Limelight

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

  • 28 minutes 22 seconds
    Episode 4

    By Anthony Del Col

    Gripping psychological thriller, set in the world of competitive gaming (esports).

    Cressida Yang is forced into hiding when she is blamed for a string of murders which has sent shockwaves through the esports community. Determined to locate the Poka Yoke server and shut down the killer cutscene forever, Cressida embarks on a dangerous journey. But help comes just in time from an unexpected source.

    Cressida Yang ..... Sophie Wu Blu_Devil ..... Thaddea Graham Park ..... Nikesh Patel Rooftop ..... Jonny Weldon Soji Sanada.....Togo Igawa Gerald Lee ...... David K. S. Tse Beckett Knox ....... Samuel James Warstrm ..... Ian Dunnett Jnr

    Production co-ordinator- Pippa Day Assistant Technical Producer- Mike Etherden Technical Producer and Sound Designer- Sharon Hughes Director- Nadia Molinari Co-Producers- Nadia Molinari, Jessica Mitic, Lorna Newman Writer - Anthony Del Col

    Thanks to Nimitt Mankad, Anthony Wastella and Geoff Moore.

    A BBC Studios Audio Production for BBC Radio 4.

    17 January 2025, 6:00 am
  • 28 minutes 41 seconds
    Episode 3

    By Anthony Del Col

    Gripping psychological thriller, set in the world of competitive gaming (esports).

    Cressida Yang, along with her former nemesis, Blu_Devil are trying to find out what happened to two esports players who died in mysterious circumstances. After attending the funeral of Lars Persson, they follow the scent of another lead. Which leads Blu_Devil to a place where she has to confront her difficult past.

    Cressida Yang ..... Sophie Wu Blu_Devil ..... Thaddea Graham Park ..... Nikesh Patel Rooftop ..... Jonny Weldon Gerald Lee ...... David K. S. Tse Officer Patel ....... Jaz Singh Deol Beckett Knox ....... Samuel James Teammate ...... Dan Foxdrop Wyatt Warstrm ..... Ian Dunnett Jnr

    Production co-ordinator- Pippa Day Assistant Technical Producer- Mike Etherden Technical Producer and Sound Designer- Sharon Hughes Director- Lorna Newman Co-Producers- Nadia Molinari, Jessica Mitic, Lorna Newman

    Thanks to Nimitt Mankad, Anthony Wastella and Geoff Moore.

    A BBC Studios Audio Production for BBC Radio 4

    10 January 2025, 6:00 am
  • 28 minutes 51 seconds
    Episode 2

    By Anthony Del Col

    Gripping psychological thriller, set in the world of competitive gaming (esports).

    Esports psychologist, Cressida Yang is pulled back into the competitive gaming world. In the last couple of days, two esports players made contact with her just before they died. Cressida is unnerved and sets out to reveal the truth about what really happened. Taking matters into her own hands she visits the hotel where Khaan, one of the deceased players was staying. Can she uncover what is really going on here?

    Cressida Yang...... Sophie Wu Blu_Devil ..... Thaddea Graham Park ..... Nikesh Patel Rooftop ..... Jonny Weldon Oliver/Officer Patel ..... Jaz Singh Deol Beckett Knox/Lars Persson ...... Samuel James Ziggy..... Andi Bickers Teammate ..... Dan 'Foxdrop' Wyatt Warstrm ..... Ian Dunnett Jnr

    Production co-ordinator- Pippa Day Assistant Technical Producer- Mike Etherden Technical Producer and Sound Designer- Sharon Hughes Director- Jessica Mitic Co-Producers- Nadia Molinari, Jessica Mitic, Lorna Newman

    With thanks to Nimitt Mankad, Anthony Wastella and Geoff Moore.

    A BBC Studios Audio Production for BBC Radio 4.

    3 January 2025, 6:00 am
  • 28 minutes 40 seconds
    Don't Listen to This: Episode 1

    By Anthony Del Col

    Gripping psychological thriller, set in the world of competitive gaming (esports).

    Cressida Yang was once a top esports psychologist, until she was scapegoated for the burn out of one of her clients. When her former colleague, Park, ropes her back in to do one last session to help out an underperforming player from his new team Klub Kinetic, Cressida is thrust back into dangerous a world she thought she had left behind.

