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. Badboy—The Betrayed
Friday
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...
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Episode 3—Central Intelligence: Series 2
Fri 4 Jul 2025
1956. Political prisoners, Khrushchev’s speech, the Israelis…
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Episode 2—Central Intelligence: Series 2
Fri 27 Jun 2025
Rogue armies, a 'mystic nut', morale-boosting nurses.
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Episode 1—Central Intelligence: Series 2
Fri 20 Jun 2025
1954. The Cold War intensifies. Starring Kim Cattrall and Ed Harris.
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Trailer—Central Intelligence: Series 2
Sat 14 Jun 2025
Introducing Series 2. The inside story of the CIA. Starring Kim Cattrall & Ed Harris.
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Episode 2: The Devil’s in His Head—Pretender Prince
Fri 23 May 2025
2/5 Can Prince Charles and his rag-tag Highland army seize control of Scotland’s capital city?
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Episode 4: Heavy Is the Head That Wears the Crown—Pretender Prince
Fri 16 May 2025
4/5 As the Highland army marches through England, there’s panic on the streets of London.
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Episode 5: The King over the Water—Pretender Prince
Fri 16 May 2025
5/5 After defeat at Culloden, Prince Charles goes on the run.
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Episode 3: Shiny Our Silver—Pretender Prince
Fri 16 May 2025
3/5 The Highland army crosses into England and conquers Carlisle, Manchester and Derby.
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Episode 1: The King of Birds—Pretender Prince
Fri 16 May 2025
1/5 Jack Lowden presents drama on the rise and fall of Bonnie Prince Charlie.
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Trailer—Pretender Prince
Mon 12 May 2025
Jack Lowden presents a compelling drama on the rise and fall of Bonnie Prince Charlie.
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Episode 5—Discretion
Fri 9 May 2025
5/5 A new thriller from Chris Brandon and Davy Banks, with executive producer Jed Mercurio.
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Episode 4—Discretion
Fri 2 May 2025
4/5 A new thriller from Chris Brandon and Davy Banks, with executive producer Jed Mercurio.