He's coming to South Shields to help us…….. Muhammad Ali is the people's champion….. Jonny's gone over there to tell him that we need funds for the boys clubs…..he's going to do something for the people….he's like thatSet during the great boxer's now legendary visit to the North East, Champion shows the effect that such a major event has on a mixed race family in South Shi...

Snookered probes into the lives of young Muslim men and their fragile masculinity, burdened by cultural expectations yet charged with personal dreams. In a volatile political climate, Ishy Din opens a timely window into a strand of British Muslim life that often remains unseen.The plot follows four friends who, every year, meet on the anniversary of their mate's death for a game of pool and a few drinks. As they excavate the past and measure their own lives, secrets are re...

Forget friendship! This is business.In a scruffy minicab office, Mansha decides it's time to create his own destiny and offers to buy the business from his lifelong friend Raf. As the realities of the state of the company slowly come to light, these two best friends must confront the difficulties of going into business with those closest to them.Set in the north of England, in the aftermath of Margaret Thatcher's death, this compelling drama by award-winning playwr...

Thirteen plays about human connection, from some of BBC Radio's best writers exploring love, family, romances and life's ups and downsThis diverse collection of stories centres around family dynamics, relationships both romantic and platonic, and the diverse ways ordinary people navigate the vicissitudes of everyday life.Ranging from modern fairy tales to coming-of-age dramas, they feature a wide variety of styles, and are scripted by an array of writers fr...