Limelight Podcast
The Limelight podcast - for fiction and drama serials you won't want to miss from Radio 4.
Episodes to download
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Episode 4. Devil’s Agent—Spores: Series 2
Friday
4/5The sudden appearance of Layla Wolf at the Sanctuary raises more questions than it answers
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Episode 3. Fool’s Sickener—Spores: Series 2
Fri 2 Jan 2026
3/5The team in Canada bring in bonobos while in Europe a frightening discovery is made.
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Episode 2. Cruel Deceiver—Spores: Series 2
Boxing Day 2025
2/5Bryn finds an unexpected ally in France as the hunt for the rogue Mould Inspector deepens.
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Episode 1. False Hunter—Spores: Series 2
Fri 19 Dec 2025
1/5The supernatural horror returns set amid the mysterious world of mycelium.
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Trailer: Spores Series 2—Spores: Series 2
Fri 12 Dec 2025
1/5A psychological horror story set amid the mysterious world of mycelium.
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Episode 5—Murder on Mars
Fri 12 Dec 2025
With the hub evacuated, Rita and Jaz are alone. Can they find the killer in time?
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Episode 4—Murder on Mars
Fri 5 Dec 2025
Jaz finds a surprise resident on Mars. And Rita and Jaz venture onto the surface.
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Episode 2—Murder on Mars
Fri 21 Nov 2025
Jaz unearths the victim's secrets. But the murderer’s not done yet.
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Episode 1—Murder on Mars
Fri 14 Nov 2025
Mars, 2048. The first settlers. And the first unexplained death.
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Trailer—Murder on Mars
Mon 10 Nov 2025
Mars, 2048. The first settlers. And the first unexplained death.
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Episode 5. Manhunt—The Betrayed
Fri 7 Nov 2025
Though now suspended from the Police, Louise realises she must convict her brother Frank.
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Episode 4. Badboy—The Betrayed
Fri 31 Oct 2025
Louise discovers that no good deed goes unpunished, when it comes to her brother Frank.
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Episode 3. The Network—The Betrayed
Fri 10 Oct 2025
Frank’s drift into far-right politics has been noted by Louise’s Police colleagues.
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Episode 2. The Deal—The Betrayed
Fri 10 Oct 2025
Louise has covered up evidence of her brother’s looting, but at what cost to her career?
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Episode 1. Siblings—The Betrayed
Fri 10 Oct 2025
A brother's far-right activism creates a major dilemma for his Police Detective sister.
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Trailer—The Betrayed
Fri 3 Oct 2025
A brother's far-right activism creates a major dilemma for his Police Detective sister.
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Episode 5: The Visit—Mothercover
Thu 28 Aug 2025
Gwen has to do one final task. New thriller by Fflur Dafydd.
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Episode 4: Face Off—Mothercover
Thu 28 Aug 2025
Things take an unexpected, and dangerous, turn for Gwen. New thriller by Fflur Dafydd.
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Episode 3: Family Liaison—Mothercover
Thu 28 Aug 2025
Gwen decides it’s time to take matters into her own hands. Thriller by Fflur Dafydd.
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Episode 2: The Sleepover—Mothercover
Thu 28 Aug 2025
Liz is definitely up to something, but can Gwen find out what? Thriller by Fflur Dafydd.
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Episode 1: Camera Obscura—Mothercover
Thu 28 Aug 2025
Gwen is recruited to spy on another mum in her baby group. New thriller by Fflur Dafydd.
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Trailer—Mothercover
Fri 22 Aug 2025
Gwen is recruited to spy on another mum. But how long can she keep up the act?
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Episode 10—Central Intelligence: Series 2
Fri 22 Aug 2025
A coup in Saigon, cracks in Washington and three shots fired in Dallas.
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Episode 9—Central Intelligence: Series 2
Fri 15 Aug 2025
Operation Mongoose, exploding cigars and America’s greatest spy forced to resign.
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Episode 8—Central Intelligence: Series 2
Fri 8 Aug 2025
A new President, a secret plot and disaster in Cuba...
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Episode 7—Central Intelligence: Series 2
Fri 1 Aug 2025
Cuba in revolt, Congo in crisis, and the demise of the Cold War’s chief architect.
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Episode 6—Central Intelligence: Series 2
Fri 25 Jul 2025
Indonesia, a porn film and a legendary spymaster’s final break down...
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Episode 5—Central Intelligence: Series 2
Fri 18 Jul 2025
The Space Race, psychedelic drugs, and a coded message 'from' the world...
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Episode 4—Central Intelligence: Series 2
Fri 11 Jul 2025
The spy plane, a grand tour, crisis in Egypt...
