Our radio drama includes four major characters, with the additional support of the News Broadcaster, who may be seen as 'the dispatcher' in some respects; allowing the story to thicken. This broadcaster speaks over a small, broken transistor radio throughout, though is never met by any of the other characters. I felt this would add a level of anonymity and excitement to the proceedings, whilst demonstrating the now, lack of technology, caused by the nuclear war. I played this character in the radio drama.
Ryan is the powerful, and incredibly brave British, middle class protagonist of the story. He is a natural born leader, and demonstrates courage and determination in achieving greatness. I too played this character in the drama.
Nick is sort of the sub-hero, backing up the protagonist. He is a kind, and caring working class Scottish gentleman, yet does not take kindly to abuse. He stands up for what he believes in, and will never let anybody tell him that he is wrong. This is why he was given a Scottish accent.
Jen is 'the helper' she is a upper-middle class, blonde haired young woman. She helps Ryan and Nick to achieve their goal. She is of a calm disposition, but often faces challenges, which must be overcome with the aid of Ryan and Nick. We attempted to demonstrate this by giving her a soft voice, symbolising her timidity.
Daniel is the middle lower class antagonist of the story. Though at first he appears to be helping the others, he betrays them at the end, all in the name of, effectively 'world domination'. He longs to be a powerful leader like Ryan, but is quite simply deranged.
Each character is unique, and each have their own unique dialects, thus reflecting people all around the UK. Every character helps the other characters in a way that can aid the fluidity of the storyline, whilst enabling listeners to get an insight into each one's motifs.
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