9. The Accident
Sarah鈥檚 parents are on the hospital roof at night 鈥� can they save her life or is it time to say goodbye? Starring Robin Laing.
Sarah is 10 years old. She scratched her knee and developed an infection. When the infection threatened her life, her parents agreed to have her leg amputated. The amputation hasn't stopped the infection and Sarah only has days to live...
It's past midnight, her parents stand on the roof of the hospital.
One of them thinks there's a way to save their daughter's life, the other thinks it's time to say goodbye...
Oliver Emanuel's potent and playful drama set in a near-future in which doctors can no longer prescribe antibiotics.
Sarah ...... Jocelyn Brassington
Lizzie ...... Christine Bottomley
David ...... Robin Laing
Developed through Wellcome Experimental Stories in consultation with Professor Joanna Coast and Dr Adam Roberts.
Director: Kirsty Williams.
First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in February 2018.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Sarah | Jocelyn Brassington |
| Lizzie | Christine Bottomley |
| David | Robin Laing |
| Writer | Oliver Emanuel |
| Director | Kirsty Williams |
Broadcasts
Thu 1 Feb 2018 10:45麻豆社 Radio 4- Thu 1 Feb 2018 19:45麻豆社 Radio 4
- Thu 1 Aug 2019 18:15麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 2 Aug 2019 00:15麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 20 Jan 2022 18:15麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 21 Jan 2022 00:15麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra