The Limelight podcast - for fiction and drama serials you won't want to miss from Radio 4.
Radio 4,·279 episodes
Trailer
A pizza delivery rider enters a house and finds something he never should have seen.
01 Jun 2026,·2 mins
Cutting-edge thriller about an AI takeover, rooted in expert contemporary research.
04 May 2026,·2 mins
Episode 1: Breach
08 May 2026,·28 mins
Episode 2: Exploit
Iain and Mel race to the roof to broadcast a warning. Nisha suggests shutting down London.
15 May 2026,·28 mins
Episode 3: Control
Chaos across London. Iain and Mel fall out after the death of a colleague.
22 May 2026,·28 mins
Episode 4: Execute
The AI is on the verge of total control. Iain, Mel, and the government face a hard choice.
29 May 2026,·28 mins
Darkly comic crime thriller by D.C. Jackson.
2 mins
Episode 1
Kerry’s life is falling apart. She turns to her identical twin for help - bad idea.
27 Feb 2026,·30 mins
Episode 2
Kerry thought her life was bad. Now she has assumed her dead sister’s life as a dentist.
06 Mar 2026,·28 mins
Episode 3
Kerry’s life isn’t going to plan. Turns out posing as a dentist isn’t great either.
13 Mar 2026,·28 mins
Episode 4
As Kerry digs deeper into her deception, she uncovers a criminal underworld.
20 Mar 2026,·28 mins
Episode 5
Between the high body count and the raging gangster, Kerry’s world is in freefall.
27 Mar 2026,·28 mins
A Nordic Noir thriller uncovers murderous rituals in an isolated Norwegian fjord.
19 Jan 2026,·2 mins
A missing journalist, an isolated fjord and a chilling discovery.
23 Jan 2026,·28 mins
A body in the fjord, a secret video and a desperate search for answers.
Ancient symbols, far-right connections and a shocking discovery.
A suspicious death, covert deals and a dark legacy.
Dark revelations, revenge and a desperate race against time.
Trailer: Spores Series 2
A psychological horror story set amid the mysterious world of mycelium.
12 Dec 2025,·2 mins
Episode 1. False Hunter
The supernatural horror returns set amid the mysterious world of mycelium.
19 Dec 2025,·28 mins
Episode 2. Cruel Deceiver
Bryn finds an unexpected ally in France as the hunt for the rogue Mould Inspector deepens.
26 Dec 2025,·29 mins
Episode 3. Fool’s Sickener
The team in Canada bring in bonobos while in Europe a frightening discovery is made.
02 Jan 2026,·29 mins
Episode 4. Devil’s Agent
The sudden appearance of Layla Wolf at the Sanctuary raises more questions than it answers
09 Jan 2026,·29 mins
Episode 5. Dark Healer
The sinister truth behind the mould infections is exposed and Cassie takes drastic action.
16 Jan 2026,·29 mins
Mars, 2048. The first settlers. And the first unexplained death.
10 Nov 2025,·2 mins
14 Nov 2025,·28 mins
Jaz unearths the victim's secrets. But the murderer’s not done yet.
21 Nov 2025,·28 mins
Reeling from disaster, Rita’s secrets are revealed.
28 Nov 2025,·28 mins
Jaz finds a surprise resident on Mars. And Rita and Jaz venture onto the surface.
05 Dec 2025,·28 mins
With the hub evacuated, Rita and Jaz are alone. Can they find the killer in time?
12 Dec 2025,·28 mins
