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Britain falls out with a NATO ally over a major military exercise in 2012.

Fighting rages in the Scarlet Mountains as the Red leader languishes in a prison cell.

By Philip Palmer.

Former British Army officer Bradley Shoreham works as a defence consultant. The 'war game' he creates in 2012 may only be a simulation but he is about to find that its consequences are rather more real than he would like. 

Bradley Shoreham ..... Tim Woodward
Emma Macintosh ..... Tracy Wiles
Fergus O'Donnell ..... Lloyd Hutchinson
Cooper ..... Peter Hamilton Dyer
Lt.Col. Mackay ..... Don Gilet
Major General Gibbs ..... James Lailey
Brigadier Harper ..... Gerard McDermott
Sergeant Evans ..... Tom Meredith
Desk Sergeant ..... Harry Livingstone

Directed by Toby Swift


Philip Palmer's drama series, 'Red and Blue', focuses on Bradley Shoreham (Tim Woodward). After leaving the British Army, Shoreham became a Consultant Subject Matter Expert. He spends his working life creating war games for training purposes. Fictional they may be but the higher the level of authenticity, the greater their value to the participants. And when governments are paying for training they expect a high return for their money. Set in 2012, the first drama sees Shoreham discover how quickly the politics of his virtual world can spill out into the real world.

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Three dramas by Philip Palmer about military consultant Bradley Shoreham

Three dramas by Philip Palmer about military consultant Bradley Shoreham who creates war games for training purposes

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