The Woman In My Head

Written & performed by Emma Jane Unsworth.

Ava Badone is an only child who ran away to Paris when her archaeologist parents were killed in a car accident. Now she is a student of English Literature at Liverpool University, an incorrigible flirt, a talented linguist, “a James Bond for the Britney generation”, and a fantasy woman that lives in Emma’s head…

Emma Jane Unsworth is a BAFTA-nominated, BIFA-winning screenwriter and best-selling novelist. She was the showrunner for series one of DREAMLAND, a new comedy-drama starring Lily Allen and Freema Agyeman, on Sky Atlantic. 

Emma wrote an episode of Stephen Merchant’s 2021 comedy-thriller THE OUTLAWS for BBC/Amazon. She was nominated for a BAFTA for her script. She is also working on a new comedy commission for the BBC as well as several other TV and film projects. 

Emma’s fourth novel, SLAGS, will be published by HarperCollins/Borough Press in 2024. Her third novel, ADULTS, was an instant Sunday Times bestseller when it was published in 2020. Emma adapted her second novel, ANIMALS, into a feature film. The film, directed by Sophie Hyde and starring Holliday Grainger and Alia Shawkat, premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2019 and was produced by Brock Media’s Sarah Brocklehurst. The same year, Emma won the BIFA for Best Debut Screenwriter for her script.

This is the third episode of our brand new anthology podcast. We’ll be back every Monday with original, intimate stories from writers, performers and filmmakers.

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SHOW NOTES

• Follow Emma on Instagram. 
• Follow Brock Media on Instagram or Twitter. 
• Watch Animals (2019) for free on All4. 
• Read Emma’s books: ADULTS, ANIMALS and AFTER THE STORM
• Watch Dreamland (2023) on NowTV.
• Listen to an interview with Emma on the podcast Ctrl Alt Delete.

Producer: Nicole Davis (she/her)

Executive Producer: Sarah Brocklehurst (she/her)

Production Assistant & Assistant Story Editor: Amy Yeo (she/her)

Sound Design and Mixing: Tom Whalley (he/him)

Artwork: Bett Norris (she/her).

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