Summary
A contemporary thriller set in Northern Ireland written by Stuart Drennan.
Greg is the host of a true crime podcast dedicated to uncovering the identity of a serial killer, last active over 20 years ago, known only as Dead Hand.
A killer named after a mysterious radio transmission which has been broadcasting an indecipherable code in the years since Dead Hand vanished. A code told in the voices of Dead Hand’s victims; including Greg’s missing father. However, when a new voice is added to the code, Greg realises that Dead Hand is active again.
With time already running out, can he finally crack the code and catch the killer?
Cast: Greg ... Paul Mallon DS Murray … Michelle Fairley Kate … Roísín Gallagher Lucy … Hannah Eggleton Stacey … Eimear Fearon Thomas … Patrick Fitzsymons Assistant Jo … Nicky Harley All other roles played by members of the cast.
Writer … Stuart Drennan Script Editor … Philip Palmer Producer … Michael Shannon Executive Editor … Andy Martin
A BBC Northern Ireland production for Radio 4.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts. |
| 0:05.0 | This is the Dead Hand Code Podcast phone line. |
| 0:09.8 | Please leave your comments, queries and theories right here. |
| 0:14.3 | Hi Greg, it's the myth of the legend. |
| 0:16.9 | Why would Dead Hand change Daniel's code? |
| 0:19.0 | What's that mean? |
| 0:20.3 | Do you think it's because he thinks we're making progress? So kind of make it harder somehow? I wouldn't be surprised. Means we're winning? I only found this podcast because of all the news about the arrest and stuff. Loving it. I've now listened to every episode. We're getting the new one soon? The whole thing's just so cool and scary. My theory? Well, |
| 0:39.9 | they never caught the Zodiac killer. Maybe he swapped out San Francisco for Belfast. Stranger things have |
| 0:45.1 | happened. Is it true your sister's getting death threats? What is wrong with people? And you've |
| 0:51.2 | said before she has a daughter? What must all this be like on her? I can't imagine. |
| 0:56.2 | The poor dote. |
| 1:10.3 | What was I thinking? |
| 1:12.2 | Letting myself get dragged back into all of this. |
| 1:14.3 | This is what happens, Greg. |
| 1:16.3 | This is what you do to people. |
| 1:17.7 | I know. |
| 1:18.5 | But Stacey's okay. |
| 1:19.9 | It's going to be okay. |
| 1:21.3 | You have no idea if that's true. |
| 1:24.4 | Oh, not now. |
| 1:26.5 | I left Stacey alone |
| 1:28.7 | because we are off and away... |
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