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Magpie by Elizabeth Day

In Elizabeth Day's psychological thriller, a happy couple's lives are upended when a young woman comes into their orbit. Soon they will implode. Pippa Nixon reads.

Radio 4,10 episodes

Episodes

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Episode 1 - A New Start
Elizabeth Day's psychological thriller begins.
23 Jan 2023,14 mins
Episode 2 - The Lodger
Marisa is living with Jake, and life is going well, until there is a turn of events.
23 Jan 2023,15 mins
Episode 3 - An Affair?
Marisa finds Kate's presence troubling, why is she so familiar with her boyfriend?
23 Jan 2023,15 mins,
Episode 4 - An Attack
Danger lies in wait for Kate on her return home from work.
23 Jan 2023,15 mins
Episode 5 - Kate's story
Held hostage by Marisa, Kate pieces together the events that have led to this moment.
23 Jan 2023,15 mins
Ep 6 - A Flash of Understanding
Held hostage by Marisa, Kate comes to a realisation and she is afraid.
23 Jan 2023,15 mins
Ep 7 - The Diary
Marisa's diary explains the unsettling turn of events, and Kate puts a plan together.
23 Jan 2023,15 mins
Ep 8 - Marisa's Past
Kate turns detective and uncovers the truth about Marisa's past.
23 Jan 2023,15 mins
Ep 9 - Annabelle
Annabelle, Jake's mother, makes her feelings about Kate and Marisa clear.
23 Jan 2023,15 mins
Ep 10 - Shifting Landscapes
Kate's dreams are in jeopardy when Annabelle makes her agenda clear.
23 Jan 2023,15 mins