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


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A five-part drama about a family - and a society - divided by far-right populist extremism.

When Louise a senior officer in the Garda Síochána sees her brother Frank on the news, taking part in an aggressive far-right protest she is shocked. Not least because she is and she had no idea Frank had been influenced by the populist extremists who hurl accusations of being 'traitors' at police and politicians alike.

In the aftermath, Frank's face doesn't show up on CCTV. But when she threatens to have him arrested, he accepts the deal she reluctantly offers - she will cover for him if he promises to stay away from demos and protests.

But then Louise learns that Frank is connected to a much wider network. He's in touch with organised extremists throughout Europe, Louise realises that Frank is on a path that could bring Ireland, and other countries, to the brink of chaos. The time has come to break up his network, whatever the family consequences.
 
LOUISE KENNY … Niamh Algar
 
FRANK KENNY … Jonathan Forbes
 
KEVIN … Stephen Hogan
 
TONY … Aidan O'Callaghan
 
DERVLA … Karen Ardiff
 
MICHAEL GRIFFITHS … Jonathan Harden
 
MUSA … Amy McAllister
 
MARYAM … Lara Sawalha

Directed by Eoin O’Callaghan

A Big Fish/BBC Northern Ireland Production for Limelight

The Betrayed: Episode 1. Siblings

A five-part drama about a family - and a society - divided by far-right populist extremism.

When Louise a senior officer in the Garda Síochána sees her brother Frank on the news, taking part in an aggressive far-right protest she is shocked. Not least because she is and she had no idea Frank had been influenced by the populist extremists who hurl accusations of being 'traitors' at police and politicians alike.

LOUISE KENNY … Niamh Algar

FRANK KENNY … Jonathan Forbes

KEVIN … Stephen Hogan

TONY … Aidan O'Callaghan

DERVLA … Karen Ardiff

MICHAEL GRIFFITHS … Jonathan Harden

MUSA … Amy McAllister

MARYAM … Lara Sawalha

Directed by Eoin O’Callaghan

A Big Fish/BBC Northern Ireland Production for Limelight

The Betrayed: Trailer

Gwen has to do one final task. But just as she thinks things are over, she realises she’s more in danger than ever.
An Aberystwyth-set thriller, by BAFTA Cymru nominee Fflur Dafydd, with original music by Mercury Prize nominees Gwenno and Rhys Edwards.

CAST
Gwen…. Alexandra Roach
Liz…. Remy Beasley
Owen…. Sacha Dhawan
Geraint…. Matthew Gravelle
Dean…. Alex Harries
The Home Secretary…. Claire Cage
Henry…. Gwydion Rhys
Ticket Office Girl…. Aoife Moss
Ioan... Liam Donnelly 

Original Music.... Gwenno and Rhys Edwards

Sound design.... Rhys Morris
Assistant Producer.... Ryan Hooper
Production Co-ordinator.... Lindsay Rees and Eleri McAuliffe
Directed by Fay Lomas
Produced by Fay Lomas and John Norton, BBC Audio Drama Wales

Mothercover: Episode 5: The Visit

Things take a dangerous and unexpected turn for Gwen. It’s time for her to pick a side. 
An Aberystwyth-set thriller, by BAFTA Cymru nominee Fflur Dafydd, with original music by Mercury Prize nominees Gwenno and Rhys Edwards.

CAST
Gwen…. Alexandra Roach
Liz…. Remy Beasley
Geraint…. Matthew Gravelle
Dean…. Alex Harries
Malcolm…. Gwydion Rhys

Original Music.... Gwenno and Rhys Edwards

Sound design.... Rhys Morris
Assistant Producer: Ryan Hooper
Production Co-ordinator.... Lindsay Rees and Eleri McAuliffe
Technology Consultant... Gareth Mitchell
Directed by Fay Lomas
Produced by Fay Lomas and John Norton, BBC Audio Drama Wales

Mothercover: Episode 4: Face Off

Gwen decides it’s time to take matters into her own hands. But what she finds out will make her doubt everything she thought she knew. 
An Aberystwyth-set thriller, by BAFTA Cymru nominee Fflur Dafydd, with original music by Mercury Prize nominees Gwenno and Rhys Edwards.

