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Take a (Virtual) Girl Like You

In Nicholas Pierpan's drama, a specialist in cyber addiction finds his life spiralling out of control, when he embarks on a relationship with a sophisticated computer program.

By Nicholas Pierpan

Alex Tilly is a radio psychiatrist who cures people of cyber addiction. But he's prepared to sacrifice his scruples to get his own TV show, and begins moonlighting for a firm that manufactures virtual girlfriends. Alex's assignment is to make their digital creations as addictive as possible but he soon realises that the virtual world has very real consequences.

Cast:

Alex . . . . . Sam Alexander
Dawn . . . . . Jemima Rooper
Julie . . . . . Susie Riddell
Dr Lark . . . . . Gerard McDermott
Beth . . . . . Tracy Wiles
Vanessa . . . . . Christine Absalom
George . . . . . Harry Livingstone
DJ . . . . . Peter Hamilton Dyer

Director: Sasha Yevtushenko

Production Co-ordinator: Jessica Brown
Studio Managers: Peter Ringrose, Jenni Burnett.

45 minutes

Last on

Wed 6 Jun 2012 14:15

Credits

Role Contributor
Alex Sam Alexander
Julie Susie Riddell
Dr Lark Gerard McDermott
Beth Tracy Wiles
Vanessa Christine Absalom
George Harry Livingstone
DJ Peter Hamilton-Dyer
Director Sasha Yevtushenko

Broadcast

  • Wed 6 Jun 2012 14:15

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