DS Max Mathews returns from bereavement leave to rejoin DC Sean Armitage to investigate the case of an ex-colleague suspected of domestic violence. Show more

Anne McElvoy is joined by Kazuo Ishiguro, who talks about his new novel. Greek scholar Oliver Taplin and playwright Roy Williams discuss the enduring appeal of Antigone. Show more

Contemporary crime drama by Roy Williams. Max has a hunch about someone who comes in to the police station to make a victim statement. Show more

Detective Inspector Max Matthews and Detective Sergeant Sean Armitage subject a woman who has reported her elderly father missing to their unique style of interrogation. Show more

A young man who is well known to the police has an unusual complaint. DI Max Matthews and DS Sean Armitage bring to bear their unique style of interrogation. Show more

Bold new version of John Wyndham's science fiction classic by Graeae, a disabled-led theatre company. Adapted by Roy Williams. Show more

As the Cuckoos' extraordinary powers grow, so fears grow for their and the safety of others. Michaela is increasingly at loggerheads with her father over how to deal with them. Show more

The detectives are getting back into the swim after Sean's return to work. An American movie actor living in London is burgled but the details of the case don't seem to add up. Show more

D.S. Armitage finds himself working with his old friend and colleague P.C. Joanne Laverty. But then Sean is put in the uncomfortable position of having to interview her. Show more

DCI Matthews and DS Armitage are at a loss to find anyone with a motive for a brutal attack, but eventually it becomes clear that it's the result of years of pent-up rage. Show more

A sixth-former is attacked on his way to school and hospitalised. When Max and Sean start to investigate, they hardly expect to uncover a love story. Show more

Detective team DCI Matthews and DS Armitage interview Tom, the son of a wealthy scrap metal merchant. It's Sean's first day back at work since he was seriously injured. Show more

An ambitious local woman, who made a name for herself during the London riots, has struggled to rise from her past, until only one thing stands in her way. Show more

When the defendant in a rape case is found innocent, Max just cannot seem to let it go. With Kenneth Cranham and Alex Lanipekun. Show more

Sean agrees to go for a drink with his old school friend Kellie. Little does he know what he's letting himself in for. With Kenneth Cranham and Alex Lanipekun. Show more

Colin's wife and daughter have been brutally attacked in their home, but no-one seems to have broken in. When the truth finally comes out, even Max is taken aback. Show more

The detective duo interrogate a young prisoner about an attack on another inmate. But there's something else they want help with. Show more

Matthew Sweet explores depictions of policing with playwright Roy Williams, Chief Constable Sara Thornton, historian Kate Colquhoun and film-maker and criminologist Roger Graef. Show more

The detectives interrogate respectable writer Jack who has been charged with shoplifting. He protests his innocence. DCI Matthews and DS Armitage find out. Show more

By Roy Williams. Rebecca Front plays a character whose anger at the inhuman nature of modern life moves her to an act of protest. Show more