Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | " Dramatisation by Ayeesha Menon of the novel by Vikas Swarup, author of Q and A, which was filmed as Slumdog Millinaire.Vicky Rai, notorious son of a prominent Indian politician, shoots dead a waitress at a trendy Delhi restaurant. At a lavish society party to celebrate his acquittal, he is himself murdered. Who did it? Suspect number one: the mobile phone thief with big dreams. Arun Advani, an investigative journalist....Rajit Kapur Vicky Rai, a rich Delhi playboy....Zafar Karachiwala Mamta Rai, a politician and Vicky's mother....Radhika Mital Munna Mobile, a mobile phone thief....Anand Tiwari Shabnam Saxena, a Bollywood actress....Shernaz Patel Larry Page, an American tourist....Gary Richardson Eketi, a tribesman....Rohit Malkani Ashok Rajput, a welfare officer....Kenny Desai Champi/Drunk girl in car....Radhika Apte Reshma/Barkha Das....Anahita Uberoi Ritu....Ira Dubey Bilal/Inspector Brar....Ankur Vikal Saira/Ruby Gill....Megha Burman Pappu Pager....Jaimini Pathak Chief Minister Pandey/Chief Melambe/Abu Khaled....Jayant Kripalani Detective Gupta, private detective....Kenny Desai Abu Technical/Tribesman....Pushan Kripalani Abu Omar/Biddy/Driver....Nadir Khan Jay Chaterjee/Judge Mishra....Sohrab Ardeshir Gulabo/Mrs Gill/Reporter....Ayeesha Menon Raman Johar/Bill Bakshi....Ashwin Mushran Elizabeth Brookner....Karla Singh Inspector Yardav....Ravi Khote Sohrab....Caran Arora Production team: Line producer in India: Nadir Khan Assistant director: Toral Shah Photography: Ameet Mallapur Script editor: Mike Walker Sound: Ayush Ahuja Additional editing: Steve Bond Music: Sacha Putnam Sound design: Nick Russell-Pavier Produced and directed by John Dryden A Goldhawk Essential production for BBC Radio 4. " " | |
| 02 | " Dramatisation by Ayeesha Menon of the novel by Vikas Swarup, author of Q and A, which was filmed as Slumdog Millinaire.Vicky Rai, notorious son of a prominent Indian politician, shoots dead a waitress at a trendy Delhi restaurant. At a lavish society party to celebrate his acquittal, he is himself murdered. Who did it? Suspect number two - the Bollywood actress with the guilty secret. Arun Advani, an investigative journalist....Rajit Kapur Vicky Rai, a rich Delhi playboy....Zafar Karachiwala Mamta Rai, a politician and Vicky's mother....Radhika Mital Munna Mobile, a mobile phone thief....Anand Tiwari Shabnam Saxena, a Bollywood actress....Shernaz Patel Larry Page, an American tourist....Gary Richardson Eketi, a tribesman....Rohit Malkani Ashok Rajput, a welfare officer....Kenny Desai Champi/Drunk girl in car....Radhika Apte Reshma/Barkha Das....Anahita Uberoi Ritu....Ira Dubey Bilal/Inspector Brar....Ankur Vikal Saira/Ruby Gill....Megha Burman Pappu Pager....Jaimini Pathak Chief Minister Pandey/Chief Melambe/Abu Khaled....Jayant Kripalani Detective Gupta, private detective....Kenny Desai Abu Technical/Tribesman....Pushan Kripalani Abu Omar/Biddy/Driver....Nadir Khan Jay Chaterjee/Judge Mishra....Sohrab Ardeshir Gulabo/Mrs Gill/Reporter....Ayeesha Menon Raman Johar/Bill Bakshi....Ashwin Mushran Elizabeth Brookner....Karla Singh Inspector Yardav....Ravi Khote Sohrab....Caran Arora Production team: Line producer in India: Nadir Khan Assistant director: Toral Shah Photography: Ameet Mallapur Script editor: Mike Walker Sound: Ayush Ahuja Additional editing: Steve Bond Music: Sacha Putnam Sound design: Nick Russell-Pavier Produced and directed by John Dryden A Goldhawk Essential production for BBC Radio 4. " " | |
