Kidnapping, A Drama]

Episodes

EpisodeFirst
Broadcast
RepeatedComments
012014031720150203 (R4)Daniel Ryan and Jade Matthew (who won the 2015 BBC Audio Drama Award for Best Debut Performance for her role in A KIDNAPPING) play two British teachers at an international school in Manila who attempt to kidnap the 10-year-old son of a prominent Filipino politician. It's a simple get-rich quick plan that turns out not to be quite as straightforward as they had hoped.

A fast-paced thriller and a grand, comic morality tale set and recorded in the Philippines.

Featuring students of the British School, Manila

Original Music: Sacha Putnam

Sound Design: Steve Bond

Producer: Nadir Khan

Writer: Andy Mulligan

Director: John Dryden

A Goldhawk production for BBC Radio 4.

Two teachers at an international school in Manila kidnap a child in their care.

022014031820150210 (R4)Daniel Ryan and Jade Matthew (who won the 2015 BBC Audio Drama Award for Best Debut Performance for her role in A KIDNAPPING), play two British teachers at an international school in Manila who have kidnapped a 10-year-old child.

With local taxi driver Rami (Art Acuna) they attempt to extract a ransom from the boy's father, a prominent, corrupt and vengeful politician. But when the boy discovers the identity of one of his captors, their simple get-rich-quick plan begins to unravel.

A fast-paced thriller and a grand, comic morality tale set and recorded in the Philippines.

Featuing students of the British School, Manila

Original Music: Sacha Putnam

Sound Design: Steve Bond

Producer: Nadir Khan

Writer: Andy Mulligan

Director: John Dryden

A Goldhawk production for BBC Radio 4.

The get-rich-quick plan to kidnap the child of a corrupt politician begins to unravel.

032014031920150217 (R4)Daniel Ryan and Jade Matthew (who won the 2015 BBC Audio Drama Award for Best Debut Performance for her role in A KIDNAPPING) play two British teachers who have kidnapped a 10-year-old child.

Having successfully extracted a ransom from the boy's father, a powerful Filipino politician, getting the money and themselves out of the country is proving more difficult than they had anticipated. On the run in Manila with the authorities closing in, they are haunted by one small detail about the politician - he keeps a pet tiger in his basement.

A fast-paced thriller and a grand, comic morality tale set and recorded in the Philippines.

Original Music: Sacha Putnam

Sound Design: Steve Bond

Producer: Nadir Khan

Writer: Andy Mulligan

Director: John Dryden

A Goldhawk production for BBC Radio 4.

Teachers Mark and Rachel are on the run from the vengeful politician - who keeps a tiger.