Limelight

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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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Limelight episodes:

04.26.2024
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...
04.26.2024
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...
04.26.2024
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,...
04.26.2024
Money Gone – 2. Hands Up
As the UK descends into chaos, certain people take advantage of the situation. The Prime Minister learns there’s more to what’s going on, but an issue with staff walk-outs presents her with a more pressing problem. A fast-paced satirical drama...
04.26.2024
Money Gone – 1. Insufficient Funds
Valentine’s Day 2025. The UK awakes to financial catastrophe and no one can access any money. Ross sees opportunity as the country descends into chaos, but Grace has picked the worst day run away. A fast-paced satirical drama starring Robert...
04.22.2024
Introducing Money Gone
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...
03.22.2024
Silos - 5. Collective
'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 -...
03.22.2024
Silos - 4. Stasis
'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...
03.22.2024
Silos - 3. Playlist
'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...
03.22.2024
Silos - 2. Acclimatisation
'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...
03.22.2024
Silos - 1. Silo 605
'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...
03.15.2024
Introducing Silos
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.
02.12.2024
Love and Other Lies - 5. Long Life
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...
02.12.2024
Love and Other Lies - 4. Happy Family
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...
02.12.2024
Love and Other Lies - 3. Dream Job
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...
02.12.2024
Love and Other Lies - 2. Wedlock
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...
02.12.2024
Love and Other Lies - 1. Romance
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...
02.12.2024
Introducing Love and Other Lies
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....
02.09.2024
Sabine - Episode 5
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...
02.09.2024
Sabine - Episode 4
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...
02.09.2024
Sabine - Episode 3
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....
02.09.2024
Sabine - Episode 2
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...
02.09.2024
Sabine - Episode 1
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...
02.09.2024
Introducing Sabine
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...
01.12.2024
Cobalt - Episode 5
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...
01.12.2024
Cobalt - Episode 4
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 -...
01.12.2024
Cobalt - Episode 3
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...
01.12.2024
Cobalt - Episode 2
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...
01.12.2024
Cobalt - Episode 1
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...
01.05.2024
Introducing Cobalt
A global thriller questioning the guardianship of the earth and our own sense of home. Written by Eno Mfon and Darragh Mortell, whose previous work together includes the Prix Italia shortlisted Siege. With original music by Kaidi Tatham.
12.01.2023
English Rose - 5: Fire and Ice
By Helen Cross. Rose is getting closer to the truth and learning about her own heritage is helping her grow in strength. The vampires are arriving from Europe by Maya's invitation and Austin and Jack are plotting. Can she keep...
12.01.2023
English Rose - 4: Young Blood
By Helen Cross. It seems that Rose has been chasing after the wrong father. But neither of the men in Gully's life are great role models. And they're definitely up to something. Meanwhile, Delphine has disappeared. Stylish and surprising fantasy...
12.01.2023
English Rose - 3: Transylvania
By Helen Cross. Rose won't survive 'the Old Land'. Her Mam means Transylvania. So when Rose arrives at a picturesque town in the shadow of the Carpathian Mountains, she's on high alert. Rose's arrival is a nasty surprise for...
12.01.2023
English Rose - 2: Beware of the Dog
By Helen Cross. Rose is beginning to regret her part in Maya's transformation, and she's suspicious about Maya's plans for a 'rejuvenation' spa in the California Hills. She can see that Maya is already deeply in love with the night. But...
12.01.2023
English Rose - 1: Go West Young Girl
By Helen Cross. Rose has made a fresh start in the City of Angels and life feels good. But she can't ignore the past, and now it's starting to bite. Her ex-boss Maya is loving never getting older and has...
12.01.2023
Previously on English Rose
Rose is a young girl from Whitby, with a taste for bloody revenge: the perfect nanny for Baby Gulliver. But nothing in New York turned out as planned. A reminder of the events of the first series of English Rose...
11.27.2023
Introducing English Rose - Series 2
Rose has come from Whitby to the City of Angels to make a fresh start. It’s not easy being a vampire. And now the past is starting to bite. The supernatural drama written by award-winning author Helen Cross returns to...
11.20.2023
Spores – Episode 5: Mycosis
A psychological horror story set in rural Wales amid the mysterious world of mycelium. When social worker Cassie discovers mould in the flat of a vulnerable service user she puts it down to poor quality housing. But then she discovers...
11.20.2023
Spores – Episode 4: Rot
A psychological horror story set in rural Wales amid the mysterious world of mycelium. When social worker Cassie discovers mould in the flat of a vulnerable service user she puts it down to poor quality housing. But then she discovers...
11.20.2023
Spores – Episode 3: Drift
A psychological horror story set in rural Wales amid the mysterious world of mycelium. When social worker Cassie discovers mould in the flat of a vulnerable service user she puts it down to poor quality housing. But then she discovers...
11.20.2023
Spores – Episode 2: Seed
A psychological horror story set in rural Wales amid the mysterious world of mycelium. When social worker Cassie discovers mould in the flat of a vulnerable service user she puts it down to poor quality housing. But then she discovers...
11.20.2023
Spores – Episode 1: Growth
A psychological horror story set in rural Wales amid the mysterious world of mycelium. When social worker Cassie discovers mould in the flat of a vulnerable service user she puts it down to poor quality housing. But then she discovers...
11.13.2023
Introducing Spores
A psychological horror story set in rural Wales amid the mysterious world of mycelium. When social worker Cassie discovers mould in the flat of a vulnerable service user she puts it down to poor quality housing. But then she discovers...
10.23.2023
Listen to The Lovecraft Investigations
Enter the world of The Lovecraft Investigations, a thrilling investigation into witchcraft, the occult and secret government operations. All four series are available now on BBC Sounds.
10.20.2023
Harland - 5. Diu triach
Lucy Catherine's supernatural thriller reaches its apocalyptic conclusion. Sarah may still be at his side but Dan finds the world around him is being ripped apart as forces unleashed centuries ago come crashing into the present. The Hare Witches will...
10.20.2023
Harland - 4. Diu eathamon
Fordingbridge is on the trail of Keshia who he believes is a Hare Witch. Still devastated by his father's betrayal, Dan continues his search for the four Hare Witches not yet knowing if they will bring about salvation or the...
10.20.2023
Harland - 3. Diu iath
Deep in the woods of reclusive industrialist Darius Fordingbridge's estate, Dan meets a surprising new ally. Together they go in search of the third of the four Hare Witch. By Lucy Catherine. Dan ..... Tyger Drew-Honey Morris ..... Rupert Holliday Evans Keshia...
10.20.2023
Harland - 2. Diu mart
Lucy Catherine's supernatural thriller continues. On the run from the police, Dan has sought refuge inside the trunk of the ancient Wych Elm which still stands amidst the charred ruins of Harland's shopping centre. Dan ..... Tyger Drew-Honey Morris ........
10.20.2023
Harland - 1. Diu luna
Lucy Catherine's supernatural thriller returns to Harland, the new town haunted by its bloody past. Six weeks have passed and Dan is under house arrest, suspected of murder, arson and abducting a baby. His search for missing police detective Sarah...
10.13.2023
Introducing Harland - the final series
Lucy Catherine's supernatural thriller reaches its third and final series. Ex-CCTV operative Dan (Tyger Drew-Honey) is in search of Sarah, a police detective who mysteriously disappeared when a sink hole opened up on a housing estate in the new town...

