7 episodes

As the hunt for a hitman gets underway, a Scottish town finds itself at the centre of an escalating political story of a disintegrating nation and a leader in exile.

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As the hunt for a hitman gets underway, a Scottish town finds itself at the centre of an escalating political story of a disintegrating nation and a leader in exile.

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    Episode 1: Glen Lyon Road

    Episode 1: Glen Lyon Road

    Kaye Adams returns to Glen Lyon Road in Kirkcaldy, the location of her first major news story. It was here that a shooting took place that shocked the nation.
    An Assassin Comes to Town was presented by Kaye Adams.
    Series Producers Debbie McPhail, Jack Kibble White and Elizabeth-Ann Duffy
    Original Music and Sound Design by Fraser Jackson
    Script Assistant: Marisha Currie
    Executive Producers Heather Kane-Darling and Elizabeth Clark
    Commissioning Editor Gareth Hydes
    An Assassin Comes to Town is a BBC Scotland Production for BBC Sounds.

    • 14 min
    Episode 2: The Black Car

    Episode 2: The Black Car

    Edinburgh Royal Infirmary is flooded with armed police officers as the hospital’s cardiac unit battles to save the life of Nikola Stedul.
    An Assassin Comes to Town was presented by Kaye Adams.
    Series Producers Debbie McPhail, Jack Kibble White and Elizabeth-Ann Duffy
    Original Music and Sound Design by Fraser Jackson
    Script Assistant: Marisha Currie
    Executive Producers Heather Kane-Darling and Elizabeth Clark
    Commissioning Editor Gareth Hydes
    An Assassin Comes to Town is a BBC Scotland Production for BBC Sounds.

    • 15 min
    Episode 3: The Swiss Passport

    Episode 3: The Swiss Passport

    The police investigation into who shot Nikola Stedul takes a dramatic turn as officers uncover shocking information about the hitman.
    An Assassin Comes to Town was presented by Kaye Adams.
    Series Producers Debbie McPhail, Jack Kibble White and Elizabeth-Ann Duffy
    Original Music and Sound Design by Fraser Jackson
    Script Assistant: Marisha Currie
    Executive Producers Heather Kane-Darling and Elizabeth Clark
    Commissioning Editor Gareth Hydes
    An Assassin Comes to Town is a BBC Scotland Production for BBC Sounds.

    • 15 min
    Episode 4: The President In Exile

    Episode 4: The President In Exile

    As the full story emerges, the residents of Glen Lyon Road come to terms with the truth about the family living next door and their role on the international stage.
    An Assassin Comes to Town was presented by Kaye Adams.
    Series Producers Debbie McPhail, Jack Kibble White and Elizabeth-Ann Duffy
    Original Music and Sound Design by Fraser Jackson
    Script Assistant: Marisha Currie
    Executive Producers Heather Kane-Darling and Elizabeth Clark
    Commissioning Editor Gareth Hydes
    An Assassin Comes to Town is a BBC Scotland Production for BBC Sounds.

    • 14 min
    Episode 5: The Trial

    Episode 5: The Trial

    Kaye and the Stedul family relive a trial full of explosive testimony, accusation, counter-accusation and political revelation.
    An Assassin Comes to Town was presented by Kaye Adams.
    Series Producers Debbie McPhail, Jack Kibble White and Elizabeth-Ann Duffy
    Original Music and Sound Design by Fraser Jackson
    Script Assistant: Marisha Currie
    Executive Producers Heather Kane-Darling and Elizabeth Clark
    Commissioning Editor Gareth Hydes
    An Assassin Comes to Town is a BBC Scotland Production for BBC Sounds.

    • 16 min
    Episode 6: the Aftermath

    Episode 6: the Aftermath

    The fallout from the shooting at Glen Lyon Road continues to reverberate as the Steduls take stock and look at the legacy their family has forged.
    An Assassin Comes to Town was presented by Kaye Adams.
    Series Producers Debbie McPhail, Jack Kibble White and Elizabeth-Ann Duffy
    Original Music and Sound Design by Fraser Jackson
    Script Assistant: Marisha Currie
    Executive Producers Heather Kane-Darling and Elizabeth Clark
    Commissioning Editor Gareth Hydes
    An Assassin Comes to Town is a BBC Scotland Production for BBC Sounds.

    • 15 min

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