If It Kills Me [Drama]

If It Kills Me by Eve Steele

Charlotte was a dancer who led an active life until a bout of Covid 19 transforms into Long Covid. Now her life is on hold. She can no longer do the job she loves or participate fully in family life. But then she becomes involved in something that finally brings her back to life. Inspired by the writer's real life experience of the illness.

Charlotte............................................Eve Steele

Remi.....................................................Tachia Newall

Jasmine...............................................Sade Malone

Jess/Eco Farmer...............................Danielle Henry

Pauline/Podcast...............................Eithne Brown

Greg/TV Presenter..........................Jon-Paul Bell

Rap Vocals by Tom Vernon

Production Co-ordinator - Vicky Moseley

Studio Manager - Amy Brennan

Sound Design - Sharon Hughes

Producer/Director - Gary Brown

A BBC Studio Audio Production.

Risk factors for Long Covid are higher age, female sex, having asthma, and having had a more severe initial Covid-19 infection. There are no validated effective treatments. Globally, over 400 million people have experienced Long Covid and it may be responsible for a loss of 1% of the world's gross domestic product.

A dancer struggles with long Covid.

Charlotte has been struggling with long Covid for four years and she feels her life is on hold. By Eve Steele.

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