The Liberty Cap
By Hattie Naylor. Can psychedelic drugs really have a use in the treatment of depression? Pete has tried every other treatment on offer and is now about to find out.
Pete has been suffering from depression for many years but no therapy or medicine has had any lasting benefit. Now he is considering taking part in a clinical trial that is testing a new treatment that uses Psilocybin, the psychoactive chemical found in magic mushrooms.
The Liberty Cap is written by Hattie Naylor (award winning playwright whose many plays include Ivan and the Dogs and The Diary of Samuel Pepys) and made in consultation with Dr Robin Carhart-Harris, a psycho-pharmacologist at Imperial College London, who is conducting research into psychedelic drugs and their potential therapeutic uses.
Scientific research into psychedelic drugs has been effectively shut down for decades but is now becoming more widespread. The action of this drama is inspired by clinical trials that are currently taking place and the ethical questions they raise, although all characters portrayed are entirely fictional.
The Liberty Cap was developed through the Wellcome Trust Experimental Stories scheme.
Written by Hattie Naylor
Programme consultant: Dr Robin Carhart-Harris
Music consultant: Mark Jackson
Sound design by Alisdair McGregor
Produced and directed by Boz Temple-Morris
A Holy Mountain production for BBC Radio 4.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Pete | Nigel Barrett |
| Sam | Paul Currier |
| Anna | Sally Orrock |
| Writer | Hattie Naylor |
| Director | Boz Temple-Morris |
| Producer | Boz Temple-Morris |
Broadcasts
- Fri 23 Oct 201514:15BBC Radio 4 FM
- Fri 23 Oct 201514:45BBC Radio 4 LW
- Mon 11 Apr 201614:15BBC Radio 4
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