{"product_id":"book-k22e","title":"The Jury","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwelve jurors. One verdict. Can the jury decide?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen high-profile company director Virginia Hart fights a libel case against journalist Pat Carver, twelve ordinary people find themselves navigating the complex and unfamiliar world of the civil court. A woman’s reputation is on the line, and they alone must decide whether the allegations made against her in the satirical magazine \u003ci\u003eShady Tales\u003c\/i\u003e count as freedom of speech, or scurrilous defamation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut it soon becomes clear to the jury members that the trial will have an impact on their own lives. From big-shot banker Tyrone to shy, illiterate Shane; chatty, overly helpful Carol; feisty fashion model Samantha and aspiring businesswoman Folosade, they are each dealing with their own issues – and they all bring their own flaws, fears, values and prejudices to the case.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe prosecution has barely made its opening statements before two of the jurors are at loggerheads, and tensions quickly begin to rise within the group. The lies, scandal and intrigue unfolding in the courtroom are mirrored in the jury room, and as the trial moves towards its climax, can the jurors work together to ensure justice prevails?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by acclaimed actor and dramatist Matthew Solon, whose radio credits include \u003ci\u003eTakeover, The Bid\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFive Days in May\u003c\/i\u003e, this thrilling drama features a star cast including \u003cb\u003eBill Nighy, Maggie Steed, Patrick Robinson, Gary Olsen, Tracy-Ann Oberman\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eBhasker Patel\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduction credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by Matthew Solon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDirected by Andy Jordan and Jocelyn Boxall\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVirginia Hart – \u003cb\u003eSuzanne Bertish\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTyrone Spencer – \u003cb\u003ePatrick Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGilly Baxter – \u003cb\u003eMaggie Steed\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMegan Evans – \u003cb\u003eRachel Atkins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePat Carver – \u003cb\u003eBill Nighy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Whitely – \u003cb\u003eGary Olsen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDermot O'Connor – \u003cb\u003eDenys Hawthorne\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith Joseph Bennett, Philip Bretherton, Colin Bruce, Harry Ditson, Abi Eniola, Robert Hands, Jenny Howe, Kelly Hunter, Frances Jeater, Jonathan Keeble, Don McCorkindale, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Bhasker Patel, Dominic Power, Christopher Scott, Irene Sutcliffe, Badi Uzzaman, Geoffrey Whitehead\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 14 September-16 October 1998\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e© 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49854568890672,"sku":"BDk22e","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/685142-k22e-Square.jpg?v=1748435562","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-k22e","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}