
Limelight
The Limelight podcast - for fiction and drama serials you won't want to miss from Radio 4.
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Jul 5, 2024 • 28min
The Skies Are Watching: 3. Transmissions
Caroline Morahan plays Jana in this UFO-themed podcast episode. Heather and Vance uncover secrets in Kecksburg, dissecting David Vance's mysterious past. The narrative unfolds with family secrets, eerie encounters, and a looming extraterrestrial presence. The episode explores deep connections, eerie realizations, and unexpected gunfire.

Jul 5, 2024 • 28min
The Skies Are Watching: 2. The Man From Kecksburg
Coral’s adult son, a ufologist named David Vance, meets Heather with her family’s permission, to try to understand why she believes herself to be his mother. He shares the shocking story of what happened the night of Coral’s disappearance.The Skies Are Watching was the 2024 recipient of the Audio Fiction Award at the Tribeca Festival.Cast:
Heather - Caitlin Stasey
Vance - Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts
Rodney - David Yow
Jana - Caroline Morahan
Constance - Guinevere Turner
Interrogator - Travis Harmon
Dr. Finkel - Brad GriffithCreated and Produced by Jon Frechette and Todd Luoto
Music - Lars Koller, 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

Jul 5, 2024 • 28min
The Skies Are Watching: 1. The Woman on the Plane
A woman named Heather reemerges after disappearing for 18 months, believing she's Coral from 1938. The family copes with her identity crisis. A flight attendant's unsettling encounter reveals her missing sister as the distressed woman on a plane. The podcast explores the aftermath of Heather's return, delving into the concept of fugue state and time travel confusion.

Jun 28, 2024 • 2min
The Skies Are Watching: Trailer
Heather Haskins went missing two years ago. Discovered aboard a flight without a ticket or identification, she now believes she's a woman named Coral Goran - and that it's 1938.

May 31, 2024 • 29min
The Specialist: Episode 5
Dark Medical Thriller by Matthew Broughton, creator of Tracks and Broken Colours.Ged is sick, the situation in Bly is going from bad to worse, and help is very slow in coming from Cardiff, but Anna and Nell have one last desperate thing to try. With original music by Sion Orgon and Rhodri DaviesCAST
Anna Diaz- Saran Morgan
Ged Diaz - Sion Daniel Young
Ruth - Michelle Bonnard
Raymond - Ioan Hefin
Nell - Diana Yekinni
Mr Devonshire - Pal AronOriginal music by Sion Orgon and Rhodri DaviesProduction Coordinator Eleri McAuliffe
Sound Design by Catherine Robinson
Directed by John Norton
A BBC Audio Wales production for Radio 4

May 31, 2024 • 29min
The Specialist: Episode 4
The storm rages outside, and soon no one can come into or out of Bly.As things in the surgery become increasingly chaotic, Anna, Ged and microbiologist Nell start to get closer to understanding what might be causing the illness - but still no closer to treating it. And with the pathogen now spreading at breakneck pace, Ged finds himself struggling to cope.Dark Medical Thriller by Matthew Broughton, creator of Tracks and Broken Colours.With original music by Sion Orgon and Rhodri DaviesCAST
Anna Diaz - Saran Morgan
Ged Diaz - Sion Daniel Young
Ruth - Michelle Bonnard
Raymond - Ioan Hefin
Nell - Diana Yekinni
Maggie - Catrin AaronOriginal music by Sion Orgon and Rhodri DaviesProduction Coordinator Lindsay Rees
Sound Design by Catherine Robinson
Directed by Fay Lomas
A BBC Audio Wales production for Radio 4

May 31, 2024 • 29min
The Specialist: Episode 3
The cases are increasing; the patients are worsening. Anna and Ged must try to identify the cause. Brother and sister find themselves navigating a web of secrets in the village of Bly. And soon, a violent storm will make them more isolated than ever...Dark Medical Thriller by Matthew Broughton, creator of Tracks and Broken Colours.With original music by Sion Orgon and Rhodri DaviesCAST
Anna Diaz- Saran Morgan
Ged Diaz - Sion Daniel Young
Ruth - Michelle Bonnard
Raymond - Ioan Hefin
Nell - Diana Yekinni
Maggie - Catrin Aaron
Sian Ellis - Ceri Lloyd
Mr Dartington - Ifan Huw DafyddOriginal music by Sion Orgon and Rhodri DaviesProduction Coordinator Eleri McAuliffe
Sound Design by Catherine Robinson
Directed by Fay Lomas
A BBC Audio Wales production for Radio 4

May 31, 2024 • 28min
The Specialist: Episode 2
Dark Medical Thriller by Matthew Broughton, creator of Tracks and Broken Colours.Anna tries to treat Mr Dartington and they clean up the surgery, but nobody comes, so Anna starts to go through Dr Price's notes. With original music by Sion Orgon and Rhodri DaviesCAST
Anna Diaz- Saran Morgan
Ged Diaz - Sion Daniel Young
Ruth - Michelle Bonnard
Mr Dartington - Ifan Huw Dafydd
Maggie - Catrin AaronOriginal music by Sion Orgon and Rhodri DaviesProduction Coordinator Eleri McAuliffe
Sound Design by Catherine Robinson
Directed by John Norton
A BBC Audio Wales production for Radio 4

May 31, 2024 • 29min
The Specialist: Episode 1
A dark medical thriller set in a remote Welsh village with strange medical cases. Featuring a young doctor facing challenging situations. Intriguing dialogue with supernatural elements and exploration of chaos amidst a financial crisis.

May 29, 2024 • 2min
The Specialist: Trailer
Dark medical thriller by Matthew Broughton, creator of Tracks and Broken Colours.After the old GP dies, Anna Diaz, an exceptional young doctor from Cardiff, is sent to deal with the strange medical cases breaking out in the remote Welsh village of Bly.With original music by Sion Orgon and Rhodri Davies
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