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Bad Faith

The Fire This Time

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

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Lenny Henry stars as Jake Thorne, a police chaplain who's lost his faith and has decided, as a test for God, to behave appallingly towards those he’s supposed to help. Today Jake takes on his arch rival and nemesis Bishop Elias Wright in a battle over the soul of a mentally unstable parishioner.

Jake Thorne ...... Lenny Henry
Michael ...... Danny Sapani
Ruth Thorne ..... Jenny Jules
Vincent Ngomwe ...... Jimmy Akingbola
Rev Elias Wright ...... Cyril Nri
Chief Supt Khan ...... Vincent Ebrahim
Firearms Officer ....... Melissa Advani
Radio Voice ..... Rhys Jennings

Producer ..... Mary Peate
Writer ..... Peter Jukes Show less

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