The Limelight podcast - for fiction and drama serials you won't want to miss from Radio 4.
Radio 4,·284 episodes
Episode 1
Mars, 2048. The first settlers. And the first unexplained death.
14 Nov 2025,·28 mins
Episode 2
Jaz unearths the victim's secrets. But the murderer’s not done yet.
21 Nov 2025,·28 mins
Episode 3
Reeling from disaster, Rita’s secrets are revealed.
28 Nov 2025,·28 mins
Episode 4
Jaz finds a surprise resident on Mars. And Rita and Jaz venture onto the surface.
05 Dec 2025,·28 mins
Episode 5
With the hub evacuated, Rita and Jaz are alone. Can they find the killer in time?
12 Dec 2025,·28 mins
Trailer
A brother's far-right activism creates a major dilemma for his Police Detective sister.
03 Oct 2025,·1 min
Episode 1. Siblings
10 Oct 2025,·29 mins
Episode 2. The Deal
Louise has covered up evidence of her brother’s looting, but at what cost to her career?
10 Oct 2025,·28 mins
Episode 3. The Network
Frank’s drift into far-right politics has been noted by Louise’s Police colleagues.
Episode 4. Badboy
Louise discovers that no good deed goes unpunished, when it comes to her brother Frank.
31 Oct 2025,·28 mins
Episode 5. Manhunt
Though now suspended from the Police, Louise realises she must convict her brother Frank.
07 Nov 2025,·28 mins
Gwen is recruited to spy on another mum. But how long can she keep up the act?
22 Aug 2025,·2 mins
Episode 1: Camera Obscura
Gwen is recruited to spy on another mum in her baby group. New thriller by Fflur Dafydd.
28 Aug 2025,·28 mins
Episode 2: The Sleepover
Liz is definitely up to something, but can Gwen find out what? Thriller by Fflur Dafydd.
Episode 3: Family Liaison
Gwen decides it’s time to take matters into her own hands. Thriller by Fflur Dafydd.
Episode 4: Face Off
Things take an unexpected, and dangerous, turn for Gwen. New thriller by Fflur Dafydd.
28 Aug 2025,·27 mins
Episode 5: The Visit
Gwen has to do one final task. New thriller by Fflur Dafydd.
Introducing Series 2. The inside story of the CIA. Starring Kim Cattrall & Ed Harris.
14 Jun 2025,·2 mins
1954. The Cold War intensifies. Starring Kim Cattrall and Ed Harris.
20 Jun 2025,·32 mins,·
Rogue armies, a 'mystic nut', morale-boosting nurses.
27 Jun 2025,·30 mins,·
1956. Political prisoners, Khrushchev’s speech, the Israelis…
04 Jul 2025,·31 mins,·
The spy plane, a grand tour, crisis in Egypt...
11 Jul 2025,·29 mins,·
The Space Race, psychedelic drugs, and a coded message 'from' the world...
18 Jul 2025,·29 mins,·
Episode 6
Indonesia, a porn film and a legendary spymaster’s final break down...
25 Jul 2025,·31 mins,·
Episode 7
Cuba in revolt, Congo in crisis, and the demise of the Cold War’s chief architect.
01 Aug 2025,·31 mins,·
Episode 8
A new President, a secret plot and disaster in Cuba...
08 Aug 2025,·35 mins,·
Episode 9
Operation Mongoose, exploding cigars and America’s greatest spy forced to resign.
15 Aug 2025,·33 mins,·
Episode 10
A coup in Saigon, cracks in Washington and three shots fired in Dallas.
22 Aug 2025,·33 mins,·
The inside story of the CIA, starring Kim Cattrall and Ed Harris.
06 Sep 2024,·3 mins
Inside story of the CIA, starring Kim Cattrall and Ed Harris.
13 Sep 2024,·30 mins,·
