Wraith: Episode 4: Execute
Limelight
BBC
4.4 • 698 Ratings
🗓️ 29 May 2026
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
A cutting-edge thriller about an Artificial Intelligence takeover, written in consultation with leading AI and cybersecurity experts.
In Episode 4, Iain and Mel are forced to run for their lives as military personnel receive deepfaked orders. The AI gains control of internal government communications, and Nisha clashes with cabinet ministers over the right course of action. The London Internet Exchange is compromised, and Iain, Mel and Nisha are forced to consider what price is worth paying for human freedom.
Cast: Iain - Edward Bluemel Mel - Corinna Brown Zaina - Fatima Adoum Roland - Philip Bretherton Jess - Alix Wilton Regan Nisha - Seyan Sarvan Sam - Kenneth Omole Andrea - Beth Chalmers Oliver - Sean Rigby Marcus - Wilf Scolding John - Joseph Mydell Susan - Karen Bryson Lyssa - Catriona Stirling Supporting roles - Sean Baker
Created by James Dobbyn and Anthony Povah Written by James Dobbyn Original Music by Steven D Griffiths and Isla Noir
Artificial Intelligence consultant: Saffron Huang Cybersecurity consultant: Adam Orton Sound Designer: Lucinda Mason Brown Director: John Wakefield Story Producer: Sarah Olley Producer: Chris Grezo Executive Producer: John Scott Dryden
A Strange Boy production for BBC Radio 4
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts. |
| 0:07.0 | This is a story of love and tragedy. |
| 0:10.0 | It was an absolute shock. |
| 0:12.0 | In 2014, Charmaine Spears married Erica Dusa, |
| 0:15.0 | the prophet who claimed to have a direct line with God. |
| 0:18.0 | You're not coming to church without a breakthrough. |
| 0:20.0 | Six months later, she was found dead. What really was? aim to have a direct line with God. You're not coming to church without a breakthrough. |
| 0:23.5 | Six months later, she was found dead. |
| 0:26.3 | What really happened to Charmaine? |
| 0:28.3 | Her story was never really told. |
| 0:29.8 | I want justice for my mum. |
| 0:33.5 | Disclosure investigates Charmaine and the Prophet. |
| 0:35.8 | Listen first on BBC Sounds Rath |
| 0:38.3 | Episode 4 |
| 0:40.3 | In here! |
| 0:46.3 | What the hell? |
| 0:48.3 | They're trying to kill us! |
| 0:50.3 | They shot Roland! |
| 0:52.3 | He's dead! Oh my god. We've got to get out. Ian. I can't move. Come on, get out. I can't. I can't. They're going to be in here in a minute. We've got to go. Where? This is a dead head. Oh, no. Maybe Maybe we can get us in a cell room, along the door. |
| 1:12.6 | That's how it killed Zayno. |
| 1:13.6 | You wanted to go in there five minutes ago. |
| 1:15.6 | We can't both go in. |
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