The Piper

BBC Radio 4

4.4 (65)
DRAMA

When strange music makes a girl vanish, a detective and her daughter uncover a terrifying force. Thriller starring Tamzin Outhwaite. Soundtrack by Bat For Lashes’ Natasha Khan.

11/02/2020

Ep.9 - The Sacrifice

Ali finds a way to confront The Piper, but is the price too great? When strange music makes a girl vanish, a detective and her daughter uncover a terrifying force... Thriller starring Tamzin Outhwaite, with a soundtrack by Bat For Lashes’ Natasha Khan. Sound design by Steve Bond. Written by Vickie Donoghue and Natalie Mitchell, directed by Kate Rowland and produced by Russell Finch. Ali - Tamzin Outhwaite Ivy - Charlee Lou Borthwick Poppy - Rosalina McDonagh Bobby - Coco Awork Stella - Kacey Ainsworth Eric - Kassius Carey Johnson Sanjay - Manpreet Bachu Rita - Shiloh Coke Kev - Andrew Tiernan Baxter - Mark Lockyer Paul - Deka Walmsley Scott - Rob Jarvis Thanh - Nhu Huynh Lesley - Natalie Mitchell Ben - Macready Massey Magda - Anamaria Marinca Ruth - Holly Hazelton

25 min
11/02/2020

Ep.8 - Circuit Breaker

Will Ali break the Piper’s power before it’s too late? When strange music makes a girl vanish, a detective and her daughter uncover a terrifying force... Thriller starring Tamzin Outhwaite, with a soundtrack by Bat For Lashes’ Natasha Khan. Sound design by Steve Bond. Written by Vickie Donoghue and Natalie Mitchell, directed by Kate Rowland and produced by Russell Finch. Ali - Tamzin Outhwaite Ivy - Charlee Lou Borthwick Poppy - Rosalina McDonagh Bobby - Coco Awork Stella - Kacey Ainsworth Eric - Kassius Carey Johnson Sanjay - Manpreet Bachu Rita - Shiloh Coke Kev - Andrew Tiernan Baxter - Mark Lockyer Paul - Deka Walmsley Scott - Rob Jarvis Thanh - Nhu Huynh Lesley - Natalie Mitchell Ben - Macready Massey Magda - Anamaria Marinca Ruth - Holly Hazelton

24 min
11/02/2020

Ep.6 -1981 Revisited

Ali discovers the truth about Bobby. When strange music makes a girl vanish, a detective and her daughter uncover a terrifying force. Thriller starring Tamzin Outhwaite, with a soundtrack by Bat For Lashes’ Natasha Khan. Sound design by Steve Bond. Written by Vickie Donoghue and Natalie Mitchell, directed by Kate Rowland and produced by Russell Finch. Ali - Tamzin Outhwaite Ivy - Charlee Lou Borthwick Poppy - Rosalina McDonagh Bobby - Coco Awork Stella - Kacey Ainsworth Eric - Kassius Carey Johnson Sanjay - Manpreet Bachu Rita - Shiloh Coke Kev - Andrew Tiernan Baxter - Mark Lockyer Paul - Deka Walmsley Scott - Rob Jarvis Thanh - Nhu Huynh Lesley - Natalie Mitchell Ben - Macready Massey Magda - Anamaria Marinca Ruth - Holly Hazelton

23 min
11/02/2020

Ep.7 - Eric

After the shocking news about Eric, Ali faces the consequences of her actions When strange music makes a girl vanish, a detective and her daughter uncover a terrifying force... Thriller starring Tamzin Outhwaite. Soundtrack by Bat For Lashes’ Natasha Khan. Sound design by Steve Bond. Written by Vickie Donoghue and Natalie Mitchell, directed by Kate Rowland and produced by Russell Finch. Ali - Tamzin Outhwaite Ivy - Charlee Lou Borthwick Poppy - Rosalina McDonagh Bobby - Coco Awork Stella - Kacey Ainsworth Eric - Kassius Carey Johnson Sanjay - Manpreet Bachu Rita - Shiloh Coke Kev - Andrew Tiernan Baxter - Mark Lockyer Paul - Deka Walmsley Scott - Rob Jarvis Thanh - Nhu Huynh Lesley - Natalie Mitchell Ben - Macready Massey Magda - Anamaria Marinca Ruth - Holly Hazelton

24 min
11/02/2020

Ep.5 - Countdown

Sanjay finds out about Ali’s unconventional methods and mysterious warnings cause panic in the town. When strange music makes a girl vanish, a detective and her daughter uncover a terrifying force... Thriller starring Tamzin Outhwaite, with a soundtrack by Bat For Lashes’ Natasha Khan. Sound design by Steve Bond. Written by Vickie Donoghue and Natalie Mitchell, directed by Kate Rowland and produced by Russell Finch. Ali - Tamzin Outhwaite Ivy - Charlee Lou Borthwick Poppy - Rosalina McDonagh Bobby - Coco Awork Stella - Kacey Ainsworth Eric - Kassius Carey Johnson Sanjay - Manpreet Bachu Rita - Shiloh Coke Kev - Andrew Tiernan Baxter - Mark Lockyer Paul - Deka Walmsley Scott - Rob Jarvis Thanh - Nhu Huynh Lesley - Natalie Mitchell Ben - Macready Massey Magda - Anamaria Marinca Ruth - Holly Hazelton

