Michelle Fairley, best known for reprising the role of Catelyn Stark in the hit series Game of Thrones, will be voicing Daphne Caruana Galizia in a five-part docudrama based on the life and work of the assassinated journalist.

The docudrama, which will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 as of Monday, is called “Daphne: A Fire In Malta” and will, through five 15 minute episodes, piece together a picture of what might have happened “behind the headlines”.

“Daphne Caruana Galizia was Malta’s top investigative reporter”, the synopsis reads.

“She dedicated her life to holding power to account; investigating allegations of organised crime, cronyism and corruption on this tiny island state. On the afternoon of October 16th, 2017, she was driving to the bank to regain control of her account, which had been frozen at the request of a government minister, when she was killed after a bomb exploded under her car. Half a kilo of explosives, hidden under the driver’s seat, were detonated remotely. She was 53 years old.”

“Daphne was often described as fearless. Her provocative, uncompromising style made her work both controversial – and high risk. But what compelled Daphne to take on these influential forces? Across the series, we explore five episodes from Daphne’s life and investigative work. In telling her story, there is much we cannot know and so some we have imagined.”

“Like Daphne, we draw on various sources – and sometimes conflicting accounts – in an attempt to piece together a picture of what might have happened behind the headlines.”

The show is written by playwright Lizzie Nunnery and BBC Senior Investigative Journalist Alys Harte and directed by Sasha Yevtushenko.

While Fairley will play Daphne Caruana Galizia, Paul Hickey – who played the role of Inspector Gregson in Doctor Who – will be playing Caruana Galizia’s widower Peter, and Jonny Holden, will be playing her son Matthew.