When the world drowns and there is no land left to stand on — where do you go?

Welcome to No Place But the Water, a haunting, full-cast drama set in a future flooded world. It begins at a hotel on the edge of the water, and with a messy family of dreamers in the middle of nowhere: their last refuge in a world submerged. But the hotel’s walls watch, its mirrors remember — and the water keeps rising.

Through the eyes of three children — Birdie, Jessie and Cal — the series draws you into a reality where ‘home’ might not be dry land, but the constant shimmer of rising tides. Food is dwindling, the water is relentless, and Birdie is certain they’re being watched. Then: there’s the angel.
As the story unfolds across three spiralling seasons, what lurks beyond safety is darker and more mesmerising than any storm. Secrets will surface. Trust will crack. And every ripple might be the last chance.

This is survival, reimagined — under water, through whispers, in shadows. With atmospheric sound design and an ensemble cast guiding you through a world that’s lost its shape, No Place But the Water drags you into a drenched, destabilized reality.

When there is no place but the water — hold your breath.

'Drawing on the magic-realism of Gabriel García Márquez and the horror of Stephen King; the hotel itself has a strange hold on the occupants, extolling visions from the past like a climate-conscious version of The Shining’s Overlook. An intelligent drama with heart.' Radio Times

Cast and credits
Birdie – Poppy O’Brien
Jessie – Sade Malone
Cal – Cel Spellman
Maurice – Pearce Quigley
Gil – Rupert Hill
Laurie/Selene – Jenny Platt
The Angel - Vinette Robinson/Remmie Milner
Gabe – Gabriella Tuicicia
Leo - Nico Mirallegro/Hamish Rush
Alex – William Ash

Written by Linda Marshall Griffiths
Directed by Nadia Molinari
Sound Design by Steve Brooke & Sharon Hughes
Programme Consultants: Dr James M Lea, Dr Ian Dawson, Dr. Andrew F. Field.
A BBC Audio Drama North Production

First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 12 August 2020 – 25 August 2022

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