The Hazard of the Die

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Michael has a limp – and it’s getting worse. The young actor is in the middle of writing a radio drama about an experimental drug trial when he receives a diagnosis – he has Motor Neurone Disease. Average life expectancy is four years. Should he sail around the world with his fiancé? Buy a pub with his mates? Of course not. Michael decides to stage a major production of Shakespeare’s longest history play – Richard III – with himself in the lead role, directed by best friend and writing partner Oisín. At the same time, Michael gets a chance to join an experimental drug trial that could offer a promising new treatment for MND. Now, he and Oisín just have to convince the Lyric Theatre in Belfast to stage their ambitious production of Richard, while Michael wonders if the drug can offer any hope against the disease’s relentless progression. Presented by Michael Patrick Written by Michael Patrick & Oisín Kearney Produced by Conor McKay A BBC Northern Ireland Production