Inner Music in fiction

Balls

A radio play by Siân Owen, released by BBC Radio 4’s ‘Drama on 4’. Available on BBC Sounds.

Ceri tries to support her daughter with ADHD burnout, while struggling with her own mental health. Both spoken and imagined dialogue include words which trigger episodes of involuntary musical imagery. For example, in an argument, her daughter shouts ‘Stop!’ and Ceri  immediately imagines herself singing part of the chorus of the Spice Girls song ‘Stop’.