This Thing of Darkness

by Frances Poet with monologues by Eileen Horne.

Part Five – Assoilized

Season finale.

Kathleen and her daughter take the final steps towards understanding what lead Kathleen to kill her mother.

Whilst Alex and her team find themselves challenged in court.

DR ALEX BRIDGES ….. Lolita Chakrabarti

Production Coordinators: Rosalind Gibson and Ellie Marsh

Series Consultant: Dr Gwen Adshead

Series format created by Lucia Haynes, Audrey Gillan, Eileen Horne, Gaynor Macfarlane, Anita Vettesse and Kirsty Williams.

A BBC Audio Scotland Production produced and directed by Kirsty Williams

You’ll find details of help and support with dementia related issues at bbc.co.uk/actionline

by Frances Poet with monologues by Eileen Horne.

Part Four – Involuntary Breach

As the pressure builds within the secure unit housing Kathleen and Abi, Kathleen’s daughter returns to the table for family therapy. She’s about to come face to face with Abi who is intent on destruction.

And in turn, Abi will face Alex who has a very different interpretation of Abi's apparent psychopathy.

DR ALEX BRIDGES ….. Lolita Chakrabarti

Production Coordinators: Rosalind Gibson and Ellie Marsh

Series Consultant: Dr Gwen Adshead

Series format created by Lucia Haynes, Audrey Gillan, Eileen Horne, Gaynor Macfarlane, Anita Vettesse and Kirsty Williams.

A BBC Audio Scotland Production produced and directed by Kirsty Williams

You’ll find details of help and support with dementia related issues at bbc.co.uk/actionline

by Frances Poet with monologues by Eileen Horne.

Part Three – Diagnosis

Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist, assessing and treating perpetrators of serious crime.

Kathleen's unpredictable behaviour in the secure unit is becoming a cause for concern.

Dr Alex Bridges ….. Lolita Chakrabarti

Production Coordinators: Rosalind Gibson and Ellie Marsh

Series Consultant: Dr Gwen Adshead

Series format created by Lucia Haynes, Audrey Gillan, Eileen Horne, Gaynor Macfarlane, Anita Vettesse and Kirsty Williams.

A BBC Audio Scotland Production produced by Kirsty Williams and directed by Gaynor Macfarlane

You’ll find details of help and support with dementia related issues at bbc.co.uk/actionline

by Frances Poet with monologues by Eileen Horne.

Part Two – The Unsaid

Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist, assessing and treating perpetrators of serious crime.

Lindsay has agreed to take part in family therapy in the secure unit where Kathleen is being held. Unanswered questions and long-held resentments surface as Lindsay struggles to understand her mother's actions.

Dr Alex Bridges ….. Lolita Chakrabarti

Production Coordinators: Rosalind Gibson and Ellie Marsh

Series Consultant: Dr Gwen Adshead

Series format created by Lucia Haynes, Audrey Gillan, Eileen Horne, Gaynor Macfarlane, Anita Vettesse and Kirsty Williams.

A BBC Audio Scotland Production produced by Kirsty Williams and directed by Gaynor Macfarlane

by Frances Poet with monologues by Eileen Horne.

Part One – Admission

Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist, assessing and treating perpetrators of serious crime.

In this new 5 part series, she takes us into the world of secure units, explores the relationship between mothers and daughters and the impact of fatal violence on the lives it shatters.

DR ALEX BRIDGES ….. Lolita Chakrabarti

Production Coordinators: Rosalind Gibson and Ellie Marsh

Series Consultant: Dr Gwen Adshead

Series format created by Lucia Haynes, Audrey Gillan, Eileen Horne, Gaynor Macfarlane, Anita Vettesse and Kirsty Williams.

A BBC Audio Scotland Production produced and directed by Kirsty Williams

More gripping drama inspired by a real forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist and her work in secure hospitals.

by Frances Poet with monologues by Eileen Horne

Part Five – THE DANDELION AND THE ORCHID

Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist, assessing and treating perpetrators of serious crime.

This gripping drama explores the psychological impact of murder on perpetrators and follows the fortunes of participants in a Long Sentence therapy group.

How thin is the line between love and hate?

Dr Alex Bridges ….. Lolita Chakrabarti

Sound Design: Fraser Jackson

Series Consultant: Dr Gwen Adshead

Series format created by Lucia Haynes, Audrey Gillan, Eileen Horne, Gaynor Macfarlane, Anita Vettesse and Kirsty Williams.

Thanks to Victoria Byrne, Barlinnie Prison, Vox Liminis Distant Voices Project and Prof Fergus McNeill.

Produced by Gaynor Macfarlane and Kirsty Williams

A BBC Scotland Production directed by Gaynor Macfarlane

by Frances Poet with monologues by Eileen Horne

Part Four – The Christmas Killers

Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist, assessing and treating perpetrators of serious crime.

This gripping drama explores the psychological impact of murder on teenage perpetrators and follows the fortunes of participants in a Long Sentence therapy group.

How do you come to terms with your own capacity for violence?

Dr Alex Bridges ….. Lolita Chakrabarti

Sound Design: Fraser Jackson

Series Consultant: Dr Gwen Adshead

Series format created by Lucia Haynes, Audrey Gillan, Eileen Horne, Gaynor Macfarlane, Anita Vettesse and Kirsty Williams.

Thanks to Victoria Byrne, Barlinnie Prison, Vox Liminis Distant Voices Project and Prof Fergus McNeill.

Produced by Gaynor Macfarlane and Kirsty Williams

A BBC Scotland Production directed by Kirsty Williams

by Frances Poet with monologues by Eileen Horne

Part Three – A Pint with Pals

Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist, assessing and treating perpetrators of serious crime.

This gripping drama explores the psychological impact of murder on teenage perpetrators and follows the fortunes of participants in a Long Sentence therapy group.

How do you cope with the extreme grief behind bars?

Dr Alex Bridges ….. Lolita Chakrabarti

‘Autopilot’ composed by Jill O'Sullivan & Lee and performed by Jill O'Sullivan & Louis Abbott as part of the Vox Liminis' Distant Voices project.

Sound Design: Fraser Jackson

Series Consultant: Dr Gwen Adshead

Series format created by Lucia Haynes, Audrey Gillan, Eileen Horne, Gaynor Macfarlane, Anita Vettesse and Kirsty Williams.

Thanks to Victoria Byrne, Barlinnie Prison, Vox Liminis Distant Voices Project and Prof Fergus McNeill.

Produced by Gaynor Macfarlane and Kirsty Williams

A BBC Scotland Production directed by Kirsty Williams

by Frances Poet with monologues by Eileen Horne

Part Two – The Elephant in the Room

Dr Alex Bridges is an expert forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist, assessing and treating perpetrators of serious crime.

This gripping drama explores the psychological impact of murder on teenage perpetrators and follows the fortunes of participants in a Long Sentence therapy group.

How much do childhood experiences impact the mind of a murderer?

Dr Alex Bridges ….. Lolita Chakrabarti

Sound Design: Fraser Jackson

Series Consultant: Dr Gwen Adshead

Series format created by Lucia Haynes, Audrey Gillan, Eileen Horne, Gaynor Macfarlane, Anita Vettesse and Kirsty Williams.

Thanks to Victoria Byrne, Barlinnie Prison, Vox Liminis Distant Voices Project and Prof Fergus McNeill.

Produced by Gaynor Macfarlane and Kirsty Williams

A BBC Scotland Production directed by Gaynor Macfarlane