    Cressida Yang...... Sophie Wu Blu_Devil ..... Thaddea Graham Park ..... Nikesh Patel Rooftop ..... Jonny Weldon Oliver/Officer Patel ..... Jaz Singh Deol Khaaan/Gonzalez ..... Nuhazet Diaz Cano Teenager ..... Andi Bickers Teammate ..... Dan 'Foxdrop' Wyatt Warstrm ..... Ian Dunnett Jnr

    Production co-ordinator- Pippa Day Assistant Technical Producer- Mike Etherden Technical Producer and Sound Designer- Sharon Hughes Director- Nadia Molinari Co-Producers- Nadia Molinari, Jessica Mitic, Lorna Newman

    With thanks to Nimitt Mankad, Anthony Wastella and Geoff Moore.

    A BBC Studios Audio Production for BBC Radio 4

    27 December 2024, 6:00 am
  • 3 minutes 17 seconds
    Introducing... Don't Listen to This

    Cressida Yang, once a top gaming team pyschologist, thought she had left the esports world behind until the mysterious death of a former client thrusts her back into the spotlight.

    Created by Pulitzer Prize winner, Anthony Del Col this is a nail-biting dive into the complex world of competitive gaming.

    23 December 2024, 6:00 am
  • 27 minutes 47 seconds
    Aldrich Kemp and The Rose of Pamir - Chapter Five: At the Roof of the World

    The race across the world for the mysterious and elusive Rose of Pamir reaches the Pamir Mountains and facilitates a family reunion.

    Chapter Five: At The Roof of The World

    Mountain-top scuffles as loyalties are tested and all is finally revealed.

    Clara Page - Phoebe Fox Aldrich Kemp – Ferdinand Kingsley Mrs Boone – Nicola Walker Sebastian Harcourt – Kyle Soller Nakesha Kemp – Karla Crome Aunt Lily – Susan Jameson The Underwood Sisters – Jana Carpenter Lionel – Steven Mackintosh Selina – Catherine Kanter Hazlitt – Ben Crowe Sabine Seah – Bec Boey

    Written and directed by Julian Simpson Music composed by Tim Elsenburg.

    Sound Design: David Thomas Producer: Sarah Tombling Production Assistant: Ethan Elsenburg Executive Producer: Karen Rose

    New episodes available on Fridays. Listen first on BBC Sounds

    A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4

    20 December 2024, 5:00 am
  • 28 minutes 27 seconds
    Aldrich Kemp and The Rose of Pamir - Chapter Four: The Missing Child

    Aldrich Kemp and the gang are back with some new faces as the race for the mysterious and elusive Rose of Pamir moves from London to Paris, New York to Amsterdam and the Maldives to Tajikistan.

    Chapter Four: The Missing Child

    Family challenges are coming from all directions as Clara races to a Manhattan rooftop and Mrs Bartholomew visits Themis House.

    Clara Page - Phoebe Fox Aldrich Kemp – Ferdinand Kingsley Mrs Boone – Nicola Walker Nakesha – Karla Crome Sebastian Harcourt & the Dutch waiter – Kyle Soller Aunt Lily – Susan Jameson The Underwood Sisters & Forsaken McTeague – Jana Carpenter Mrs Bartholomew – Kate Isitt Lionel – Steven Mackintosh Selina – Catherine Kanter Hazlitt - Ben Crowe

    Written and directed by Julian Simpson Music composed by Tim Elsenburg.

    Sound Design: David Thomas Producer: Sarah Tombling Production Assistant: Ethan Elsenburg Executive Producer: Karen Rose

    New episodes available on Fridays. Listen first on BBC Sounds

    A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4

    13 December 2024, 5:00 am
  • 29 minutes 2 seconds
    Aldrich Kemp and The Rose of Pamir - Chapter Three: American Cryptography

    Aldrich Kemp and the gang are back with some new faces as the race for the mysterious and elusive Rose of Pamir moves from London to Paris, New York to Amsterdam and the Maldives to Tajikistan.

    Chapter Three: American Cryptography

    Clara Page and Aldrich Kemp travel to New York and call in a favour, but who else is lurking in Manhattan? Meanwhile, Mrs Bartholomew and Mrs Boone are facing challenges of their own back in Blighty.

