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A Dangerous Animal

This Thing of Darkness Series 3
Episode 1 of 5

Gripping drama inspired by a real forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist and her work in UK prisons.

by Frances Poet with monologues by Eileen Horne.

Part One – A Dangerous Animal

Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist, assessing and treating perpetrators of serious crime.

This gripping drama explores the psychological impact of murder on teenage perpetrators and follows the fortunes of participants in a Long Sentence therapy group.

Has Dr Bridges made a mistake in putting co-offenders together in Group therapy?

Dr Alex Bridges ….. Lolita Chakrabarti
Anthony ….. Lorn Macdonald
Finn ….. Reuben Joseph
Twitch …. Brian Ferguson
Simon ….. Shaun Mason
Donna ….. Karen Bartke
Mental Health Nurse ….. Elysia Welch

Sound Design: Fraser Jackson

Series Consultant: Dr Gwen Adshead

Series format created by Lucia Haynes, Audrey Gillan, Eileen Horne, Gaynor Macfarlane, Anita Vettesse and Kirsty Williams.

Thanks to Victoria Byrne, Barlinnie Prison, Vox Liminis Distant Voices Project and Prof Fergus McNeill.

Produced by Gaynor Macfarlane and Kirsty Williams

A Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Scotland Production directed by Gaynor Macfarlane and Kirsty Williams

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44 minutes

On radio

Tue 14 Jan 2025 14:15
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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    Gripping drama inspired by a real forensic psychologist and her work in secure prisons.