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Limelight

by BBC Radio 4

The Limelight podcast - for fiction and drama serials you won't want to miss from Radio 4.

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Out of Time: 1. Pan-pan

Following an Arctic storm, the crew of the research vessel Coralith Epsilon find themselves stranded in thick pack ice. Cut off from the outside world and running low on

Oct 23
28 min

Out of Time: Trailer

When a stranded Arctic research vessel transmits a call for help, the ship that comes to the rescue is not what they expected. Trapped together in a frozen limbo, two cre

Oct 19
2 min

Underground: Episode 5

After the devastating revelation about Edward's wife, Thornfield is burning. But Axel has an offer for Charly. In a near-future world on the brink of societal collapse,

Oct 16
28 min

Underground: Episode 4

What secret is hidden in Thornfield's forbidden East Wing? And what lengths will Charly go to, to find out? In a near-future world on the brink of societal collapse, the

Oct 9
28 min

Underground: Episode 3

Guests arrive at Thornfield. But what is Edward hiding from Charly? In a near-future world on the brink of societal collapse, the wealthiest 0.01% have retreated into lu

Oct 2
28 min

Underground: Episode 2

A voice from the past returns. Can Charly trust what she hears? In a near-future world on the brink of societal collapse, the wealthiest 0.01% have retreated into luxur

Sep 25
28 min

Underground: Episode 1

Tutor Charly arrives in luxury bunker Thornfield. But something's not right with this place. And what happened to her predecessor? In a near-future world on the brink o

Sep 18
28 min

Underground: Trailer

In a near-future world on the brink of societal collapse, the wealthiest 0.01% have retreated into luxury bunkers. These high-tech fortresses boast swimming pools, cinema

Sep 14
2 min

Central Intelligence: Series 3: Episode 10

1968. LBJ is running out of time. Having abandoned his own re-election campaign, the President turns to the one achievement that might redeem his final months in office:

Sep 11
33 min

Central Intelligence: Series 3: Episode 9

America is losing faith in Vietnam. After a major communist offensive shocks the public and exposes the fragility of the war effort, LBJ faces pressure from every side. T

Sep 4
31 min

Central Intelligence: Series 3: Episode 8

The war in Vietnam is no longer happening far away. Images of conflict flood American living rooms and the anti-war movement explodes. LBJ is convinced the protests canno

Aug 28
30 min

Central Intelligence: Series 3: Episode 7

Rumours are spreading through the Bolivian jungle: Che Guevara is back. For Washington, the possibility is explosive. The world’s most famous revolutionary may be trying

Aug 21
34 min

Central Intelligence: Series 3: Episode 6

Richard Helms has finally reached the top of the CIA. Now he has to prove the Agency deserves to be heard. In Vietnam, the Pentagon insists America is winning. The CIA’s

Aug 14
31 min

Central Intelligence: Series 3: Episode 5

Soviet nuclear power is growing, and LBJ wants answers. Inside the CIA, Eloise Page and Richard Helms are trying to bring the Agency into a new age of intelligence: satel

Aug 7
33 min

Central Intelligence: Series 3: Episode 4

1965. Richard Helms is the obvious choice to lead the CIA. Experienced, respected and trusted inside the Agency, he appears to be next in line. LBJ has other ideas and in

Jul 31
33 min

Central Intelligence: Series 3: Episode 3

1964. At the Pentagon, America’s future in Vietnam is played out in two rooms. The war game is meant to test whether bombing North Vietnam can force a communist retreat.

Jul 24
32 min

Central Intelligence: Series 3: Episode 2

1964. As British Guiana edges towards independence, Washington fears another communist foothold in the Americas. But the President’s attention is soon caught by a more im

Jul 17
32 min

Central Intelligence: Series 3: Episode 1

1964. Chile is preparing to vote — and Washington is watching nervously. With the memory of Cuba still raw, LBJ fears another communist foothold in the Americas. Inside L

Jul 10
30 min

Central Intelligence: Series 3: Trailer

JFK is dead. LBJ is in the White House. And the CIA is about to be dragged into the defining battles of the 1960s. From Chile and British Guiana to Vietnam, the Dominica

Jul 6
2 min

The Courier: Episode 5

Series finale . When his worst fears become reality, Mo has 24 hours to gather all the evidence he can before gives himself up. Series creators: Eno Mfon and Darragh Mo

Jul 3
28 min

Chart trend

Position in the Drama chart (US), last 90 days.

#4
all-time peak
16
days in the top 10 since Nov 2024

Chart positions

Where Limelight ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Oct 23, 2026).

#25 ▼ 3 Drama US
#53 ▼ 4 Fiction US

What listeners say

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This was the podcast station i didn’t know i could ask for. The characters, the sound, the storylines all great. Started at the beginning. I recommend!

jlw83317 · Jan 2026

Every single production is world class. Show after show, they knock it out of the park. First class actors. Lush audio. Detailed soundscapes. Original stories — funny and sad and horrifying and everything in between. Gorgeous music. Bravo

Spesh713 · Oct 2024

I dearly love this podcast for its audio quality and fabulous story series. Adored English Rose and Harlan series the most.

Anthro in Cambodia · Dec 2023

Well-written and acted, and presented by “Slow Horses” heartthrob Jack Lowden, it is the rare true crime podcast that centers the victims. Its fifth and final episode packs a wallop. Quite moving.

Robstantinople · May 2023

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