The Ice Wife

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Claire Rushbrook

Steven Cree

Pippa Bennett-Warner

Ian Conningham

Sam Dale

Beatrice Colin

Gaynor Macfarlane

15 Minute Drama: Beatrice Colin - The Ice Wife: Episode 3

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Beatrice Colin - The Ice Wife

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It is midwinter and the giving of gifts turns sour as Jen makes an accidental discovery.

Gifts are exchanged for midwinter's day, but things turn sour when Jen makes an accidental discovery. Stars Claire Rushbrook.

by Beatrice Colin

Filmmaker Jen is in the Antarctic as part of the skeleton team keeping the British base running over winter. It is midwinter's day and, as is traditional, the crew give each other gifts. Little does Jen know that the object she finds to offer as a gift has terrible ramifications both for herself and for the pristine continent. 



Jen ….. Claire Rushbrook
Tallis ….. Steven Cree
Kate ….. Pippa Bennett-Warner
Chris ….. Ian Conningham
Bob ….. Sam Dale 


Producer/director Gaynor Macfarlane

15 Minute Drama: Beatrice Colin - The Ice Wife

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By Beatrice Colin. Tense thriller set on a British research station in Antarctica.

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