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The Limelight podcast - for fiction and drama serials you won't want to miss from Radio 4.


Limelight

It’s been 12 years since social worker Cassie discovered a mysterious mould in her home, invisible to almost everyone except her. Now the fungus has spread - its glowing spores a major global health threat, infecting the brains of those who inhale them. But many refuse to take seriously a menace they cannot see. 
 
When spores erupt at a care home in Wales, Cassie’s son Bryn and 30 residents are exposed to infection. But how could this have happened when just days earlier the building was declared mould-free by a mycelium-sighted Inspector?
 
For Bryn there is only one explanation - not everyone who claims to see the mould can be trusted. But who is this rogue Inspector and why would they lie? In his search for answers, Bryn’s fraught relationship with Cassie will be tested to the limit as they battle to stop the fungus before the looming pandemic can take hold.
 
In Greek mythology, Cassandra was condemned to speak the truth yet never be believed. A story of trust and what happens when we lose it. And of a hidden threat destroying the very thing that makes us powerful. 

Written and created by Marietta Kirkbride

Cassie ….. Kate O’Flynn
Bryn ….. Ben Skym
Pascal ….. Emmanuel Berthelot
Ola ..… Aggy K. Adams
Helen ….. Laurel Lefkow
Ethan ..... Philip Desmeules
Josie ..... Cristina Wolfe
Layla Wolf ..... Laila Alj

Other voices played by the cast

Production Manager: Eleanor Mein
Production Assistant: Liis Mikk with Teresa Milewski

Executive Producer: Sara Davies

Title music: Ioana Selaru and Melo-Zed
Track laying: Andreina Gómez
Sound design: Jon Nicholls and Adam Woodhams

Directed and produced by Nicolas Jackson

An Afonica production for BBC Radio 4

Spores: Series 2: Episode 4. Devil’s Agent

It’s been 12 years since social worker Cassie discovered a mysterious mould in her home, invisible to almost everyone except her. Now the fungus has spread - its glowing spores a major global health threat, infecting the brains of those who inhale them. But many refuse to take seriously a menace they cannot see. 
 
When spores erupt at a care home in Wales, Cassie’s son Bryn and 30 residents are exposed to infection. But how could this have happened when just days earlier the building was declared mould-free by a mycelium-sighted Inspector?
 
For Bryn there is only one explanation - not everyone who claims to see the mould can be trusted. But who is this rogue Inspector and why would they lie? In his search for answers, Bryn’s fraught relationship with Cassie will be tested to the limit as they battle to stop the fungus before the looming pandemic can take hold.
 
In Greek mythology, Cassandra was condemned to speak the truth yet never be believed. A story of trust and what happens when we lose it. And of a hidden threat destroying the very thing that makes us powerful. 

By Marietta Kirkbride

Cassie ….. Kate O’Flynn
Bryn ….. Ben Skym
Pascal ….. Emmanuel Berthelot
Ola ..… Aggy K. Adams
Helen ….. Laurel Lefkow
Ethan ..... Philip Desmeules
Josie ..... Cristina Wolfe
Aditi Saklani ..... Amrita Acharia
Conference attendees ..... Laila Alj, Liis Mikk

Bonobo recordings courtesy of Professor Zanna Clay of Durham University

Production Manager: Eleanor Mein
Production Assistant: Liis Mikk with Teresa Milewski

Executive Producer: Sara Davies

Title music: Ioana Selaru and Melo-Zed
Track laying: Andreina Gómez
Sound design: Jon Nicholls and Adam Woodhams

Directed and produced by Nicolas Jackson

An Afonica production for BBC Radio 4

Spores: Series 2: Episode 3. Fool’s Sickener

It’s been 12 years since social worker Cassie discovered a mysterious mould in her home, invisible to almost everyone except her. Now the fungus has spread - its glowing spores a major global health threat, infecting the brains of those who inhale them. But many refuse to take seriously a menace they cannot see. 
 
When spores erupt at a care home in Wales, Cassie’s son Bryn and 30 residents are exposed to infection. But how could this have happened when just days earlier the building was declared mould-free by a mycelium-sighted Inspector?
 
For Bryn there is only one explanation - not everyone who claims to see the mould can be trusted. But who is this rogue Inspector and why would they lie? In his search for answers, Bryn’s fraught relationship with Cassie will be tested to the limit as they battle to stop the fungus before the looming pandemic can take hold.

In Greek mythology, Cassandra was condemned to speak the truth yet never be believed. A story of trust and what happens when we lose it. And of a hidden threat destroying the very thing that makes us powerful. 