    Clara Page - Phoebe Fox Aldrich Kemp – Ferdinand Kingsley Mrs Boone – Nicola Walker Nakesha – Karla Crome Sebastian Harcourt – Kyle Soller Aunt Lily – Susan Jameson The Underwood Sisters & Forsaken McTeague – Jana Carpenter Mrs Bartholomew – Kate Isitt Lionel – Steven Mackintosh Selina – Catherine Kanter Vartan - Ben Crowe

    Written and directed by Julian Simpson Music composed by Tim Elsenburg.

    Sound Design: David Thomas Producer: Sarah Tombling Production Assistant: Ethan Elsenburg Executive Producer: Karen Rose

    New episodes available on Fridays. Listen first on BBC Sounds

    A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4

    6 December 2024, 5:00 am
  • 28 minutes 8 seconds
    Aldrich Kemp and The Rose of Pamir - Chapter Two: The Music Box

    Aldrich Kemp and the gang are back with some new faces as the race for the mysterious and elusive Rose of Pamir moves from London to Paris, New York to Amsterdam and the Maldives to Tajikistan.

    Chapter Two: The Music Box

    Clara Page's investigation of the Linnean Society break-in provided the first clues in the search and now Clara and Aldrich are heading south-west in a bid to beat the other side. Whoever they are...

    Clara Page - Phoebe Fox Aldrich Kemp – Ferdinand Kingsley Mrs Boone – Nicola Walker Sebastian Harcourt & Dutch Interviewer – Kyle Soller Aunt Lily – Susan Jameson The Underwood Sisters – Jana Carpenter Mrs Bartholomew – Kate Isitt Lionel – Steven Mackintosh Selina & Miss Evesham – Catherine Kanter Mister Dalton – Karl Davies

    Written and directed by Julian Simpson Music composed by Tim Elsenburg.

    Sound Design: David Thomas Producer: Sarah Tombling Production Assistant: Ethan Elsenburg Executive Producer: Karen Rose

    New episodes available on Fridays. Listen first on BBC Sounds

    A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4

    29 November 2024, 5:00 am
  • 28 minutes 12 seconds
    Aldrich Kemp and The Rose of Pamir - Chapter One: Mothers

    A break-in at the Linnean Society triggers a race for the mysterious and elusive Rose of Pamir. Clara Page and the Themis Group are on one side, but who is on the other?

    Aldrich Kemp and the gang are back with some new faces as the race moves from London to Paris, New York to Amsterdam and the Maldives to Tajikistan.

    Chapter One: Mothers

    ... and daughters take centre stage.

    Clara Page - Phoebe Fox Aldrich Kemp – Ferdinand Kingsley Mrs Boone – Nicola Walker Nakesha Kemp – Karla Crome Aunt Lily – Susan Jameson The Underwood Sisters – Jana Carpenter Mrs Bartholomew – Kate Isitt Lionel – Steven Mackintosh Selina – Catherine Kanter Hazlitt & Sir Peregrine – Ben Crowe Recruitment Consultant – Bec Boey

    Written and directed by Julian Simpson Music composed by Tim Elsenburg.

    Sound Design: David Thomas Producer: Sarah Tombling Production Assistant: Ethan Elsenburg Executive Producer: Karen Rose

    New episodes available on Fridays. Listen first on BBC Sounds

    A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4

    22 November 2024, 5:00 am
  • 2 minutes 55 seconds
    Introducing Aldrich Kemp and The Rose of Pamir

    Family; friends and foe - a richer mix than ever for Clara Page, Aldrich Kemp and the Themis Gang as they embark on a global race against time.

    CAST:

    Clara Page - Phoebe Fox Aldrich Kemp – Ferdinand Kingsley Mrs Boone – Nicola Walker Nakesha Kemp – Karla Crome Sebastian Harcourt - Kyle Soller Aunt Lily – Susan Jameson Forsaken McTeague & The Underwood Sisters – Jana Carpenter Mrs Bartholomew – Kate Isitt Lionel – Steven Mackintosh Hazlitt & Sir Peregrine – Ben Crowe

    Written and directed by Julian Simpson Music composed by Tim Elsenburg

    Sound Design: David Thomas Producer: Sarah Tombling Production Assistant: Ethan Elsenburg Executive Producer: Karen Rose

    New episodes available on Fridays. Listen first on BBC Sounds

    A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4

    18 November 2024, 5:00 am
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