Episodes
By Ed Sellek.
Valentine’s Day 2025. The UK awakes to financial catastrophe and no one can access any money. As the country descends into chaos, some see opportunity, but the powerful want to cling to the status quo. The fate of the country’s economy now lies in the hands of the UK’s Prime Minister.
A fast-paced satirical drama starring Robert Bathurst (Cold Feet, Toast of London), Charlotte Richie (Ghosts, Call the Midwife), Aaron Heffernan (War of the Worlds, Brassic) and Josette Simon...
Published 04/22/24
'This is how it happened. We closed our eyes...'
Riv has revealed the secret of the silos. But without him, how do they get access? And what is the code word?
CAST:
NAT - Anastasia Hille
ROZMAY - Rakie Ayola
HANNA - Bryony Hannah
HONOUR and JAMES - Raad Rawi
DIZZY - -Waleed Akhtar
MARVIN - Lee Rufford
TIGER -Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong
IVAN – Ben Crowe
JODIE - Anna Fenton-Garvey
INFOVERT VOICE - Teresa Gallagher
Writer: Anita Sullivan
Director: Karen Rose
Producer: Sarah...
Published 03/22/24
'We're missing our targets for renewable energy ...'
Nat discovers that everything is connected. But have they run out of time?
CAST:
NAT - Anastasia Hille
RIV - Paul Bazely
ROZMAY - Rakie Ayola
CAROL - Rebekah Staton
IVAN - Ben Crowe
HANNA - Bryony Hannah
HONOUR - Raad Rawi
DIZZY - Waleed Akhtar
JODIE - Anna Fenton-Garvey
MARVIN - Lee Rufford
INFOVERT VOICE - Teresa Gallagher
Writer: Anita Sullivan
Director: Karen Rose
Producer: Sarah Tombling
Sound: David Thomas
Composer Simon...
Published 03/22/24
'Alone. One journey, then another. Now I am here. Who am I here?'
Marvin reveals disturbing information about Riv. But Nat ignores his advice and returns to Silo 605 and is persuaded to try a playlist. As Hanna takes over Jodie's room, Nat's experience both asleep and awake, gets even stranger.
CAST:
NAT - Anastasia Hille
RIV - Paul Bazely
ROZMAY - Rakie Ayola
CAROL - Rebekah Staton
HANNA - Bryony Hannah
HONOUR - Raad Rawi
DIZZY - Waleed Akhtar
JODIE - Anna Fenton-Garvey
MARVIN - Lee...
Published 03/22/24
'Why not try an acclimatisation session and see for yourself? You don't even have to shut the lid!'
As Riv persuades Nat to step into a tube, Marvin digs deeper into the tech and is alarmed by what he finds.
CAST:
NAT - Anastasia Hille
RIV - Paul Bazely
ROZMAY - Rakie Ayola
CAROL - Rebekah Staton
HONOUR - Raad Rawi
DIZZY - Waleed Akhtar
TIGER - Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong
MARVIN - Lee Rufford
INFOVERT VOICE - Teresa Gallagher
POLICE OFFICER - Ben Crowe
Writer: Anita Sullivan
Director:...
Published 03/22/24
'Take a deep sleep vacation. No work, no stress. Guaranteed sweet dreams.' And a cure for the climate crisis too?
Climate events have set mass human migration in motion. Radical forms of governance and flawed technology strive to meet the challenges. Nat, a newly qualified lawyer in stasis law, must deal with the fallout.
Award-winning writer Anita Sullivan's new drama takes us to Lanza, a fictional island which could be anywhere - and everywhere. In the distant future - or maybe not...
Published 03/22/24
Climate events have set mass human migration in motion. Radical forms of governance and flawed technology strive to meet the challenges. Nat, a lawyer, must deal with the fallout.
Published 03/15/24
Josie ..... Jessica Gunning
Tyler ..... Anthony J Abraham
Larry ..... Paul Ready
Emma ..... Kitty O'Sullivan
Aiden ..... Ed Coleman
Daria ..... Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Aiden's Mother ..... Jessica Turner
Writer ..... Sarah Cartwright
Script Producer ..... Anne Isger
Production Co-ordinator ..... Gaelan Davis-Connolly
Technical Producers ..... Peter Ringrose & Alison Craig
Composer ..... Alexandra Hamilton-Ayres
Director ..... Sally Avens
Josie's catfisher may have weaved a sophisticated...
