A modern-day thriller set in the north east of England. Starring Gina McKee as Jess, a lone wolf scientist with a troubled past whose passion for sound makes her the UK’s leading audio forensic examiner. Together with her new trainee, Maya, she undertakes a different sound challenge in every episode.

In Episode 1 Jess attends the scene of a young woman’s apparently accidental death to create an audio exemplar to match a recording from a voice activated speaker. Mysterious voice messages about the past from her mother Judith add to the tension.

Exemplar is rooted in factual research and based on an idea from Ben and Max Ringham, and written by Ben Ringham, Max Ringham and Dan Rebellato.

Exemplar: an audio recording made by a forensic analyst to recreate the precise audio conditions of a piece of evidence in a criminal or civil case

Jess ..... Gina McKeeMaya ..... Shvorne MarksAoife ..... Fenella WoolgarJudith ..... Barbara MartenNathalie ..... Chetna PandyaDylan ..... Don Gilet

Writers: Ben and Max Ringham, with Dan RebellatoShowrunner: Dan RebellatoAudio forensic consultant: James ZjalićSound recordist: Alisdair McGregorStudio assistant: Oyin FowoweProduction coordinator: Darren SpruceSound design: Lucinda Mason Brown and David ChiltonOriginal music/Sound consultants: Ben and Max RinghamDirectors: Polly Thomas and Jade LewisExecutive producer: Joby WaldmanA Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 4.