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Bad Faith: Opiate of the Masses

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Bad Faith

Opiate of the Masses

BBC Radio 4 - Bad Faith, Opiate of the Masses

Acclaimed drama series by Peter Jukes starring Lenny Henry as police chaplain Jake Thorne.

Lenny Henry stars as irreverent police chaplain Jake Thorne in this acclaimed drama series by Peter Jukes.

by Peter Jukes
Opiate Of The Masses

Six months into his secondment, Jake is still living at the homeless shelter with his best friend Tony. 

Thrown into a hostage crisis and an exorcism, with suspicions about the circumstances of his father's death and allegations of drug dealing by his friend swirling around, Jake finds all his demons are coming home at the same time. 


Jake Thorne ..... Lenny Henry
Tony Wingard ..... Clive Russell
Chief Supt Sufiq Khan	 ..... Vincent Ebrahim
Kevin Stanhope ..... Conrad Nelson
Marianne Brown ..... Claire Benedict
Sakina Bellingham ..... Vineeta Rishi
Jesse Thorne ..... Ray Fearon
Isaac Thorne ..... Oscar James
Amanda Copley ..... Alex Tregear
Nurse/Radiologist ..... Susie Riddell

directed by Mary Peate

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Drama: Spiritual

By Peter Jukes. Jake Thorne is a police chaplain who is battling with his own demons

By Peter Jukes. Jake Thorne is a Methodist minister and police chaplain who is battling with his own demons at the same time as trying to resolve the problems of his parishioners

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