Covid-19 has seen radio listening increase. Whether they are decorating the dining room, sewing on buttons, or simply washing up, people have rediscovered the joy of radio. Unlike the hypnotic flickering of a television screen, radio makes for interesting company, whatever the task.
Covid-19 has also opened up opportunities for radio writers. BBC Radio Leeds has an on-going call for short stories suitable for a mid-morning audience. Two of my stories, Tickety Boo and The Marriage of True Minds, were recently broadcast on Radio Leeds, and were posted on the catch-up site BBC Sounds.
Both pieces had been published before, but needed tweaking for radio, since hearing words is not the same as reading them.
Make yourself a cup of tea, click on the links below, and enjoy.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/collection:p089p9hw/p08ng5tf
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/collection:p089p9hw/p08kzk45
Madeleine McDonald