IRDP profiles

These are just a few of the hundreds of people with whom we've had the pleasure of working. For a more comprehensive list, visit our About IRDP or Festivals and Competitions pages.


(Click on the name to see the page about the person)


  • Ken Armstrong Writer and script reader extraordinaire
  • Ian Arthur great Scottish actor who has performed for IRDP both on radio and on the stage
  • Tony Booth A great actor who has put in subtle, convincing and, at times, terrifying performances for IRDP
  • Melvyn Bragg Well known writer and broadcaster who has been a great supporter of the Woolwich Young Radio Playwrights' Competition
  • Leo de Bono Talented pianist and composer of music for our dramatisations of 'Dracula' and 'The Last Days of Oscar Wilde'
  • Daniela Denby-Ashe Talented and popular actress
  • Simon Fenton By popular demand, a page about this gifted young actor
  • Alan Gibbs Composer of music for our dramatisations of 'Heart of Darkness' and 'Tartuffe'. Alan has also performed pieces by Grieg and Rameau on the organ for our dramatisation of 'A Tale of Two Cities' and by Haydn on the piano for 'Pride and Prejudice'
  • Robert Gibbs Outstanding violinist who has performed music by Paganini, Bach, Spohr, Haydn and other composers, for our dramatisations of 'Mutiny on the Bounty', 'Sherlock Holmes', 'Pride and Prejudice', and 'A Tale of Two Cities'
  • Aden Gillett A great actor and keen supporter of our Woolwich Young Radio Playwrights' Competition
  • Peter Guinness A fine actor who has performed in a large number of IRDP productions
  • Don Henderson Not only a great actor, but also a good friend to the company and Patron of our London Radio Playwrights' Festival
  • Nerys Hughes One of Britain's most popular actresses and an enthusiastic supporter of our Woolwich Young Radio Playwrights' Competition
  • Elaine Ives-Cameron An extremely experienced and fine actress with an impressive CV
  • Gerard Murphy As both a director and an actor, Gerard has contributed his extensive knowledge of radio and theatre to several of IRDP's productions
  • Anthony Ofoegbu Another brilliant actor - professional, committed and great fun to work with
  • John Park and Frank Johnson - the inimitable writing duo who created Charley from Outside
  • James Payne a great writer who has won several of our competitions
  • William George Q multi-talented - a great writer and an accomplished musician who has won several of our playwriting competitions and is also an excellent script reader
  • Rachel Sinclair Script reader, production assistant, sound engineer, tape editor - you name it, Rachel's done it (brilliantly) for IRDP!
  • Dale Smith Yet another great writer we've had the pleasure of working with.
  • Frances Tomelty A superb actress who has worked extensively in radio, theatre, film and television. Frances has produced many fine performances for IRDP's plays
  • Michiko Ueno Talented musician, born in Tokyo, who has performed two-violin pieces with Robert Gibbs for our 'Sherlock Holmes' series
  • Vivienne Whysall As the cellist in the St Margaret's Trio (with Alan and Robert Gibbs) Vivienne has performed pieces for 'Pride and Prejudice' and has also provided the cello accompaniment in the recording of Alan's composition for 'Heart of Darkness'
  • Toyah Willcox Well known for her acting, singing and TV presentation, but also a great supporter of the Woolwich Young Radio Playwrights' Competition
  • Olwen Wymark A judge and great supporter of our London Radio Playwrights' Festival.

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