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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鈥� 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 鈥榬eal time鈥� of the novel鈥檚 unfolding. We speak to the series鈥� 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 主播大秀 World Service

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Mon 16 Jan 2023 03:50GMT
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