The Truth About Hawaii By Oliver Emanuel

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01The Scratch20180122Oliver Emanuel's potent and playful drama set in a near-future in which doctors can no longer prescribe antibiotics.

There is a piece of paper stuck on our fridge.

It's always been there. This is what is says:

No knives

No playing outside

Always wash your hands.

It's Monday. Two of these rules are about to be broken. By Friday, this family's world will have turned upside down.

Sarah - Jocelyn Brassington

Lizzie - Christine Bottomley

Paul - Roderick Gilkison

David - Robin Laing

GP - Kevin Mains

Developed through Wellcome Experimental Stories in consultation with Prof. Joanna Coast (Professor in the Economics of Health & Care, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol) and Dr Adam Roberts (Senior Lecturer in Antimicrobial Chemotherapy and Resistance at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine).

Director: Kirsty Williams

Potent and playful drama about a world without antibiotics.

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

02Infection20180123Sarah is 10 years old. She's not allowed to play outside.

But when her brother takes her into some nearby woods, an everyday scratch turns her whole family's world upside down.

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

Sarah - Jocelyn Brassington

Lizzie - Christine Bottomley

Doctor - Anita Vettesse

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

Director: Kirsty Williams

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

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

03Crisis20180124Sarah is 10 years old. She's not allowed to play outside.

But when her brother takes her into some nearby woods, an everyday scratch gets infected and turns her whole family's world upside down.

Now Sarah's in an isolated room in hospital. Her family and medical team are hoping this will stop the infection.

Whilst Sarah's imagination drifts to Hawaii, her parents are left to make an unbearable choice for their daughter.

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

Sarah - Jocelyn Brassington

Lizzie - Christine Bottomley

David - Robin Laing

Doctor - Anita Vettesse

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

Director: Kirsty Williams

Potent and playful drama about a world without antibiotics.

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

04The Choice20180125Sarah is 10 years old. She's scratched her knee and developed an infection.

Now she's in an isolated room in hospital. Her family and medical team are hoping this will stop the infection, but they're running out of time.

Whilst Sarah's imagination drifts to Hawaii, her mother tries to hunt down the antibiotic of last resort.

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

Sarah - Jocelyn Brassington

Lizzie - Christine Bottomley

Kylie - Dani Heron

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

Director: Kirsty Williams

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

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

05Disaster20180126Sarah is 10 years old. She's scratched her knee and developed an infection.

Whilst her family prepare for an unexpected future, Sarah's imagination takes her to Hawaii where she's about to meet the king of rock and roll.

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

Sarah - Jocelyn Brassington

Lizzie - Christine Bottomley

Paul - Roderick Gilkison

David - Robin Laing

Elvis Presley - Kevin Mains

Doctor - Anita Vettesse

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

Director: Kirsty Williams

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

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

06Storm Warning20180129Sarah 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.

Angry and blaming the government's policy, her brother's tweeted an image of Sarah in hospital.

Now the outside world is waking up to the reality of a society without antibiotics.

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

Sarah - Jocelyn Brassington

Lizzie - Christine Bottomley

Paul - Roderick Gilkison

David - Robin Laing

Journalist - Anita Vettesse

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

Director: Kirsty Williams.

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

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

07Lies20180130Sarah 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.

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

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

08The End Of Everything20180131Sarah 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. It's been a waiting game ever since.

Have the doctors managed to cut all of the infection out? They're about to find out...

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

Lizzie - Christine Bottomley

Woolfson - Robin Laing

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

Director: Kirsty Williams.

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

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

09The Accident20180201Sarah is 10 years old. She scratched her knee and developed an infection. When the infection threatened her life, her parents agreed to have her leg amputated. The amputation hasn't stopped the infection and Sarah only has days to live...

It's past midnight, her parents stand on the roof of the hospital.

One of them thinks there's a way to save their daughter's life, the other thinks it's time to say goodbye...

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

Sarah - Jocelyn Brassington

Lizzie - Christine Bottomley

David - Robin Laing

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

Director: Kirsty Williams.

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

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

10Resistance20180202Sarah is 10 years old. She scratched her knee and developed an infection. When the infection threatened her life, her parents agreed to have her leg amputated. But the amputation didn't stop the infection.

Her family have been told she has days to live, but a scientist has offered them a glimmer of hope.

We join Sarah's imaginative world as she heads to the front line in the war between humanity and bacteria.

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

Sarah - Jocelyn Brassington

Lizzie - Christine Bottomley

Paul - Roderick Gilkison

Minister for Health - Kevin Mains

Matron - Adura Onashile

Headmistress - Anita Vettesse

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

Director: Kirsty Williams.

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

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