Drama · BBC Radio 4

The Piper

by BBC Radio 4

When strange music makes a girl vanish, a detective and her daughter uncover a terrifying force. Thriller starring Tamzin Outhwaite. Soundtrack by Bat For Lashes’ Natasha Khan.

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The story is entertaining (I like the interplay between the adult investigation and the kid one) and the sound design was great. If this is a stand-alone series, I think I’d take it down a star because the story feels still quite incomplete, but if this is just the beginning of the story, then I’m excited for the next installment!

TiBetnChina · Dec 2020

5 star mystery thriller ... with a caveat. The adult actors sound similar, especially Ali and SteIla. The accents might have thrown me off. I'm from the US. Characters listed below to sort out who's who, what's what. (ALI)- police detective; (STELLA)- Ali's sister, Ruth's guardian; (RUTH)- daughter of Ali and Stella's dead sister NAOMI; (KEVIN)- Ali's ex, lives on a boat; (IVY)- Ali's older daughter; (POPPY)- Ali's younger daughter, uses hearing aid; (ERIC)- Ivy's best friend; (PAUL)- Ruth's father; (SANJAY)- Ali's partner; (RITA)- Ali's boss; (BOBBY)- missing boy in/from 1981

internets · Jul 2024

Much of this was predictable, however, acting was great , story was solid throughout , I enjoyed every episode!

monique schulz · Oct 2023

And how does this audio drama have 4 stars? This is one of the best audio dramas I’ve listened to. So glad I happened upon it on my drive to work.

J is for Jus · Nov 2020

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