| 03 | " Dramatisation by Ayeesha Menon of the novel by Vikas Swarup, author of Q and A, which was filmed as Slumdog Millinaire.Vicky Rai, notorious son of a prominent Indian politician, shoots dead a waitress at a trendy Delhi restaurant. At a lavish society party to celebrate his acquittal, he is himself murdered. Who did it? Suspect number three: an American who has come to India to marry his mail-order bride. Arun Advani, an investigative journalist....Rajit Kapur Vicky Rai, a rich Delhi playboy....Zafar Karachiwala Mamta Rai, a politician and Vicky's mother....Radhika Mital Munna Mobile, a mobile phone thief....Anand Tiwari Shabnam Saxena, a Bollywood actress....Shernaz Patel Larry Page, an American tourist....Gary Richardson Eketi, a tribesman....Rohit Malkani Ashok Rajput, a welfare officer....Kenny Desai Champi/Drunk girl in car....Radhika Apte Reshma/Barkha Das....Anahita Uberoi Ritu....Ira Dubey Bilal/Inspector Brar....Ankur Vikal Saira/Ruby Gill....Megha Burman Pappu Pager....Jaimini Pathak Chief Minister Pandey/Chief Melambe/Abu Khaled....Jayant Kripalani Detective Gupta, private detective....Kenny Desai Abu Technical/Tribesman....Pushan Kripalani Abu Omar/Biddy/Driver....Nadir Khan Jay Chaterjee/Judge Mishra....Sohrab Ardeshir Gulabo/Mrs Gill/Reporter....Ayeesha Menon Raman Johar/Bill Bakshi....Ashwin Mushran Elizabeth Brookner....Karla Singh Inspector Yardav....Ravi Khote Sohrab....Caran Arora Production team: Line producer in India: Nadir Khan Assistant director: Toral Shah Photography: Ameet Mallapur Script editor: Mike Walker Sound: Ayush Ahuja Additional editing: Steve Bond Music: Sacha Putnam Sound design: Nick Russell-Pavier Produced and directed by John Dryden A Goldhawk Essential production for BBC Radio 4. " " | |
| 04 | " Dramatisation by Ayeesha Menon of the novel by Vikas Swarup, author of Q and A, which was filmed as Slumdog Millionaire.Vicky Rai, notorious son of a prominent Indian politician, shoots dead a waitress at a trendy Delhi restaurant. At a lavish society party to celebrate his acquittal, he is himself murdered. Who did it? Suspect number four: Vicky Rai's mother, an ambitious and corrupt politician increasingly embarrassed by her son's activities. Arun Advani, an investigative journalist....Rajit Kapur Vicky Rai, a rich Delhi playboy....Zafar Karachiwala Mamta Rai, a politician and Vicky's mother....Radhika Mital Munna Mobile, a mobile phone thief....Anand Tiwari Shabnam Saxena, a Bollywood actress....Shernaz Patel Larry Page, an American tourist....Gary Richardson Eketi, a tribesman....Rohit Malkani Ashok Rajput, a welfare officer....Kenny Desai Champi/Drunk girl in car....Radhika Apte Reshma/Barkha Das....Anahita Uberoi Ritu....Ira Dubey Bilal/Inspector Brar....Ankur Vikal Saira/Ruby Gill....Megha Burman Pappu Pager....Jaimini Pathak Chief Minister Pandey/Chief Melambe/Abu Khaled....Jayant Kripalani Detective Gupta, private detective....Kenny Desai Abu Technical/Tribesman....Pushan Kripalani Abu Omar/Biddy/Driver....Nadir Khan Jay Chaterjee/Judge Mishra....Sohrab Ardeshir Gulabo/Mrs Gill/Reporter....Ayeesha Menon Raman Johar/Bill Bakshi....Ashwin Mushran Elizabeth Brookner....Karla Singh Inspector Yardav....Ravi Khote Sohrab....Caran Arora Production team: Line producer in India: Nadir Khan Assistant director: Toral Shah Photography: Ameet Mallapur Script editor: Mike Walker Sound: Ayush Ahuja Additional editing: Steve Bond Music: Sacha Putnam Sound design: Nick Russell-Pavier Produced and directed by John Dryden A Goldhawk Essential production for BBC Radio 4. Suspect number four: Vicky Rai's mother, an ambitious and corrupt politician. " " | |
