Culture By Al Smith

With increasing numbers of infections becoming drug resistant - Al Smith's dystopian play takes a step into the near future.

Anna is a doctor working in infectious diseases and is forced everyday to help decide whether a patient should receive treatment - or not.

But what happens when the judgement is wrong?

Written by Al Smith

Scientific Advisor - Dr Claas Kirchhelle

Anna - Pippa Nixon

Ned - David Calder

Maria - Olivia Popica

Shireen - Chetna Pandya

Quartermaster - Philip Fox

Celine - Sarah Ridgeway

Tom - Tom Forrister

Bailiff - Emilio Doorgasingh

Culture was developed through the Wellcome Trust Experimental Stories scheme.

Director: Sally Avens

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2017.

Al Smith's dystopian vision of a world where antibiotics have ceased to work.

Dystopian vision of a world where antibiotics stop working and heartbreaking choices must be made. Starring David Calder.

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