Amazing Radio: Conversations from a Long Marriage

Yesterday I asked the question “Does anyone listen to radio drama any more?”. And I made the point that if you don’t you should. I’ve been listening to Conversations from a Long Marriage on BBC Radio 4. It’s what you get if you have a couple of actors and a write at the top of their game and you turn them loose.

It’s exactly what it says in the title. The bickering of a married couple (probably a tiny bit older than me) about life, the universe and how they get on with each other. There’s a story of sorts, with stuff happening along the way, but for me the really great bit is the way that the actors inhabit their roles, and the delightful detail that brings it all to life.

I guess it works best for someone like me who happens to have been married for rather a long time, and can relate to a lot of the content. But I reckon it would work for anyone. It’s very funny, and you build up a real affection for the characters. It’s hugely impressive that the production can build up a whole universe out of just two people talking.

At last, I’ve found a reason to run the BBC Sounds app that they keep going on about on every TV and Radio program. Seek it out.