Published 02/12/24
Josie ..... Jessica Gunning
Tyler ..... Anthony J Abraham
Larry ..... Paul Ready
Daria ..... Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Nick ..... Josh Bryant-Jones
Gemma ..... Rhiannon Neads
Man/Aiden ..... Ed Coleman
Emma ..... Kitty O'Sullivan
Writer ..... Sarah Cartwright
Script Producer ..... Anne Isger
Technical Producers ..... Peter Ringrose & Alison Craig
Composer ..... Alexandra Hamilton-Ayres
Director ..... Sally Avens
Josie and Tyler should be celebrating; they've discovered they're not...
Published 02/12/24
Josie ..... Jessica Gunning
Larry ..... Paul Ready
Tyler ..... Anthony J Abraham
Daria ..... Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Aiden ..... Ed Coleman
Emma ..... Kitty O'Sullivan
Gemma ..... Rhiannon Neads
Nick ..... Josh Bryant-Jones
Detective ..... John Lightbody
Writer ..... Sarah Cartwright
Script Producer ...... Anne Isger
Technical Producers ..... Peter Ringrose & Alison Craig
Composer ..... Alexandra Hamilton-Ayres
Director ..... Sally Avens
Josie & Tyler are working as money mules for a...
Published 02/12/24
Josie ..... Jessica Gunning
Tyler ..... Anthony J. Abraham
Larry ..... Paul Ready
Emma ..... Kitty O'Sullivan
Aiden/Man ..... Ed Coleman
Clerk ..... Rhiannon Neads
Writer ..... Sarah Cartwright
Script Producer ..... Anne Isger
Composer ..... Alexandra Hamilton-Ayres
Technical Producers ..... Peter Ringrose & Alison Craig
Director ..... Sally Avens
Josie has been the victim of a romance scam. Enlisting the help of Tyler, her daughter's hot headed boyfriend, she believes they have killed...
Published 02/12/24
Josie ..... Jessica Gunning
Larry ..... Paul Ready
Tyler ..... Anthony J. Abraham
Aiden ..... Ed Coleman
Emma ..... Kitty O'Sullivan
Nick ..... Josh Bryant-Jones
Writer ..... Sarah Cartwright
Script Producer ..... Anne Isger
Technical Producers ..... Peter Ringrose & Alison Craig
Composer ..... Alexandra Hamilton-Ayres
Director ..... Sally Avens
When an online flirtation turns bad, Josie goes from being titillated to terrified.
Her dream of romance turning into the nightmare of...
Published 02/12/24
When an online flirtation turns bad, Josie goes from being titillated to terrified.
Her dream of romance turning into the nightmare of sextortion. Soon she is embroiled in a web of deceit which can barely hold together her suburban life.
A rollercoaster of a comic thriller.
Written by Sarah Cartwright
Published 02/12/24
Armed with the USB drive of Sabine’s recordings, Elly retraces her sister’s movements on the night she died. It’s a race against time to find Sabine’s killer and avert further tragedy.
When Sabine’s body is found beneath the cliffs in an apparent suicide, her sister Elly is convinced she was murdered. Elly's hunt for the killer takes her deep into the secret life in Brighton her sister kept hidden. Sabine is a new five-part murder mystery by Mark Healy.
CAST
Elly ..... Sorcha...
Published 02/09/24
Elly’s found a USB drive of Sabine’s secret recordings, meant for Elly’s eyes only. A dangerous side of Sabine’s hidden life is revealed, in the weeks leading up to her death. In this episode, Sabine tells her own story.
When Sabine’s body is found beneath the cliffs in an apparent suicide, her sister Elly is convinced she was murdered. Elly's hunt for the killer takes her deep into the life in Brighton her sister kept secret. Sabine is a new five-part murder mystery by Mark...
Published 02/09/24
After a terrifying night, Elly is sure she knows who killed Sabine. But crucial evidence has now been stolen.
When Sabine’s body is found beneath the cliffs in an apparent suicide, her sister Elly is convinced she was murdered. Elly's hunt for the killer takes her deep into the secret life in Brighton her sister kept hidden. Sabine is a new five-part murder mystery by Mark Healy.
