A time travelling adventure in which Bradford school boys and best friends Bilal and Ted go on a voyage of discovery to find out more about the city and its remarkable residents.
A time travelling adventure in which Bradford school boys and best friends Bilal and Ted go on a voyage of discovery to find out more about the city and its remarkable residents.
Bilal, Ted and Emily Bronte fall through time and they arrive on top of a building in Bradford in the future.
Bilal and Ted鈥檚 original 鈥楾eenage Karate Hamsters鈥� doodles and artwork from the day they got detention have transformed in time.
The trio think it鈥檚 best to go home and they might be right because they鈥檙e beginning to witness and be immersed in the future.
Back in their own time, via Emily鈥檚 homeland of Haworth, the two friends think about what to share in their school presentation. They were tasked to deliver a story 'only they can tell鈥� about what culture means to Bradford.
Reflecting on their epic adventure the friends realise why Bradford is the UK City of Culture 2025 and why their city is so special.
Cast:
Bilal .... Armaan Ali
Ted .... Solomon Gordon
Other characters are played by Deb McAndrew, Dominic Blunt, Lucas Papageorgiou, Mark Charnock and Seeta Wrightson
Written by Nick Ahad
Directed by Dermot Daly
Dramaturg: Ruby Clarke
Producer: Jane Chesworth
Sound design: David Crickmore and Richard Biddulph
Digital producers: Dan Purvis and Rachael Smith
Executive Producer: Tracy Gee
Originally broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio Leeds as part of the 麻豆社's coverage of Bradford UK City of Culture 2025.
To listen on smart speaker, on most devices just say 鈥榓sk 麻豆社 Sounds to play Bilal and Ted鈥檚 Bradfordian Adventure'.
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