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Coronation Chicken by Ben Cottam

It's not every day a chicken appears on your doorstep. And this one is massive. Fiction inspired by the week's news, read by Tim Downie.

It's not every day a chicken appears on your doorstep. And if you're not local, you might wonder where it's come from. Is it a fugitive seeking shelter, or a sort of monster, a so-called frankenchicken, that seems to be growing exponentially?

And why doesn't Laura seem to care?

Ben Cottam's work for radio includes the drama series THE LATVIAN LOCUM, the sitcom PLUM HOUSE, as well as the ghost stories THE RECEIVER OF WRECK and THE SIGNALMAN. He has written and presented documentaries and features for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3 such as CAVE LIFE FOR BEGINNERS and WALKING THE CAUSEWAYS. He is currently adapting Powell & Pressburger's classic film A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH as a two-part audio drama, to be broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 later in 2023.

Writer...Ben Cottam
Reader...Tim Downie
Producer...Mary Ward-Lowery

14 minutes

Last on

Sat 6 May 2023 21:45

Broadcasts

  • Fri 5 May 2023 15:45
  • Sat 6 May 2023 21:45