher: Nina Semple
Sound: Sean Kerwin
Producer: Jack Soper
Executive Producer: Caroline Raphael
Production Manager: Sarah Wright
Client
Pier Productions for BBC Radio 4 / BBC Sounds