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Limelight

Exemplar: Series 1: 2. Searching

Limelight

BBC

Fiction, Drama

4.4699 Ratings

🗓️ 19 August 2022

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

A modern day thriller set in the North East of England. Starring Gina McKee as Jess, a lone wolf scientist with a troubled past whose passion for sound makes her the UK’s leading audio forensic examiner.

A mysterious voice note takes Jess on a hunt to find an old friend.

Exemplar is based on an idea by leading sound designers Ben and Max Ringham, and written by Ben Ringham, Max Ringham and Dan Rebellato.

Jess ..... Gina McKee Maya ..... Shvorne Marks Aoife ..... Fenella Woolgar Judith ..... Barbara Marten Neil ..... Don Gilet Ellie ..... Charlie Hardwick

Audio forensic consultant: James Zjalić Sound recordist: Alisdair McGregor Studio assistant: Oyin Fowowe Production coordinator: Darren Spruce Sound design: Lucinda Mason Brown and David Chilton Original music/Sound consultants: Ben and Max Ringham Directors: Polly Thomas and Jade Lewis Executive producer: Joby Waldman

Directors: Polly Thomas and Jade Lewis

A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in August 2022.

Transcript

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.

0:05.0

I haven't got long.

0:18.5

But times.

0:20.5

But I'm not going to let them get for me.

0:23.8

There, after me.

0:27.0

I wanted to say goodbye

0:28.5

in case I don't get the chance.

0:34.3

Morning, boss.

0:37.4

It's tucking it down out there.

0:39.3

Yeah.

0:40.3

Any messages?

0:41.3

Two phone messages, one from Biker Sounds, but they say they'll email.

0:45.3

And one from Marcus with an expenses query.

0:48.3

It's nothing from your mom?

0:50.3

Your mom? No.

0:51.3

Hi, Jess.

0:52.3

Hi, Maya.

0:53.3

Morning, Nefa.

0:54.7

Check your inbox. There's a project for you. Top priority.

0:58.3

What's the job?

0:59.2

It's checking a transcription.

1:01.5

You said you wanted extra work, Jess?

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