Blue Sky Thinking

A psychological thriller about love and identity by Ben Lewis. 
Karen's counting down the days to her wedding. But when a scrawny-looking stranger turns up, her happy life begins to fall apart. 
Starring Nicola Stapleton as Karen, with Samuel Roukin as Vinnie, Freddy White as Stuart, Catherine Shepherd as Siobhan, Sandra Voe as Jean, and Ben Lewis as Dave. Director: Kirsty Williams. 
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A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation

Tiny

A quirky BBC Radio 4 comedy by Ben Lewis about a teenager who becomes an internet phenomenon. Originally broadcast as the ‘Afternoon Play’ on 17 September 2010.  This is the story of a legend in the making. A nervous young man lives at the dead end of a dead-end town. On his eighteenth birthday he comes into his inheritance. With a little help from an old teacher, he finds it equips him to broadcast over the internet.  Living in a house where rolling news is a constant presence, he does what comes naturally - he fires up his computer and presents the news. But his news is different. It puts a spring in its audience's step. That is, until his grandma starts to grow suspicious about what this boy is getting up to nightly in his bedroom and tries to put a stop to the broadcasts completely.  Starring Joshua Jenkins as the boy and Julia McKenzie as his grandma. Also featuring amongst the cast are Mark Heap, Peter Marinker and Alison Pettitt. Directed by Kirsty Williams.

Ben Lewis

Jack Rowan

Sienna Kelly

Iain de Caestecker

Full Cast

A Full-Cast BBC Radio Thriller

A propulsive thriller starring Jack Rowan, Siena Kelly and Iain de Caestecker. 
 All three series of this fast-paced thriller from award-winning writer Ben Lewis, performed by a stellar cast – it will have you gripped from the first episode.When Jake signs up to a personal training programme that promises to turn the meekest man-boy into an alpha male, he doesn’t have a clue what he’s getting himself into. Two years later, his sister Maya sets out to uncover the truth. Life-changing events come thick and fast as The System’s true intent is revealed. In the shadowy world she uncovers, everything can shift in a heartbeat. Lives become polarized. Can Jake and Maya find it in themselves to resolve their differences and survive when their increasingly divided worlds collide? Time is running out and the siblings find themselves pulled into a fight for survival. For them. And for us.Who is really in charge? And can they stop The System?The System explores the dark fringes of masculinity through a nail-biting, cultish adventure that will have you hooked.Winner of the Prix Europa for Best Radio Series in 2021, this action-packed and engrossing thriller’s cast includes BAFTA nominee Siena Kelly (Adult Material), Jack Rowan (Noughts + Crosses) and Iain de Caestecker (Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.).Written by Ben LewisDirected by Kirsty WilliamsProduced by BBC ScotlandOriginal music and sound design by Danny Krass. Featuring tracks from Equiknoxx music collectiveCastJake - Jack Rowan (Series 1 and 3) / Alex Austin (Series 2)Maya - Siena KellyAlex - Iain de Caestecker 
Jerome - Don Gilét 
Beau - Matthew Needham 
DI Cohen/Jess - Chloe Pirrie 
Coyote - Divian LadwaGrace - Ashna RabheruDr Khalid Hassan - Souad FaressJess - Chloe PirrieRichard - Pip Torrens Liv - Jemima RooperAngel Investor/Matt Finch/Control - Rhashan StoneCarly/Amanda - Lois ChimimbaAsh/Reggie - Ian Dunnett JnrVoice of the Game/Robin - Ryan Sampson Wendy - Amelia BullmoreFirst Broadcast BBC Radio 4, 28 May – 2 July 2021 (Series 1), 10 June – 9 July 2022 (Series 2), 15 September – 13 October 2023 (Series 3)©2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

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