
Part 6
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 6 of 7
Written by Lucia Haynes with Anita Vettesse; monologues by Eileen Horne.
Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist, assessing and treating perpetrators of violent crime. Having realised Sarah poses an immediate threat to Paul’s family, Alex has to find a way to tell Paul she has betrayed his trust.
With their baby’s life on the line, and their marriage in crisis, revelations come thick and fast. What else is she set to lose?
Alex ... Lolita Chakrabarti Ros ..... Lois Chimimba Sarah ..... Melody Grove Paul ..... Robert Jack
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
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 6 of 7
Written by Lucia Haynes with Anita Vettesse; monologues by Eileen Horne.
Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist, assessing and treating perpetrators of violent crime. Having realised Sarah poses an immediate threat to Paul’s family, Alex has to find a way to tell Paul she has betrayed his trust.
With their baby’s life on the line, and their marriage in crisis, revelations come thick and fast. What else is she set to lose?
Alex ... Lolita Chakrabarti Ros ..... Lois Chimimba Sarah ..... Melody Grove Paul ..... Robert Jack
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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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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Part 7
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 7 of 7
Written by Lucia Haynes and Anita Vettesse with monologues by Eileen Horne.
Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist, assessing and treating perpetrators of violent crime.
Desperation for answers, fear and love lead Ros, Paul and Sarah to a place where the truth will be revealed. Sometimes love is traumatic. Sometimes it’s fatal.
Alex ... Lolita Chakrabarti Sarah ..... Melody Grove Ros ..... Lois Chimimba 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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