Shadow

Tom Wilson runs an oil rig in the North Sea. It's a challenging job at the best of times. But today he's being put through his paces by wargame exercise writer Bradley Shoreham who has invented all manner of crises to push him and his crew to the limit and beyond.

Written by Philip Palmer
Directed by Toby Swift

Part of the 2013 series of Red and Blue, Philip Palmer's drama focusing on the work of Lieutenant Colonel Bradley Shoreham (Tim Woodward). After leaving the British Army, Shoreham became a Consultant Subject Matter Expert. He spends his working life creating war games for training purposes. Fictional they may be but the higher the level of authenticity, the greater their value to the participants. And when governments and major corporations are paying for training, they expect a high return for their money.