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Al Smith's dystopian vision of a world where antibiotics have ceased to work.

4 Extra Debut. Dystopian vision of a world where antibiotics stop working and heartbreaking choices must be made. Starring David Calder.

With increasing numbers of infections becoming drug resistant Al Smith's dystopian play takes a step into the near future.

Anna is a Doctor working in infectious diseases and is forced everyday to help choose whether to treat a patient or not. But what does it do to both you and your patient when your judgement is wrong?

Written by Al Smith

Scientific Advisor ...... Dr Claas Kirchhelle 
Anna ...... Pippa Nixon
Ned ...... David Calder
Maria ......	Olivia Popica
Shireen ...... Chetna Pandya
Quartermaster ...... Philip Fox
Celine ...... Sarah Ridgeway
Tom	...... Tom Forrister
Bailiff ......	Emilio Doorgasingh

Culture was developed through the Wellcome Trust Experimental Stories scheme.

Director: Sally Avens

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2017.

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