Battle Cries

Wireless Theatre Ltd Audio Drama

Battle Cries

Apr 25 2020 | 00:42:04

00:00 / 00:42:04

Show Notes

Battle Cries. Audio Drama inspired by the Arab Spring of 2011. Jane Downs has written from a woman's perspective on the Arab Spring, referencing the traditional tribal poetry of pre-Islamic Arabia. Featuring extracts from the Mu’allaqat of Antara – a poem embroidered on a cloth of gold and publicly displayed in Mecca in the 7th century.

Other Episodes

Episode 0

April 18, 2020 • 00:18:07

Shakespeare Key Scenes - Much Ado About Nothing

Key scenes from Much Ado About Nothing, related to the theme of 'love and language'.

Episode 0

February 26, 2018 • 00:27:49

Owen Teale and Mark Lewis, Part Two

Owen Teale and Mark Lewis part two. A second instalment of short stories and poetry by Mark Lewis read by Owen Teale (Game of...

Episode 0

April 26, 2020 • 00:29:38

Jacker and Baker

Two students, Arnold Nugent Strode Strode-Jackson and Philip John Noel-Baker, became lifelong friends when they were unexpectedly chosen to represent Britain at the 1912...