The Activist
Kayleigh Cooper, a 30-something London millennial, is surprised by a chance encounter at a political protest in Whitehall.
A new serial from Lionel Shriver. Kayleigh Cooper, a 30 something London millennial continues to peruse the urban jungle in search of the perfect match.
Kayleigh Cooper, a 30 something London millennial, is surprised by a chance romantic encounter at a political protest in Whitehall.
Read by Yasmin Mwanza.
Written by Lionel Shriver.
YASMIN MWANZA won the Spotlight Prize Winner 2017 for ‘Best Screen Actor’. She is known for her work in Marvel’s Spiderman: Far From Home and The Last Disturbance of Madeline Hynde (dir: Kenneith Branagh). Yasmin is currently part of the Âé¶¹Éç’s Radio Drama Company.
LIONEL SHRIVER’S novels include the National Book Award finalist So Much for That, the New York Times bestseller The Post-Birthday World, and the international bestseller We Need to Talk About Kevin. Her journalism has appeared in the Guardian and the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and many other publications. Her most recent novel, A Better Life - provocative new novel addressing contemporary immigration, Lionel Shriver was published earlier this month (Harper Collins, February 2026).
A Âé¶¹Éç Audio Scotland Production for Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4.
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