Secrets and Lies: Candour

When a system falters, who finds the courage to speak the truth?

Maya, a young first-time mother, Jo, an overwhelmed trainee GP on rotation, and Kate, a fiercely principled hospital chaplain find their lives unexpectedly intertwined following a birth that doesn't go to plan.

Part of the Secrets and Lies season, Al Smith's drama pulls back the curtain on a labour ward under intense pressure, exploring what happens when real lives fall between the cracks of an overstretched healthcare system. It explores responsibility, courage, silence and the fragile trust that holds patients and professionals together.

KATE......Christine Bottomley

JO.....Anneika Rose

MAYA.....Sade Malone

SUE.....Jenny Platt

BEN.....Darren Kuppan

JOHN....Graeme Hawley

RAY.....James Quinn

Written by Al Smith

Directed by Nadia Molinari

Sound Design and Technical Production by Sharon Hughes

Production Co-ordinator - Ben Hollands

Technical Producer - Kelly Young

Casting Manager - Alex Curran

Medical Advisors - Fran Bennett and Joe Lee

A BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 4.