20 min
11/02/2020

Ep.4 - Thanh and Piotr

The police make a breakthrough in Ruth’s disappearance. When strange music makes a girl vanish, a detective and her daughter uncover a terrifying force... Thriller starring Tamzin Outhwaite, with a soundtrack by Bat For Lashes’ Natasha Khan. Sound design by Steve Bond. Written by Vickie Donoghue and Natalie Mitchell, directed by Kate Rowland and produced by Russell Finch. Ali - Tamzin Outhwaite Ivy - Charlee Lou Borthwick Poppy - Rosalina McDonagh Bobby - Coco Awork Stella - Kacey Ainsworth Eric - Kassius Carey Johnson Sanjay - Manpreet Bachu Rita - Shiloh Coke Kev - Andrew Tiernan Baxter - Mark Lockyer Paul - Deka Walmsley Scott - Rob Jarvis Thanh - Nhu Huynh Lesley - Natalie Mitchell Ben - Macready Massey Magda - Anamaria Marinca Ruth - Holly Hazelton

23 min
11/02/2020

Ep.3 - Arcade

Ali’s conflicts between her work and private life deepen. When strange music makes a girl vanish, a detective and her daughter uncover a terrifying force... Thriller starring Tamzin Outhwaite, with a soundtrack by Bat For Lashes’ Natasha Khan. Sound design by Steve Bond. Written by Vickie Donoghue and Natalie Mitchell, directed by Kate Rowland and produced by Russell Finch. Ali - Tamzin Outhwaite Ivy - Charlee Lou Borthwick Poppy - Rosalina McDonagh Bobby - Coco Awork Stella - Kacey Ainsworth Eric - Kassius Carey Johnson Sanjay - Manpreet Bachu Rita - Shiloh Coke Kev - Andrew Tiernan Baxter - Mark Lockyer Paul - Deka Walmsley Scott - Rob Jarvis Thanh - Nhu Huynh Lesley - Natalie Mitchell Ben - Macready Massey Magda - Anamaria Marinca Ruth - Holly Hazelton

24 min
11/02/2020

Ep.2 - The Tunnels

Ivy and Eric find a new clue in the tunnels. When strange music makes a girl vanish, a detective and her daughter uncover a terrifying force... Thriller starring Tamzin Outhwaite, with a soundtrack by Bat For Lashes’ Natasha Khan. Sound design by Steve Bond. Written by Vickie Donoghue and Natalie Mitchell, directed by Kate Rowland and produced by Russell Finch. Ali - Tamzin Outhwaite Ivy - Charlee Lou Borthwick Poppy - Rosalina McDonagh Bobby - Coco Awork Stella - Kacey Ainsworth Eric - Kassius Carey Johnson Sanjay - Manpreet Bachu Rita - Shiloh Coke Kev - Andrew Tiernan Baxter - Mark Lockyer Paul - Deka Walmsley Scott - Rob Jarvis Thanh - Nhu Huynh Lesley - Natalie Mitchell Ben - Macready Massey Magda - Anamaria Marinca Ruth - Holly Hazelton

28 min
11/02/2020

Ep.1 - Ruth

When strange music makes a girl vanish, a detective and her daughter uncover a terrifying force. Thriller starring Tamzin Outhwaite, with a soundtrack by Bat For Lashes’ Natasha Khan. Sound design by Steve Bond. Written by Vickie Donoghue and Natalie Mitchell, directed by Kate Rowland and produced by Russell Finch. Ali - Tamzin Outhwaite Ivy - Charlee Lou Borthwick Poppy - Rosalina McDonagh Bobby - Coco Awork Stella - Kacey Ainsworth Eric - Kassius Carey Johnson Sanjay - Manpreet Bachu Rita - Shiloh Coke Kev - Andrew Tiernan Baxter - Mark Lockyer Paul - Deka Walmsley Scott - Rob Jarvis Thanh - Nhu Huynh Lesley - Natalie Mitchell Ben - Macready Massey Magda - Anamaria Marinca Ruth - Holly Hazelton

28 min
10/26/2020

The Piper is coming

When strange music makes a girl vanish, a detective and her daughter uncover a terrifying force. Thriller starring Tamzin Outhwaite, with a soundtrack by Bat For Lashes’ Natasha Khan. Written by Vickie Donoghue and Natalie Mitchell, directed by Kate Rowland and produced by Russell Finch.

2 min

10 Episodes

4.4

out of 5

65 Ratings

I enjoyed it.

02/01/2021

MistaLeeee

Awful parents but a good story. Cop-Mom made just about every wrong choice possible lol
Meet the characters

Jul 1

internets

5 star mystery thriller ... with a caveat. The adult actors sound similar, especially Ali and SteIla. The accents might have thrown me off. I'm from the US. Characters listed below to sort out who's who, what's what. (ALI)- police detective; (STELLA)- Ali's sister, Ruth's guardian; (RUTH)- daughter of Ali and Stella's dead sister NAOMI; (KEVIN)- Ali's ex, lives on a boat; (IVY)- Ali's older daughter; (POPPY)- Ali's younger daughter, uses hearing aid; (ERIC)- Ivy's best friend; (PAUL)- Ruth's father; (SANJAY)- Ali's partner; (RITA)- Ali's boss; (BOBBY)- missing boy in/from 1981
Easy listening

10/26/2023

monique schulz

Much of this was predictable, however, acting was great , story was solid throughout , I enjoyed every episode!
Fun to listen to!

12/05/2020

TiBetnChina

The story is entertaining (I like the interplay between the adult investigation and the kid one) and the sound design was great. If this is a stand-alone series, I think I’d take it down a star because the story feels still quite incomplete, but if this is just the beginning of the story, then I’m excited for the next installment!

When strange music makes a girl vanish, a detective and her daughter uncover a terrifying force. Thriller starring Tamzin Outhwaite. Soundtrack by Bat For Lashes’ Natasha Khan.