Police drama with playwright Roy Williams
Tom Sutcliffe discusses the police with playwright Roy Williams, TV writer Sam Bain, former undercover officer Christian Plowman and criminologist Jennifer Brown.
Tom Sutcliffe looks at both the reality of police life and its portrayal. The playwright Roy Williams's latest drama is set in a police station in Kingston, Jamaica, revealing a world of corruption and intrigue. TV writer Sam Bain, of Peep Show fame, talks about Babylon, a drama which take a wry look at modern policing. The former police officer Christian Plowman explains what life was like undercover, and the criminologist Jennifer Brown looks back at the history of policing in the UK.
Producer: Katy Hickman.
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Sam Bain
Sam Bain is a comedy writer.
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Babylon will be out in the autumn on Channel 4.
Christian Plowman
Christian Plowman is a former police officer.
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Crossing the Line: Losing Your Mind as an Undercover Cop is published by Mainstream Publishing.
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Jennifer Brown
Professor Jennifer Brown is co-director of the Mannheim Centre for Criminology at the LSE.
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Roy Williams
Roy Williams is a playwright.
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Kingston 14 is on at the Theatre Royal Stratford East until Saturday 26 April.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Tom Sutcliffe |
| Interviewed Guest | Roy Williams |
| Interviewed Guest | Sam Bain |
| Interviewed Guest | Christian Plowman |
| Interviewed Guest | Jennifer Brown |
| Producer | Katy Hickman |
Broadcasts
- Mon 7 Apr 2014 09:00麻豆社 Radio 4
- Mon 7 Apr 2014 21:30麻豆社 Radio 4
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