Galapagos [Limelight]

Episodes

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Introducing Galapagos20230303What is Galapagos? Speculative thriller about big tech, data manipulation and the undermining of democracy.
01Good And Bad Optics20230306In 2025, Galapagos is an exciting new development in AI data manipulation. And Bryony is determined to use it to advance her career. But as soon as she presses the red button, she finds herself pulled along by forces she's not entirely in control of.

Bryony.....Hannah Daniel

Sydney.....Ashleigh Haddad

Gaynor.....Sara Gregory

Omar.....Danny Ashok

Titus.....John Pfumojena

Boniface.....Kel Matsena

Max.....Ewan Bailey

Euan.....Jamie Redford

Aneni..... Ntombizodwa Ndlovu

Fake Greta.....Sunja Hyde

Shapeshift Man.....Hasan Dixon

Sam.....Claire Cage

Production Co-ordinators.....Eleri McAuliffe and Lindsay Rees

Sound Design.....Catherine Robinson and Nigel Lewis

Directed by Philippa Swallow, John Norton and Emma Harding, BBC Audio Drama Wales

Bryony is offered the AI job of a lifetime, but who is her mysterious new employer?

Euan - ..Jamie Redford

Aneni - .. Ntombizodwa Ndlovu

Shapeshift Man - ..Hasan Dixon

Sam - ..Claire Cage

Euan - ¦..Jamie Redford

Aneni - ¦.. Ntombizodwa Ndlovu

Shapeshift Man - ¦..Hasan Dixon

Sam - ¦..Claire Cage

02Smashing It20230306It (RD=Smashing)Speculative thriller about big tech, data manipulation and the undermining of democracy, by Simon Scardifield and Andrew Day

With Galapagos out of the bag and Omar reeling from Bryony's ambition, the dust settles on a newly forged partnership between Shapeshift boss Sydney and Bryony. But will Bryony be able to keep her job at Mayfair Interventions and deal with her sister Gaynor's bad news back home?

Bryony......Hannah Daniel

Gaynor/Assistant......Sara Gregory

Omar......Danny Ashok

Max......Ewan Bailey

Sam......Claire Cage

Sydney......Ashleigh Haddad

Aneni/ Receptionist/ Woman......Ntombizodwa Ndlovu

Titus/ Driver/ Attendant......John Pfumojena

Fake Greta......Sunja Hyde

Production co-ordinators Eleri McAuliffe and Lindsay Rees

Sound design by Nigel Lewis

Produced by John Norton, Philippa Swallow and Emma Harding for BBC Audio Drama Wales

With Galapagos out of the bag, will Bryony be able to harness its power?

03The Green, Green, Screens Of Home20230306Speculative thriller about big tech, data manipulation and the undermining of democracy, by Simon Scardifield and Andrew Day.

Bryony is increasingly excited by her new role working for Sydney and Shapeshift, using the very latest data manipulation AI. And Sydney's promised to arrange specialist cancer treatment for sister Gaynor in the US. But journalist Sam is on Bryony's tail and she's asking uncomfortable questions.

Bryony.....Hannah Daniel

Sydney.....Ashleigh Haddad

Gaynor.....Sara Gregory

Omar.....Danny Ashok

Euan - ¦..Jamie Redford

Sam - ¦..Claire Cage

Production Co-ordinators.....Eleri McAuliffe and Lindsay Rees

Sound Design.....Catherine Robinson and Nigel Lewis

Directed by Philippa Swallow, John Norton and Emma Harding, BBC Audio Drama Wales

Shapeshift seems to be the answer to all of Bryony's problems. But who are they, really?

Euan.....Jamie Redford

Sam.....Claire Cage

Euan - ..Jamie Redford

Sam - ..Claire Cage

04The Giant's Pocket20230306Speculative thriller about big tech, data manipulation and the undermining of democracy, by Simon Scardifield and Andrew Day.

Bryony is increasingly excited by her new role working for Sydney and Shapeshift, using the very latest data manipulation AI. And Sydney's promised to arrange specialist cancer treatment for sister Gaynor in the US. But journalist Sam is on Bryony's tail and she's asking uncomfortable questions.

Bryony.....Hannah Daniel

Sydney.....Ashleigh Haddad

Gaynor.....Sara Gregory

Omar.....Danny Ashok

Euan - ¦..Jamie Redford

Sam - ¦..Claire Cage

Max.....Ewan Bailey

Station Staff.....Hasan Dixon

Production Co-ordinators.....Eleri McAuliffe and Lindsay Rees

Sound Design.....Catherine Robinson and Nigel Lewis

Directed by Philippa Swallow, John Norton and Emma Harding, BBC Audio Drama Wales

Bryony's still spinning Galapagos, but its influence is much closer to home than she knows

Euan.....Jamie Redford

Sam.....Claire Cage

Euan - ..Jamie Redford

Sam - ..Claire Cage

05 LASTFace To Face20230306Speculative thriller about big tech, data manipulation and the undermining of democracy, by Simon Scardifield and Andrew Day.

As Wales embraces independence, Bryony realises that tech company Shapeshift has been grooming her for a very specific role.

Bryony.....Hannah Daniel

Sydney.....Ashleigh Haddad

Gaynor.....Sara Gregory

Omar.....Danny Ashok

Euan.....Jamie Redford

Sam.....Claire Cage

Max.....Ewan Bailey

Shapeshift Man.....Hasan Dixon

Production Co-ordinators.....Eleri McAuliffe and Lindsay Rees

Sound Design.....Catherine Robinson and Nigel Lewis

Directed by Philippa Swallow, John Norton and Emma Harding, BBC Audio Drama Wales

As Wales embraces independence, Bryony realises that Shapeshift has big plans for her.

Euan - ¦..Jamie Redford

Sam - ¦..Claire Cage

Euan - ..Jamie Redford

Sam - ..Claire Cage