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Limelight

BBC Radio 4www.bbc.co.uk

The Limelight podcast - for fiction and drama serials you won't want to miss from Radio 4.

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English Rose: Series 1: 5. Daddy Issues

By Helen Cross. Maya is excited by her new life and potential, but she has a lot to learn. Restraint for one thing. Rose is worried that Gulliver's family will want to steal him and The Others will try to kill him. Delphine isn't returning her calls. And then there's Austin, who knows her secret. Eighteen year old Rose has travelled from Whitby to New York to work as nanny to a glittering but secretive family. It’s a culture shock and Rose has had to devise ways of dealing with unwelcome male at...

Jul 15, 202228 min

English Rose: Series 1: 4. Life Support

By Helen Cross. Gulliver is in the hospital and Rose wants to know why. There is danger everywhere and she must protect him. Eighteen-year-old Rose has come from Whitby to Manhattan to work as nanny to a glittering but secretive family. She's not like the other girls. And Gulliver is no ordinary baby. This is a world not just of champagne, but shadows, where all is definitely not as it seems. Stylish and surprising fantasy horror with a comic twist, starring Alexandra Mardell (Coronation Street)...

Jul 15, 202229 min

English Rose: Series 1: 3. Tending the Wounds

by Helen Cross Rose has come from Whitby to Manhattan to work as a nanny for power couple Austin and Maya. Their baby Gulliver is... unusual. But then, so is Rose. Bloody revenge is her speciality. The body count is rising and she still has to work out where the dangers lie. Also she needs something expensive to wear to Maya's launch. Time to go shopping with the platinum credit card. Stylish and surprising fantasy horror with a comic twist, starring Alexandra Mardell (Coronation Street) and Dem...

Jul 15, 202228 min

English Rose: Series 1: 2. Hunted

by Helen Cross. Eighteen-year-old Rose has travelled from Whitby to New York to work as a nanny to a wealthy and secretive family. Manhattan is a culture shock and she has to stay alert to the dangers all around her. But it turns out she is quite capable of looking after herself: bloody revenge is her speciality. She's not like the other girls. And Gulliver is no ordinary baby. This is a world not just of champagne, but shadows, where all is definitely not as it seems. Stylish and surprising fan...

Jul 15, 202228 min

English Rose: Series 1: 1. The Call of the Wild

by Helen Cross. Eighteen-year-old Rose travels from Whitby to New York to work as nanny to a glittering but secretive family. It’s a culture shock and Rose seems unprepared for the mostly male attention she elicits. But it turns out she is quite capable of looking after herself: bloody revenge is her speciality. She's not like the other girls. And Gulliver is no ordinary baby. This is a world not just of champagne, but shadows, where all is definitely not as it seems. Stylish and surprising fant...

Jul 15, 202229 min

English Rose: Series 1: Trailer

Rose has left Whitby to work as a nanny for a wealthy family in New York. She's a beauty with a passionate temper and a taste for bloody revenge. She's perfect for baby Gulliver.

Jul 11, 20222 min

The System: Series 2: Step 5: Let the Golden Age Commence

Or How to Save the World in 5 Easy Steps Step 5: Let the Golden Age Commence Can the extremists change the world? And if they can, what would it look like? Season finale of Ben Lewis’s award-winning thriller. Cast: Jake … Alex Austin Maya… Siena Kelly Coyote … Divian Ladwa Jess … Chloe Pirrie Liv … Jemima Rooper Richard…Pip Torrens Matt … Rhashan Stone Original music and sound design by Danny Krass Featuring tracks from Equiknoxx music collective A BBC Scotland Production directed by Kirsty Will...

Jun 10, 202228 min

The System: Series 2: Step 4: Light the Blue Touch Paper and Run Like Hell

Or How to Save the World in 5 Easy Steps Step 4: Light the Blue Touch Paper and Run Like Hell Ben Lewis’s award-winning thriller returns for a second season. Why are so many people siding with the kidnappers? And what is the true intent of The System? We’re about to find out. Cast: Jake … Alex Austin Maya… Siena Kelly Coyote … Divian Ladwa Jess … Chloe Pirrie Liv … Jemima Rooper Richard…Pip Torrens Matt … Rhashan Stone Original music and sound design by Danny Krass A BBC Scotland Production dire...

Jun 10, 202227 min

The System: Series 2: Step 3: The Art of the Steal

Or How to Save the World in 5 Easy Steps Step 3: The Art of the Steal Ben Lewis’s award-winning thriller returns for a second season. The System is still holding five of the UK’s richest men. Jake and Maya are running out of time to find them. And Jess’s masterplan is about to take an entirely unexpected turn. Cast: Jake … Alex Austin Maya… Siena Kelly Coyote … Divian Ladwa Jess … Chloe Pirrie Richard…Pip Torrens Original music and sound design by Danny Krass Featuring tracks from Equiknoxx musi...

