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114. Showtrial and the politics of protest

Screenwriter Ben Richards talks to Julia and Amber about the bad things his characters do in series two of the 大象传媒 drama Showtrial.

Showtrial series 2 is a gripping 大象传媒 screen drama about climate activism, civil disobedience and police corruption. Screenwriter Ben Richards joins Julia and Amber to talk about the bad things his characters do and why.

In this podcast we state incorrectly that the setting for the courtroom drama was London. We should have said the setting was a Brighton courtroom. We apologise.

Producer: Lorna Reader
Executive Producer: Innes Bowen
Production Coordinator: Juliette Harvey
Mix Engineer: John Scott
Commissioning Editor: Dylan Haskins
Assistant Commissioners: Izzy Lee-Poulton and Sarah Green

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