Based on a True Story

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Janie Dee

Tara Fitzgerald

Philip Bretherton

Ryan Whittle

Gemma Jenkins

Delphine de Vigan

Claudine Toutoungi

Delphine de Vigan - Based on a True Story: 1. Seduction

1. Seduction

Delphine de Vigan - Based on a True Story

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Psychological thriller about an obsessive female friendship with Tara Fitzgerald.

4 Extra Debut. Psychological thriller about an obsessive female friendship by Delphine de Vigan stars Tara Fitzgerald and Janie Dee.

Delphine de Vigan’s psychological thriller about an obsessive female friendship. 

Delphine is suffering from crippling writer's block when she meets L.

Delphine's writer's block is a result of the double-edged response to her last book. As her crisis progresses, Delphine encounters the enigmatic L at a party. L is intimately familiar with Delphine's work; an admirer who quickly insinuates herself into Delphine's life. 

Delphine realises that L's insistent desire to get her working again may not be as benevolent as it appears.

The idea threading through the plot and feeding the final revelations is who has the power - or the right - to tell someone else's story.

Delphine    ……    Janie Dee
'L'    ……    Tara Fitzgerald
Francois    ……    Philip Bretherton
Angry Man    ……    Ryan Whittle

Adapted in five parts by Claudine Toutoungi.  

Director: Gemma Jenkins

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2018.

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Delphine de Vigan's psychological thriller about an obsessive female friendship.

Claudine Toutoungi's adaptation of Delphine de Vigan's psychological thriller about an obsessive female friendship.

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