People Who Knew Me is an audio drama by the BBC and Merman Productions starring Rosamund Pike.
Background
editThe podcast was produced by BBC Radio 5 Live in collaboration with Merman Productions.[1] Sharon Horgan is the executive producer of the show.[2] The show is a 10 episode adaptation of a novel of the same name written by Kim Hooper.[3] The show was written and directed by Daniella Isaacs.[4]
The show was released on BBC Sounds in May 2023 and was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 the following month.[5] The show stars Rosamund Pike as the protagonist.[6] Pike previously starred in the audio drama Edith!.[7]
The cast also includes Hugh Laurie, Isabella Sermon, Kyle Soller, Alfred Enoch, Daniella Isaac, and Jessica Darrow.[8] The show was recorded in various locations using microphones attached to the voice actors' heads.[9]
The protagonist's name was Emily Morris. However, she was late for work during the 9/11 attacks and decided to fake her death and leave to start a new life with the name Connie Prynne.[10] After leaving her old life behind, Connie moves to California where she raises her daughter Claire as a single mother. Years later, Connie is diagnosed with cancer and needs to provide her daughter with support before she dies.[11] Prynne acts as an unreliable narrator for the story.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Rosamund Pike stars in pacy new drama People Who Knew Me — podcast review". ft.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ Sawyer, Miranda (May 27, 2023). "The week in audio: People Who Knew Me; Happy Hour; Whose Truth Is It Anyway?; This Cultural Life: Nick Cave – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ "People Who Knew Me: A cracking Rosamund Pike lights up a taut tale of loss and deception". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on September 18, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ "74 Of The Best Podcasts To Listen To Now". British Vogue. August 12, 2019. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ Runcie, Charlotte (May 24, 2023). "Hollywood's brightest stars fail to grasp the art of radio". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ ""I sometimes wish I could just be a voice": Rosamund Pike on her new podcast drama and her love for audio". Radio Times. Archived from the original on November 19, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ Staff, P. R. (June 7, 2023). "3 Podcasts to Listen to in June". Podcast Review. Archived from the original on November 19, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ April 2023, Reem Makari 06. "Rosamund Pike and Hugh Laurie star in BBC Sounds' "heartbreaking" new audio drama". podpod.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Hogan, Michael (June 11, 2023). "Rosamund Pike: 'We're all being conned by the wellness industry'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ "People Who Knew Me podcast review: Drama unravels life of a woman who used 9/11 to fake her death". Independent.ie. July 8, 2023. Archived from the original on November 19, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ McCann, Nuala (July 1, 2023). "Radio Review: A drama to keep you hooked". The Irish News. Archived from the original on July 1, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ "People Who Knew Me review: Rosamund Pike is captivating in haunting series". Radio Times. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.