Written and created by Marietta Kirkbride

Cassie ….. Kate O’Flynn
Bryn ….. Ben Skym
Pascal ….. Emmanuel Berthelot
Helen ….. Laurel Lefkow
Ethan ..... Philip Desmeules
Kirsten ..... Cristina Wolfe
Gareth ..... George Williams
Demonstrators ..... Théo Marceau and Félix Marceau
Ola ..… Aggy K. Adams

Other voices played by the cast

Production Manager: Eleanor Mein
Production Assistant: Liis Mikk with Teresa Milewski

Executive Producer: Sara Davies

Title music: Ioana Selaru and Melo-Zed
Track laying: Andreina Gómez
Sound design: Jon Nicholls and Adam Woodhams

Directed and produced by Nicolas Jackson

An Afonica production for BBC Radio 4

Spores: Series 2: Episode 2. Cruel Deceiver

The supernatural horror returns.

It’s been 12 years since social worker Cassie discovered a mysterious mould in her home, invisible to almost everyone except her. Now the fungus has spread - its glowing spores a major global health threat, infecting the brains of those who inhale them. But many refuse to take seriously a menace they cannot see. 
 
When spores erupt at a care home in Wales, Cassie’s son Bryn and 30 residents are exposed to infection. But how could this have happened when just days earlier the building was declared mould-free by a mycelium-sighted Inspector?
 
For Bryn there is only one explanation: not everyone who claims to see the mould can be trusted. But who is this rogue Inspector and why would they lie? In his search for answers, Bryn’s fraught relationship with Cassie will be tested to the limit as they battle to stop the fungus before the looming pandemic can take hold.
 
In Greek mythology, Cassandra was condemned to speak the truth yet never be believed. A story of trust and what happens when we lose it. And of a hidden threat destroying the very thing that makes us powerful. 

Written and created by Marietta Kirkbride

Cassie ….. Kate O’Flynn
Bryn ….. Ben Skym
Helen ….. Laurel Lefkow
Ethan ..... Philip Desmeules
Gwenni ….. Kezrena James 
Gareth ..... George Williams

Other voices are played by the cast

Production Manager: Eleanor Mein
Production Assistant: Liis Mikk with Teresa Milewski
Executive Producer: Sara Davies

Title music: Ioana Selaru and Melo-Zed 
Score: Ioana Selaru
Track laying: Andreina Gómez
Sound design: Jon Nicholls and Adam Woodhams

Directed and produced by Nicolas Jackson

An Afonica production for BBC Radio 4

Spores: Series 2: Episode 1. False Hunter

A psychological horror story set amid the mysterious world of mycelium.

Spores: Series 2: Trailer: Spores Series 2

Mars, 2048. The first settlers, a mix of international workers and the super-rich. And the first unexplained death.

When a body turns up in the corridor between a scrappy warehouse and a half-built luxury hotel, no-nonsense Harbourmaster Rita Siddiqui finds herself in charge. With Earth temporarily out of contact and no official law enforcement on Mars, she ropes in Vice Captain Jaz Hickson, a wide-eyed young pilot who’s only just landed.

But murder's not their only problem. Atmospheric tests have triggered a dangerous storm. Paranoia grows as the power fails. Lights, gravity, oxygen: everything is at risk.

Rita and Jaz must navigate a growing list of suspects, a dwindling supply of patience, and a killer who’s not finished yet.

Because even 140 million miles from Earth, people still have secrets. And someone’s willing to kill to keep them.

With the hub evacuated, Rita and Jaz are alone. Can they find the murderer in time? 

Written by Tim Foley

CAST
RITA SIDDIQUI ..... NISHA NAYAR
JAZ HICKSON ..... LUKE NEWBERRY
WARD ..... STEFFAN RHODRI
NILS ..... DAVID MENKIN
GRACE ….. ELIZABETH AYODELE
MAX ..... SIDHANT ANAND

Sound: Sharon Hughes, Keith Graham and Neva Missirian
Production Co-ordinator: Luke MacGregor
Director: Anne Isger
Casting Manager: Alex Curran

A BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 4

Murder on Mars: Episode 5

Mars, 2048. The first settlers, a mix of international workers and the super-rich. And the first unexplained death. 

When a body turns up in the corridor between a scrappy warehouse and a half-built luxury hotel, no-nonsense Harbourmaster Rita Siddiqui finds herself in charge. With Earth temporarily out of contact and no official law enforcement on Mars, she ropes in Vice Captain Jaz Hickson, a wide-eyed young pilot who’s only just landed. 

But murder’s not their only problem. Atmospheric tests have triggered a dangerous storm. Paranoia grows as the power fails. Lights, gravity, oxygen: everything is at risk.

Rita and Jaz must navigate a growing list of suspects, a dwindling supply of patience, and a killer who’s not finished yet.

Because even 140 million miles from Earth, people still have secrets. And someone’s willing to kill to keep them.

Jaz finds a surprise resident on Mars. And Rita and Jaz venture onto the surface.

Written by Tim Foley

CAST
RITA SIDDIQUI ..... NISHA NAYAR
JAZ HICKSON ..... LUKE NEWBERRY
DAN ..... JOANA BORJA
DR LI ..... CRYSTAL YU
GRACE ….. ELIZABETH AYODELE
DAMIEN ZERO ….. PAUL HILTON
MAX ..... SIDHANT ANAND

Sound: Sharon Hughes, Keith Graham and Neva Missirian
Production Co-ordinator: Luke MacGregor
Director: Anne Isger
Casting Manager: Alex Curran

A BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 4

Murder on Mars: Episode 4

Mars, 2048. The first settlers, a mix of international workers and the super-rich. And the first unexplained death. 

