Summary
Siobhan and Max seem to lead a blissfully boring family life, complete with a young daughter and stable careers as teachers. But when Max’s old band - one hit wonders 15 years ago - reform following a hit new cover of their song, Siobhan begins to question the stories she has told herself about their relationship and their past. Then troubling allegations about the band begin to emerge…
Sleaze is an exploration of the culture of the early 2000s - in the music scene and more generally - and the generational shift that has occurred since then. The play delves into the ambiguities of memory and how the stories we tell of our life shifts as time moves on, and cultural tides change. It deals with challenging themes involving sexual assault and inappropriate relationships.
Sleaze is written by Joe von Malachowski and Will Close (the writing partnership behind Mediocre White Male). Featuring original music composed and performed by Phil McDonnell.
CAST: Siobhan ..... Lydia Wilson Max ..... Will Close Ivan ..... Jonny Weldon Hooper ..... Matthew Durkan Chloe ..... Crystal Condie Lucy ..... Jadie Rose Hobson
Writers: Joe von Malachowski & Will Close Director: Anne Isger Production Co-ordinator: Gaelan Davis-Connolly Sound: Pete Ringrose, Ali Craig, Mike Etherden
Original music by Phil McDonnell
A BBC Studios Audio Production for BBC Radio 4
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | I have more diamonds than the Queen of England. |
| 0:05.0 | Welcome to the world of thieves and hoaxes and con women. |
| 0:10.0 | She does sound fabulous though. |
| 0:11.0 | Massive dogs, lots of cars. But who are these lady swindlers and |
| 0:17.2 | did they get away with their frauds and deceptions by using their feminine |
| 0:22.0 | characteristics? I am the no totally. by using their feminine characteristics. |
| 0:23.5 | I am the notorious Tilly Divine. |
| 0:26.5 | She's a bit of a one-off really. |
| 0:28.5 | Lady Swindlers with Lucy Worsley |
| 0:30.8 | Where True Crime meets History. Listen first on BBC Sounds. |
| 0:35.0 | BBC Sounds, music radio podcasts. |
| 0:41.0 | This is Drama of the Week. |
| 0:43.0 | Sleeze by Joe Von Malachowski and Will Close. |
| 1:00.0 | What do I remember? |
| 1:01.0 | I remember his hands as he rolled a cigarette. I can taste the smoke now. |
| 1:09.0 | I remember my ears still ringing from the gig, making the whole evening seem slightly unreal, |
| 1:15.0 | and I remember the knot in the pit of my stomach. Wow, what a track, some stone |
| 1:25.2 | Wow, what a track, some ston-cull classic indie rock there from the Kings of Leon. |
| 1:30.0 | I bet and that brings back some memories boys. |
| 1:32.0 | Yeah, absolutely, although I'm reeling at it being called Classic Rock. |
| 1:37.0 | Every relationship has an origin myth, a sort of mutually agreed amnesia. |
| 1:42.0 | And I think that's a good thing, because without it... a sort of mutually agreed amnesia. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from BBC, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of BBC and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.