the skies are watching

The Skies Are Watching is an award-winning sci-fi thriller radio drama, produced for BBC Radio 4. It's a multi-episode dramatic series, premiering in July 2024 on BBC Radio 4. I worked on the series as as production manager, and I also have a very small role in the series, in episode 5 as a UFO cultist.

The Skies are Watching has been selected by the Tribeca 2024 Festival.

Jury statement: “Drawing from the historic past of radio drama and presenting a story that feels breathlessly of the moment, this genre-bending series brims with intrigue. Its shifting, stylish approach to the medium always kept us guessing as top-notch sound design introduced us to its cast of bewildering-yet-relatable characters. Classic and timeless meets cutting edge.”

Update: The Skies Are Watching was the winner of the Fiction Audio Storytelling Award at the 2025 Tribeca Festival.

The original UK broadcast was Friday afternoons, July 5, 12, 19, 26, and August 2 2024 on BBC Radio 4 at 14:15.

All episodes are available online! Check out The Skies Are Watching on Radio 4!

• Episode 1: The Woman on the Plane
• Episode 2: The Man From Kecksburg
• Episode 3: Transmissions
• Episode 4: Aftermath
• Episode 5: The Future of What

The score for the series was mostly done by Lars Koller. He's released it as an album. Check out The Skies Are Watching OST at Cognition Machine!