What's Limelight about?

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Limelight episodes:

Money Gone – 5. Ok Computer

Money Gone – 4. Keep the Receipt

Money Gone – 3. Land of Milk and Honey

Money Gone – 2. Hands Up

Money Gone – 1. Insufficient Funds

Introducing Money Gone

Silos - 5. Collective

Silos - 4. Stasis

Silos - 3. Playlist

Silos - 2. Acclimatisation

Silos - 1. Silo 605

Introducing Silos

Love and Other Lies - 5. Long Life

Love and Other Lies - 4. Happy Family

Love and Other Lies - 3. Dream Job

Love and Other Lies - 2. Wedlock

Love and Other Lies - 1. Romance

Introducing Love and Other Lies

Sabine - Episode 5

Sabine - Episode 4

Sabine - Episode 3

Sabine - Episode 2

Sabine - Episode 1

Introducing Sabine

Cobalt - Episode 5

Cobalt - Episode 4

Cobalt - Episode 3

Cobalt - Episode 2

Cobalt - Episode 1

Introducing Cobalt

English Rose - 5: Fire and Ice

English Rose - 4: Young Blood

English Rose - 3: Transylvania

English Rose - 2: Beware of the Dog

English Rose - 1: Go West Young Girl

Previously on English Rose

Introducing English Rose - Series 2

Spores – Episode 5: Mycosis

Spores – Episode 4: Rot

Spores – Episode 3: Drift

Spores – Episode 2: Seed

Spores – Episode 1: Growth

Introducing Spores

Listen to The Lovecraft Investigations

Harland - 5. Diu triach

Harland - 4. Diu eathamon

Harland - 3. Diu iath

Harland - 2. Diu mart

Harland - 1. Diu luna

Introducing Harland - the final series