Storytellers: Bitter Pill

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A pharmaceutical company in Belfast promises a miracle drug to cure PTSD.

Ten years after a traumatic car crash, Mary is persuaded to join a clinical drug trial by an unexpected visitor.

An audio drama series about memory and trauma.

After a traumatic car crash, Mary joins a clinical drug trial that promises a cure for PTSD. The medication triggers intense flashbacks of the accident that left her fiancée comatose. But is Mary simply remembering the event, or reliving it? And if she is actually returning to the past, does that mean she can change her future?

Cast:
Mary ….. Séainín Brennan
Jackie ….. Charlotte McCurry
Carl ……. Shaun Blaney
Barista ….. Christopher Grant
Board Member ….. Richard Croxford
Warren ….. Martin McCann
All other roles were played by the cast and crew.

Writers ….. Michael Patrick & Oisín Kearney
Producer ….. Michael Shannon
Executive Editor ….. Andy Martin

Music composed by Denis Clohessy.
Sound Design by Bill Maul.

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Drama series about memory and trauma. A pharmaceutical company in Belfast promises a miracle drug to cure PTSD.

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