{"product_id":"book-i25p","title":"Crimewaves","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA six-part crime drama about a group of Manchester teens fighting for justice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen their friend Keith Brandon is charged with murdering a policeman, Gemma, Liam and Andy decide to bunk off school and go to the trial. Keith had a knife, a motive and has confessed to the crime, but they're sure he didn't do it - so when he's found guilty, they can't believe it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetermined to prove Keith's innocence, they take their story to the local media, but no-one will take them seriously. Then Gemma comes up with an unorthodox way of appealing for new evidence: setting up their own pirate radio station...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut someone's trying to warn them off. First they receive a letter telling them to 'stop looking', then Andy's mum - a police officer - is suspended from the force. Unafraid, they keep broadcasting - only to uncover sinister surprises and dangerous secrets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCan they find out the truth about PC Johnson's death, before they're shut down for good?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast in 1993, this engaging crime drama was written by Dave Simpson and Diane Whitley. Among the star cast are \u003cb\u003eJane Dawson\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eCoronation Street\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003cb\u003eSue Jenkins\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eBrookside\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003cb\u003eMaureen Beattie\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eDeadwater Fell\u003c\/i\u003e) and \u003cb\u003eMichelle Holmes\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eRita, Sue and Bob Too\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCast \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGemma - \u003cb\u003eJane Dawson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiam - \u003cb\u003eColin Parry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAndy - \u003cb\u003eJonathan Perkins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDad\/Malcolm - \u003cb\u003eJimmy Hibbert\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKeith Brandon - \u003cb\u003eVincent Davies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMrs Brandon - \u003cb\u003eSue Jenkins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePC Gibson\/Simon - \u003cb\u003eJason Done\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePC Johnson - \u003cb\u003eChris Brailsford\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetective Inspector Mädchen - \u003cb\u003eSeamus O'Neill\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJennifer Walsh - \u003cb\u003eMaureen Beattie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJudge - \u003cb\u003eGeoffrey Banks\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTed - \u003cb\u003eRussell Dixon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJeff Carter\/Sphinx - \u003cb\u003ePeter Rylands\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSusan - \u003cb\u003eMichelle Holmes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHimself - \u003cb\u003eJulian Warwicker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Dave Simpson \u0026amp; Diane Whitley\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Martin Jameson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 5, 12-27 April 1993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49353346777392,"sku":"BDi25p","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/460702-i25p-Square.jpg?v=1734343720","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-i25p","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}