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This Thing of Darkness
Written by Lucia Haynes with monologues by Eileen Horne.
Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist, assessing and treating perpetrators of the most unthinkable crimes.
In this compelling drama, Alex charts the psychological impact of the murder of a young man on his family.
A week after 19-year-old Jamie’s murder, Dr Alex Bridges interviews the members of his family.
Cast:
Alex … Lolita Chakrabarti
Hannah … Jessica Hardwick
David … Robin Laing
Laura… Shauna Macdonald
Series created by Audrey Gillan, Lucia Haynes, Eileen Horne, Gaynor Macfarlane, Anita Vettesse and Kirsty Williams.
Series consultant: Dr Gwen Adshead
Produced by Gaynor Macfarlane and Kirsty Williams
A BBC Scotland Production directed by Gaynor Macfarlane and Kirsty Williams
Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist, assessing and treating perpetrators of the most unthinkable crimes.
In this compelling drama, Alex charts the psychological impact of the murder of a young man on his family.
A week after 19-year-old Jamie’s murder, Dr Alex Bridges interviews the members of his family.
Cast:
Alex … Lolita Chakrabarti
Hannah … Jessica Hardwick
David … Robin Laing
Laura… Shauna Macdonald
Series created by Audrey Gillan, Lucia Haynes, Eileen Horne, Gaynor Macfarlane, Anita Vettesse and Kirsty Williams.
Series consultant: Dr Gwen Adshead
Produced by Gaynor Macfarlane and Kirsty Williams
A BBC Scotland Production directed by Gaynor Macfarlane and Kirsty Williams
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June 30, 2020
From BBC Radio 4:
Written by Lucia Haynes with monologues by Eileen Horne.
Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist, assessing and treating perpetrators of the most unthinkable crimes.
In this compelling drama, Alex charts the psychological impact of the murder of a young man on his family.
A week after 19-year-old Jamie’s murder, Dr Alex Bridges interviews the members of his family.
Cast:
Alex … Lolita Chakrabarti
Hannah … Jessica Hardwick
David … Robin Laing
Laura… Shauna Macdonald
Series created by Audrey Gillan, Lucia Haynes, Eileen Horne, Gaynor Macfarlane, Anita Vettesse and Kirsty Williams.
Series consultant: Dr Gwen Adshead
Produced by Gaynor Macfarlane and Kirsty Williams
A BBC Scotland Production directed by Gaynor Macfarlane and Kirsty Williams
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000...
Written by Lucia Haynes with monologues by Eileen Horne.
Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist, assessing and treating perpetrators of the most unthinkable crimes.
In this compelling drama, Alex charts the psychological impact of the murder of a young man on his family.
A week after 19-year-old Jamie’s murder, Dr Alex Bridges interviews the members of his family.
Cast:
Alex … Lolita Chakrabarti
Hannah … Jessica Hardwick
David … Robin Laing
Laura… Shauna Macdonald
Series created by Audrey Gillan, Lucia Haynes, Eileen Horne, Gaynor Macfarlane, Anita Vettesse and Kirsty Williams.
Series consultant: Dr Gwen Adshead
Produced by Gaynor Macfarlane and Kirsty Williams
A BBC Scotland Production directed by Gaynor Macfarlane and Kirsty Williams
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000...
August 28, 2021
Eine weitere Entdeckung bei BBC Sounds. Auch in Deutschland verfügbar und kostenlos.
Ein sehr schöner Einblick in die forensische Psychiatrie anhand eines Falles und die Demontage einer Familie - komplett als unfassbar gut gespielte Hörspielfassung - es mag zwar wenig erhellendes passieren, aber die Schauspieler - selbst wenn man nur die Stimmen hat - machen ihre Sache grandios! Das Setting ist Glasgow, was die Sache für mich als Inselaffenakzentliebhaber noch ansprechender macht. Allein schon deswegen könnte ich die Hörempfehlung aussprechen.
Ein sehr schöner Einblick in die forensische Psychiatrie anhand eines Falles und die Demontage einer Familie - komplett als unfassbar gut gespielte Hörspielfassung - es mag zwar wenig erhellendes passieren, aber die Schauspieler - selbst wenn man nur die Stimmen hat - machen ihre Sache grandios! Das Setting ist Glasgow, was die Sache für mich als Inselaffenakzentliebhaber noch ansprechender macht. Allein schon deswegen könnte ich die Hörempfehlung aussprechen.
August 6, 2020
7 episodes, 45 minutes each is an investment and it wasn't altogether clear from the blurb exactly what this was. I listened to everything else I had lined up before tackling it.
David Grant (Robin Laing) has been accused of the murder of his 19 year old son Jamie. Dr Alex Bridges (Lolita Chakrabarti) is the psychiatrist assigned by his lawyers to assess the state of his mind at the time of the crime. David denies committing the crime which, as Alex points out, makes her job a little difficult. As the story unfolds Alex is our guide (through monologues) to the process that's going on as their conversations progress. We spend time with David's wife Laura (Shauna McDonald) and his daughter Hannah (Jessica Hardwick) as they try to come to terms with losing Jamie and the possibility that David is the killer.
Is David the killer and if so, why? If not, who (and, again, why)?
This is an insightful, compelling, sometimes truly shocking, listen. I suppose it sits somewhere in the realms of crime or psychological thriller but I don't think it's quite like anything I've come across before. This is radio at its best. The writing is well paced, the acting is utterly convincing, the technical production is spot on. 7 episodes at 45 minutes gives just the right time to tell the story and tell it well and, yes, it was well worth the investment in time.
David Grant (Robin Laing) has been accused of the murder of his 19 year old son Jamie. Dr Alex Bridges (Lolita Chakrabarti) is the psychiatrist assigned by his lawyers to assess the state of his mind at the time of the crime. David denies committing the crime which, as Alex points out, makes her job a little difficult. As the story unfolds Alex is our guide (through monologues) to the process that's going on as their conversations progress. We spend time with David's wife Laura (Shauna McDonald) and his daughter Hannah (Jessica Hardwick) as they try to come to terms with losing Jamie and the possibility that David is the killer.
Is David the killer and if so, why? If not, who (and, again, why)?
This is an insightful, compelling, sometimes truly shocking, listen. I suppose it sits somewhere in the realms of crime or psychological thriller but I don't think it's quite like anything I've come across before. This is radio at its best. The writing is well paced, the acting is utterly convincing, the technical production is spot on. 7 episodes at 45 minutes gives just the right time to tell the story and tell it well and, yes, it was well worth the investment in time.
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