Astronomers

Drama by Faebian Averies, winner of The Imison Award 2022, starring Gabrielle Creevy (The Guest, In My Skin) Olive is a space-obsessed care home survivor and prison lifer. Emily is the toughest woman in the jail. Together they break out and go on the run – they're not friends but they do need each other. Olive wants to go to Anglesey to the centenary celebrations of her hero, the Welsh aerospace engineer Tecwyn Roberts; Emily has her own reasons for wanting a last chance at freedom. Will they make it as far as Anglesey before the law catches up with them? Our first broadcast coincides with the centenary of Tecwyn Roberts' birth. CAST Olive - Gabrielle Creevy Emily - Brid Brennan Beryl - Faebian Averies Paul - Keiron Self Simon - Dean Rehman Pat - Lauren Morais Tia - Sasha McCabe Karl - Gwydion Rhys Tom - Django Bevan Production Coordinator: Eleri McAuliffe Sound Design: Catherine Robinson Producer: John Norton A BBC Audio Wales Production