Today on ATC, J.D. reviews two wonderful classic literature adaptations from BBC Radio, Peter Pan and Heidi. He goes over these two audio dramas in detail, covering the cast and crew, acting, and production values of these shows produced in 1995. Also in the episode, J.D. shares thoughts on getting cast and crew names correct in the monologue segment, he responds to feedback from Tim and Jeremy, and kicks off the whole episode with a few audio drama updates.

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Audio Drama Updates - 01:01Send updates to us - pfm.link/atcnews
ADA’s The Hardy Boys and the Tower Treasure trailer
Titles for Jake Muller #6 & #7 announced
Sonic-Con - June 30-July 2, 2026

Monologue (So Here’s What I’m Thinking) - 06:31J.D. shares his thoughts on the importance of correct credits for cast and crew

Review #1: Peter Pan - 16:50

JM Barrie's Peter Pan - BBC RadioReleased December 1995Duration 2 hours
Peter Pan on CD from Amazon | Peter Pan on Libro.fm | Peter Pan on Audible

Review #2: Heidi - 37:25

Johanna Spyri's Heidi - BBC Radio
Released December 1995Duration 1 hr 47 mins
Heidi on CD from Amazon | Heidi on Libro.fm | Heidi on Audible

Feedback - 51:09Jeremy asks what audio dramas are on my "to-listen" list
Tim asks about adapting audio dramaAdapting Literature into Audio - CCM13

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