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21 Sep 2025

St George's Hall

Alfred Bradley Bursary Award (ABBA)

We heard extracts from the scripts shortlisted for the 2025 Alfred Bradley Bursary Award for radio drama and discovered who had won the coveted prize.

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The Alfred Bradley Bursary Award (ABBA) was established in 1992 to commemorate the life and work of Alfred Bradley, the distinguished radio drama producer.

Extracts from the shortlisted scripts were performed by actors, and the winner of 2025’s award were announced.

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BBC Contains Strong Language is a partnership between the BBC, Word Up North and Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture. It was supported by Arts Council England.

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