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27 MAR

The Dentist: Episode 5

Kerry’s efforts to assume her sister’s identity and pose as a dentist have been disastrous. Between the high body count and a gangster pursuing her for a quarter of a million pounds, the life of quiet desperation she was previously living seems very attractive right now… D.C. Jackson’s darkly comical crime thriller concludes. Cast: DI Hickman … David Ireland Paul Rennie… Jonathan Watson Jaconelli and The Minister… Gavin Mitchell Leanne … Gabriel Quigley Kasia … Leah Byrne Bob … Grant O’Rourke Sapphire … Sylvia Jackson Studio Production: Andy Hay and Gav Murchie Production Coordinator: Ellie Marsh Original music and sound design: Fraser Jackson Additional keyboards: Tony Graham Commissioning Editors: Alison Hindell and Rhian Roberts. A BBC Audio Scotland Production directed by Kirsty Williams

28 min
20 MAR

The Dentist: Episode 4

When Kerry made the snap decision to assume her dead sister’s identity, she didn’t think through the consequences of posing as a dentist. So far those consequences have been pretty fatal. And now, as she digs deeper and deeper into her deception, she finds herself butting up against the criminal underworld. Cast: Kasia … Leah Byrne Leanne … Gabriel Quigley Paul Rennie… Jonathan Watson DI Hickman … David Ireland Bob … Grant O’Rourke Studio Production: Andy Hay and Gav Murchie Production Coordinator: Ellie Marsh Original music and sound design: Fraser Jackson Additional keyboards: Tony Graham A BBC Audio Scotland Production directed by Kirsty Williams

28 min
13 MAR

The Dentist: Episode 3

Darkly comic crime thriller by D.C. Jackson. When Kerry makes the snap decision to assume her dead sister’s identity, she doesn’t think through the consequences of posing as a dentist. And those consequences turn out to be pretty fatal... Cast: Leanne … Gabriel Quigley Kasia … Leah Byrne Bob and Toby… Grant O’Rourke Stewart … Jonathan Watson DI Hickman … David Ireland Jaconelli … Gavin Mitchell Studio Production: Andy Hay and Gav Murchie Production Coordinator: Ellie Marsh Original music and sound design: Fraser Jackson Additional keyboards: Tony Graham A BBC Audio Scotland Production directed by Kirsty Williams

29 min
6 MAR

The Dentist: Episode 2

Darkly comic crime thriller by D.C. Jackson. When Kerry makes the snap decision to assume her dead sister’s identity, she doesn’t think through the consequences of posing as a dentist. Turns out they’re pretty catastrophic… Cast: Leanne … Gabriel Quigley DI Hickman … David Ireland Bob … Grant O’Rourke Stewart … Jonathan Watson Jaconelli … Gavin Mitchell Kasia … Leah Byrne Studio Production: Andy Hay and Gav Murchie Production Coordinator: Ellie Marsh Original music and sound design: Fraser Jackson Additional keyboards: Tony Graham A BBC Audio Scotland Production directed by Kirsty Williams

28 min
27 FEB

The Dentist: Episode 1

Darkly comic crime thriller by D.C. Jackson. Kerry’s living a life of quiet desperation. Her identical twin appears to be affluent and successful. When Kerry turns to her sister for help, the consequences are worse than she could possibly have imagined, for both of them… Cast: Leanne and Kerry … Gabriel Quigley Bob … Grant O’Rourke Kasia … Leah Bryne Stewart … Jonathan Watson The Minister … Gavin Mitchell Studio Production: Andy Hay and Gav Murchie Production Coordinator: Ellie Marsh Original music and sound design: Fraser Jackson Additional keyboards: Tony Graham A BBC Audio Scotland Production directed by Kirsty Williams

28 min
23 FEB

The Dentist: Trailer

Things aren’t going well for Kerry. But it turns out that faking being a dentist might actually be worse than a life of quiet desperation.

