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3. The Politician

LimelightExemplar: Series 1
Episode 3 of 5

Jess and Maya reluctantly agree to help a public figure to verify a piece of incriminating audio. With Juliet Stevenson.

A modern day thriller set in the North East of England starring Gina McKee as a lone wolf audio forensic analyst and Juliet Stevenson as a populist leader.

Jess and Maya reluctantly agree to assist a controversial public figure to verify a piece of incriminating audio.

Exemplar is based on an idea by leading sound designers Ben and Max Ringham, and written by Ben Ringham, Max Ringham and Dan Rebellato.

Jess ..... Gina McKee
Maya ..... Shvorne Marks
Aoife ..... Fenella Woolgar
Judith ..... Barbara Marten
Rose ..... Juliet Stevenson
Lawrence ..... Asif Khan

Audio forensic consultant: James Zjalić
Sound recordist: Alisdair McGregor
Studio assistant: Oyin Fowowe
Production coordinator: Darren Spruce
Sound design: Lucinda Mason Brown and David Chilton
Original music/Sound consultants: Ben and Max Ringham
Directors: Polly Thomas and Jade Lewis
Executive producer: Joby Waldman

Directors: Polly Thomas and Jade Lewis

A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in September 2022.

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28 minutes

Last on

Thu 2 Oct 202501:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  • Fri 2 Sep 202214:15
    BBC Radio 4
  • Mon 13 Jan 202523:00
    BBC Radio 4 FM
  • Wed 1 Oct 202506:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 1 Oct 202511:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 1 Oct 202517:30
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  • Thu 2 Oct 202501:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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