Local Hero
- Radio comedy drama
- BBC Radio 4
- 2025
- 1 episode
Radio adaptation of the Bill Forsyth comedy film. Also features Harry Lloyd, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Greg McHugh, Kiran Sonia Sawar, Clive Russell and more.
Another production also has this name.
Key details
- Genre
- Comedy Drama
- Broadcast
- 2025
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 1
- Stars
- Harry Lloyd, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Greg McHugh, Kiran Sonia Sawar, Clive Russell, Harry Ditson, John Scougall and David Gant
- Writers
- Bill Forsyth and Marty Ross
- Director
- Ken Bentley
- Producer
- Simon Barnard
- Company
A radio reimagining of Bill Forsyth's 1983 film.
Texan energy company executive Mac MacIntyre is dispatched to the tiny Scottish fishing village of Ferness, with orders to buy out the town and develop the area for an oil refinery. But the village works unexpected magic on Mac as he comes to realise that not everything of value is for sale.
Catch-up
Additional details
- Also known as
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- Drama On 4: Local Hero
- Soundtrack
- Music by Jon Griffin.
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Sunday 27th April 2025 at 3pm on BBC Radio 4
- Episode length
- 1 hour