| 05 | 20100108 | Dramatisation by Ayeesha Menon of the novel by Vikas Swarup, author of Q and A, which was filmed as Slumdog Millionaire. Vicky Rai, notorious son of a prominent Indian politician, shoots dead a waitress at a trendy Delhi restaurant. At a lavish society party to celebrate his acquittal, he is himself murdered. Who did it? Suspect number five: a tribesman, Eketi. Brought to Delhi by his one-legged welfare officer, Eketi is unwittingly used to help carry out a long-overdue act of vengeance. Arun Advani, an investigative journalist....Rajit Kapur Vicky Rai, a rich Delhi playboy....Zafar Karachiwala Mamta Rai, a politician and Vicky's mother....Radhika Mital Munna Mobile, a mobile phone thief....Anand Tiwari Shabnam Saxena, a Bollywood actress....Shernaz Patel Larry Page, an American tourist....Gary Richardson Eketi, a tribesman....Rohit Malkani Ashok Rajput, a welfare officer....Kenny Desai Champi/Drunk girl in car....Radhika Apte Reshma/Barkha Das....Anahita Uberoi Ritu....Ira Dubey Bilal/Inspector Brar....Ankur Vikal Saira/Ruby Gill....Megha Burman Pappu Pager....Jaimini Pathak Chief Minister Pandey/Chief Melambe/Abu Khaled....Jayant Kripalani Detective Gupta, private detective....Kenny Desai Abu Technical/Tribesman....Pushan Kripalani Abu Omar/Biddy/Driver....Nadir Khan Jay Chaterjee/Judge Mishra....Sohrab Ardeshir Gulabo/Mrs Gill/Reporter....Ayeesha Menon Raman Johar/Bill Bakshi....Ashwin Mushran Elizabeth Brookner....Karla Singh Inspector Yardav....Ravi Khote Sohrab....Caran Arora Production team: Line producer in India: Nadir Khan Assistant director: Toral Shah Photography: Ameet Mallapur Script editor: Mike Walker Sound: Ayush Ahuja Additional editing: Steve Bond Music: Sacha Putnam Sound design: Nick Russell-Pavier Produced and directed by John Dryden A Goldhawk Essential production for BBC Radio 4. Suspect number five: a tribesman who is used to carry out a long-overdue act of vengeance. " |
| 06 | " Dramatisation by Ayeesha Menon of the novel by Vikas Swarup, author of Q and A, which was filmed as Slumdog Millionaire.Vicky Rai, notorious son of a prominent Indian politician, shoots dead a waitress at a trendy Delhi restaurant. At a lavish society party to celebrate his acquittal, he is himself murdered. Who did it? Suspect number one is phone thief Munna Mobile, who has a bag of money that doesn't belong to him and is secretly dating Vicky's sister. He finds himself at the party with a gun. Arun Advani, an investigative journalist....Rajit Kapur Vicky Rai, a rich Delhi playboy....Zafar Karachiwala Mamta Rai, a politician and Vicky's mother....Radhika Mital Munna Mobile, a mobile phone thief....Anand Tiwari Shabnam Saxena, a Bollywood actress....Shernaz Patel Larry Page, an American tourist....Gary Richardson Eketi, a tribesman....Rohit Malkani Ashok Rajput, a welfare officer....Kenny Desai Champi/Drunk girl in car....Radhika Apte Reshma/Barkha Das....Anahita Uberoi Ritu....Ira Dubey Bilal/Inspector Brar....Ankur Vikal Saira/Ruby Gill....Megha Burman Pappu Pager....Jaimini Pathak Chief Minister Pandey/Chief Melambe/Abu Khaled....Jayant Kripalani Detective Gupta, private detective....Kenny Desai Abu Technical/Tribesman....Pushan Kripalani Abu Omar/Biddy/Driver....Nadir Khan Jay Chaterjee/Judge Mishra....Sohrab Ardeshir Gulabo/Mrs Gill/Reporter....Ayeesha Menon Raman Johar/Bill Bakshi....Ashwin Mushran Elizabeth Brookner....Karla Singh Inspector Yardav....Ravi Khote Sohrab....Caran Arora Production team: Line producer in India: Nadir Khan Assistant director: Toral Shah Photography: Ameet Mallapur Script editor: Mike Walker Sound: Ayush Ahuja Additional editing: Steve Bond Music: Sacha Putnam Sound design: Nick Russell-Pavier Produced and directed by John Dryden A Goldhawk Essential production for BBC Radio 4. Phone thief Munna Mobile has a bag of money that doesn't belong to him. " " | |
