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Explaining the spooky drama The Dark Is Rising

We hear your thoughts on The Dark Is Rising and speak to the series’ producer and commissioner to reveal the challenges faced in bringing the adaptation to life.

An ambitious 12-part radio drama version of the 1970s novel The Dark Is Rising was broadcast across Christmas and New Year, with each episode corresponding to the ‘real time’ of the novel’s unfolding. We speak to the series’ producer and commissioner to reveal how the spooky drama was made and the challenges they faced for the adaptation. What did listeners think of the radio drama?

Presenter: Rajan Datar
Producer: Howard Shannon
A Whistledown production for ´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service

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9 minutes

Broadcasts

  • Sat 14 Jan 2023 09:50GMT
  • Sun 15 Jan 2023 08:50GMT
  • Sun 15 Jan 2023 10:50GMT
  • Sun 15 Jan 2023 14:50GMT
  • Sun 15 Jan 2023 18:50GMT
  • Sun 15 Jan 2023 23:50GMT
  • Mon 16 Jan 2023 03:50GMT

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