When 16-year-old Sabrina cracks the cryptic Parallax, she’s recruited to track down a serial killer... who might not be from this world. Starring Anya Chalotra and Chance Perdomo. New episodes Tuesdays.
Cast:
Sabrina – Anya Chalotra
Benny – Chance Perdomo
Fergus – Samuel Adewunmi
Harry – Enzo Cilenti
Lynn – Leanne Best
Mr Ahmed – Nabil Elouahabi
Isabella – Hera Hilmar
Efrat – Olivia Popica
Ken – Akie Kotabe
Other parts: Carl Prekopp, George Georgiou, Hugo Dryden, Clare Corbett, Kerry Shale
Production Team:
Written & Created by Brett Neichin with additional writing by Janina Matthewson
Script editing by Mike Walker
Music by Benbrick and Mark Henry Phillips
Editing & Sound Design by Steve Bond
Sound Assistant, Makashe Ogbon
Assistant Producer, Eleanor Mein
Trails by Jack Soper
Produced by Emma Hearn
Director and Executive Producer, John Scott Dryden
Commissioning Editor, Jason Phipps
Commissioning Producers: Rachel Simpson, Ella Woods and Eli Sessions
Recorded at Sonica Studios, London
The Cipher is a Goldhawk Production commissioned by BBC Sounds.
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10. The End of the Beginning
Anya Chalotra and Chance Perdomo star in this fiction episode as they uncover a killer while navigating personal discovery.
19 Jan 2021
9. Rising Sun
Anya Chalotra and Chance Perdomo star in this fiction podcast episode as they search for a killer while discovering themselves.
12 Jan 2021
8. Automata
Anya Chalotra and Chance Perdomo star in this fiction episode as they uncover a killer while exploring their own identities on Robot Island.
5 Jan 2021
7. Black Beach
Anya Chalotra and Chance Perdomo explore alien encounters and Bobby Fischer's legacy in Iceland, uncovering a killer while navigating personal journeys.
29 Dec 2020
6. Count Zero
Anya Chalotra and Chance Perdomo star in this fiction podcast episode where characters hunt a killer while confronting their own identities.
26 Dec 2020
5. The Storks
Anya Chalotra and Chance Perdomo star in this fiction podcast episode where Sabrina uncovers a killer while confronting her own fabricated reality.
26 Dec 2020
4. Perfect Storm
Anya Chalotra and Chance Perdomo navigate a thrilling escape while uncovering a killer and their own identities in this fictional podcast episode.
26 Dec 2020
3. The Music of Chance
Anya Chalotra and Chance Perdomo explore self-discovery while hunting a killer in this interview episode of "The Cipher."
26 Dec 2020
2. What Dreams May Come
Anya Chalotra and Chance Perdomo star in this fiction podcast episode exploring a killer's identity and self-discovery.
26 Dec 2020
1. The Parallax
A mysterious puzzle appears online.
A fiction podcast starring Anya Chalotra and Chance Perdomo about finding a killer whilst finding yourself…
Cast:
Sabrina – Anya Chalotra
Benny – Chance Perdomo
Harry – Enzo Cilenti
Isabella – Hera Hilmar
Mr Ahmed – Nabil Elouahabi
Dr Usman – Cyril Nri
Efrat – Olivia Popica
Lucy – Molly Harris
Other parts: Clare Corbett, Stephen Mitchell, Philip Desmeules
Production Team:
Written & Created by Brett Neichin with additional writing by Janina Matthewson
Script editing by Mike Walker
Music by Benbrick and Mark Henry Phillips
Editing & Sound Design by Steve Bond
Sound Assistant, Makashe Ogbon
Assistant Producer, Eleanor Mein
Trails by Jack Soper
Produced by Emma Hearn
Director and Executive Producer, John Scott Dryden
Commissioning Editor, Jason Phipps
Commissioning Producers: Rachel Simpson, Ella Woods and Eli Sessions
Recorded at Sonica Studios, London
The Cipher is a Goldhawk Production commissioned by BBC Sounds.
8 Dec 2020
Can you crack The Cipher?
Can you crack The Cipher? A mysterious puzzle holds the key to catching a killer. A new thriller coming to BBC Sounds, starring Anya Chalotra, Chance Perdomo & George Takei.
Who has been a guest on The Cipher
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Anya Chalotra
Chance Perdomo
Samuel Adewunmi
Enzo Cilenti
Leanne Best
Reach and audience
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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.8 / 5
714 ratings
Spotify
4.7 / 5
2,048 ratings
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