The Art of Deception: The Complete Series 1 and 2: A BBC Radio 4 crime drama

All ten episodes of the compelling BBC radio thriller about art forger Daniel Ballantyne and his biographer and nemesis, Jessica Brown

Daniel Ballantyne: monster and angel, thief and conman, genius - and murderer?

Newly released from Wormwood Scrubs, and dying of cancer, notorious art forger Daniel Ballantyne agrees to help art critic Jessica Brown write his biography. But as Jessica digs deeper into his life, she realises that nearly everything he's told her is a lie, and behind his charming persona is a man capable of almost anything.

Trapped in a cat-and-mouse game with a master manipulator, Jessica finds herself putting her reputation - and her life - on the line...

Written by Philip Palmer (Red and Blue, Keeping the Wolf Out), this wickedly enjoyable crime drama stars David Schofield as Daniel Ballantyne, with Indira Varma and Hattie Morahan as Jessica Brown.

NB: Contains strong language and scenes which some listeners may find disturbing

Production credits Written by Philip Palmer Produced and directed by Toby Swift First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 22-26 June 2009 (Series 1), 20-24 December 2010 (Series 2)

Cast Daniel Ballantyne - David Schofield Jessica Brown - Indira Varma/Hattie Morahan Ben - Matt Addis Andrew Jarrold - Jonathan Keeble/Harry Myers Claire de Vere - Belinda Lang DI Grimwood/Art dealer - John Biggins Stavros Persakis - Malcolm Tierney Museum curator - Philip Fox DS Ruckley/Taxi driver - Benjamin Askew Moisha Perez/Stefan Hunt - Stephen Greif Lisa - Pandora Colin DC Morgan - Sally Orrock Gondolier/Waiter - Iain Batchelor Other parts played by Kenneth Collard and Jude Akuwudike

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