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Tracks: Series 1 and 2

Two BBC Radio 4 full-cast thrillers

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Tracks: Series 1 and 2

By: Matthew Broughton
Narrated by: Fiona O’Shaughnessy, Full Cast, Jonathan Forbes, Kai Owen, Kenneth Cranham, Robert Pugh, Romola Garai, Susan Jameson
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'One of the best dramas - on television or radio - currently on offer' Radio Times

'The most brilliant drama' and 'really, really well produced' Dolly Alderton

'instantly compelling' The Guardian

Tracks

A plane crash.
A dead father.
A buried secret.
A passenger with a missing heart.

When Dr Helen Ash witnesses the brutal and disturbing crash of the plane that is carrying her father, the incident sets her on an investigation into a dark conspiracy. Florian Chauvin was flying to Wales to tell his daughter something important, but his plane fell out of the sky. In the aftermath of the crash, Helen discovers that one of the passengers doesn't seem to have a heart.

What was Florian coming to tell Helen? Who was he travelling with? And why did his plane crash?

A major conspiracy thriller about life, death and the human brain, starring Romola Garai. Tracks became the most successful drama series launched by Radio 4 in 2016.

Tracks: Strata

Snowdonia, 1980.
It's the dawn of a new decade and the future is coming.
But in the wilds of Snowdonia, the ancient history of the landscape is hard to escape.


Rachel Turner is looking for fossils with her four year-old son, Joe. But when a freak earthquake shakes the land beneath their feet, Joe vanishes. With the help of two locals, Rachel embarks on a desperate search to find her son. But as darkness descends, the secrets hidden in the ancient forests of the mountain are uncovered.

A prequel to the first series, Series 2 is set 36 years before the events that rocked the life of Helen Ash.

Cast of Tracks
Helen....................Romola Garai
Freddy...................Jonathan Forbes
Michael..................Alex Beckett
Rosie....................Susan Jameson
Florian...................Sean Baker
K...........................Rafay Asfi
Fisker Lee..............Kenneth Cranham
Other parts played by Suzanne Packer, Richard Nichols, Caroline Berry, Alexandria Riley, Matthew Gravelle, Claire Cage, Richard Mitchley, Pauline McLynn, Paul Courtenay Hyu, Leo Wan, Ruth Lloyd, Tristan Sturrock, Jaimi Barbakoff, John Norton, Paul Copley, Rhodri Meilir, Sam Rix, Nabil Elouahabi, Liz Sutherland and Matilda le Fleming.

Written by Matthew Broughton
Directed by James Robinson, Helen Perry and Abigail le Fleming.
Original music by Stu Barker
A BBC Cymru Wales Production

Cast of Tracks: Strata
Rachel ..................Fiona O'Shaughnessy
Ifan........................Kai Owen
Sam......................Robert Pugh
Afa........................Betsan Llwyd
Charlotte................Shelly Rees
Ronny.....................Dafydd Emyr

Written by Matthew Broughton
Directed by James Robinson
A BBC Cymru Wales Production

Crime Thrillers Dramatisations Suspense Thriller & Suspense Exciting Heartfelt Funny
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Critic reviews

One of the best dramas – on television or radio- currently on offer
instantly compelling
All stars
Most relevant
... fantastic thrillers that I've ever heard! Great sound stages as well. Looking forward to the next.... Please...!

Truly brilliant.... One of the most intriguing...

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From start to finish I was completely hooked. Thoroughly enjoyed this performance, listened to it in two sittings.

Brilliant

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Twists & turns all the way…it took a bit of time to get into it, but I have listened to it twice! The acting was very believable and you could feel all the pain, joy & emotions. I am sorry it had to finish
Well done I was gripped all the way. Could there be more stories?

Fabulous stories

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It"s not bad, but it feels unfinished and underdeveloped. And a little too predictable at times.

Fairly good

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I wanted to like this. It was recommended to me by a colleague, whose opinion I respect and she was on series 5. I got half way through series 2, hoping to get more drawn in but after the chimpanzees in cages with parts of their brains removed, I knew I had reached my limit. My colleague praised the quality of the acting but all the gasping and gulping of our heroine, really started to get on my nerves. Give it a try…just not for me.

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