Talking of University Challenge, just before the show the BBC ran a short ad for a series of radio dramas. That’s an unusual thing for them to do. Even more unusual, it was for a series of science fiction radio dramas. I’d love to know what other shows the BBC thinks it is appropriate to screen this ad before.

Meanwhile the ever reliable Joe Gordon has not only found the ad on YouTube, but has some commentary up about the series. The BBC’s schedule of broadcasts can be found here. Annoyingly they don’t always credit the writers. As Joe notes, the adaptation of Iain Banks’ “The State of the Art” is by Paul Cornell. Also “Cry Babies” is by Kim Newman. “Mayflies” is by Mike Maddox who has apparently written some Doctor Who novelizations, and the play stars Derek Jacobi. Anyone know stuff about the other material?