Dark new comedy about grief, friendship and musical theatre from Liv Fowler, a new writer shortlisted for the Best Debut Audo drama Imison Award in 2024. Her latest audio drama reflects on how we feel guilt and grief when loved ones leave us too soon, playing with the stoical trope ‘if you don’t laugh, you cry’.
It’s Maddie’s funeral. She got hit by the 453 after thinking she could get across Old Kent Road in a traffic cone, like Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story 2. Her bezzies, Josie and George are in shock. They were convinced she’d get across with ease. They are avoiding Maddie’s family at the wake. See, Maddie’s Mum, Rita, isn’t aware that Maddie was with Josie and George that night. She also doesn’t know that Maddie lost a bet to them which is how she ended up being a corpse. Riddled with guilt, they didn’t think they’d have to answer so many questions!
'Odds On' starring Emeka Sesay airs on BBC Radio 4 on 11th December and will be available to listen to on BBC Sounds for the following year.
It’s Maddie’s funeral. She got hit by the 453 after thinking she could get across Old Kent Road in a traffic cone, like Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story 2. Her bezzies, Josie and George are in shock. They were convinced she’d get across with ease. They are avoiding Maddie’s family at the wake. See, Maddie’s Mum, Rita, isn’t aware that Maddie was with Josie and George that night. She also doesn’t know that Maddie lost a bet to them which is how she ended up being a corpse. Riddled with guilt, they didn’t think they’d have to answer so many questions!
'Odds On' starring Emeka Sesay airs on BBC Radio 4 on 11th December and will be available to listen to on BBC Sounds for the following year.