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The Defectors – BBC Radio 3 – Now in BBC Sounds

Posted: March 11th, 2025 | No Comments »

My new drama-doc (with Al Smith and Sasha Yevtushenko), The Defectors, is now available on BBC Sounds everywhere….

The Observer – Radio Pick of the Week – ‘this fascinating production recreates the story behind the 2016 defection deputy Ambassador Thae Yong-ho, while also hearing real-life testimonies from those who have fled the regime.’
Daily Telegraph – On My Wavelength – ‘a terrific drama’
The Sunday Times – ‘inspired drama-documentary’
The Sunday Telegraph – ‘an inventive retelling….highly entertaining’
The Times – ‘a cleverly constructed docu-drama…astonishing stories’
Radio Times – ‘atypical drama….a thrilling listen, and the references to North Korea’s sinister Third Floor remain long after it’s over.’

click here to listen

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0028ld0


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