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Sacrifice

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Shoreham's latest training scenario places Yorkshire at the centre of a global pandemic alert. Its credibility rests on the successful recruitment of the formidable Dr Hoffman.

Philip Palmer's series following wargame exercise writer Bradley Shoreham. Shoreham's challenging training scenario places Yorkshire at the centre of a global pandemic alert. Its credibility rests on the successful recruitment of the formidable Dr. Hoffman.

Written by Philip Palmer
Directed by Toby Swift

The second series of Red and Blue from 2013, Philip Palmer's drama series focusing on the work of Lieutenant Colonel Bradley Shoreham (Tim Woodward). After leaving the British Army, Shoreham became a Consultant Subject Matter Expert. He spends his working life creating war games for training purposes. Fictional they may be but the higher the level of authenticity the greater their value to the participants. And when governments and major corporations are paying for training they expect a high return for their money.

The other episodes:

In 'Ransomware', he's been hired by a City hedge fund to test its cyber-security in a planned exercise.

In 'Shadow', Shoreham finds himself on an oil rig in the North Sea, testing the safety protocols and the rig's security.

45 minutes

Last on

Thu 2 Feb 2017 14:15

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Credits

Role Contributor
Bradley Shoreham Tim Woodward
Alicia Hoffman Harriet Walter
Director Toby Swift
Producer Toby Swift
Writer Philip Palmer

Broadcasts

  • Fri 23 Aug 2013 14:15
  • Thu 2 Feb 2017 14:15

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