|  | The Oxford Road is seen by people who don't live there as a collection of crack houses and brothels.  | | Co-funded by Arts Council England |
Oxford Road: The Story will show a more positive and rounded side of West Reading. The story lines and characters have been inspired by workshops with local people from a variety of backgrounds. On 9th July, Radio Berkshire came to Tea J's cafe on the Norcot roundabout to meet with writer Mike Walker, music producer Lucinda Mason Brown and lots of others, including one of the stars of the drama, Reading musician Julia Titus.  | | Tea J's, at the top of the Oxford Road |
The professionally-produced soap will run for ten minutes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday on BBC Radio Berkshire from 2nd to 29th August, to be broadcast at 12.30.
Every episode will be available to listen to on demand on this website. You'll also be able to read illustrated interviews with the people involved and features about the characters and plot.
 | | Luigi (pictured here with presenter Maggie Philbin) had been listening to Radio Berkshire and heard about the drama. He came along to the cafe and is hoping to be involved as an extra. |
There will also be a series of 16 outside broadcasts along the Oxford Road introducing listeners to the real people behind the drama.
Watch this space. |