Jun 10, 202227 min

The System: Series 2: Step 2: Building Heroes

Or How to Save the World in 5 Easy Steps Step 2: Building Heroes Ben Lewis’s award-winning thriller returns for a second season. Five super-rich men have been kidnapped by a mysterious group of extremists The authorities have no clue where the men are being held and the clock is ticking. As the only two people with insider knowledge of the terrorists, Jake and Maya are about to be pulled back into the murky world of ‘The System’. Cast: Jake … Alex Austin Maya… Siena Kelly Jess … Chloe Pirrie Liv...

Jun 10, 202227 min

The System: Series 2: Step 1: Wilderness Survival for Beginners

or How to Save the World in 5 Easy Steps Step 1: Wilderness Survival for Beginners Five of the UK’s richest men have been kidnapped by a mysterious extremist group. 20-something siblings Maya and Jake have been framed for a murder they did not commit. How do these two events connect? And how far will the young radicals go to change the world? Ben Lewis’s award-winning thriller returns. Cast: Jake … Alex Austin Maya… Siena Kelly Jess … Chloe Pirrie Richard…Pip Torrens Original music and sound des...

Jun 10, 202228 min

Dead Hand: 5. Ceasefire Babies

A contemporary thriller set in Northern Ireland written by Stuart Drennan. Greg is the host of a true crime podcast dedicated to uncovering the identity of a serial killer, last active over 20 years ago, known only as Dead Hand. A killer named after a mysterious radio transmission which has been broadcasting an indecipherable code in the years since Dead Hand vanished. A code told in the voices of Dead Hand’s victims; including Greg’s missing father. However, when a new voice is added to the cod...

Apr 01, 202229 min

Dead Hand: 4. 97

A contemporary thriller set in Northern Ireland written by Stuart Drennan. Greg is the host of a true crime podcast dedicated to uncovering the identity of a serial killer, last active over 20 years ago, known only as Dead Hand. A killer named after a mysterious radio transmission which has been broadcasting an indecipherable code in the years since Dead Hand vanished. A code told in the voices of Dead Hand’s victims; including Greg’s missing father. However, when a new voice is added to the cod...

Apr 01, 202226 min

Dead Hand: 3. Hierarchy of Victims

A contemporary thriller set in Northern Ireland written by Stuart Drennan. Greg is the host of a true crime podcast dedicated to uncovering the identity of a serial killer, last active over 20 years ago, known only as Dead Hand. A killer named after a mysterious radio transmission which has been broadcasting an indecipherable code in the years since Dead Hand vanished. A code told in the voices of Dead Hand’s victims; including Greg’s missing father. However, when a new voice is added to the cod...

Apr 01, 202227 min

Dead Hand: 2. Zero Sum

A contemporary thriller set in Northern Ireland written by Stuart Drennan. Greg is the host of a true crime podcast dedicated to uncovering the identity of a serial killer, last active over twenty years ago, known only as Dead Hand. A killer named after a mysterious radio transmission which has been broadcasting an indecipherable code in the years since Dead Hand vanished. A code told in the voices of Dead Hand’s victims; including Greg’s missing father. However, when a new voice is added to the...

Apr 01, 202226 min

Dead Hand: 1. Number Stations

A contemporary thriller set in Northern Ireland written by Stuart Drennan. Greg is the host of a true crime podcast dedicated to uncovering the identity of a serial killer, last active over 20 years ago, known only as Dead Hand. A killer named after a mysterious radio transmission which has been broadcasting an indecipherable code in the years since Dead Hand vanished. A code told in the voices of Dead Hand’s victims; including Greg’s missing father. However, when a new voice is added to the cod...

Apr 01, 202229 min

Dead Hand: Trailer

On the hunt for the identity of the serial killer, the host of a true crime podcast realises that after 20 years Dead Hand is active again.

Mar 28, 20222 min

Who Is Aldrich Kemp?: 5. Kholat Syakhl

Trapped in a dungeon, our heroine Clara Page is under more pressure than ever as the water rises. And she learns some surprising family history. Can Aldrich Kemp and the team save her? Will she finally know all the answers? The concluding episode of Julian Simpson's drama. Cast: Clara Page .................................................Phoebe Fox Mister Bartholomew .............................Tim McInnerny Aldrich Kemp ...........................................Ferdinand Kingsley Mrs Boone......

Feb 18, 202230 min

Who Is Aldrich Kemp?: 4. The Spirit of the Age

As our heroine Clara Page and her mission are in ever-increasing peril, questions are asked - with varying degrees of politeness - across London and Europe. Cast: Clara Page .................................................Phoebe Fox Mister Bartholomew .............................Tim McInnerny Aldrich Kemp ...........................................Ferdinand Kingsley Mrs Boone..................................................Nicola Walker Sebastian Harcourt ................................Kyle ...