| 07 | " Dramatisation by Ayeesha Menon of the novel by Vikas Swarup, author of Q and A, which was filmed as Slumdog Millionaire.Vicky Rai, notorious son of a prominent Indian politician, shoots dead a waitress at a trendy Delhi restaurant. At a lavish society party to celebrate his acquittal, he is himself murdered. Who did it? Suspect number two is Bollywood actress Shabnam Sexena, one-time girlfriend of Vicky, who is now being blackmailed by him. Arun Advani, an investigative journalist....Rajit Kapur Vicky Rai, a rich Delhi playboy....Zafar Karachiwala Mamta Rai, a politician and Vicky's mother....Radhika Mital Munna Mobile, a mobile phone thief....Anand Tiwari Shabnam Saxena, a Bollywood actress....Shernaz Patel Larry Page, an American tourist....Gary Richardson Eketi, a tribesman....Rohit Malkani Ashok Rajput, a welfare officer....Kenny Desai Champi/Drunk girl in car....Radhika Apte Reshma/Barkha Das....Anahita Uberoi Ritu....Ira Dubey Bilal/Inspector Brar....Ankur Vikal Saira/Ruby Gill....Megha Burman Pappu Pager....Jaimini Pathak Chief Minister Pandey/Chief Melambe/Abu Khaled....Jayant Kripalani Detective Gupta, private detective....Kenny Desai Abu Technical/Tribesman....Pushan Kripalani Abu Omar/Biddy/Driver....Nadir Khan Jay Chaterjee/Judge Mishra....Sohrab Ardeshir Gulabo/Mrs Gill/Reporter....Ayeesha Menon Raman Johar/Bill Bakshi....Ashwin Mushran Elizabeth Brookner....Karla Singh Inspector Yardav....Ravi Khote Sohrab....Caran Arora Production team: Line producer in India: Nadir Khan Assistant director: Toral Shah Photography: Ameet Mallapur Script editor: Mike Walker Sound: Ayush Ahuja Additional editing: Steve Bond Music: Sacha Putnam Sound design: Nick Russell-Pavier Produced and directed by John Dryden A Goldhawk Essential production for BBC Radio 4. Bollywood actress Shabnam Sexena, Vicky's ex-girlfriend, is now being blackmailed by him. " " | |
| 08 | " Dramatisation by Ayeesha Menon of the novel by Vikas Swarup, author of Q and A, which was filmed as Slumdog Millionaire.Vicky Rai, notorious son of a prominent Indian politician, shoots dead a waitress at a trendy Delhi restaurant. At a lavish society party to celebrate his acquittal, he is himself murdered. Who did it? Suspect number three is American Larry Page, who Vicky left for dead in a deserted building site. After being kidnapped by Kashmiri separatists he finds himself at Vicky's party with a gun. Arun Advani, an investigative journalist....Rajit Kapur Vicky Rai, a rich Delhi playboy....Zafar Karachiwala Mamta Rai, a politician and Vicky's mother....Radhika Mital Munna Mobile, a mobile phone thief....Anand Tiwari Shabnam Saxena, a Bollywood actress....Shernaz Patel Larry Page, an American tourist....Gary Richardson Eketi, a tribesman....Rohit Malkani Ashok Rajput, a welfare officer....Kenny Desai Champi/Drunk girl in car....Radhika Apte Reshma/Barkha Das....Anahita Uberoi Ritu....Ira Dubey Bilal/Inspector Brar....Ankur Vikal Saira/Ruby Gill....Megha Burman Pappu Pager....Jaimini Pathak Chief Minister Pandey/Chief Melambe/Abu Khaled....Jayant Kripalani Detective Gupta, private detective....Kenny Desai Abu Technical/Tribesman....Pushan Kripalani Abu Omar/Biddy/Driver....Nadir Khan Jay Chaterjee/Judge Mishra....Sohrab Ardeshir Gulabo/Mrs Gill/Reporter....Ayeesha Menon Raman Johar/Bill Bakshi....Ashwin Mushran Elizabeth Brookner....Karla Singh Inspector Yardav....Ravi Khote Sohrab....Caran Arora Production team: Line producer in India: Nadir Khan Assistant director: Toral Shah Photography: Ameet Mallapur Script editor: Mike Walker Sound: Ayush Ahuja Additional editing: Steve Bond Music: Sacha Putnam Sound design: Nick Russell-Pavier Produced and directed by John Dryden A Goldhawk Essential production for BBC Radio 4. American Larry Page finds himself at Vicky's party with a gun. " " | |
