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Dead in the Water by Tony McHale

An overheard conversation - can friends Holly and Nicole prevent a murder being committed? Stars Yasmin Paige and Lily Lovelace.

In a bustling fairground best friends Holly and Nicole are recording sounds for a school science project.

Amongst the melee of people, rides and music Holly overhears snippets of a conversation between two men, the words:

"poison...shooting...dead in the water".

Could she have just stumbled on a murder plot?

With Nicole's help Holly sets out to investigate and when the girls identify the voices on the recording, they have their first clue.

But can they stop the murder in time?

As Holly and Nicole try and discover the intended victim before time runs out, they begin to realise they might just have stumbled on something even more sinister than they could ever have imagined.

Starring Yasmin Paige and Lily Lovelace.

A thriller written by Tony McHale.

Holly ..... Yasmin Paige
Nicole ..... Lily Loveless
Vickers ..... Gary Amers
Joel ..... Jody Latham
Kay ..... Jo Hartley
Maria ..... Kacey Ainsworth
Police Officer ..... Paul Stonehouse
Keely ..... Sinead Michael

Director: Heather Larmour

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2014.

45 minutes

Last on

Sat 24 May 202501:00

Credits

RoleContributor
HollyYasmin Paige
NicoleLily Loveless
VickersGary Amers
JoelJody Latham
KayJo Hartley
MariaKacey Ainsworth
Police OfficerPaul Stonehouse
KeelySinead Michael
WriterTony McHale
DirectorHeather Larmour

Broadcasts

  • Fri 10 Jan 201414:15
  • Mon 7 Mar 201614:15
  • Tue 11 Dec 201811:15
  • Tue 11 Dec 201821:15
  • Fri 23 May 202506:00
  • Fri 23 May 202511:00
  • Fri 23 May 202517:00
  • Sat 24 May 202501:00