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A fast-paced, globe-trotting family saga of wealth, power, revenge and karma - with helicopters, private jets and a tiger reserveMeet the Majumdars, a family at war - with itself...Self-made tech mogul Ravi Majumdar fought his way up from nothing to make a billion-dollar fortune. Now he risks losing everything in his single-minded quest to defeat his enemy, Jai Singh: the man he once considered his best friend. Concerned for their inheritance, his children - Ash, the eldest son and would-be heir; Maya the brilliant business student; socialite and ex-Bollywood actress Zara; and sensitive Shaan, who yearns for his father''s approval - fight for control of the company. But there are others bidding for the succession: Seraphina, Ravi''s ''spiritual advisor'', and Amit, their Indian cousin, whose humility belies his ambition...As Ravi plays ''divide and rule'' with his offspring, the multinational corporation he has spent a lifetime building is brought to the brink of collapse. The warring siblings must join forces and work together if they are to see off the competition and save their father''s business empire...Written by Ayeesha Menon and Matthew Solon, this exhilarating drama of high-stake deals and sibling rivalry, set in the world of the super-wealthy, plays out on the grand scale of a Shakespearean tragedy. Recorded in the UK and India, it stars Rajit Kapur as Ravi, with Abhin Galeya as Ash, Amrita Acharia as Maya, Munirih Grace as Zara and Danny Ashok as Shaan.Production creditsWritten by Ayeesha Menon and Matthew SolonExecutive produced and directed by John Scott DrydenProduced by Emma Hearn and Nadir KhanAssistant Producer: Eleanor MeinProduction Assistant: Anna CalandraOriginal music by Sacha PuttnamIndia Sound Supervisor Ayush AhujaEditing and Sound Design: Eloise WhitmoreSound recording by Paul Clark, Ashyar Bulsara and Ayush AhujaA Goldhawk Production for BBC Radio 4CastRavi Majumdar - Rajit KapurAnya - Dolya GavanskiAsh - Abhin GaleyaMaya - Amrita AchariaZara - Munirih GraceShaan - Danny AshokIan - Finbar LynchSeraphina - Jennifer ArmourDr Lincoln - Emma CarterJeet - Ronny JhuttiAmit - Tavish BhattacharyyaJai - Vincent EbrahimKaran - Zafar KarachiwalaSharma - Neil D''SouzaVenitia - Laurel LefkowJohn Myson - Ash HunterBen - Philip DesmeulesBeth Mitchell - Natalie SimpsonAll other parts played by Lola Ogunyemi, Matthew Solon, Nadir Khan, Aseem Hattangady and Ayeesha MenonFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 28 June-1 July 2021© 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd(p) 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd
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Twelve jurors. One verdict. Can the jury decide?
When high-profile company director Virginia Hart fights a libel case against journalist Pat Carver, twelve ordinary people find themselves navigating the complex and unfamiliar world of the civil court. A woman’s reputation is on the line, and they alone must decide whether the allegations made against her in the satirical magazine Shady Tales count as freedom of speech, or scurrilous defamation.
But it soon becomes clear to the jury members that the trial will have an impact on their own lives. From big-shot banker Tyrone to shy, illiterate Shane; chatty, overly helpful Carol; feisty fashion model Samantha and aspiring businesswoman Folosade, they are each dealing with their own issues – and they all bring their own flaws, fears, values and prejudices to the case.
The prosecution has barely made its opening statements before two of the jurors are at loggerheads, and tensions quickly begin to rise within the group. The lies, scandal and intrigue unfolding in the courtroom are mirrored in the jury room, and as the trial moves towards its climax, can the jurors work together to ensure justice prevails?
Written by acclaimed actor and dramatist Matthew Solon, whose radio credits include Takeover, The Bid and Five Days in May, this thrilling drama features a star cast including Bill Nighy, Maggie Steed, Patrick Robinson, Gary Olsen, Tracy-Ann Oberman and Bhasker Patel.
Production credits
Written by Matthew Solon
Directed by Andy Jordan and Jocelyn Boxall
Cast
Virginia Hart – Suzanne Bertish
Tyrone Spencer – Patrick Robinson
Gilly Baxter – Maggie Steed
Megan Evans – Rachel Atkins
Pat Carver – Bill Nighy
Michael Whitely – Gary Olsen
Dermot O''Connor – Denys Hawthorne
With Joseph Bennett, Philip Bretherton, Colin Bruce, Harry Ditson, Abi Eniola, Robert Hands, Jenny Howe, Kelly Hunter, Frances Jeater, Jonathan Keeble, Don McCorkindale, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Bhasker Patel, Dominic Power, Christopher Scott, Irene Sutcliffe, Badi Uzzaman, Geoffrey Whitehead
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 14 September-16 October 1998
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