BBC Audio Drama Awards Finalists Announced

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Bridget Christie, Olga Koch, and Gemma Arrowsmith have been named as finalists in this year’s BBC Audio Drama Awards.

Christie’s Mortal and Koch’s show OK Computer are both in the running for best long-form scripted comedy programme. Both programmes draw from their live comedy shows.

Koch tweeted: “this is the sexiest thing that’s ever happened”

Improvised podcast Sound Heap is a finalist for best comedy, the show is made up of a series of sketches from talents such as Charlie George, Cariad Lloyd, Katy Brand, Saima Ferdows, Amy Gledhill, Sooz Kempner and more. It’s competition comes from East Asian sketch show Drop the Dead Panda which features Evelyn Mok among its stars and Gemma Arrowsmith’s Emergency Broadcast.

The winners will be revealed on Friday, 25th March 25 in Broadcasting House’s BBC Radio Theatre.

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