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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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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

Apr 26, 2024 • 29min
Money Gone: 5. Ok Computer
Grace gets some help from an unexpected source. The Prime Minister works with MI5 in a final race to solve the financial chaos, but there are unintended consequences. A fast-paced satirical drama starring Robert Bathurst (Cold Feet, Toast of London), Charlotte Ritchie (Ghosts, Call the Midwife), Aaron Heffernan (War of the Worlds, Brassic) and Josette Simon (Wonder Woman, Blakes 7). Pascal ..... Robert Bathurst
Patricia ..... Josette Simon
Emily ..... Charlotte Ritchie
Ross ..... Aaron Heffernan
Grace ..... Lauren Douglin
Stuart ..... Raj Ghatak
Chris ..... Fergus Craig
Karen ..... Melody Brown
Glenn ..... Simon Darwen
Bex ..... Sylvie Churnside-Reed
Journalist ..... Zoe KleinmanIncluding the voices of Ruby Evans, Megan Maguire, George Styman, Molly Diamond, Lawrence Carter, Samuel Carrera Briega, Maya Dhokia, Marco Bosin Salome, Christopher Hoop, Evie Barrow, Neve Clark, Niamh Brockbank, Ruby Mutluay, Ryan GaulWritten by Ed Sellek
Directed by Tony ChurnsideProduction: Leah Marks and Louis Blatherwick
Original Music and Sound Design by Eloise Whitmore and Tony Churnside
Theme sung by Ellie Akhgar
Series Photographer: Simon Bray
Illustrator: Pete Hambling
Producer: Eloise Whitmore
Exec Producer: John DrydenA Naked production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds

Apr 26, 2024 • 28min
Money Gone: 4. Keep the Receipt
Grace’s problems get worse as Chris is led further astray. The Prime Minister finds out the true cause of the crisis, but can she stop it?A fast-paced satirical drama starring Robert Bathurst (Cold Feet, Toast of London), Charlotte Ritchie (Ghosts, Call the Midwife), Aaron Heffernan (War of the Worlds, Brassic) and Josette Simon (Wonder Woman, Blakes 7). Pascal ..... Robert Bathurst
Patricia ..... Josette Simon
Emily ..... Charlotte Ritchie
Ross ..... Aaron Heffernan
Grace ..... Lauren Douglin
Stuart ..... Raj Ghatak
Chris ..... Fergus Craig
Karen ..... Melody Brown
Glenn ..... Simon Darwen
Adam ..... Chris Lew Kum Hoi
Bex ..... Sylvie Churnside-Reed
Journalist ..... Zoe KleinmanWritten by Ed Sellek
Directed by Tony ChurnsideProduction: Leah Marks and Louis Blatherwick
Original Music and Sound Design by Eloise Whitmore and Tony Churnside
Theme sung by Ellie Akhgar
Series Photographer: Simon Bray
Illustrator: Pete Hambling
Producer: Eloise Whitmore
Exec Producer: John DrydenA Naked production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds

Apr 26, 2024 • 29min
Money Gone: 3. Land of Milk and Honey
Grace stops to help at an understaffed hospital as the Prime Minister asks MI5 to find the cause of the financial chaos, but someone else thinks they’ve figured it all out.A fast-paced satirical drama starring Robert Bathurst (Cold Feet, Toast of London), Charlotte Ritchie (Ghosts, Call the Midwife), Aaron Heffernan (War of the Worlds, Brassic) and Josette Simon (Wonder Woman, Blakes 7). Pascal ..... Robert Bathurst
Patricia ..... Josette Simon
Emily ..... Charlotte Ritchie
Ross ..... Aaron Heffernan
Grace ..... Lauren Douglin
Stuart ..... Raj Ghatak
Chris ..... Fergus Craig
Glenn ..... Simon Darwen
Adam ..... Chris Lew Kum Hoi
Bex ..... Sylvie Churnside-Reed
Journalist ..... Zoe KleinmanWritten by Ed Sellek
Directed by Tony ChurnsideStoryline Consultant: Diane Coyle
Production: Leah Marks and Louis Blatherwick
Original Music and Sound Design by Eloise Whitmore and Tony Churnside
Theme sung by Ellie Akhgar
Series Photographer: Simon Bray
Illustrator: Pete Hambling
Producer: Eloise Whitmore
Exec Producer: John DrydenA Naked production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds