How To Build A Super Tower by Paul Sellar. BBC RADIO DRAMA

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Property magnate Max Silver is in trouble. His West End properties are starting to crumble, his assets are turning into liabilities and his business empire's on the rocks. With the company in danger of going under, he shakes up his property portfolio, ditches his shiftless partner, Larry, and brings his brother Teddy and daughter Zara on board.

Then the Lord Mayor of London asks him to build an iconic skyscraper in the heart of the capital - a 1000ft, state-of-the-art tower that will show off London to the world, and be a defiant new national symbol. With an eye to his family's future - and his personal legacy - Max agrees, and with the help of high-profile architect Katalina, the Hourglass is born.

But it soon begins to look as if this prestigious project will never get off the ground. From planning permission to political opposition, the obstacles pile up - and when his legitimate funding is suddenly withdrawn, Max is left at the mercy of shadowy forces. As old scores are settled, and new enemies emerge, he will need all his charm, ruthlessness and deal-making skills to avoid the many traps put in his path by big business - and by sheer human folly...

Max Silver ..... Robert Glenister
Carol ..... Catherine Cusack
Teddy ..... Sean Baker
Zara ..... Katherine Press
Katalina ..... Daphne Alexander
Kolo ..... Buom Tihngang
Larry / Kevin ..... Paul Hickey
John / Gavin ..... Shaun Mason
Maryam ..... Susan Jameson
Sasha ..... Andrew Byron
Clem ..... Vineeta Rishi
Angus ..... Nicholas Murchie
Asha ..... Nokukhanya Masango
Fadi ..... Alexander Devrient
Rory ..... Jonny Holden
Jack ..... Ben Crowe
Zoe ..... Tife Kusoro
Sunil ..... Bhasker Patel
DK ..... Sagar Radia
Karakas ..... Chris Pavlo

Written by Paul Sellar
Directed by Jessica Dromgoole, Jonquil Panting and Sasha Yevtushenko
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2019

Episode 1 00:00
Episode 2 42:42
He has City backing for a defiant new national symbol, plus an eye to his family’s future, as well as a hankering for his own personal legacy.

But Max will still need all his ruthless deal-making skills to avoid the many and surprising traps put in his path by the world of business - and by sheer human folly.

2/4 Scary news means a rush to sign up high profile tenants for a building which is still just a plan.

Max Silver ..... Robert Glenister
Carol ….. Catherine Cusack
Teddy ….. Sean Baker
Zara ….. Katherine Press
Sasha ….. Andrew Byron
Clem ….. Vineeta Rishi
Angus ….. Nicholas Murchie
Asha ….. Nokukhanya Masango
Fadi ….. Alexander Devrient
Larry ….. Paul Hickey
Rory ….. Jonny Holden

Episode 3 1:26:16
Max will still need all his ruthless deal-making skills to avoid the many and surprising traps put in his path by the world of business - and by sheer human folly.

3/4 Building work can finally begin on the London Hourglass. But when his legitimate financing is suddenly withdrawn, Max is left at the mercy of dark forces.

Max Silver ..... Robert Glenister
Carol ….. Catherine Cusack
Teddy ….. Sean Baker
Zara ….. Katherine Press
Sasha ….. Andrew Byron
Jack ….. Ben Crowe
Rory ….. Jonny Holden
Larry ….. Paul Hickey
Zoe ….. Tife Kusoro
Gavin ….. Shaun Mason

Episode 4 2:08:21

When self-made tycoon Max Silver shakes up his property portfolio, he’s persuaded to raise an iconic new London skyscraper.

He has City backing for a defiant new national symbol, plus an eye to his family’s future, as well as a hankering for his own personal legacy.

But Max will still need all his ruthless deal-making skills to avoid the many and surprising traps put in his path by the world of business - and by sheer human folly.

4/4 Old scores are settled, and new enemies emerge, as Max's business heads into administration.

Max Silver ..... Robert Glenister
Carol ….. Catherine Cusack
Teddy ….. Sean Baker
Zara ….. Katherine Press
Jack ….. Ben Crowe
Sunil ….. Bhasker Patel
Fadi ….. Alexander Devrient
Kolo ….. Buom Tihngang
Larry ….. Paul Hickey
DK ….. Sagar Radia
Karakas ….. Chris Pavlo

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