The Future
Five years after a pandemic removed half the world's population, Diane cannot get over her daughter's death. Stars Emily Beecham.
Written by John Dryden.
Diane Harper (Emily Beecham), a British civil servant, is sent to the Oxfordshire countryside to investigate the suicide of a government scientist.
It is five years after a devastating pandemic that has wiped out half the world's population. Diane's young daughter died during the outbreak and she can't get over it. When she discovers that the dead scientist had been briefing a journalist who has subsequently gone missing, she absconds from her job and embarks on a desperate search for the truth about the origins of the outbreak.
Production Team:
Casting: Marilyn Johnson
Production Manager: Sarah Tombling
Sound Recordist: Ayush Ahuja
Sound Design: Steve Bond
Music: Sacha Putnam
Executive Producer: Gordon House
Producer/Director: John Dryden
A Goldhawk Production for BBC Radio 4.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Diane | Emily Beecham |
| Mark | Keir Charles |
| Mary | Alison Steadman |
| Father John | Ian Hughes |
| Rebecca | Mia Jenkins |
| Amit | Munir Khairdin |
| Actor | Paul Slack |
| Actor | Andrea Lowe |
| Actor | Charlie Morton |
| Director | John Dryden |
| Producer | John Dryden |
Broadcasts
Tue 27 Mar 201214:15BBC Radio 4- Thu 10 Oct 201314:15BBC Radio 4
- Sat 15 Oct 201618:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 16 Oct 201600:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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