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Dramas
Hosted by BBC World Service · fiction · EN
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 442nd Regiment, decorated for their bravery fighting the Nazi German army in World War Two. Narrated by Will Sharpe and written by Oscar nominee Iris Yamashita, it is told in six-parts. Also listen to our previous season: Fukushima. This seven-part nuclear drama tells the story of the tsunami which hit in 2011. It follows the heroes who fight to contain the disaster and those whose mistakes led Japan to catastrophe.
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What is Dramas about?
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 442nd Regiment, decorated for their bravery fighting the Nazi German army in World War Two.
Who hosts Dramas?
Dramas is hosted by BBC World Service. The show has published 16 episodes to date.
What has Dramas covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Bonus: The making of Purple Heart Warriors" (6 January 2025, 11 minutes), "Purple Heart Warriors: 6. ‘Go for broke’" (30 December 2024, 26 minutes), and "Purple Heart Warriors: 5. The lost battalion" (23 December 2024, 27 minutes).
How often does Dramas publish?
Dramas publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 20 minutes across 16 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Dramas?
Booking probability for Dramas is 19%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Dramas requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Dramas's contact route on record: verified email.
About the host
BBC World Service hosts Dramas, a fiction podcast with 16 episodes published.
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Episode #7
Purple Heart Warriors: 6. ‘Go for broke’
Dec 30, 202426 minS2<p>As the 442nd take on the Nazi enemy, they shout their unit’s anthem: “Go for broke”. Ken finally learns why he has been transported back into his grandfather’s life as a soldier. Then he finds himself travelling...
- Dec 23, 202427 minS2
<p>With half of the men lost, the most dangerous battle of all awaits. The battalion is ordered to rescue Texan soldiers surrounded by German artillery. Can they save the so-called ‘Lost Battalion’?</p><p>This series is...
- Dec 16, 202427 minS2
<p>Ken and his Japanese American comrades experience the horror of World War Two combat in Italy. Hardening in battle, they are readied for a push into France. Sheltering in foxholes as rockets rain down, Ken...
Episode #4
Purple Heart Warriors: 3. True Americans
Dec 9, 202427 minS2<p>The battalion heads for Europe. The soldiers spend weeks at sea in bunks stacked five high, and none of them believes that Ken is from the future. </p><p>Meanwhile, Ken remembers his childhood with his grandfather –...
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Episode #3
Purple Heart Warriors: 2. ‘Buddhaheads’
Dec 9, 202428 minS2<p>Ken goes to a Japanese American internment camp and is shocked at what he sees. Tensions between recruits from Hawaii and the mainlanders, so-called “Buddhaheads” and “Kotonks”, are running high. Then some news – the...
Episode #2
Purple Heart Warriors: 1. Memorial day
Dec 9, 202427 minS2<p>In Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, a young American finds himself mysteriously transported back in time and training for combat in World War Two. He’s in Camp Shelby, Mississippi, in 1943 and can’t understand why he’s...
Episode #1
Trailer: Purple Heart Warriors
Nov 25, 20245 minS2<p>Time-travelling drama about the Japanese American legends of US military history - inspired by real events. The story of the 442nd Regiment fighting the Nazi German army in World War Two. An original six-part drama...
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New drama coming
Nov 19, 20241 minS0<p>Stay right here for more original new drama from the BBC World Service. Purple Heart Warriors is coming soon. It’s a time-travelling drama about the Japanese American soldiers who became legends of US military...
May 31, 20243 minS0<p>It was the biggest gold mine fraud of all time – a scam that devastated countless lives. But what really happened? Suzanne Wilton revisits the story that she just couldn’t let go of, to find answers about how the...
- Mar 7, 202421 minS0
<p>The story of two young strangers who meet online and fall in love during the Covid lockdowns. A musical narrated by Stephen Fry and performed by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, for the BBC World Service. For all...
Episode #8
Fukushima: 7. Atonement
Jun 25, 202327 minS1<p>Former energy company executive Suto, was supposed to ensure that accidents like this couldn’t happen. Ten years later, he searches for atonement. A drama about the events of March 2011. </p><p>Cast: Suto: Togo Igawa...
Episode #7
Fukushima: 6. Legacy
Jun 18, 202327 minS1<p>Years after the disaster, one of the “suicide squad” questions his heroism in a town of ghosts. A drama about the events of March 2011. </p><p>Cast: Suto: Togo Igawa Akiko: Ami Okumura Jones Ito: Matt McCooey Keiko...
Episode #6
Fukushima: 5. Invisible enemy
Jun 11, 202327 minS1<p>“We are at war….” Politicians seize control. And then a breakthrough; can the disaster be contained? A drama about the events of March 2011.</p><p>Cast: Suto: Togo Igawa Akiko: Ami Okumura Jones Yoshida: Eiji Mihara...
Episode #5
Fukushima: 4. Evacuation
Jun 4, 202327 minS1<p>The reactors are unstable. A “suicide squad” of older workers is sent inside and young staff are evacuated. Pressure levels are dangerously high, raising the chances of another explosion. A drama about the events of...
Episode #4
Fukushima: 3. Explosion
May 28, 202327 minS1<p>A massive explosion rocks the stricken power plant. Can the reactors be cooled? The nuclear plant manager has an unorthodox plan to prevent further disaster. A drama about the events of March 2011. </p><p>Cast: Suto...
Episode #3
Fukushima: 2. Emergency
May 21, 202327 minS1<p>Japan battles to maintain control in the face of nuclear disaster. Can catastrophe be averted? A drama about the events of March 2011. </p><p>Cast: Suto: Togo Igawa Akiko: Ami Okumura Jones Yoshida: Eiji Mihara...
Episode #2
Fukushima: 1. Tsunami
May 14, 202327 minS1<p>Japan’s nuclear plant is hit as an immense wave surges past defences and floods reactors. It’s a desperate fight to contain a disaster. A drama about the events of March 2011. </p><p>Cast: Suto: Togo Igawa Akiko: Ami...
Episode #1
Trailer: Fukushima
May 3, 20233 minS1<p>A drama about losing control in Japan’s nuclear emergency. The heroes who fight to contain the disaster and those whose mistakes lead Japan to catastrophe. Years later, some seek atonement. This seven-part drama from...
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