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Beyond Contempt ....2014
By Peter Jukes. 10 Oct 2014: His account of how he learned to be a court reporter, while live-tweeting the entire phone-hacking trial. Peter Jukes: Neil Pearson, Justice John Saunders: John Rowe, Andrew Edis QC: Michael Bertenshaw, James Doleman: Ian Conningham, Timothy Langdale QC: Nicholas Jones, Sienna Miller: Hannah Genesius, Jonathan Laidlaw QC: Stephen Critchlow, Rebekah Brooks: Jane Slavin, Dan Evans: Shaun Mason, Nick Davies: David Acton, Eimar Cook: Elaine Claxton, Jude Law: Paul Heath. Producer: Mary Peate.

Day Release*....2014
By Peter Jukes. 5 Mar 2014. Frank is a double murderer allowed out of prison for a series of days before being released on licence. He's been incarcerated since the 80s, and things in the real world have changed. Lenny Henry as Frank; producer Mary Peate.

Prenup*....2011
By Peter Jukes. 21 Jan 2011. The drama looks at the impact on a divorcing couple of recent changes to British prenuptial law. Two academics, British Paul and Amercian Amy, have married in the US with a prenuptial agreement. They did so because Paul's previous marriage ended in a messy divorce, making him wary of future commitment. But Paul loves Amy and was relieved to hear that like him she doesn't want children (access issues round his daughter Iona have greatly complicated his life in recent years.) And because the loss of his house has been traumatic, Amy also generously suggested a 'prenup' to allay his fears of losing more of his property and pension. But now things have gone wrong... and Amy has filed for divorce. Sam Dale plays Paul and Sally Orrock plays Amy. With Christine Kavanagh, Claire Harry, Adeel Akhtar and Deeivya Meir. Producer Peter Kavanagh.

A Dish of Pomegranates*....2010
Written by Peter Jukes. 31 Mar 2010. Shared roots and scattered families in the melting pot of modern Jerusalem. Tired after a stressful trip, Ajib is stopped by security officers as he tries to fly out of Ben Gurion airport on his way home to the U.S. They don't think his story adds up. Can he make them believe him? And does he actually know the whole story himself? Shahrazad........SIRINE SABA, Shahrayar/Vardan...KEVORK MALIKYAN, Ajib.......WILLIAM EL-GARDI, Orit.....BETSABEH EMRAN, Rafi.......ZUBIN VARLA, Howard......ALLAN CORDUNER, Julia......KEELY BERESFORD, Cafe Owner......STEFAN KALIPHA, Tawfik/Trader 2....MOZAFFAR SHAFEIE, Flight Attendant/Trader 1....DAVID SEDDON, Protestor......RUFUS WRIGHT. Producer Mary Peate. Executive Producer Simon Elmes. Rpt. 31 Aug 2011.

Bad Faith: Nothing Sacred*....2010
4/4. By Peter Jukes. 26 Feb 2010. Jake counsels a policeman who has lost his memory of a fatal blaze, while Jake's father, Isaac, slipping into dementia, seems intent on wreaking revenge on the whole world, and particularly his own son. Jake Thorne ...... Lenny Henry, Michael ...... Danny Sapani, Ruth Thorne ...... Jenny Jules. Producer Mary Peate. Executive Producer Simon Elmes.

Bad Faith: The Fire This Time*....2010
3/4. By Peter Jukes. 19 Feb 2010. Jake takes on his arch rival and nemesis Bishop Elias Wright in a battle over the soul of a mentally unstable parishioner, fighting the good fight against homophobia and Islamophobia along the way. Jake Thorne ...... Lenny Henry, Michael ...... Danny Sapani, Ruth Thorne ...... Jenny Jules, Vincent Ngomwe ...... Jimmy Akingbola, Rev Elias Wright ...... Cyril Nri, Chief Supt Khan ...... Vincent Ebrahim, Firearms Officer ...... Melissa Advani, Radio Voice ...... Rhys Jennings. Producer Mary Peate. Executive Producer Simon Elmes.

