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8. The End of Everything

Episode 8 of 10

Have the doctors cut all of the infection out? They're about to find out. Starring Christine Bottomley and Robin Laing.

Sarah is 10 years old. She scratched her knee, developed an infection and when that infection threatened her life, her parents agreed to have her leg amputated. It's been a waiting game ever since.

Have the doctors managed to cut all of the infection out? They're about to find out...

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

Lizzie ...... Christine Bottomley
Woolfson ...... Robin Laing

Developed through Wellcome Experimental Stories in consultation with Professor Joanna Coast and Dr Adam Roberts.

Director: Kirsty Williams.

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in January 2018.

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15 minutes

Last on

Thu 20 Jan 2022 00:15
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra

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Credits

Lizzie Christine Bottomley
Woolfson Robin Laing
Writer Oliver Emanuel
Director Kirsty Williams

Broadcasts

  • Wed 31 Jan 2018 10:41
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Wed 31 Jan 2018 19:45
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Wed 31 Jul 2019 18:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 1 Aug 2019 00:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 19 Jan 2022 18:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 20 Jan 2022 00:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra