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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 BBC Radio 4 in January 2018.

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15 minutes

Last on

Thu 20 Jan 202200:15
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Credits

LizzieChristine Bottomley
WoolfsonRobin Laing
WriterOliver Emanuel
DirectorKirsty Williams

Broadcasts

  • Wed 31 Jan 201810:41
    BBC Radio 4
  • Wed 31 Jan 201819:45
    BBC Radio 4
  • Wed 31 Jul 201918:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 1 Aug 201900:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 19 Jan 202218:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 20 Jan 202200:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra