Security
Donna signs up as security guard at the local supermarket. Her grown-up daughter has gone AWOL, and her life’s in a rut. But it only takes one shoplifter to ruin her plans.
Kelly Jones' debut drama for BBC Radio 4.
Security is a darkly funny drama about being pushed to our limits. What happens when you’ve had enough? In a hostile world how do you find the power to make a difference? Can personal acts of kindness create real change, or are they just feel-good gestures. How far can rebellion go?
Donna and Dean’s adult daughter Sara has been missing for several months, so to help her sanity, Donna takes a job as a security guard at the big supermarket round the corner. Dean thinks it’s too soon after what happened, but Donna’s grateful for the distraction - she wants to keep her head down and her mind occupied. Then Donna spots her first shoplifter – single mum Marie.
Donna . . . . . DEBRA BAKER
Dean . . . . . SHAUN DINGWALL
Marie. . . . . GEMMA BARNETT
Floyd . . . . . JACK GOGARTY
Jackie . . . . . LUCY MANGAN
Written by Kelly Jones
Sound Design by Matt Bainbridge
Music by Tomi Rose
Directed and Produced by Fiona McAlpine
An Allegra production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds
On radio
Broadcast
- Thu 13 Aug 202614:15BBC Radio 4
Opening Lines
John Yorke unpacks the themes behind the stories in Radio 4's weekend afternoon dramas.
The Shakespeare Sessions
Immerse yourself in Shakespeare’s world
