Contender
Hannah Tointon and Elliot Cowan star as an elite swimmer and her uncompromising coach in Melanie Spencer's psychologically tense debut for Radio 4.
An electrifying drama about swimming, ruthless ambition and abuse of power by a new writer for Radio 4.
Aspiring Olympian Hannah is excited, if a little intimidated, by the arrival from the States of Ben, her magnetic new coach. But as their relationship becomes increasingly unsettling; so too do his unorthodox methods. The drama asks - how fluid can a definition of victory become before it dissolves completely?
Hannah ..... Hannah Tointon
Ben ..... Elliot Cowan
Luke ..... Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong
Andrea ..... Jasmine Hyde
Sound by Cal Knightley, Mike Etherden and Pete Ringrose
With thanks to Caitlin McClatchey
Written by Melanie Spencer
Produced and directed by Ciaran Bermingham
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- Mon 28 Mar 2022 14:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Wed 7 Aug 2024 14:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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