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Award-winning drama exploring the psychological impact of murder. Inspired by a real forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist and her work in secure prisons.
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The Dandelion and the Orchid
mercredi 3 janvier 2024 • Durée 45:09
by Frances Poet with monologues by Eileen Horne
Part Five – THE DANDELION AND THE ORCHID
Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist, assessing and treating perpetrators of serious crime.
This gripping drama explores the psychological impact of murder on perpetrators and follows the fortunes of participants in a Long Sentence therapy group.
How thin is the line between love and hate?
Dr Alex Bridges ….. Lolita Chakrabarti Anthony ….. Lorn Macdonald Finn ….. Reuben Joseph Dani ….. Elysia Welch
Sound Design: Fraser Jackson
Series Consultant: Dr Gwen Adshead
Series format created by Lucia Haynes, Audrey Gillan, Eileen Horne, Gaynor Macfarlane, Anita Vettesse and Kirsty Williams.
Thanks to Victoria Byrne, Barlinnie Prison, Vox Liminis Distant Voices Project and Prof Fergus McNeill.
Produced by Gaynor Macfarlane and Kirsty Williams
A BBC Scotland Production directed by Gaynor Macfarlane
The Christmas Killers
mercredi 3 janvier 2024 • Durée 44:24
by Frances Poet with monologues by Eileen Horne
Part Four – The Christmas Killers
Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist, assessing and treating perpetrators of serious crime.
This gripping drama explores the psychological impact of murder on teenage perpetrators and follows the fortunes of participants in a Long Sentence therapy group.
How do you come to terms with your own capacity for violence?
Dr Alex Bridges ….. Lolita Chakrabarti Anthony ….. Lorn Macdonald Finn ….. Reuben Joseph Twitch …. Brian Ferguson Simon ….. Shaun Mason The Governor….. Karen Bartke Dani ….. Elysia Welch Dead Elvis….Andy Clark
Sound Design: Fraser Jackson
Series Consultant: Dr Gwen Adshead
Series format created by Lucia Haynes, Audrey Gillan, Eileen Horne, Gaynor Macfarlane, Anita Vettesse and Kirsty Williams.
Thanks to Victoria Byrne, Barlinnie Prison, Vox Liminis Distant Voices Project and Prof Fergus McNeill.
Produced by Gaynor Macfarlane and Kirsty Williams
A BBC Scotland Production directed by Kirsty Williams
Part 3
jeudi 11 novembre 2021 • Durée 44:29
The winner of the British Podcast Award for Best Fiction 2021 returns with a gripping drama about trauma, obsession and why we harm the things we love.
Part 3 of 7 Written by Lucia Haynes with monologues by Eileen Horne.
Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist, assessing and treating perpetrators of violent crime.
Sarah has made a new friend, which feels like good news to Dr Bridges. But what if we can’t recover from past trauma?
Alex … Lolita Chakrabarti Sarah ….. Melody Grove Paul ….. Robert Jack Ros ….. Lois Chimimba Kelly ….. Veronica Leer Malcolm ….. Michael Nardone Rowena ….. Wendy Seager
Series created by Lucia Haynes, Eileen Horne, Gaynor Macfarlane, Anita Vettesse and Kirsty Williams. Series consultant: Dr Gwen Adshead Produced by Gaynor Macfarlane and Kirsty Williams
A BBC Scotland Production directed by Gaynor Macfarlane
Part 2
jeudi 11 novembre 2021 • Durée 43:35
The winner of the British Podcast Award for Best Fiction 2021 returns with a gripping drama about trauma, obsession and why we harm the things we love.
Part 2 of 7
Written by Lucia Haynes with monologues by Eileen Horne.
Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist, assessing and treating perpetrators of violent crime.
With Sarah out of prison, Paul begins to feel less and less safe and turns to a trauma therapy group for support.
And so, Alex finds herself treating both the perpetrator of a violent crime and her victim.
Alex … Lolita Chakrabarti Ros ….. Lois Chimimba Sarah ….. Melody Grove Paul ….. Robert Jack Dawn ….. Neshla Caplan Kelly ….. Veronica Leer Malcolm ….. Michael Nardone Rowena ….. Wendy Seager
Series created by Lucia Haynes, Eileen Horne, Gaynor Macfarlane, Anita Vettesse and Kirsty Williams. Series consultant: Dr Gwen Adshead Produced by Kirsty Williams and Gaynor Macfarlane
A BBC Scotland Production directed by Kirsty Williams
Part 1
jeudi 11 novembre 2021 • Durée 44:12
The winner of the British Podcast Award for Best Fiction 2021 returns with a gripping drama about trauma, obsession and why we harm the things we love.
Part 1 of 7
Written by Anita Vettesse with monologues by Eileen Horne.
Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist, assessing and treating perpetrators of violent crime.
Alex assesses a young woman as she is released from prison. Sarah has served ten years for Arson. Does she still present a risk?
Alex … Lolita Chakrabarti Sarah ….. Melody Grove Paul ….. Robert Jack Ros ….. Lois Chimimba Dog Walker ….. Anita Vettesse
Series created by Lucia Haynes, Eileen Horne, Gaynor Macfarlane, Anita Vettesse and Kirsty Williams. Series consultant: Dr Gwen Adshead Produced by Gaynor Macfarlane and Kirsty Williams
A BBC Scotland Production directed by Gaynor Macfarlane
Introducing This Thing of Darkness S2
jeudi 11 novembre 2021 • Durée 02:17
Gripping drama inspired by a real forensic psychologist and her work in secure prisons.
Part 7
lundi 30 mars 2020 • Durée 45:06
Written by Anita Vettesse with monologues by Eileen Horne.
Dr Alex Bridges is an expert Forensic psychiatrist, assessing and treating perpetrators of the most unthinkable crimes. In this gripping drama, Alex charts the psychological impact of the murder of a young man on his family, and explores the long shadow of homicide through her therapy group for murderers.
Will the truth about Jamie’s murder finally be revealed?
Cast:
Alex … Lolita Chakrabarti Dougie … Simon Donaldson Hannah … Jessica Hardwick Tyler … Reuben Joseph David … Robin Laing Frankie … Brian Vernel
Series created by Audrey Gillan, Lucia Haynes, Eileen Horne, Gaynor Macfarlane, Anita Vettesse and Kirsty Williams.
Series consultant: Dr Gwen Adshead
Produced by Gaynor Macfarlane and Kirsty Williams
A BBC Scotland Production directed by Gaynor Macfarlane
Part 6
lundi 23 mars 2020 • Durée 44:28
Written by Anita Vettesse with monologues by Eileen Horne.
Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist, assessing and treating perpetrators of the most unthinkable crimes. In this gripping drama, Alex charts the psychological impact of the murder of a young man on his family, and explores the long shadow of homicide through her therapy group for murderers.
Has Laura really discovered who killed her son?
Cast: Alex … Lolita Chakrabarti David … Robin Laing Laura… Shauna Macdonald
Series created by Audrey Gillan, Lucia Haynes, Eileen Horne, Gaynor Macfarlane, Anita Vettesse and Kirsty Williams.
Series consultant: Dr Gwen Adshead
Produced by Gaynor Macfarlane and Kirsty Williams
A BBC Scotland Production directed by Kirsty Williams
Part 5
lundi 16 mars 2020 • Durée 45:41
Written by Anita Vettesse with monologues by Eileen Horne.
Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist, assessing and treating perpetrators of the most unthinkable crimes. In this gripping drama, Alex charts the psychological impact of the murder of a young man on his family, and explores the long shadow of homicide through her therapy group for murderers.
Alex finds herself at an impasse with David. Elsewhere, things are beginning to unlock: Hannah makes a game-changing disclosure to Laura and in Group Frankie makes a break-through.
Cast:
Alex … Lolita Chakrabarti Liam/Dougie … Simon Donaldson Hannah … Jessica Hardwick Tyler … Reuben Joseph David … Robin Laing Laura… Shauna Macdonald Frankie … Brian Vernel
Series created by Audrey Gillan, Lucia Haynes, Eileen Horne, Gaynor Macfarlane, Anita Vettesse and Kirsty Williams.
Series consultant: Dr Gwen Adshead
Produced by Gaynor Macfarlane and Kirsty Williams
A BBC Scotland Production directed by Gaynor Macfarlane
Part 4
lundi 9 mars 2020 • Durée 44:16
Written by Lucia Haynes with monologues by Eileen Horne.
Dr Alex Bridges is an expert Forensic Psychiatrist, assessing and treating perpetrators of the most unthinkable crimes. In this gripping drama, Alex charts the psychological impact of the murder of a young man on his family, and explores the long shadow of homicide through her therapy group for murderers.
The Group begin to consider their relationships with their parents. And Hannah visits David with a challenging question about his relationships.
Cast: Alex … Lolita Chakrabarti Dougie … Simon Donaldson Hannah … Jessica Hardwick Kyle/Tyler … Reuben Joseph David … Robin Laing Laura… Shauna Macdonald Frankie … Brian Vernel
Series created by Audrey Gillan, Lucia Haynes, Eileen Horne, Gaynor Macfarlane, Anita Vettesse and Kirsty Williams.
Series consultant: Dr Gwen Adshead
Produced by Gaynor Macfarlane and Kirsty Williams
A BBC Scotland Production directed by Kirsty Williams