Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Discovery | 20040422 | 20080117 (BBC7) 20120714 (BBC7) 20120715 (BBC7) 20130203 (BBC7) 20130204 (BBC7) 20131223 (BBC7) 20131224 (BBC7) 20160211 (BBC7) 20160212 (BBC7) 20171018 (BBC7) 20191003 (BBC7) 20210414 (BBC7) 20230401 (BBC7) 20230402 (BBC7) 20080117 20120714 20120715 20130203 20130204 20131223 20131224 20171018 | Research scientist Kate Brown makes a dramatic discovery in he r laboratory about human genes. But when her news starts to spread, events rapidly spiral out of control... Wally K Daly's intriguing two-part sci-fi drama. First broadcast as a one hour drama on BBC Radio 4 in January 1999. A scientist makes a startling discovery, but then the news starts to spread... A scientist discovers a gene that could determine a man or woman's natural lifespan. Stars Amanda Root and Geoffrey Whitehead. A scientist's attempt to make her gene discovery public knowledge does not go to plan. Research scientist, Kate Brown makes a dramatic discovery of a special gene, but her attempt to make it public knowledge doesn't go to plan... Stars Amanda Root as Kate Brown, Geoffrey Whitehead as Professor Slingsby, Jon Strickland as Joe Barnard, Elizabeth Conboy as the Reporter, Chris Tranchell as the Prime Minister, Ian Masters as the Minister of Defence, Brett Usher as Major Peters, Stuart Milligan as Danny Flowers, Harry Myers as Lab Technician and Sandra Clark as Minister of Health. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1999. |
| 02 LAST | Elixir Of Life | 20040423 | 20080118 (BBC7) 20120721 (BBC7) 20120722 (BBC7) 20130210 (BBC7) 20130211 (BBC7) 20131224 (BBC7) 20131225 (BBC7) 20160212 (BBC7) 20160213 (BBC7) 20171019 (BBC7) 20191004 (BBC7) 20210415 (BBC7) 20230408 (BBC7) 20230409 (BBC7) 20080118 20120721 20120722 20130210 20130211 20131224 20131225 20171019 | Scientist Kate Brown's attempt to bring her dramatic new gene discovery into the public domain doesn't go to plan... Conclusion of Wally K Daly intriguing sci-fi drama. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1999. Kate's attempt to bring her new gene discovery into the public domain doesn't go to plan. Scientist Kate Brown's attempt to bring her new gene discovery into the public domain doesn't go to plan. Stars Amanda Root and Geoffrey Whitehead. |