TV Drama.
All In The Mind.
Original Broadcast: BBC1 - 19th May 2006
A 15 minute original drama for BBC1's 'Brief encounters' strand.
Synopsis: Can Amy really hear what people are thinking or is it all in her mind?
The drama starred Colin Buchanan, John Enthoven, Kate Miles, and Raji James.
Judy has had the following plays produced by Radio 4.
AFTERNOON DRAMA ON BBC RADIO 4
The Bulbul Was Singing.
Synopsis: Laura (Rebecca Humphries) is a young British woman who's been fighting with the Kurds against Isis. Now she's back in the UK, she finds herself charged with terrorism offences. By Judy Upton.
Director Emma Harding.
Cast | |
Laura | Rebecca Humphries |
Ariman | Shaniaz Hama Ali |
Dad | Paul Hickey |
Jonas | Jonny Holden |
Instructor | Saya Zahawi |
D I Kent | Catherine Cusack |
PC Miller | Shaun Mason |
Serena | Debbie Korley |
Custody Assistant | Chris Pavlo |
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Jelly Babes.
Synopsis: Resourceful mum Shanice is persuaded by her next-door neighbour, Evie, to take up the bizarre sport of jelly wrestling to make ends meet in this BBC Radio 4 'Afternon Play'. Becky, AKA 'Azaria The Amazon', shows Shanice the ropes, and she is soon wowing the rowdy stag night audiences with her slams and smackdowns. By night she's bikini clad 'Alice Malice', by day she's mum to gymnastics-mad Alex and a devoted daughter to her disabled, ex-army dad. When these two worlds threaten to collide, it reawakens a painful episode from Shanice's childhood which threatens to tear apart her cherished family life and leads to a show-down with the father she adores.
Transmission: April 13th 2011.
Director: Gemma Jenkins.
Cast: | |
Shanice | Sally Orrock |
Becky | Nadine Marshall |
Evie | Jane Whittenshaw |
Club Manager | David Seddon |
Shanice’s Dad | Sam Dale |
Alex | Ryan Watson |
Tom’s Dad | Henry Devas |
The Man Inside The Suitcase.
Transmission: May 20th 2009.
Producer/Director: Gemma Jenkins.
Synopsis: Two friends attend auctions of unclaimed airline luggage hoping to find designer clothes to sell on the internet, involving themselves in the precarious business of other people's private lives.
Cast: | |
Helen | Claudie Blakley |
Naomi | Victoria Hamilton |
Katie | Lizzy Watts |
Paul | Matt Addis |
auctioneer | Stephen Hogan |
Sarah | Janice Acquah |
John | Malcolm Tierney |
station guard | Paul Rider |
Dave | Philip Fox |
Adrift.
Transmission: April 5th 2005
Director: Claudine Toutoungi.
Synopsis: Daisy remembers a day, twenty one years ago, that has had far reaching emotional consequences for her. On that morning, aged seven, she woke up and her mother wasn’t there. Now Daisy has discovered the man that her mother spent that 'lost' day with. She hopes he can give her some answers
Cast: | |
Daisy | Raquel Cassidy |
Alan | Alan Williams |
Freddie | Nicholas Boulton |
Young Daisy | Jessica Crossley |
Alien Sister.
Transmission: 21st September 2001
Director: Mark Brickman
Produced by: Marilyn Imrie
A Catherine Bailey Limited production for BBC Radio Four
Synopsis: Connor is a computer-obsessed 14-year-old who surfs the net, contacting fellow geeks about crop circles, conspiracies and aliens. Connor's convinced that his sister Lucy is an alien. Lucy disappeared when she was 13 and has turned up four years later, very much changed. With the help of a friend's chemistry set and some Russian interrogation techniques, gleaned off the internet, Connor sets out to prove his bizarre theory.
Cast: | |
Connor | Joel Samuels |
Lucy | Laura Sadler |
Coach | Duncan Preston |
Hippy | Tessa Peake-Jones |
Jared | Frankie Carson |
Rhys | Jessie Harris |
Newsreader, email voices, supermarket cashier and narrator | Jon Glover |
Long Time Man.
Transmission: 27 November 1997
Director: Jonquil Panting
Cast: | |
Scott | Paul Higgins |
Donna | Di Botcher |
Mary | Leda Hodgson |
Melanie | Alison Pettitt |
Teacher/ Nadine/ Therapist | Rachel Atkins |
Chantal/ Shop Assistant | Sarah Rice |
Mr. Harwood | Iwan Thomas |
Prison Officer 1/ Con 2/ Husband | John Rowe |
Con 1/ Prison Officer 2 | Anthony Ofoegbu |
Slaney/ Mr Philips | Gerald McDermott |
Courier/ Boyle/ Postman/ Shopkeeper | Alastair Danson |
Headmistress/Clea/Woman 1/Wife/ Female Motorist | Carolyn Jones |
Production Assistant: Emma Mayhew
Sound Engineers:
Keith Graham----- Panel
Colin Guthrie----- grams
Charlie Hume----- spot
Tissue Memory.
Transmission: Saturday, 11th October 1997 - 11pm
Part of the Fear on Four season.
Director: David Blount
Cast: | |
Anna | Rachel Atkins |
Paul | Kim Wall |
Mark | Gerard McDermott |
Doctor Brayfield | John Rowe |
Sally | Carolyn Jones |
Other Audio Drama.
Late For Finals.
Synopsis: Students Chloe and Ella are having a major panic. They haven’t had time to revise for their Forensic Science Finals – which suddenly they realise, are only days away. Naturally it’s not their fault. There’ve when been so many more urgent things to do, like playing beach volleyball, drinking rum cocktails and posting embarrassing photos of unfortunate occurrences in taxis. Besides everyone cheats in their exams don’t they? You just buy the exam paper off the Internet. What can possibly go wrong?
Wagger.
Synopsis: Camille and her husband Ian adopt Wagger as a guard dog. Unfortunately, although he is huge with big teeth, Wagger is soppy and affectionate to everyone. He’s far more likely to drown an intruder in drool than attack them. What Camille needs is a dog that will keep her safe from her stalker when Ian is working nights. It’s time to teach an old dog some new tricks. Though new tricks can sometimes have unexpected consequences.
The following fifteen minute play was produced for Theatre of the Mind's Eye.
Tortoiseshell And White.
Synopsis: 'Bus driver Becky's online romance with an
American soldier keeps her spirits up, but is he too good to be true?'
Cast: | |
Becky | Tracey Powell |
Jack | Nigel Billing |
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