Radio plays for adults
Radio play on, everyday life off: twelve tips for switching off
Radio plays for adults: 12 recommendations for switching off and relaxing
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Do you like to think back to your old “???” tapes and “Benjamin Blümchen” CDs? In childhood, radio plays were part of everyday life, whether as a sleep aid or leisure time fun. Fortunately, adults do not have to forego listening pleasure, because there are numerous radio plays for adults that invite you to relax and switch off.
As soon as the narrator’s voice sounds, the listener has already faded out the surroundings. Whether on a loud train ride or during a relaxing bath, fans of audio content are always on the lookout for new stories. Here you will find a colorful selection of popular radio plays from different genres.
Radio plays for adults: tension
There are plenty of radio plays to cheer and scare you.
1. “The ninth arm of the octopus”
The climate crisis threatens humanity, and so close in the thriller “The ninth arm of the octopus” the superpowers China, Russia and the US work together to prevent the catastrophe. However, the measures taken by the alliance intervene so massively in people’s lives that there is increasing resistance.
2. “The way home”
Klara believes she is being followed by a man who attacked her and who wrote the date of her death on the wall in blood. The day will break in less than two hours and so Klara confides in another woman. Sebastian Fitzeks “The way home” is suitable for fans of scary psychological thrillers.
Radio plays for adults: Fantasy
You can escape reality even better when radio plays take you into unknown worlds.
3. “Harry Potter”
The story of the young sorcerer’s apprentice has been inspiring for over 20 years “Harry Potter” Generations. The nice thing: Adults just as much enjoy the adventures of Harry, Hermione and Ron – either out of feelings of nostalgia or simply because the story of growing up, friendship and magic is timeless. The voice of the “Harry Potter” radio plays is also legendary: Rufus Beck.
4. “Game of Thrones – A Song of Ice and Fire”
Hardly any series fascinated and shocked fans worldwide as much as “Game of Thrones”. Author George RR Martin provided the novel for the hit series “The Song of Ice and Fire”. While the series is already over, Martin continues to write. So far there are ten volumes of the epochal story, an eleventh book is to follow. Anyone who is a fan of the series should know, however, that the plot is not congruent with the events of the novels. But that doesn’t mean they’re any less exciting.
Radio plays for adults: humor
Listening to good humor, relaxes in everyday life and helps to let go.
5. “The Kangaroo Chronicles”
Author Marc-Uwe Kling lives with a communist kangaroo. The audio book “The Kangaroo Chronicles” is about their coexistence. The unusual roommates devote themselves to important questions such as “Was the kangaroo really with the Viet Cong?” or “Who is better: Bud Spencer or Terence Hill?”. Marc-Uwe Kling received the German audio book award in 2013 for the first part of the crazy kangaroo stories. This was followed by three books on the inquisitive kangaroo.
6. “Thawed”
The audio book “Thawed” should clarify no less than the question of happiness in life. In order to find an answer, the radio play takes the audience back 10,000 years to the Stone Age. Stone Age woman Urga was frozen in a block of ice with a mammoth. Now they are thawed in the present – global warming makes it possible. On their journey through the modern world, they meet characters such as app developer Felix Sommer and Captain Lovskar.
Radio plays for adults: Romance
The trials and tribulations of love have inspired many creative people.
7. “Pride and Prejudice”
Author Jane Austen describes the small English nobility in the country like no other writer. In one of her most famous works “Pride and Prejudice” She introduces the listener to Mr. and Mrs. Bennet, who live in a small estate with their five daughters. All daughters are to be married, especially daughter Elizabeth worries the parents because she rejects the rich and noble marriage candidate Mr. Darcy. The historical romance novel describes why prejudices make it difficult for lovers and what pride can lead to.
8. “Like a glow in the dead of night”
In 1937 the Englishwoman Alice follows her fiancé to America. A small town in the Kentucky mountains will be her new home. When Alice starts to work in the mobile library together with other women, she draws hope for a future in her new home. Every day she rides to remote farms in the mountains to supply the people with books. Alice learns in “Like a glow in the dead of night” from successful author Jojo Moyes not only to get to know new people, but also yourself.
Radio plays for adults: biographies
Stories based on true events, as you can tell (auto) biographies, are particularly touching because they tell of the experiences and feelings of real people.
9. “The Auschwitz Tattooist”
Lale Sokolov was deported to Auschwitz in 1942. He had to tattoo the prisoner numbers on the forearms of his fellow prisoners every day. This is how the radio play tells “The Auschwitz Tattooist” his story. Sokolov used his activity to fight against the inhumanity of the camp and to save his fellow human beings. So one day he had to tattoo his future wife’s arm as well. This true story gets under your skin and illuminates everyday warehouse life during this unimaginably inhuman time.
10. “Permanent Record – My Story”
In his autobiography “Permanent Record” tells former CIA employee Edward Snowden about the events that made him famous. Snowden opted for a difficult life when he made public how far the surveillance of the population by intelligence agencies goes. He gives personal impressions from his former professional life, tells of key moments that changed him and explains in an understandable way why many questions about the surveillance of the population remain unanswered in the present.
Radio plays for adults: guide
Radio plays do not only have to have entertainment value, because the listener learns something new in the form of advice.
11. “The Parent Compass”
If you want, you can find in “The Parent Compass” Tips from science journalist and author Nicola Schmidt on the subject of education. She explores the question: “What is really good for my child?” and backs up their advice with the results of scientific studies. The author is also inspired by other cultures. This is how she clears up myths and errors in raising children.
12. “Body Politics”
Author Melodie Michelberger questions in “Body Politics” the prevailing ideals of beauty and who it is of use if women do not feel pretty enough. She advocates a diverse image of beauty. The pressure on women is massive and, above all, characterized by a male view of the female body. Beauty is an externally ascribed characteristic that can be restrictive. Michelberger motivates to accept and think about what every body does exceptionally every day.
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