Game of Thrones favourites will reunite in "gripping" new thriller series from Bad Sisters producers

Lena Headey, Maisie Williams and Hannah Waddingham are all reuniting for a new audio drama.

Lena Heady and Hannah Waddingham in Game of Thrones. Heady is wearing a grubby brown dress and looking distressed, with her hair cut short, while Waddingham and another woman, both wearing grey outfits with head coverings, are stood behind her.

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Published: Thursday, 28 May 2026 at 11:20 am

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The BBC has announced a new audio drama, which will reunite three stars from Game of Thrones.

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Lena Headey, who played Cersei Lannister, Maisie Williams, who played Arya Stark, and Hannah Waddingham, who played Septa Unella, will all star in Intimacy, an audio drama from production company Merman, which was behind Bad Sisters.

The cast of the series, which has been written and directed by Headey, also includes Alison Steadman (Gavin & Stacey), Thaddea Graham (Margo's Got Money Troubles), Matthew Broome (The Buccaneers) and Tom Goodman-Hill (Two Weeks in August).

The series, which has been called "gripping" by the BBC, will debut as a box set on the Arc podcast feed on BBC Sounds on 22 July, while it will also be broadcast on Radio 4 at 11pm on Monday nights, beginning 27 July.

Maisie Williams in Game of Thrones.

Maisie Williams in Game of Thrones. Helen Sloan/HBO

The synopsis for the series says that it follows "intimacy coordinator Liza Simmons (Headey), who, in her professional life, is a safe space, a warrior for consent, the person actors rely on when scenes get complicated".

The synopsis continues: "Her personal life, however, is anything but reliable, not helped by her alcoholic mother (Steadman). A former actor and divorced mum, Liza is drowning in debt to her ex-husband and barely holding things together. So when her agent (Waddingham) offers her a job on a glossy big-budget movie, shooting on a Greek island, she is thrilled to say yes.

"But what should be a dream job working with the lead actors (Williams and Broome) quickly sours after Liza’s discovery that the director (Goodman-Hill) is a man from her past who she blames for ruining her life.

"The production turns volatile as boundaries are crossed, power shifts, and Liza finds herself increasingly isolated, save for the only other female crew member, Kate (Graham). As everything unravels, Liza is forced to decide between speaking out and losing her job or staying silent and losing herself."

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Headey said in a statement: "It's been a joy to create Intimacy alongside this incredibly talented cast and production team. Telling Liza’s story through audio was a challenging and fun process. I’m excited for listeners to meet her and the crew."

Meanwhile, Sharon Horgan, co-founder of Merman, added: "Lena has created something really special and it’s been brought to life by an amazing cast – I can’t wait for listeners to discover Intimacy.

"Audio drama has a unique way of immersing listeners in characters’ inner worlds – so it's the perfect medium for telling this story, which explores the emotional and moral complexities of our most intimate moments."

Intimacy will be broadcast on Radio 4 at 11pm on Monday nights, beginning 27 July. It will also be available on the Arc podcast feed on BBC Sounds as a boxset from 22 July.

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James HibbsDrama Writer

James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.

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