Exemplar: Series 1: 3. The Politician

A modern day thriller set in the North East of England starring Gina McKee as a lone wolf audio forensic analyst and Juliet Stevenson as a populist leader.

Jess and Maya reluctantly agree to assist a controversial public figure to verify a piece of incriminating audio.

Exemplar is based on an idea by leading sound designers Ben and Max Ringham, and written by Ben Ringham, Max Ringham and Dan Rebellato.

Jess ..... Gina McKee Maya ..... Shvorne Marks Aoife ..... Fenella Woolgar Judith ..... Barbara Marten Rose ..... Juliet Stevenson Lawrence ..... Asif Khan

Audio forensic consultant: James Zjalić Sound recordist: Alisdair McGregor Studio assistant: Oyin Fowowe Production coordinator: Darren Spruce Sound design: Lucinda Mason Brown and David Chilton Original music/Sound consultants: Ben and Max Ringham Directors: Polly Thomas and Jade Lewis Executive producer: Joby Waldman

Directors: Polly Thomas and Jade Lewis

A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in September 2022.