Drama · BBC Sounds
by BBC Sounds
When 16-year-old Sabrina cracks the cryptic Parallax, she’s recruited to track down a serial killer... who might not be from this world. Starring Anya Chalotra and Chance Perdomo. New episodes Tuesdays. Cast: Sabrina – Anya Chalotra Benny – Chance Perdomo Fergus – Samuel Adewunmi Harry – Enzo Cilenti Lynn – Leanne Best Mr Ahmed – Nabil Elouahabi Isabella – Hera Hilmar Efrat – Olivia Popica Ken – Akie Kotabe Other parts: Carl Prekopp, George Georgiou, Hugo Dryden, Clare Corbett, Kerry Shale Production Team: Written & Created by Brett Neichin with additional writing by Janina Matthewson Script editing by Mike Walker Music by Benbrick and Mark Henry Phillips Editing & Sound Design by Steve Bond Sound Assistant, Makashe Ogbon Assistant Producer, Eleanor Mein Trails by Jack Soper Produced by Emma Hearn Director and Executive Producer, John Scott Dryden Commissioning Editor, Jason Phipps Commissioning Producers: Rachel Simpson, Ella Woods and Eli Sessions Recorded at Sonica Studios, London The Cipher is a Goldhawk Production commissioned by BBC Sounds.
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The character of Benny, although not entirely human, is arguably the heart of the show. Chance imbued Benny with so much emotion, so much levity, that his voice will continue to echo…on and on, to the stars.
The plot is intense and fast-paced and fascinating (I adore all of the puzzles and factoids), the actors are amazing (Anya Chalotra is incomparable), the sound design and audio effects are top-notch, and put together it offers the complete package. If you love a murder/mystery/thriller/action/scifi — this is the pod for you.
I really wanted to enjoy this production, truly I did. Everything about 'The Cipher' falls perfectly into my favorite kind of adventure—just the right amount of mystery, action, humor and drama all wonderfully wrapped up with a stellar VO cast and a high production value. But whoever made the decision to use one of THE MOST PAINFUL FREQUENCIES as a plot device is just unthinkingly cruel to any listeners with sensitive ears. There are so many moments of vital information with that f***king high pitched noise in the background, turning the volume down just creates gaps in story. I made it through to the last episode, determined to finish, but had to give up 10 minutes in because it goes on for a FULL. MINUTE. Perhaps there’s a transcript online, but at this point I don’t even know if I have the heart to finish. My ears are still ringing with that evil, evil noise and I want to rip them out. Y’all are wrong for this.
Классная история. Захватывающий сюжет. Держит в напряжении все время. Обалденный подкаст!
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