| 09 | " Dramatisation by Ayeesha Menon of the novel by Vikas Swarup, author of Q and A, which was filmed as Slumdog Millionaire.Vicky Rai, notorious son of a prominent Indian politician, shoots dead a waitress at a trendy Delhi restaurant. At a lavish society party to celebrate his acquittal, he is himself murdered. Who did it? Suspect number four is Vicky's mother, the Home Minister Mamta Rai, who undergoes a radical character transformation after a car crash. Arun Advani, an investigative journalist....Rajit Kapur Vicky Rai, a rich Delhi playboy....Zafar Karachiwala Mamta Rai, a politician and Vicky's mother....Radhika Mital Munna Mobile, a mobile phone thief....Anand Tiwari Shabnam Saxena, a Bollywood actress....Shernaz Patel Larry Page, an American tourist....Gary Richardson Eketi, a tribesman....Rohit Malkani Ashok Rajput, a welfare officer....Kenny Desai Champi/Drunk girl in car....Radhika Apte Reshma/Barkha Das....Anahita Uberoi Ritu....Ira Dubey Bilal/Inspector Brar....Ankur Vikal Saira/Ruby Gill....Megha Burman Pappu Pager....Jaimini Pathak Chief Minister Pandey/Chief Melambe/Abu Khaled....Jayant Kripalani Detective Gupta, private detective....Kenny Desai Abu Technical/Tribesman....Pushan Kripalani Abu Omar/Biddy/Driver....Nadir Khan Jay Chaterjee/Judge Mishra....Sohrab Ardeshir Gulabo/Mrs Gill/Reporter....Ayeesha Menon Raman Johar/Bill Bakshi....Ashwin Mushran Elizabeth Brookner....Karla Singh Inspector Yardav....Ravi Khote Sohrab....Caran Arora Production team: Line producer in India: Nadir Khan Assistant director: Toral Shah Photography: Ameet Mallapur Script editor: Mike Walker Sound: Ayush Ahuja Additional editing: Steve Bond Music: Sacha Putnam Sound design: Nick Russell-Pavier Produced and directed by John Dryden A Goldhawk Essential production for BBC Radio 4. Vicky's mother, the Home Minister, undergoes a radical character change after a car crash. " " | |
| 10 |  | |
| 10 LAST | 20100115 | Dramatisation by Ayeesha Menon of the novel by Vikas Swarup, author of Q and A, which was filmed as Slumdog Millionaire. Vicky Rai, notorious son of a prominent Indian politician, shoots dead a waitress at a trendy Delhi restaurant. At a lavish society party to celebrate his acquittal, he is himself murdered. Who did it? Vicky's murder looks set to be another unsolved mystery in a country full of unsolved crimes. That is until investigative journalist Arun Advani steps in to take a closer look, and reveals to the world the shocking truth. Arun Advani, an investigative journalist....Rajit Kapur Vicky Rai, a rich Delhi playboy....Zafar Karachiwala Mamta Rai, a politician and Vicky's mother....Radhika Mital Munna Mobile, a mobile phone thief....Anand Tiwari Shabnam Saxena, a Bollywood actress....Shernaz Patel Larry Page, an American tourist....Gary Richardson Eketi, a tribesman....Rohit Malkani Ashok Rajput, a welfare officer....Kenny Desai Champi/Drunk girl in car....Radhika Apte Reshma/Barkha Das....Anahita Uberoi Ritu....Ira Dubey Bilal/Inspector Brar....Ankur Vikal Saira/Ruby Gill....Megha Burman Pappu Pager....Jaimini Pathak Chief Minister Pandey/Chief Melambe/Abu Khaled....Jayant Kripalani Detective Gupta, private detective....Kenny Desai Abu Technical/Tribesman....Pushan Kripalani Abu Omar/Biddy/Driver....Nadir Khan Jay Chaterjee/Judge Mishra....Sohrab Ardeshir Gulabo/Mrs Gill/Reporter....Ayeesha Menon Raman Johar/Bill Bakshi....Ashwin Mushran Elizabeth Brookner....Karla Singh Inspector Yardav....Ravi Khote Sohrab....Caran Arora Production team: Line producer in India: Nadir Khan Assistant director: Toral Shah Photography: Ameet Mallapur Script editor: Mike Walker Sound: Ayush Ahuja Additional editing: Steve Bond Music: Sacha Putnam Sound design: Nick Russell-Pavier Produced and directed by John Dryden A Goldhawk Essential production for BBC Radio 4. Investigative journalist Arun Advani reveals to the world the shocking truth. " |