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Down is a 24-part science-fiction series from Definitely Human about an expedition into a newly-discovered Antarctic trench, dubbed The Bottomless Pit. The company-backed research submarine Virgil is elegant, state-of-the-art, and capable of withstanding enormous pressures. The same cannot be said for her crew.
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BACK TO EARTH - A Podcast A...

07.20.2021

Fashion Designer Charlie May has escaped city life and gone back to her roots as a West Country farmer. Join her each week as she learns the basics of living sustainably, grows her own fruit, veg and wine, delves into ...

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07.20.2021 BACK TO EARTH - A Podcast About Roots by Definitely Human Fashion Designer Charlie May has escaped city life and gone back to her roots as a West Country farmer. Join her each week as she learns the basics of living sustainably, grows her own fruit, veg and wine, delves into ...
05.18.2021 Part 24: Beyond The crew of the DSV Virgil have survived horrors and catastrophes, and now it seems too much to hope for survival, let alone salvation. But Marion, Sam and Marcus will not accept defeat. In the past, present or future, in ...
05.11.2021 Part 23: Epiphany Marion confronts Marcus, but even in his manic, fractured state he is more of a danger than she realises. Sam has relinquished control and put all his faith in the Virgil, but a splinter of doubt still troubles his mind. ...
05.04.2021 Part 22: Gone With Marcus still roaming the Virgil, Marion and Sam must watch each other’s backs to stay alive. But Sam’s instinct to play it safe runs afoul of Marion’s proactivity, as she decides that the only way to survive is to ...
04.27.2021 Part 21: Union The Virgil comes under assault by the Entity, and her crew must work in harmony if they are to have any hope of escape. But even if Marion and Sam are able to navigate the submarine out of immediate danger, ...
04.20.2021 Part 20: Entropy A new and more desperate plan presents itself to the crew. Marion, Charlie and Sam must choose which of them will face the creatures teeming inside the Virgil. And as the Entity in the water partly reveals itself, Marcus makes ...
05.19.2020 Part 19: Synthesis Marcus has found a sort of peace within the trench: the tranquility of purpose. As he labours to thoroughly stymie any attempts to take the Virgil back to the surface, he allows himself the luxury of remembering where it all ...
05.12.2020 Part 18: Reconnaissance Desperate measures are required to contact the surface, and Sam has a plan that just might work. But his technical skills will need to be backed up by Charlie’s operational understanding and Marion’s intelligence, and there is the small matter ...
05.06.2020 Part 17: Invasion A mechanical failure spells disaster for the crew, as chillingly foretold by the retrieved data recorder. Sam battles with the failing submarine, Marion discovers a little of Charlie’s outlook on life and Marcus attempts to make contact with Mission Control. ...
04.28.2020 Part 16: Ghosts The creature has pushed Stephen to breaking point, and in the storm of confusion and paranoia, nothing is as it seems. Charlie attempts to restore some sense of normalcy and honour their late colleague, but a new discovery presents the ...
04.21.2020 Part 15: Entity The creature has pushed Sam to breaking point, and in the storm of confusion and paranoia, nothing is as it seems. Charlie attempts to restore some sense of normalcy and honour their late colleague, but a new discovery presents the ...
04.14.2020 Part 14: Hypothesis The crew are faced with an antagonist whose powers and purpose defy explanation. Confident in the power of data, Marion is determined to understand their predicament through science, while Marcus suspects social subterfuge from their stowaway. But Sam’s conversation with ...
04.07.2020 Part 13: Anomaly Marion is haunted by echoes of the past, and the crew are wary of their new arrival. While Marcus launches into an investigation, Sam and Charlie attend to their communications problem. And whatever answers the crew all find only seem ...
03.18.2020 Part 12: Mission Deeper into the ocean than anyone has ever been, the crew's feelings of fear and resentment return. The apparent end to the trench, and the crew's terrifying ordeal, has given way. And as they struggle to understand the full consequences ...
03.11.2020 Part 11: Lull Despite its grand ambitions, the Virgil expedition has been marred by catastrophic setbacks and tragedy. But after a breathtaking discovery and a good night’s rest, the crew’s feelings of fear and resentment quickly fade. With the bottom of The Bottomless ...
03.04.2020 Part 10: Progress Suspended in the black void of The Bottomless Pit, the crew of the Virgil submarine once again contemplate resuming descent. Marcus argues that the mission is the priority, but Marion and Sam are strung out and afraid of venturing into ...
02.26.2020 Part 9: Leader With the Captain unconscious, and morale at an all time low, Marcus attempts to unite the crew under new leadership. Sam relies on gallows humour to lighten the mood, while Marion attempts to focus on work. Nevertheless, a feeling of ...
02.19.2020 Part 8: Control Without contact from Mission Control, and no way to manually ascend to the surface themselves, the crew of the Virgil submarine are essentially trapped in The Bottomless Pit. Still numb with shock, Marion tries her best to remain calm, but ...
02.12.2020 Part 7: Autonomy The worst has happened, and now a decision must be made. As the Virgil submarine hovers in the darkness, her crew debate their next move. Lacking confirmation from Mission Control, Marion and Marcus clash over whether they should return to ...
02.05.2020 Part 6: Scream The crew of the Advantage expedition have successfully captured a new species of deep sea animal, a lifeform unlike anything they have seen before. But there is no time to celebrate. Marion, Marcus and Stephen must rush to determine whether ...
01.29.2020 Part 5: Specimen There is something in the abyss. Dr Stephen Frame has encountered a lifeform so astounding that he struggles to accurately describe it to his colleagues. Marion and Marcus are thrilled, Charlie and Sam less so, as pursuing the animal will ...
01.22.2020 Part 4: Calm After an exciting first day, Marion, Marcus, Sam and Stephen look forward to exploring the so-called Bottomless Pit and collecting samples with the Virgil’s super manipulators. Marion is especially excited to fill the bio boxes in her lab with marine ...
01.15.2020 Part 3: Descent The Advantage expedition has only just begun, but it is already facing its first challenge. The Virgil is falling into The Bottomless Pit at an uncontrollable speed. Neither Beckett Station nor the adaptive AI can arrest the submarine’s descent. It ...
01.08.2020 Part 2: Launch The company-backed submarine Virgil has begun its journey to the descent point, where the unexplored Antarctic trench, dubbed The Bottomless Pit, awaits. Old friends Dr Marion Straker and Dr Stephen Frame prepare to spend two days aboard the vessel, along ...
01.01.2020 Part 1: Stasis At Beckett Station in Antarctica, Global energy company Advantage prepares for an expedition unlike any other. A crew of five will spend two days aboard the state-of-the-art submarine Virgil, as it slowly descends to the bottom of a newly discovered ...

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BACK TO EARTH - A Podcast About Roots by Definitely Human

Part 24: Beyond

Part 23: Epiphany

Part 22: Gone

Part 21: Union

Part 20: Entropy

Part 19: Synthesis

Part 18: Reconnaissance

Part 17: Invasion

Part 16: Ghosts

Part 15: Entity

Part 14: Hypothesis

Part 13: Anomaly

Part 12: Mission

Part 11: Lull

Part 10: Progress

Part 9: Leader

Part 8: Control

Part 7: Autonomy

Part 6: Scream

Part 5: Specimen

Part 4: Calm

Part 3: Descent

Part 2: Launch

Part 1: Stasis