The School Run

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A real-time comedy drama, recorded on the trot, and inspired by a true story. Jogging is good for you. But is it supposed to be this painful? Gareth’s son Joe is feeling down and clamming up. And now he’s refusing to go to school. Gareth decides his wife Kim has got this one, and decides to run from the problem. Literally. 8K, 45 minutes every morning before work. Except this morning, Dominic joins him on his route. They get competitive, then they get talking. Maybe, Dominic suggests, Joe is being bullied? Gareth refuses to believe it, even when Dominic reveals some home truths from their own school days. A revelation, a confrontation and a dare - can Gareth really outrun his past? Gareth - Sam Swann Dominic - Geoffrey Lumb Kim - Lily Bevan Writer & Director - Simon Scardifield Sound Designer & Location Recordist - Jon Nicholls Producer - Chloe Sackur Executive Producer - Charlotte Melén An Almost Tangible production for BBC Radio 4