With David's angiogram safely out of the way, Kate is back at the university.

Still haunted by the story of Emma and Charles, she finds herself distracted by Polly, who has a story of her own to tell.

Tim Jackson's drama investigates Darwinism from the perspective of a woman ambitious to win in the rat race of modern academia.

Kate Williams .... Julia Hills
Emma …. Janet Maw
Charles .... David Schofield
Polly .... Sarah-Jane Holm

Director: Peter Leslie Wild

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2001. Show less