Greenborne

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Greenborne
Greenborne logo 2021.png
GenreRadio drama
Running time15 minutes
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Home stationVarious
Created by Colin Brake
Andrew Mark Sewell
Written byColin Brake
Bev Doyle
Angela Churm
Original release21 March 2021 – 6 June 2021
No. of series1
No. of episodes12
Audio formatStereophonic sound
Opening themeGreenborne
Website greenborne.co.uk

Greenborne is a British radio soap opera set in Greenborne, a fictional rural village. Created by Colin Brake and Andrew Mark Sewell and produced by B7 Media, the first episode of Greenborne was broadcast on 21 March 2021. [1] [2] It is broadcast initially on over 30 community radiostations, [3] such as Swindon 105.5, [4] and Tring Radio. [5]

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Synopsis

The series is set in the near future, the summer of 2021, as the residents of the fictional village of Greenborne emerge from the constraints of the COVID-19 pandemic. [1]

Production

Greenborne was devised by Colin Brake and Andrew Mark Sewell and written by Colin Brake, Bev Doyle and Angela Churm. It features an ensemble cast headed by John Altman and Louise Jameson, known from EastEnders and Corrinne Wicks from Doctors and Emmerdale . [2] Altman has described it as "a raunchier version of The Archers ". [6] The making of the programme received funding from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport through the Government's Audio Content Fund. [7] Series One, comprising twelve episodes, each of which has a running time of 15 minutes, was recorded in January and February 2021 with the first episode being released on 21 March 2021 and from then on a weekly basis until 6 June 2021. [2]

Theme music

The theme tune was written by Tim Arnold. [8]

Cast and characters

Episodes

Episode No. Title Written by Original air date
1"Episode 1" Colin Brake 21 March 2021 (2021-03-21)
2"Episode 2"Colin Brake28 March 2021 (2021-03-28)
3"Episode 3"Bev Doyle4 April 2021 (2021-04-04)
4"Episode 4"Bev Doyle11 April 2021 (2021-04-11)
5"Episode 5"Bev Doyle18 April 2021 (2021-04-18)
6"Episode 6"Colin Brake25 April 2021 (2021-04-25)
7"Episode 7"Bev Doyle2 May 2021 (2021-05-02)
8"Episode 8"Bev Doyle9 May 2021 (2021-05-09)
9"Episode 9"Angela Churm16 May 2021 (2021-05-16)
10"Episode 10"Angela Churm23 May 2021 (2021-05-23)
11"Episode 11"Colin Brake30 May 2021 (2021-05-30)
12"Episode 12"Colin Brake6 June 2021 (2021-06-06)

Transmitting radio stations

The following is a list of radio stations that broadcast Greenborne.

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