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On The Edge and other stories: 11 BBC Radio Thrillers

"11 gripping thrillers from some of BBC Radio's best contemporary writers, including BAFTA- winner Neil McKay Inventive, intriguing and atmospheric, this eclectic selection of crime, mystery and psychological dramas immerses us in a series of diverse worlds where nothing is what it appears to be, and nobody is quite what they seem. Wide in scope and disparate in style, the stories range from a police procedural and a dark, dystopian eco-thriller to a shocking tale of modern-day slavery, based on real-life events. Created by a host of writers, including BAFTA Award-winning playwright Neil McKay, they are by turn chilling, surreal, haunting and darkly comic. Meet Maynard, desperate to turn his life around and escape a life of crime; teenagers Saurabh and Yusuf, who make a sinister discovery on Alderly Edge; Kit, struggling to regain her identity after an accident; and Tiger Girl Michelle, addicted to gambling in London's casinos. All will experience the unexpected, and find their lives changed beyond recognition... Among the casts are Suranne Jones, Lemn Sissay, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Fiona Shaw, Erin Doherty, Maggie Steed, Pauline McLynn, Ralph Ineson and Gary Lewis. Cast and credits All productions are Sparklab Productions for BBC Radio 4 and Radio 3 Produced by Melanie Harris and Executive Produced by Polly Thomas, Jeremy Mortimer & Jo Meek On the Edge Cast: Darren Kuppan, Renny Krupinski, Conor Alexander, Matt Andrews, Fiona Clarke, Jeffrey Longmore, Rachel Caffrey Written by Neil McKay. Directed by Melanie Harris. Ballad of the Burning Boy Cast: Suranne Jones, Lemn Sissay, Chris Finnegan, Phil Korbel Written by Lavinia Murray. Directed by Melanie Harris. Maynard Cast: Fraser Ayres, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Ellen Thomas, Chizzy Akudolu, Kellie Shirley, Martina Laird Written by Fraser Ayres. Directed by Kathy Burke. Noise Cast: Effie Woods, Jonas Khan, Sarah Waddell, Richard Teverson Written by Alex Bulmer. Produced and Directed by Polly Thomas The Disappearance of Mr Chan Cast: Jennifer Leong, Jeremy Ang Jones, Jamie Zubairi, Liz Sutherland-Lim, Michelle Yim Written by Simon Wu. Directed by David Tse. The Music Lesson Cast: Fiona Shaw, Erin Doherty Written by Hannah Silva. Directed by Susannah Tresilian. Ninety Minutes with Stanislavski Cast: Colin Stinton, Norah Lopez Holden, Maggie Steed, Matthew Marsh, Nicholas Woodeson, Bruce Alexander Written by Marcy Kahan. Directed by Melanie Harris The Crossing Cast: Pauline McLynn, Owen O'Neill, Laurence Dobiesz, Michael Colgan Written by Tara Hegarty. Directed by JP McKeown Tiger Girls Cast: Crystal Yu, Pik-Sen Lim, Adam J Bernard, Liz Sutherland-Lim, Lobo Chan Written by Amy Ng. Directed by Shan Ng The Saudi Prince and the Pauper Cast: Ralph Ineson, Yousef Kerkour, Lloyd Thomas, Mary Doherty Written by Neil McKay. Directed by Melanie Harris The Last of England Cast: Anthony O'Donnell, Gary Lewis, Dan Gordon, George Bukhari, Faye McKeever Written by Neil McKay. Directed by Melanie Harris © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Alex Bulmer, Amy Ng, Fraser Ayres, Hannah Silva, Lavinia Murray, Marcy Kahan, Neil Mckay, Simon Wu, Tara Hegarty (Author), Chizzy Akudolu, Erin Doherty, Fiona Shaw, Fraser Ayres, Full Cast, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Lemn Sissay, Maggie Steed, Suranne Jones (Narrator)

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The Headset Set: The Complete Series 1 and 2: A BBC Radio 4 comedy drama

"The BBC Radio sketch show set in a vast call centre Smile5 is the mail-order catalogue company that sells anything and everything, from foot spas to fishing insurance, Rolex watches to lawnmowers. And way out of town, miles from anywhere, is its immense call centre, populated by the Headset Set: team leader Sailesh, recently transferred from Bangalore and hiding a dark secret; long-term employee (and determined technophobe) Bernie; self-loathing, streetwise cynic Aleesha; and Big Tony, who treats the job as a sideline to his own, somewhat shadier enterprises. Along with Ralph, the unsympathetic head of training; childlike Bradley, who's too nervous to make calls; and the recalcitrant HR department, they spend their days dealing with strange requests and even stranger people. In these twelve hilarious episodes, we eavesdrop on both sides of their bizarre, horrific and ludicrous phone calls, as well as following the ups and downs of call centre life. Series 1 sees the hapless operators thrown into chaos by a new phone system; falling ill en masse; coping with appraisal day and reacting to the news that their colleague Dan has died. And in Series 2, the team welcome new colleague Scott, deal with missing lunches and a massive hole in the middle of the office; bring their dogs to work and prepare to suffer the Curse of the Thermostat... This sparkling sketch show was created by Stephen Carlin and James Kettle, penned by a team of comedy writers - including established names such as Madeleine Brettingham and Jon Hunter as well as new, emerging talent - and script edited by Dan Tetsell and James Kettle. It stars Chizzy Akudolu, Margaret Cabourn-Smith, Colin Hoult, Phaldut Sharma, Philip Fox and Lucy Montgomery. Credits Created by Stephen Carlin and James Kettle Written by Madeleine Brettingham, Stephen Carlin, Kevin Core, Rob Gilroy, Rebecca Hobbs, Colin Hoult, Jon Hunter, James Kettle, Tom Neenan, Celia Pacquola, Ben Partridge, Dale Shaw, Dan Tetsell and Andy Wolton Script editors: Dan Tetsell and James Kettle Produced by Tilusha Ghelani Cast Aleesha - Chizzy Akudolu Bernie - Margaret Cabourn-Smith Big Tony/Ralph - Colin Hoult Sailesh/Bradley - Phaldut Sharma Various - Philip Fox and Lucy Montgomery Other characters played by the cast First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 23 June-28 July 2011 (Series 1), 1 November-6 December 2012 © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

James Kettle, Stephen Carlin (Author), Chizzy Akudolu, Colin Hoult, Lucy Montgomery, Margaret Cabourn-Smith, Phaldut Sharma, Philip Fox (Narrator)

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