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Togetherness

admin May 17, 2024

‘Togetherness’ tells the story of the narcissistic Dervla who on her agony aunt style podcast ‘Wagon Wheel’ with her long suffering co-host Fidelma recounts the onesided story of a recent breakup with girlfriend Megan while a confused call in listener tries to…

Brave

Paul November 16, 2023

Mairead (50s) is thinking of applying for promotion whenever her manager Helen retires. She asks for Helen’s opinion on the matter, confiding in her boss that she’s autistic. Mairead is taken aback when Helen calls her ‘brave’ and ponders why disclosing her…

Heartburn

admin October 30, 2023

Near FM presents new audio drama ‘Heartburn’, written by Caitlin Magnall-Kearns; directed by Anna Nugent. Heartburn is a modern take on the rom-com that looks at fatness and friendship. Set over one night in Belfast it follows Chris, a writer, and Lou,…

Breathing Space

admin November 3, 2022

Breathing Space, a comedy drama about an accidental astronaut being ghosted by a space agency on her journey to Mars. Bridget Jones meets Gravity while Waiting For Godot. It is the year 2032 and civilian guinea pig Ciara Fitzpatrick is aboard the…

Allie Down the Boghole

admin August 25, 2020

Near FM presents another in our New Drama Hour series, audio dramas exclusively by women writers. “Allie Down the Boghole” by Megan McDonnell. The story follows Allie, a young girl in rural Ireland who is something of a latch-key child. She is, more often…

Kipper

Paul May 26, 2020

Near FM presents Kipper by Gemma Doorly. Kipper – Tormented by an unjust past and reeling from past experiences Kerry seduces drunken Sam at a wedding. It seems like an innocent one night stand but Kerry has other ideas which will implicate Sam…

All Honey

Paul April 28, 2020

All Honey by Ciara Elizabeth Smyth *Listener advisory – this audio drama contains strong language All honey is a dark, modern day farce about a group of friends forced to face each other’s deadly sins. The play takes place in the apartment…

The Tea Lady

admin September 27, 2019

Continuing Near FM’s series of audio drama written exclusively by women, we present ‘The Tea Lady’ by Tara Maria Lovett. The Tea Lady is a black comedy and tells the Story of Minnie, an ordinary woman with an extraordinary secret. Minnie and…

Double Dealing

admin August 30, 2019

Continuing Near FM’s season of audio drama written exclusively by women, we present Double Dealing by Rose Byrne. Arthur Muldoon is an Irish hypnotist and con-artist, who use his powers to con people. He has a very professional approach to his work.…

Plain Speak

admin July 26, 2019

New audio drama from Dorothy Cotter. It’s a Saturday night in Soho and Siobhán and Danny are on a doomed first date. Tinder virgin Danny has a serious case of foot in mouth while Siobhán, weary of the London dating scene, already…

The Love of Small Appliances

admin June 28, 2019

An audio drama set in an apartment of the near future, owned by Sive Chand, a futurist working in Galway. Sive is in a relationship with Jahzara Dunne, who is a chocolatier in the city. Sive’s home AI (Artificial Intelligence), Tara, offers…

Buckle

admin May 31, 2019

Presented as part of our season of new audio drama from women writers, Buckle by Christine Madden. Lily Albright’s teenage son is dead. The man who pleaded guilty to his murder is in prison. What compels Lily to visit her son’s killer…