The Truth About Hawaii

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Jocelyn Brassington

Kevin Mains

Adura Onashile

Anita Vettesse

Oliver Emanuel

Kirsty Williams

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The Truth About Hawaii by Oliver Emanuel

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An everyday scratch turns a family's world upside down.

With the British public up in arms about Sarah's situation, the political fallout goes global. Starring Jocelyn Brassington.

Sarah is 10 years old. She scratched her knee, developed an infection and when that infection threatened her life, her parents agreed to have her leg amputated. 

With the British public up in arms about Sarah's situation, the political fallout becomes a global issue. 

Oliver Emanuel's potent and playful drama set in a near-future in which doctors can no longer prescribe antibiotics.

Sarah ...... Jocelyn Brassington
Leo ...... Kevin Mains
Congolese Ambassador	...... Adura Onashile
UN Secretary General ...... Anita Vettesse

Developed through Wellcome Experimental Stories in consultation with Professor Joanna Coast and Dr Adam Roberts.

Director: Kirsty Williams.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2018.

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Oliver Emanuel's potent and playful drama about a world without antibiotics.

Oliver Emanuel's potent and playful drama set in a near future where antibiotics are no longer available.

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