Main content
This programme will be available shortly after broadcast

The Toddler In The Pond and A Bottle Of Pop

Joe encounters the stark reality of 21st century poverty close to home and responds in the only way he can. Stars Alun Armstrong.

Drama written by Michael Chaplin about an unlikely duo, an ex-miner and a senior lecturer wrestling with philosophical and moral dilemmas.

Joe encounters the stark reality of twenty first century poverty close to home and responds in the only way he can.

Alun Armstrong and Deborah Findlay star as the ex-miner and Durham University philosopher facing life’s big questions together.

Joe Snowball .... Alun Armstrong
Hermione Pink .... Deborah Findlay
Louise .... Laura Elphinstone
Rob .... Dean Bone
Bayissa .... Okorie Chukwu
WPC Chase .... Tracy Gillman

Director: Marilyn Imrie

A Catherine Bailey Production, first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2019.

44 minutes

Broadcasts

  • Mon 15 Apr 201914:15
  • Thu 16 Apr 202615:00
  • Thu 16 Apr 202621:00
  • Fri 17 Apr 202605:00

Opening Lines

Opening Lines

John Yorke unpacks the themes behind the stories in Radio 4's weekend afternoon dramas.

The Shakespeare Sessions

The Shakespeare Sessions

Immerse yourself in Shakespeare’s world