CAST 
Gwen.... Alexandra Roach
Liz.... Remy Beasley
Owen... Sacha Dhawan
Geraint.... Matthew Gravelle
Dean... Alex Harries
Mina.... Behnaz Vakili
Kirsty.... Aoife Moss
Puppeteer.... Cellan Wyn
Ioan.... Liam Donnelly 
Theo.... Cai Roberts

Original Music.... Gwenno and Rhys Edwards

Sound design.... Rhys Morris
Production Co-ordinators.... Lindsay Rees and Eleri McAuliffe
Assistant Producer.... Ryan Hooper
Technology Consultant... Gareth Mitchell
Directed by Fay Lomas
Produced by Fay Lomas and John Norton, BBC Audio Drama Wales

Mothercover: Episode 3: Family Liaison

Liz is definitely up to something – but is just as inscrutable as ever. With the clock ticking and ongoing pressure from Owen, Gwen has to take a risk to find out what it is…
An Aberystwyth-set thriller, by BAFTA Cymru nominee Fflur Dafydd, with original music by Mercury Prize nominees Gwenno and Rhys Edwards.

Gwen.... Alexandra Roach
Liz.... Remy Beasley
Owen.... Sacha Dhawan
Geraint... Matthew Gravelle
Dean.... Alex Harries
Ioan.... Liam Donnelly 
Theo.... Cai Roberts

Original Music.... Gwenno and Rhys Edwards

Sound design.... Rhys Morris
Production Co-ordinator.... Lindsay Rees and Eleri McAuliffe
Directed by Fay Lomas
Produced by Fay Lomas and John Norton

Mothercover: Episode 2: The Sleepover

Gwen is recruited to spy on another mum in her local baby group. But how long can she keep up the act?

An Aberystwyth-set thriller, by BAFTA Cymru nominee Fflur Dafydd, with original music by Mercury Prize nominees Gwenno and Rhys Edwards.

CAST
Gwen .... Alexandra Roach
Liz .... Remy Beasley
Owen .... Sacha Dhawan
Geraint .... Matthew Gravelle
Yoga Teacher .... Lisa Zahra
Group Leader .... Nadia Wyn Abouayen
Mums .... Aoife Moss and Bethan Mclean 
Ioan .... Liam Donnelly
Theo .... Cai Roberts

Original Music, Gwenno and Rhys Edwards

Sound design, Rhys Morris
Production Co-ordinators, Lindsay Rees and Eleri McAuliffe
Directed by Fay Lomas
Produced by Fay Lomas and John Norton, BBC Audio Drama Wales

Mothercover: Episode 1: Camera Obscura

Gwen is recruited to spy on another mum in her local baby group. But how long can she keep up the act?

An Aberystwyth-set thriller, by BAFTA Cymru nominee Fflur Dafydd, with original music by Mercury Prize nominees Gwenno and Rhys Edwards.

Mothercover: Trailer

The story of the CIA, told from the inside out by veteran agent Eloise Page. Starring Kim Cattrall, Ed Harris, and Johnny Flynn. 

In Episode 10... It’s 1963. Vietnam is spiralling. President Kennedy, convinced the war is un-winnable, authorises secret support for a South Vietnamese military coup. But cracks are forming within both the CIA and the White House. Then, in Dallas, the unthinkable happens. The most famous assassination in history changes everything. What if Kennedy had lived to pull back from the brink? 
 

Cast: 
Eloise Page..........Kim Cattrall 
Allen Dulles..........Ed Harris 
Richard Helms..........Johnny Flynn 
Young Eloise Page..........Elena Delia 
Bob McNamara..........Rob Benedict 
Ngo Diệm.......... Jon Jon Briones 
John ‘Jack’ F. Kennedy..........Armand Schultz 
Lou Conein..........Philip Desmeules 
Madam Nhu……….Lourdes Faberes 
Bobby Kennedy……….Eric Sirakian 
Roger Hillsman……….Rufus Wright
John McCone……….Tim Ahern 
Ngô Đình Nhu……….Yung 
Quang..........Thaiger Nguyen 
Henry Cabot Lodge ……….Kerry Shale 
Jock Richardson……….Greg Lockett 

All other parts played by members of the cast. 
 