When a body turns up in the corridor between a scrappy warehouse and a half-built luxury hotel, no-nonsense Harbourmaster Rita Siddiqui finds herself in charge. With Earth temporarily out of contact and no official law enforcement on Mars, she ropes in Vice Captain Jaz Hickson, a wide-eyed young pilot who’s only just landed. 

But murder’s not their only problem. Atmospheric tests have triggered a dangerous storm. Paranoia grows as the power fails. Lights, gravity, oxygen: everything is at risk.

Rita and Jaz must navigate a growing list of suspects, a dwindling supply of patience, and a killer who’s not finished yet.

Because even 140 million miles from Earth, people still have secrets. And someone’s willing to kill to keep them.

Reeling from disaster, Rita’s secrets are revealed. 

Written by Tim Foley

CAST
RITA SIDDIQUI ..... NISHA NAYAR
JAZ HICKSON ..... LUKE NEWBERRY
DAN ..... JOANA BORJA
POWELL ..... JASON BARNETT
DR LI ..... CRYSTAL YU
WARD ..... STEFFAN RHODRI
NILS ..... DAVID MENKIN
GRACE ….. ELIZABETH AYODELE
MAX ..... SIDHANT ANAND

Sound: Sharon Hughes, Keith Graham and Neva Missirian
Production Co-ordinator: Luke MacGregor
Director: Anne Isger
Casting Manager: Alex Curran

A BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 4

Murder on Mars: Episode 3

Mars, 2048. The first settlers, a mix of international workers and the super-rich. And the first unexplained death.

When a body turns up in the corridor between a scrappy warehouse and a half-built luxury hotel, no-nonsense Harbourmaster Rita Siddiqui finds herself in charge. With Earth temporarily out of contact and no official law enforcement on Mars, she ropes in Vice Captain Jaz Hickson, a wide-eyed young pilot who’s only just landed.

But murder's not their only problem. Atmospheric tests have triggered a dangerous storm. Paranoia grows as the power fails. Lights, gravity, oxygen: everything is at risk.

Rita and Jaz must navigate a growing list of suspects, a dwindling supply of patience, and a killer who’s not finished yet.

Because even 140 million miles from Earth, people still have secrets. And someone’s willing to kill to keep them.

Jaz unearths the victim's secrets and learns his name. But the murderer has unfinished business.

Written by Tim Foley

CAST
RITA SIDDIQUI ..... NISHA NAYAR
JAZ HICKSON ..... LUKE NEWBERRY
KAYA ..... SASHA MCABE
DAN ..... JOANA BORJA
POWELL ..... JASON BARNETT
WARD ..... STEFFAN RHODRI
NILS ..... DAVID MENKIN
MAX ..... SIDHANT ANAND

Sound: Sharon Hughes, Keith Graham and Neva Missirian
Production Co-ordinator: Luke MacGregor
Director: Anne Isger
Casting Manager: Alex Curran

A BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 4

Murder on Mars: Episode 2

Mars, 2048. The first settlers, a mix of international workers and the super-rich. And the first unexplained death. 

When a body turns up in the corridor between a scrappy warehouse and a half-built luxury hotel, no-nonsense Harbourmaster Rita Siddiqui finds herself in charge. With Earth temporarily out of contact and no official law enforcement on Mars, she ropes in Vice Captain Jaz Hickson, a wide-eyed young pilot who’s only just landed. 

But murder's not their only problem. Atmospheric tests have triggered a dangerous storm. Paranoia grows as the power fails. Lights, gravity, oxygen: everything is at risk.

Rita and Jaz must navigate a growing list of suspects, a dwindling supply of patience, and a killer who’s not finished yet.

Because even 140 million miles from Earth, people still have secrets. And someone’s willing to kill to keep them.

Written by Tim Foley

CAST
RITA SIDDIQUI ..... NISHA NAYAR
JAZ HICKSON ..... LUKE NEWBERRY
KAYA ..... SASHA MCABE
DAN ..... JOANA BORJA
POWELL ..... JASON BARNETT
DR LI ..... CRYSTAL YU
WARD ..... STEFFAN RHODRI
NILS ..... DAVID MENKIN
MAX ..... SIDHANT ANAND

Sound: Sharon Hughes, Keith Graham and Neva Missirian
Production Co-ordinator: Luke MacGregor
Director: Anne Isger
Casting Manager: Alex Curran

A BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 4

Murder on Mars: Episode 1

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. Her family struggles to come to terms with this turn of events while searching for answers.

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
Andie - Elizabeth Halpern

Created and Produced by Jon Frechette and Todd Luoto
Music - Lars Koller, Jon Frechette
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

The Skies Are Watching: 1. The Woman on the Plane

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