Emily Morris uses 9/11 to fake her own death and run away to start a new life in California as Connie Prynne. Fourteen years later, now with a teenage daughter ...
In this bonus episode of People Who Knew Me, Writer and Director Daniella Isaacs revisits the series and its existential themes with cast members Rosamund Pike, Kyle Soller and Isabella Sermon. They discuss what captivated them about the story of Emily faking her own death in 9/11, their own experience with truth and lies, and how this fuelled their performance.Credits
Connie / Emily - ROSAMUND PIKE
Drew - KYLE SOLLER
Claire - ISABELLA SERMON
Hosted by Daniella IsaacsSeries adapted from the original novel and Consulting Produced by Kim Hooper
Produced by Joshua Buckingham
Executive Produced by Faye Dorn, Clelia Mountford, Sharon Horgan, Kira Carstensen, Seicha Turnbull and Brenna Rae Eckerson
Executive Producer for eOne Jacqueline Sacerio
Co-Executive Producer - Carey Nelson Burch Leo
Executive Producer for the BBC Dylan Haskins
Assistant Commisioner for the BBC Lorraine Okuefuna
Additional Commissioning support – Natasha Johansson and Harry Robinson
Assistant Producer Louise Graham
Casting Director Lauren Evans
Bonus episode Audio Recording & Post-Production by Soundcatchers
Bonus Episode Sound Recordist Paul Cameron
Bonus Episode Sound Editor & Mix Oliver Beard
Music composed by Max Perryment
Head of Production Rebecca Kerley
Production Accountant Lianna Meering
Finance Director Jackie Sidey
Legal and Business Affairs Georges Villeneau and Susan Cooke at Media WizardsAdditional thanks to: Emily Peska, Caitlin Stegemoller, Sam Woolf, Charly Clive, Ellie White, Ellen Robertson, Kate Phillips, Ed Davis, Ciarà n Owens, Jonathan Schey and Charlotte Ritchie.
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10. Goodbye NYC
Realising there might not be another opportunity, Connie and Claire embark on their road trip, stopping in New York to finally meet Drew.CreditsConnie / Emily - ROSAMUND PIKE
Drew - KYLE SOLLER
Claire - ISABELLA SERMON
Gabe - ALFRED ENOCH
Jade - JESSICA DARROW
Marni/Jenny - DANIELLA ISAACS
Dr Richter / Reporter - CHARLES HAGERTY
and HUGH LAURIE as PAUL
Additional voices:
PIPPA WINSLOW, NANCY CRANE, JOEY AKUBEZE, BARNEY WHITE, JILL WINTERNITZWritten and Directed by Daniella Isaacs
Adapted from the original novel and Consulting Produced by Kim Hooper
Produced by Joshua Buckingham
Executive Produced by Faye Dorn, Clelia Mountford, Sharon Horgan, Kira Carstensen, Seicha Turnbull and Brenna Rae Eckerson
Executive Producer for eOne Jacqueline Sacerio
Co-Executive Produced by Carey Burch Nelson
Executive Producer for BBC Dylan Haskins
Assistant Commissioner for the BBC Lorraine Okuefuna
Additional Commissioning support for the BBC Natasha Johansson and Harry Robinson
Production Executive Gareth Coulam Evans
Production Manager Sarah Lawson
Casting Director Lauren Evans
Audio Production & Post-Production by SoundNode
Supervising Dialogue Recordist & Editor Daniel Jaramillo
Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Design & Mix: Martin Schulz
Music composed by Max Perryment
Additional Dialogue Recording: David Crane, Martin Jilek
Assistant Dialogue Recordists: Jack Cook, Giancarlo Granata
Additional Dialogue Editing: Marco Toca
Head of Production Rebecca Kerley
Production Accountant Lianna Meering
Finance Director Jackie Sidey
Legal and Business Affairs Mark Rogers at Media Wizards
Dialect Coach for Rosamund Pike - Carla Meyer
Read in Hannah Moorish
Artwork: Mirjami Qin
Artwork Photographer by Sibel Ameti Additional thanks to: Emily Peska, Caitlin Stegemoller, Sam Woolf, Charly Clive, Ellie White, Ellen Robertson, Kate Phillips, Ed Davis, Ciarà n Owens, Jonathan Schey, Daniel Raggett and Charlotte Ritchie.
