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Blue Thunder

Padraic Walsh’s gripping family drama about small-town Ireland. Home truths start flying when a father and his two adult sons find themselves holed up in a minibus for the night.

Padraic Walsh’s gripping family drama about lives spinning out of control. In small-town Ireland, a father and his two adult sons are holed up in a minibus for the night. There’s no escape when the home truths start flying.

Brian ….. Gary Lilburn
Dara ….. Stephen Jones
Ray ….. Paul Reid

Directed by Gemma Jenkins

Blue Thunder won the Innovation Award at the VAULT Awards in 2019. Padraic’s debut audio drama Foxes was shortlisted for Best Original Drama at the 2018 Â鶹Éç Audio Drama Awards. He’s been the recipient of the Walter Swan Trust Playwriting Award and was writer on attachment at The Oxford Playhouse.

44 minutes

Last on

Tue 29 Nov 2022 14:15

Broadcasts

  • Fri 20 Nov 2020 14:15
  • Tue 29 Nov 2022 14:15

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