Somer Valley FM, the local radio station for North East Somerset, based in Midsomer Norton, recently broadcast ‘Unknown’. Organised by the Somer Valley Voice team, Big Issue vendors’ stories are at the heart of a ‘poignant’ new radio play.

Tales from sellers, Ian Duff, Lloyd ‘Posty’ Rusdale and Anthony Williams inspired ‘Unknown’, a new audio performance that tells the story of one young person’s dramatic journey from an abusive childhood into a life of homelessness in Bath.

Commissioned by The Big Issue with the support of Arts Council England and The Big Lottery, the trio of “co-authors” helped playwright, Dougie Blaxland, create an accurate portrayal of the realities of homelessness in 2020.

Originally meant to be a stage play, Dougie was forced to switch his focus to a radio play, due to Covid-19, as well as abandoning plans to perform outdoors.

The Somer Valley Voice team were keen for listeners to hear the audio play, broadcast on Saturday, 14th November, and is available for listen again / on demand via the website: www.somer

valleyfm.co.uk.

The voices are: Sue, Hannah, Christopher, Andy, Dominic, Liz,

Bronwen, Sarah, Susie, Ella, Alex and Penny. Their shows are broadcast every Saturday at 1 pm.