3 min
20 FEB

Wolf Valley: Episode 5

The tragic impact of a crime still echoes through Wolf Valley. But it’s not what Lena expects. Wolf Valley is in the grip of a major storm as Lena leads a desperate search for the missing child. As the community rallies, unsettling discoveries hint at old wounds and long-buried resentments that are beginning to surface. With the past and present colliding in a murderous conspiracy, a last vital revelation sets Lena off on a race against time to prevent the killer from claiming his next victim… The powerful conclusion to Wolf Valley, a noir thriller set within a Nordic fjord valley fractured by devastating secrets and long-ago tragedy. LENA - Amrita Acharia AKSEL - David Menkin MAGNUS - Eirik Knutsvik HENRIK - Øystein Lode VIDAR - Sigurd Myhre EVA - Ingvild Lakou ANNETTE - Sarah Whitehouse SUSANNA - Ingrid Werner OSKAR - Raife Sutherland LENA’S MUM - Ingvild Lakou YOUNG LENA - Mackensie Sutherland All other parts played by the cast Written by Charlotte Melén Composer - Marcus Aurelius Hjelmborg Singer - Johanne Baadsgaard Lange Sound Design - Louis Blatherwick, Steve Bond Director - Charlotte Melén Producer - Eleanor Mein Assistant Producer - Chloe Sackur Script Consultant - Lauren Shippen Development Producer - Saskia Black Executive Producers - Charlotte Melén, Celia de Wolff An Almost Tangible production for BBC Radio 4

28 min
13 FEB

Wolf Valley: Episode 4

Asgaard’s founder Tor Martinsen’s death sends shockwaves through Wolf Valley but Lena is not convinced it was suicide. As she unravels Asgaard’s tangled finances and covert deals with Russian backers, the dark legacy of Valborg Academy overshadows it all. Rose’s recovered GoPro deepens the mystery, revealing a final dive, a motor, and a violent impact. And when ten-year-old Oscar Vikstad vanishes into the forest on the eve of a storm, the investigation becomes a race against time. The penultimate episode in a Nordic noir, where shocking crimes and long-simmering feuds threaten a remote mountain valley. LENA - Amrita Acharia AKSEL - David Menkin MAGNUS - Eirik Knutsvik PAUL - Raj Ghatak INGRID - Eva Eklöf HENRIK - Øystein Lode EVA - Ingvild Lakou ROSE - Stephanie MacGaraidh SUSANNA - Ingrid Werner ANNETTE - Sarah Whitehouse VIDAR’S MUM - Eva Eklöf SARA - Ronja Haugholt LENA’S MUM - Ingvild Lakou YOUNG LENA - Mackensie Sutherland All other parts played by the cast Written by Charlotte Melén Composer - Marcus Aurelius Hjelmborg Singer - Johanne Baadsgaard Lange Sound Design - Louis Blatherwick, Steve Bond Director - Charlotte Melén Producer - Eleanor Mein Assistant Producer - Chloe Sackur Script Consultant - Lauren Shippen Development Producer - Saskia Black Executive Producers - Charlotte Melén, Celia de Wolff An Almost Tangible production for BBC Radio 4

28 min

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06/06/2025

PMCanfield

Would have been better if we’d heard more historical detail about the battles and sieges, and what Charlie was doing throughout each of them.
5 ⭐ for Wolf Valley

28 Jan

Denna Jones

I listened to all five episodes on the BBC platform. It’s excellent - very atmospheric, well-acted, good characters, interesting plot. Ratings for Wolf Valley should not be tied to ratings for Spore. Each show should be separate otherwise the Spore ratings will drag down WV.
Another great production

15/08/2024

Ems10W

I love this series- never disappoints. Keep it going.
Money Gone

15/05/2025

DeeJayOhNo

Fantastic premise for an apocalypse story. Some great actors and elements but also some really weird characters and scenarios, that I think are there for comedic value but unfortunately don’t deliver many laughs or satire and detract what could have been a brilliant drama