BBC radio tribute for Minghella

Minghella wrote for theatre, television and radio as well as films

BBC Radio is to broadcast a series of plays by Anthony Minghella next month as a tribute to the writer and director, who died in March.

Productions including Hang Up and Cigarettes And Chocolate will be re-broadcast on BBC Radios 3 and 4.

Interviews with Minghella talking about his own creative processes will also form part of the series.

Minghella died after suffering a haemorrhage following surgery for cancer of the tonsils and neck aged 54.

"We want to mark the tragic death of Anthony Minghella with a celebration of the work of this peerless storyteller, who created some of the best radio drama ever," Radio 4's Jeremy Howe said.

Works in Progress, originally recorded in 2000, will be broadcast on 10 May at 2030 BST on Radio 3 and features Minghella talking about his approach to writing and film-making.

It will be followed by drama Hang Up, starring Anton Lesser and Juliet Stevenson, a play about a late night phone-call between two lovers.

Cigarettes And Chocolate will be broadcast on Radio 4 on 3 May at 1430 BST.