Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Actors | 20210816 | By Martin Jameson. With Populism and conspiracy theories in the ascendant, and comedians and reality TV stars running nations, how can The Establishment fight back? A failing actor finds himself auditioning for the part of a lifetime. Its a Faustian deal, he (literally) cannot refuse. But is he the only one playing a role? Cast: Tony Bland .. Hugh Dennis Gina .. Kathryn Drysdale Cherry .. Clare Corbett Harri .. Will Howard Timor Greer .. Cyril Nri Other voices are played by the cast Sound design .. Steve Bond and Adam Woodhams Production manager .. Anna de Wolff Evans Executive producer .. Sara Davies Series creator .. Martin Jameson Produced and directed by Nicolas Jackson " |
| 02 | The Teachings Of Smart Town | 20210817 | By Marietta Kirkbride. The inhabitants of Britains most advanced smart town are forced to confront escalating aberrations in the technology that runs their daily lives. Washing machines in every home spin at once, phones and stereos belt out the same song at the same time. But what is the algorithm trying to tell them? And how can they atone, to be guided once again by its wisdom? Cast: Sian .. Rose Wardlaw Malcolm .. David Carlyle Interviewer .. Will Howard K .. Sarah Keyworth Willow .. Jane Slavin Timor Greer Cyril Nri Other voices are played by the cast Sound design .. Steve Bond and Adam Woodhams Production manager .. Anna de Wolff Evans Executive producer .. Sara Davies Series creator .. Martin Jameson Produced and directed by Nicolas Jackson Inhabitants of a smart town confront strange aberrations in the algorithm they depend on " |
| 03 | Plastic | 20210818 | By Martin Jameson. Microplastics can be found everywhere, from the snows of Mount Everest to the placenta of unborn babies. They pollute our seas and the very air we breathe, threatening the future of the planet. So when a plastic-eating enzyme is created that can munch through an Evian bottle in 2.93 seconds, it should be a giant step in the fight against climate change. Or at least it would be if the enzyme wasnt self-replicating. And if it didnt fall into the wrong hands and end up at the bottom of the sea. Cast: Treve .. Reece Shearsmith Judith .. Rosie Cavaliero Adam .. Will Howard Eve .. Skye Lourie Dale . Joshua Akehurst Fargeas .. Ben Crowe Timor Greer .. Cyril Nri Other voices are played by the cast Sound design .. Steve Bond and Adam Woodhams Production manager .. Anna de Wolff Evans Executive producer .. Sara Davies Series creator .. Martin Jameson Produced and directed by Nicolas Jackson A plastic-eating enzyme could rid the world of toxic waste. Starring Reece Shearsmith. " |
| 04 | Poster Girl | 20210819 | By Alex Straker. A third-generation Londoner of Caribbean heritage is forced to take part in a virtual reality game in order to win the ultimate prize - British citizenship. Victory lies within her grasp all she has to do is complete the levels. Simple, right? Unless theres more to the game than meets the eye. Cast: Boudica .. Jade Anouka Abe55 .. Asmara Gabrielle Shakespeare .. Jonathan Forbes Pearl .. Michelle Greenidge Salina .. Sudha Bhuchar Jeremy . Joshua Akehurst Timor Greer .. Cyril Nri Other voices are played by the cast Sound design .. Adam Woodhams and Steve Bond Production manager .. Anna de Wolff Evans Executive producer .. Sara Davies Series creator .. Martin Jameson Produced and directed by Nicolas Jackson A 3rd generation Londoner takes part in a virtual reality game to win British citizenship. " |
| 05 LAST | Gaia | 20210820 | By Martin Jameson. What if the planet is, in reality, a single sentient organism, intent on ridding itself of the poisonous human parasites living on its surface? And what if a way is found to communicate with this 'intelligence'? And what if the person put in charge of negotiations is a refugee cleaner from Dafur? Cast: Gaia .. Kerry Shale Nemat .. Yusra Warsama Timor Greer .. Cyril Nri Other voices are played by the cast Sound design .. Adam Woodhams and Steve Bond Production manager .. Anna de Wolff Evans Executive producer .. Sara Davies Series creator .. Martin Jameson Produced and directed by Nicolas Jackson " |