Written by Greg Haddrick 
Created by Greg Haddrick & Jeremy Fox 
Directed by John Scott Dryden 
 
Original music by Sacha Puttnam 
 
Sound Designers & Editors: John Scott Dryden, Adam Woodhams, Martha Littlehailes & Andreina Gomez Casanova 
Script Consultant: Misha Kawnel 
Script Supervisor: Alex Lynch 
Trails: Jack Soper 
Sonica Studio Sound Engineers: Paul Clark & Paul Clark 
Sonica Runner: Flynn Hallman 
Marc Graue Sound Engineers, LA: Juan Martin del Campo & Tony Diaz 
 
Director: John Scott Dryden 
Producer & Casting Director: Emma Hearn 
Executive Producers: Howard Stringer, Jeremy Fox, Greg Haddrick and John Scott Dryden 
 
A Goldhawk production for BBC Radio 4

Central Intelligence: Series 2: Episode 10

The story of the CIA, told from the inside out by veteran agent Eloise Page. Starring Kim Cattrall, Ed Harris and Johnny Flynn. 
 
In Episode 9… After the Bay of Pigs disaster, JFK demands accountability - CIA Director Allen Dulles is out. In his place, chaos brews. Enter Ed Lansdale, the CIA’s eccentric covert action operative, tasked with a bold mission - kill Castro by any means necessary. 

Exploding cigars, poisoned wetsuits, and psychological warfare take centre stage, as Richard Helms watches his long-game strategy inch closer to deadly execution. 

Cast:
Eloise Page..........Kim Cattrall
Allen Dulles..........Ed Harris
Richard Helms..........Johnny Flynn
Young Eloise Page..........Elena Delia
John ‘Jack’ F. Kennedy..........Armand Schultz
Bob McNamara..........Rob Benedict
Bobby Kennedy……….Eric Sirakian 
Richard Bissell..........Ian Porter 
Clover Dulles..........Laurel Lefkow 
Roger Maheu..........Adam Sina
John McCone……….Tim Ahern 
“Joe”..........Raad Rawi 

All other parts played by members of the cast.

Written by Greg Haddrick 
Created by Greg Haddrick & Jeremy Fox 
Directed by John Scott Dryden 
 
Original music by Sacha Puttnam 
 
Sound Designers & Editors: John Scott Dryden, Adam Woodhams, Martha Littlehailes & Andreina Gomez Casanova 
Script Consultant: Misha Kawnel 
Script Supervisor: Alex Lynch 
Trails: Jack Soper 
Sonica Studio Sound Engineers: Paul Clark & Paul Clark 
Sonica Runner: Flynn Hallman 
Marc Graue Sound Engineers, LA: Juan Martin del Campo & Tony Diaz 
 
Director: John Scott Dryden 
Producer & Casting Director: Emma Hearn 
Executive Producers: Howard Stringer, Jeremy Fox, Greg Haddrick and John Scott Dryden 
 
A Goldhawk production for BBC Radio 4

Central Intelligence: Series 2: Episode 9

J.D. sends Heather, Jana and Constance to a rendezvous with members of a UFO cult. Did Vance’s prediction of an alien invasion come true, or was it all a veiled act of terrorism? 

The Skies Are Watching was the 2024 recipient of the Audio Fiction Award at the Tribeca Festival.

Cast:
Heather - Caitlin Stasey
Rodney - David Yow
Jana - Caroline Morahan
Constance - Guinevere Turner 
J.D. - James Bacon

Created and Produced by Jon Frechette and Todd Luoto
Music - Lars Koller, Jon Frechette, Blue Dot Sessions
Editing and Sound Design - Jon Frechette
Written and Directed by Jon Frechette 
Production Manager - Kurt Koller
Executive Producer - John Scott Dryden 

A Goldhawk production for Radio 4 and BBC Sounds

The Skies Are Watching: 5. The Future of What

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