Feb 18, 202228 min

Who Is Aldrich Kemp?: 3. The Black Windmill

In Chapter Three, Clara Page and Kennedy Fisher find some parallels in their separate quests to locate Mr De Jong. And another new name to them both crops up. But whose side is Conrad Spijker on? The Lovecraft Investigations reporter and the Secret Service Research Analyst both need answers ... Cast: Clara Page ...............................Phoebe Fox Mister Bartholomew ...........Tim McInnerny Aldrich Kemp ........................ Ferdinand Kingsley Mrs Boone/Eleanor Peck....Nicola Walker Seba...

Feb 18, 202228 min

Who Is Aldrich Kemp?: 2. Themis House

Our heroine Clara Page finds herself in a mysterious village where the shopkeepers all look remarkably similar. Will more questions be raised than answered by the occupants of the equally mysterious Themis House? Who is Aldrich Kemp? Cast: Clara Page .............................Phoebe Fox Mister Bartholomew .........Tim McInnerny Aldrich Kemp ...................... Ferdinand Kingsley Mrs Boone..............................Nicola Walker Sebastian Harcourt ............Kyle Soller Nakesha Kemp ......

Feb 18, 202228 min

Who Is Aldrich Kemp?: 1. Clara Page

With a stellar cast, headed by Phoebe Fox, alongside Nicola Walker, Tim McInnery, Ferdinand Kingsley and Kyle Soller, we are back in Julian Simpson's imagination - this time trying to find out just Who Is Aldrich Kemp? On a heightened and fun journey, which takes us to glamourous and sometimes improbable locations, we encounter Euro-villains and murderous housekeepers. Chapter One: The washed-up body of a man presumed dead 7 years earlier marks the beginning of Clara Page's mission to find the e...

Feb 18, 202230 min

Who Is Aldrich Kemp?: Trailer

In a world of yachts, private planes and underground bases a question echoes - Who Is Aldrich Kemp? Exciting new drama from Julian Simpson.

Feb 17, 20223 min

Siege: Episode 5

By Katherine Jakeways, Eno Mfon and Darragh Mortell. Everybody remembers the Siege, when for 24 hours the whole world was watching a small South London branch of a global supermarket chain. You’ve seen the news, the crazy conspiracy blogs and Naomi’s infamous Snap. Now for the first time the hostages tell the inside story of what really happened on those two dark days in December. Episode 5. It’s almost dawn and it looks like the hostages are going to be released, but events are out of control a...

Feb 07, 202230 min

Siege: Episode 4

By Katherine Jakeways, Eno Mfon and Darragh Mortell. Everybody remembers the Siege, when for 24 hours the whole world was watching a small South London branch of a global supermarket chain. You’ve seen the news, the crazy conspiracy blogs and Naomi’s infamous Snap. Now for the first time the hostages tell the inside story of what really happened on those 2 dark days in December. Episode 4. After some terrible news, the gunman goes crazy. Jackson can no longer cope and Kemi tries to calm the grou...

Feb 07, 202228 min

Siege: Episode 3

By Katherine Jakeways, Eno Mfon and Darragh Mortell. Everybody remembers the Siege, when for 24 hours the whole world was watching a small South London branch of a global supermarket chain. You’ve seen the news, the crazy conspiracy blogs and Naomi’s infamous Snap. Now for the first time the hostages tell the inside story of what really happened on those two dark days in December. Episode 3. Night falls and Naomi is in danger. The police are on the roof and the gunman starts to get mad at the au...

Feb 07, 202228 min

Siege: Episode 2

By Katherine Jakeways, Eno Mfon and Darragh Mortell. Everybody remembers the Siege, when for 24 hours the whole world was watching a small South London branch of a global supermarket chain. You’ve seen the news, the crazy conspiracy blogs and Naomi’s infamous Snap. Now for the first time the hostages tell the inside story of what really happened on those two dark days in December. Episode 2 The manager is badly wounded, the police have arrived, and the armed robbery has now become a siege. CAST ...

Feb 07, 202228 min

Siege: Episode 1

By Katherine Jakeways, Eno Mfon and Darragh Mortell. Everybody remembers the Siege, when for 24 hours the whole world was watching a small South London branch of a global supermarket chain. You’ve seen the news, the crazy conspiracy blogs and Naomi’s infamous Snap. Now for the first time the hostages tell the inside story of what really happened on those two dark days in December. Episode 1. For 5 shoppers and a security guard, it’s just another day in the supermarket until a masked man walks in...

Feb 07, 202230 min

Siege: Trailer

You've seen the news, the blogs, and the pics. Now the hostages tell the inside story.

Feb 03, 20221 min
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