Dramas
BBC World Service
Drama and fiction · Limited series · 22 episodes · ~27 min · 2023
Taste attributes: dramahistoricalwarheavyimaginarylinearglossyemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeExpect a serious, polished audio drama, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like polish over grit.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Based on your film and TV taste: podcasts are matched on the same ten characteristics, with your own match bands.
About this podcast
Immersive storytelling from the BBC World Service. The home of original drama. The latest season is Purple Heart Warriors, a time-travelling drama about the Japanese American soldiers who became legends of US military history. Inspired by real events, it’s the little-known story of the 442n…
Description: from the show's own feed
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Details
- Publisher
- BBC World Service
- Format
- Limited series
- Episodes
- 22
- Typical episode
- About 27 minutes
- Latest episode
- 7 November 2026
- Categories
- Fiction, Drama
- Taste scores
- How we score
How podcast matches work
Podcasts are scored on the same ten characteristics as films and matched with your own match bands, from your film and TV taste. The scores are estimates, from fixed rules plus a one-off AI reading of each show's own description and episode titles. Quality badges never change your match.
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and production, not just genre.
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