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Drama of the Week

The Bolt

Drama of the Week

BBC

Drama, Fiction

3.91.9K Ratings

🗓️ 3 January 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Afternoon Drama by Tim Price, author of the National Theatre hit Nye.

Tensions flare in the North Wales climbing community when a steel bolt appears on a sea cliff in Anglesey. Rhodri, a passionate adventure climber is totally against using bolts, but he's desperate to get the first ascent on a new climbing route, one that could really change his fortunes, and the future of his marriage is dependent on raising enough money to qualify for a spouse visa.

CAST

Rhodri - Sion Eifion

Matilde - Norah Lopez Holden

Gwion - Dion Lloyd

Aubrey - Ian Dunnett Jnr

Emily - Lauren Morais

Dan - Nuhazet Diaz Cano

Josepa - Zoila Garman

Production Co-ordinators - Eleri McAuliffe and Lindsay Rees

Sound Design - Catherine Robinson

Directed by John Norton

A BBC Audio Wales Production

Transcript

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0:00.0

Before you listen to this BBC podcast, I'd like to quickly tell you about some others.

0:05.2

My name's Andy Martin and I'm the editor of a team of podcast producers at the BBC in Northern Ireland.

0:11.3

It's a job I really love because we get to tell the stories that really matter to people here,

0:16.3

but which also resonate and apply to listeners around the world.

0:19.6

And because the team is such a diverse

0:21.2

range of skills and strengths, we have trained journalists, people who love digging through

0:26.0

archives, we've got drama and even comedy experts. We really can do those stories justice. So if

0:31.8

you like this podcast, head to BBC Sounds where you'll find plenty more fascinating stories

0:37.1

from all around the UK. BBC Sounds where you'll find plenty more fascinating stories from all around the UK.

0:40.3

BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.

0:44.2

This is Drama of the Week.

0:51.0

The Bouts by Tim Price.

0:57.0

Thank you. The Bolts by Tim Price. Okay, it's starting to climb.

1:02.0

Hey out, Guy!

1:06.0

Take it in.

1:11.6

Taking in.

1:13.6

Okay, Guy.

1:16.6

Give me bit of slack.

1:21.6

Going for the crux.

1:24.6

Hit it foot.

1:28.3

Hold it. Hold it.

1:30.3

Drop me.

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