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9. Coward
New episode released on Thursday. If you’re in the UK, listen first on BBC Sounds.Drew calls Connie in utter disbelief that she is alive. On confirming that Claire really is his daughter, they establish a weekly phone call getting to know each other. Feeling ever distanced, Connie starts spending more time with Paul, finally agreeing on a date.CreditsConnie / Emily - ROSAMUND PIKE
Drew - KYLE SOLLER
Claire - ISABELLA SERMON
Gabe - ALFRED ENOCH
Jade - JESSICA DARROW
Marni/Jenny - DANIELLA ISAACS
Dr Richter / Reporter - CHARLES HAGERTY
and HUGH LAURIE as PAUL
Additional voices:
PIPPA WINSLOW, NANCY CRANE, JOEY AKUBEZE, BARNEY WHITE, JILL WINTERNITZWritten and Directed by Daniella Isaacs
Adapted from the original novel and Consulting Produced by Kim Hooper
Produced by Joshua Buckingham
Executive Produced by Faye Dorn, Clelia Mountford, Sharon Horgan, Kira Carstensen, Seicha Turnbull and Brenna Rae Eckerson
Executive Producer for eOne Jacqueline Sacerio
Co-Executive Produced by Carey Burch Nelson
Executive Producer for BBC Dylan Haskins
Assistant Commissioner for the BBC Lorraine Okuefuna
Additional Commissioning support for the BBC Natasha Johansson and Harry Robinson
Production Executive Gareth Coulam Evans
Production Manager Sarah Lawson
Casting Director Lauren Evans
Audio Production & Post-Production by SoundNode
Supervising Dialogue Recordist & Editor Daniel Jaramillo
Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Design & Mix: Martin Schulz
Music composed by Max Perryment
Additional Dialogue Recording: David Crane, Martin Jilek
Assistant Dialogue Recordists: Jack Cook, Giancarlo Granata
Additional Dialogue Editing: Marco Toca
Head of Production Rebecca Kerley
Production Accountant Lianna Meering
Finance Director Jackie Sidey
Legal and Business Affairs Mark Rogers at Media Wizards
Dialect Coach for Rosamund Pike - Carla Meyer
Read in Hannah Moorish
Artwork: Mirjami Qin
Artwork Photographer by Sibel Ameti Additional thanks to: Emily Peska, Caitlin Stegemoller, Sam Woolf, Charly Clive, Ellie White, Ellen Robertson, Kate Phillips, Ed Davis, Ciarà n Owens, Jonathan Schey, Daniel Raggett and Charlotte Ritchie.
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8. Tidal Wave
New episodes released on Tuesday and Thursday. If you’re in the UK, listen first on BBC Sounds.Bolstered by her revelation to Paul, Connie takes Claire to the beach to tell her the truth about her Dad. Overwhelmed by the shocking discovery, Claire runs away for the night without telling Connie. Connie finds Drew on Facebook, and tells him she is alive and has a daughter. She wakes up from her mastectomy surgery disorientated and is relieved to find Claire by her side.CreditsConnie / Emily - ROSAMUND PIKE
Drew - KYLE SOLLER
Claire - ISABELLA SERMON
Gabe - ALFRED ENOCH
Jade - JESSICA DARROW
Marni/Jenny - DANIELLA ISAACS
Dr Richter / Reporter - CHARLES HAGERTY
and HUGH LAURIE as PAUL
Additional voices:
PIPPA WINSLOW, NANCY CRANE, JOEY AKUBEZE, BARNEY WHITE, JILL WINTERNITZWritten and Directed by Daniella Isaacs
Adapted from the original novel and Consulting Produced by Kim Hooper
Produced by Joshua Buckingham
Executive Produced by Faye Dorn, Clelia Mountford, Sharon Horgan, Kira Carstensen, Seicha Turnbull and Brenna Rae Eckerson
Executive Producer for eOne Jacqueline Sacerio
Co-Executive Produced by Carey Burch Nelson
Executive Producer for BBC Dylan Haskins
Assistant Commissioner for the BBC Lorraine Okuefuna
Additional Commissioning support for the BBC Natasha Johansson and Harry Robinson
Production Executive Gareth Coulam Evans
Production Manager Sarah Lawson
Casting Director Lauren Evans
Audio Production & Post-Production by SoundNode
Supervising Dialogue Recordist & Editor Daniel Jaramillo
Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Design & Mix: Martin Schulz
Music composed by Max Perryment
Additional Dialogue Recording: David Crane, Martin Jilek
Assistant Dialogue Recordists: Jack Cook, Giancarlo Granata
Additional Dialogue Editing: Marco Toca
Head of Production Rebecca Kerley
Production Accountant Lianna Meering
Finance Director Jackie Sidey
Legal and Business Affairs Mark Rogers at Media Wizards
Dialect Coach for Rosamund Pike - Carla Meyer
Read in Hannah Moorish
Artwork: Mirjami Qin
Artwork Photographer by Sibel Ameti Additional thanks to: Emily Peska, Caitlin Stegemoller, Sam Woolf, Charly Clive, Ellie White, Ellen Robertson, Kate Phillips, Ed Davis, Ciarà n Owens, Jonathan Schey, Daniel Raggett and Charlotte Ritchie.
