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Potent and playful drama set in a near future where antibiotics are no longer available. Starring Jocelyn Brassington.

Oliver Emanuel鈥檚 potent and playful drama set in a near-future in which doctors can no longer prescribe antibiotics.

"There is a piece of paper stuck on our fridge.
It's always been there. This is what is says:
No knives
No playing outside
Always wash your hands."

It's Monday. Two of these rules are about to be broken. By Friday, this family's world will have turned upside down.

Sarah ...... Jocelyn Brassington
Lizzie ...... Christine Bottomley
Paul ...... Roderick Gilkison
David ...... Robin Laing
GP ...... Kevin Mains

Developed through Wellcome Experimental Stories in consultation with Prof. Joanna Coast (Professor in the Economics of Health & Care, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol) and Dr Adam Roberts (Senior Lecturer in Antimicrobial Chemotherapy and Resistance at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine).

Director: Kirsty Williams

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in January 2018.

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15 minutes

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Tue 11 Jan 2022 00:15
麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra

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Credits

Sarah Jocelyn Brassington
Lizzie Christine Bottomley
Paul Roderick Gilkison
David Robin Laing
GP Kevin Mains
Writer Oliver Emanuel
Director Kirsty Williams

Broadcasts

  • Mon 22 Jan 2018 10:45
    麻豆社 Radio 4
  • Mon 22 Jan 2018 19:45
    麻豆社 Radio 4
  • Mon 22 Jul 2019 18:15
    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 23 Jul 2019 00:15
    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 10 Jan 2022 18:15
    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 11 Jan 2022 00:15
    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra

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