Bad Faith, Vengeance Is Mine* ....2010
2/4. 12 Feb 2010. Series of plays by Peter Jukes about Jake Thorne, a Methodist minister and police chaplain who is battling with his own demons at the same time as trying to resolve the problems of his parishioners. In this episode, Jake gets involved in a restorative justice programme which tries to reconcile a bereaved mother and the woman responsible for killing her daughter. Jake Thorne ...... Lenny Henry, Michael ...... Danny Sapani, Isaac Thorne ...... Oscar James, Suzanne Bloomberg ...... Tracy-Ann Oberman, Barry ....... Edward Clayton, Estelle ...... Lolita Chakrabarti, Stacey ...... Kerri Mclean, Tricia ...... Tessa Nicholson. Other parts by Kate Layden and Melissa Advani. Producer Steven Canny. Executive Producer Simon Elmes.

Bad Faith: Bad Faith* ....2010
1/4. By Peter Jukes. 5 Feb 2010. Police chaplain Jake Thorne has lost his faith and behaves appropriately. Starring Lenny Henry, rpt. Producer- Steven Canny.

The Target Audience....2010
By Igor Simenov, ad. Peter Jukes. 23 Jul 2010.

Phone Phone....2009
By Peter Jukes. 5 9 2009 Saturday, BBC Radio 4 14:30 Saturday Play. Eliot is stuck in a rut. When his friend Roy; a local gangster; is taken ill; he hands Eliot his mobile phone; telling him to wait for it to ring. The phone thrusts Eliot into an underworld which is sometimes glamorous; often dangerous; and always unexpected. Eliot ...... Freddy White, Kathleen ...... Jemima Rooper, Sparky ...... Jimmy Akingbola, Roy Peters ...... Richard Ridings, Iverson ...... Caroline Guthrie, Crimp ...... Paul Rider, Ze ...... Nabil Elouahabi, Rachel ...... Lizzy Watts, Baltazar ...... Matt Addis, Sarasi ...... Janice Acquah, Vince ...... Jonathan Tafler, Teenager ...... Benjamin Askew. Produced by Sasha Yevtushenko.

Soul Motel*....2008
By Peter Jukes. 31 1 2008, Thursday 14:15. After breaking up from his long-term girlfriend; Luke explores his options in a new social networking website. His quest for love leads to unexpected revelations about not only those he thought he knew but also about himself. Luke ...... Jason Merrells, Fiona ...... Nina Sosanya, Dee ...... Tracy Wiles, Cookie ...... Liz Sutherland, Federico ...... Marcos D'Cruze, Kirsten ...... Christianne Oliveira, Plato ...... Peter Marinker, Brett ...... Ben Crowe, Ellie ...... Laura Molyneux. Producer: Sasha Yevtushenko.

Bad Faith*....2008
By Peter Jukes. 30 7 2008 Wednesday 14:15. As a police chaplain; it is Jake Thorne's job to offer counselling and comfort to officers in trouble; victims and young offenders. But Jake has lost his faith and has decided; as a test for God; to behave appallingly towards those he is supposed to help. Yet despite his unworthy behaviour; he unwittingly demonstrates that he has another less sinful side. Jake Thorne ...... Lenny Henry, Michael ...... Danny Sapani, Ruth Thorne...... Jenny Jules, Isaac Thorne ...... Oscar James, Helen ...... Helen Longworth, Denise ...... Rosie Cavaliero, Chantelle ...... Kerri Mclean, Declan ...... Ben Crowe, TJ ...... Daniel Anderson, Barry ...... Edward Clayton. Producer - Steven Canny.

The Saturday Play Slavery: The Making Of* ....2007
By Peter Jukes. Saturday Play, 24 Mar 07. A look behind the scenes of a fictional creative process to see what really goes on when an illustrious group of actors and a radio producer grapple with the problem of how to re-enact stories about the slave trade. How can you reconstruct scenes of suffering and torment? The result is a funny, doomed attempt to make an improvised drama-documentary about slavery. From an idea by Lenny Henry. Len ...... Lenny Henry, Brian ...... Brian Blessed, Howard ...... Greg Wise, Adrian ...... Adrian Lester, Leila ...... Jenny Jules, Jo ...... Joanna Scanlan, Steven ...... Sam Dale, Francine Stock ...... Francine Stock. Producer: Simon Elmes.



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