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EPISODE · Jan 22, 2026 · 1H 24M

The Fatal Flaw

from Tales of Suspense · host Random Acts

The Fatal Flaw is an original radio drama in which a struggling history teacher and second-novelist finds himself drawn into a glamorous but unsettling world after meeting a determined American publisher. The play blends ambition, satire and psychological tension as Bradford’s creative and personal life collide in unexpected ways.CASTING: Martyn Read as Matthew Bradford; Rosalind Adams as Jennifer Kent; Jill Lidstone as Ellen; Margaret Robertson as Marlene Shapiro; John Samson as Dennis Foster; Ronald Herdman as Ziggy Martin; Steve Hodson as Del Ransome; Alan Dudley as Frank Hegarty / Leo Lehmann; Miranda Forbes as Karen / Jolly Lady; Russell Keith Grant as Barry Kent / Interviewer; Stella Forge as Julie / Lady Shopper; Vanessa Knox-Mawer as Ruth / Traveller; Lewis Rowe as Matt Brand / Doctor; Caroline Wilkins as Nurse / Janet; Stephen Garlick as John Desmond / Matthew.

The Fatal Flaw is an original radio drama in which a struggling history teacher and second-novelist finds himself drawn into a glamorous but unsettling world after meeting a determined American publisher. The play blends ambition, satire and psychological tension as Bradford’s creative and personal life collide in unexpected ways.CASTING: Martyn Read as Matthew Bradford; Rosalind Adams as Jennifer Kent; Jill Lidstone as Ellen; Margaret Robertson as Marlene Shapiro; John Samson as Dennis Foster; Ronald Herdman as Ziggy Martin; Steve Hodson as Del Ransome; Alan Dudley as Frank Hegarty / Leo Lehmann; Miranda Forbes as Karen / Jolly Lady; Russell Keith Grant as Barry Kent / Interviewer; Stella Forge as Julie / Lady Shopper; Vanessa Knox-Mawer as Ruth / Traveller; Lewis Rowe as Matt Brand / Doctor; Caroline Wilkins as Nurse / Janet; Stephen Garlick as John Desmond / Matthew.

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