In the quiet corridors of a seaside care home, on an ordinary weekday afternoon, a 92-year-old man sat confused in his wheelchair, gripping a butter knife he'd been using to eat his lunch. Within minutes, two police officers would arrive at his door after being alerted that it was vital for them to attend the scene quickly, as someone’s life had been threatened…
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This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.
Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.
Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton.
Narration, additional audio editing and mixing, and script editing by Benjamin Fitton.
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MUSIC:
Falling Skies by Louis Lion
Darker Days by Alternate Endings
Pursuit Of Wonder by Caleb Etheridge
Road To Nowhere by Caleb Etheridge
To What End by Caleb Etheridge
Rampant by CJ0
Bane by Cody Martin
Far From Home by Cody Martin
Final Moments by Cody Martin
Outer Rim by Cody Martin
Rising Sun by Colossus
Distant Water by Chelsea McGough
Siege by Hill
Creeper by Hill
The Plot Thickens by Joshua Spacht
Ancient Ground by Moments
The Way Back by Moments
Onward by Chelsea McGough
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