CAST
Elly ..... Sorcha Groundsell
Sabine ..... Freya Mavor
Mia ..... Aisling Loftus
Oakley ..... Rupert...
Published 02/09/24
Elly’s been staying in Sabine’s flat to pack up her things. But after finding some surprising evidence in her sister's room, Elly’s desperate to find out who ‘F’ is.
When Sabine’s body is found beneath the cliffs in an apparent suicide, her sister Elly is convinced she was murdered. Elly's hunt for the killer takes her deep into the secret life in Brighton her sister kept hidden. Sabine is a new five-part murder mystery by Mark Healy.
CAST
Elly ..... Sorcha Groundsell
Sabine ..... Freya...
Published 02/09/24
When Sabine’s body is found beneath the cliffs in an apparent suicide, her sister Elly is convinced she was murdered. Elly's hunt for the killer takes her deep into the secret life her sister kept hidden.
Elly has gone to Brighton to pack up her sister’s university room and wait for the results of the post-mortem. But things aren’t quite adding up, and Elly soon starts to unearth the secrets that Sabine was keeping from her.
Sabine is a new five-part murder mystery by Mark Healy.
CAST
Elly...
Published 02/09/24
Elly’s hunting for her sister Sabine’s killer. And everyone has something to hide. Even Sabine herself.
A brand new five-part murder mystery by Mark Healy comes to BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds. The whole series is available on BBC Sounds from 9 February 2023.
Published 02/09/24
The series concludes and everything returns to earth.
Series creators Eno Mfon and Darragh Mortell
Episode 5 by Eno Mfon
ORIGINAL MUSIC by Kaidi Tatham
CAST
Maita - Saffron Coomber
Julian - John Pfumojena
Manfred - Jude Akuwudike
Bevin - Tonderai Munyevu
Lagos Police Officer - Richard Pepple
Criminals - Tyler Cameron, John Lightbody
Sound: Catherine Robinson and Nigel Lewis
Director: John Norton
A BBC Audio Drama Wales Production
Published 01/12/24
News about dad comes through, and Maita and Julian decide to drive to Nigeria
Series creators Eno Mfon and Darragh Mortell
Episode 4 by Darragh Mortell
ORIGINAL MUSIC by Kaidi Tatham
CAST
Maita - Saffron Coomber
Julian - John Pfumojena
Manfred - Jude Akuwudike
Kenny - Ashley Zhangazha
Morgue Assistant - Diana Yekinni
Newsreaders - Tyler Cameron, Diana Yekinni, Bevin Magama
Sound: Catherine Robinson and Nigel Lewis
Director: John Norton
A BBC Audio Drama Wales Production
Published 01/12/24
Maita's in Zimbabawe looking for her dad. She's not ready for what she finds.
Series creators Eno Mfon and Darragh Mortell
Episode 3 by Eno Mfon
ORIGINAL MUSIC by Kaidi Tatham
CAST
Maita - Saffron Coomber
Julian - John Pfumojena
Mum - Caitlin Richards
Chiedza - Chipo Mushuku
Sound: Catherine Robinson and Nigel Lewis
Director: John Norton
A BBC Audio Drama Wales Production
Published 01/12/24
Maita goes to see her dad for her birthday, but he's not in...and there's something strange about his flat. When she goes to look for him down the docks where he works, she discovers there is more than just her dad that has gone missing. Convinced he has gone back to Zimbabwe, she drops everything and follows him there.
Series creators Eno Mfon and Darragh Mortell
Episode 2 by Darragh Mortell
ORIGINAL MUSIC by Kaidi Tatham
CAST
Maita - Saffron Coomber
Julian - John Pfumojena
Mum - Caitlin...
Published 01/12/24
Maita goes to see her dad for her birthday, but he's not in...and there's something strange about his flat. When she goes to look for him down the docks where he works, she discovers there is more than just her dad that has gone missing.
Series creators Eno Mfon and Darragh Mortell
Episode 1 by Eno Mfon
ORIGINAL MUSIC by Kaidi Tatham
CAST
Maita - Saffron Coomber
Julian - John Pfumojena
Bevin - Tonderai Munyevu
Mum- Caitlin Richards
Tony - Dean Rehman
Chatty Caryl - Carys Eleri
Meditation...
Published 01/12/24