{"product_id":"book-k46t","title":"The Prospect","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNewly-elected MP Bobby Khan navigating the corruption and tricky world of politics, power and community life\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBobby Khan has a bright future ahead of him. Young, charismatic and ambitious, he’s recently got married to his long-term girlfriend Lucy, and has just won an important by-election in the Northern constituency of Floxton West.\u003cbr\u003eAs an Asian MP, he hopes to improve race relations in his community and bring people together – but when a white DJ is found beaten to death, and a Muslim constituent is arrested for his murder, Bobby faces pressure from the accused’s family to get involved. Then his cousin Wasim is imprisoned on terrorism charges, and Bobby’s idealism is shattered as he becomes embroiled in a series of personal and political dilemmas.\u003cbr\u003eTwo years later, the dust has settled, and Bobby is a rising star in Westminster, with his sights set on a ministerial position. But a family bombshell and a blackmailer turn his life upside down once more – and when he backs an animal-testing laboratory in his constituency, he finds himself facing a violent backlash...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNitin Ganatra\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eZubin Varla\u003c\/b\u003e play Bobby in this thrilling tale of politics, power, corruption and betrayal. Among the stellar cast are \u003cb\u003eVincent Ebrahim, Bhasker Patel, Barbara Marten, Christopher Bisson, Gillian Kearney, Nicola Stephenson\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eSacha Dhawan\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eContent Warning: Contains strong language and deals with themes of racism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduction credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeries 1 written by Avie Luthra and Gary Brown\u003cbr\u003eSeries 2 written by Mike Harris, Jon Sen and Avie Luthra\u003cbr\u003eProduced and directed by Pauline Harris\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBobby Khan – \u003cb\u003eNitin Ganatra\/Zubin Varla\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElizabeth – \u003cb\u003eBarbara Marten\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImran – \u003cb\u003eVincent Ebrahim\/Bhasker Patel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWasim – \u003cb\u003eChristopher Bisson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTerry – \u003cb\u003eJohn McArdle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAyesha – \u003cb\u003eArchie Panjabl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLucy – \u003cb\u003eGillian Kearney\/Nicola Stephenson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaul Deacon – \u003cb\u003eDavid Fleeshman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRashid Choudry – \u003cb\u003eAmer Nazlr\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRhobina Choudry – \u003cb\u003eRani Moorthy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCraig Williams – \u003cb\u003eSam Curtis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJerome – \u003cb\u003eAaron Cobham\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNewsreader – \u003cb\u003eMark Edwardson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMartha Kearney – \u003cb\u003eHerself\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHarry\/Hanif – \u003cb\u003eSacha Dhawan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDI Brown\/Pathologist – \u003cb\u003eSeamus O’Neill\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMike Winters – \u003cb\u003eMichael Feast\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBarry – \u003cb\u003eLee Boardman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIsabella – \u003cb\u003eFiona Clarke\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid\/Geraint – \u003cb\u003eJames Quinn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSara – \u003cb\u003eMillie Rose Kinsey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShazia\/Woman – \u003cb\u003eBalvinder Sopal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAli – \u003cb\u003eDarren Kuppan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGraham – \u003cb\u003eJonathan Keeble\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKarl – \u003cb\u003eGraeme Hawley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMinister – \u003cb\u003eMalcolm Raeburn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHelen – \u003cb\u003eChristine Brennan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNews reporter – \u003cb\u003eShari Vahl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSchool children from St Mary's Church of England Infant and Junior School, Manchester\u003cbr\u003eFraud adviser: Shari Vahl\u003cbr\u003ePolitical adviser: Andrew Russell\u003cbr\u003eMusic consultant: Philip Tagney\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 25 May-8 June 2007 (Series 1), 31 July-14 August 2009 (Series 2)\u003cbr\u003e© 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50022376997168,"sku":"BDk46t","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/683229-k46t-Square.jpg?v=1754202183","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-k46t","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}