
Part 4
11/11/21 • 42 min
The winner of the British Podcast Award for Best Fiction 2021 returns with a gripping drama about trauma, obsession and why we harm the things we love.
Part 4 of 7
Written by Anita Vettesse with monologues by Eileen Horne.
Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist, assessing and treating perpetrators of violent crime.
Paul and Sarah discover that the past still exerts enormous power in the present. How far will they go?
Alex ... Lolita Chakrabarti Sarah ..... Melody Grove Paul ..... Robert Jack Kelly ..... Veronica Leer Malcolm ..... Michael Nardone Rowena ..... Wendy Seager
Series created by Lucia Haynes, Eileen Horne, Gaynor Macfarlane, Anita Vettesse and Kirsty Williams. Series consultant: Dr Gwen Adshead Produced by Gaynor Macfarlane and Kirsty Williams
A BBC Scotland Production directed by Gaynor Macfarlane
The winner of the British Podcast Award for Best Fiction 2021 returns with a gripping drama about trauma, obsession and why we harm the things we love.
Part 4 of 7
Written by Anita Vettesse with monologues by Eileen Horne.
Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist, assessing and treating perpetrators of violent crime.
Paul and Sarah discover that the past still exerts enormous power in the present. How far will they go?
Alex ... Lolita Chakrabarti Sarah ..... Melody Grove Paul ..... Robert Jack Kelly ..... Veronica Leer Malcolm ..... Michael Nardone Rowena ..... Wendy Seager
Series created by Lucia Haynes, Eileen Horne, Gaynor Macfarlane, Anita Vettesse and Kirsty Williams. Series consultant: Dr Gwen Adshead Produced by Gaynor Macfarlane and Kirsty Williams
A BBC Scotland Production directed by Gaynor Macfarlane
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Part 3
The winner of the British Podcast Award for Best Fiction 2021 returns with a gripping drama about trauma, obsession and why we harm the things we love.
Part 3 of 7 Written by Lucia Haynes with monologues by Eileen Horne.
Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist, assessing and treating perpetrators of violent crime.
Sarah has made a new friend, which feels like good news to Dr Bridges. But what if we can’t recover from past trauma?
Alex ... Lolita Chakrabarti Sarah ..... Melody Grove Paul ..... Robert Jack Ros ..... Lois Chimimba Kelly ..... Veronica Leer Malcolm ..... Michael Nardone Rowena ..... Wendy Seager
Series created by Lucia Haynes, Eileen Horne, Gaynor Macfarlane, Anita Vettesse and Kirsty Williams. Series consultant: Dr Gwen Adshead Produced by Gaynor Macfarlane and Kirsty Williams
A BBC Scotland Production directed by Gaynor Macfarlane
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Part 5
The winner of the British Podcast Award for Best Fiction 2021 returns with a gripping drama about trauma, obsession and why we harm the things we love.
Part 5 of 7
Written by Anita Vettesse with monologues by Eileen Horne.
Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist, assessing and treating perpetrators of violent crime. She also runs a trauma therapy group.
When her professional worlds come dangerously close, Alex is faced with a dilemma: what if the only way to protect someone from harm is to betray their trust?
Dark secrets are revealed as Sarah and Paul’s lives collide. And the lies we tell our loved ones to get their attention are exposed as the Lotus Group continue to work through their various traumas.
Alex ... Lolita Chakrabarti Ros ..... Lois Chimimba Sarah ..... Melody Grove Paul ..... Robert Jack Dawn ..... Neshla Caplan Kelly ..... Veronica Leer Malcolm ..... Michael Nardone Rowena ..... Wendy Seager
Series created by Lucia Haynes, Eileen Horne, Gaynor Macfarlane, Anita Vettesse and Kirsty Williams. Series consultant: Dr Gwen Adshead Produced by Kirsty Williams and Gaynor Macfarlane
A BBC Scotland Production directed by Kirsty Williams
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