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7. Daddy
New episodes released on Tuesday and Thursday. If you’re in the UK, listen first on BBC Sounds.Connie continues retelling her story to Paul, reliving the trauma of September 11th, and the events that lead up to her faking her own death. Hidden away in Gabe's apartment, watching the events of 9/11 unfold on TV, she turns off her phone and never looks back. Paul thinks she is brave enough to tell Claire the truth.CreditsConnie / Emily - ROSAMUND PIKE
Drew - KYLE SOLLER
Claire - ISABELLA SERMON
Gabe - ALFRED ENOCH
Jade - JESSICA DARROW
Marni/Jenny - DANIELLA ISAACS
Dr Richter / Reporter - CHARLES HAGERTY
and HUGH LAURIE as PAUL
Additional voices:
PIPPA WINSLOW, NANCY CRANE, JOEY AKUBEZE, BARNEY WHITE, JILL WINTERNITZWritten and Directed by Daniella Isaacs
Adapted from the original novel and Consulting Produced by Kim Hooper
Produced by Joshua Buckingham
Executive Produced by Faye Dorn, Clelia Mountford, Sharon Horgan, Kira Carstensen, Seicha Turnbull and Brenna Rae Eckerson
Executive Producer for eOne Jacqueline Sacerio
Co-Executive Produced by Carey Burch Nelson
Executive Producer for BBC Dylan Haskins
Assistant Commissioner for the BBC Lorraine Okuefuna
Additional Commissioning support for the BBC Natasha Johansson and Harry Robinson
Production Executive Gareth Coulam Evans
Production Manager Sarah Lawson
Casting Director Lauren Evans
Audio Production & Post-Production by SoundNode
Supervising Dialogue Recordist & Editor Daniel Jaramillo
Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Design & Mix: Martin Schulz
Music composed by Max Perryment
Additional Dialogue Recording: David Crane, Martin Jilek
Assistant Dialogue Recordists: Jack Cook, Giancarlo Granata
Additional Dialogue Editing: Marco Toca
Head of Production Rebecca Kerley
Production Accountant Lianna Meering
Finance Director Jackie Sidey
Legal and Business Affairs Mark Rogers at Media Wizards
Dialect Coach for Rosamund Pike - Carla Meyer
Read in Hannah Moorish
Artwork: Mirjami Qin
Artwork Photographer by Sibel Ameti Additional thanks to: Emily Peska, Caitlin Stegemoller, Sam Woolf, Charly Clive, Ellie White, Ellen Robertson, Kate Phillips, Ed Davis, Ciarà n Owens, Jonathan Schey, Daniel Raggett and Charlotte Ritchie.
Emily Morris uses 9/11 to fake her own death and run away to start a new life in California as Connie Prynne. Fourteen years later, now with a teenage daughter by her side, Connie is diagnosed with breast cancer. She will be forced to confront her past so that her daughter will not be left on her own if she does not survive. She must decide how to explain her lies, her secrets, her selfish decisions - and ultimately her 'widowed' husband. Everything she thought she had fled from when she pretended to die in New York.Starring Rosamund Pike and Hugh Laurie, Kyle Soller, Isabella Sermon and Alfred Enoch. The first audio drama from the makers of Bad Sisters, People Who Knew Me is a 10-part series, written and directed by Daniella Isaacs, adapted from the book by Kim Hooper.Written and Directed by Daniella Isaacs
Adapted from the original novel and Consulting Produced by Kim Hooper
Produced by Joshua BuckinghamA Merman / Mermade production for BBC Radio 5 Live & BBC Sounds