Spores: Series 1: 3. Drift
Limelight
BBC
4.4 • 698 Ratings
🗓️ 20 November 2023
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
A psychological horror story set in rural Wales amid the mysterious world of mycelium.
When social worker Cassie discovers mould in the flat of a vulnerable service user she puts it down to poor quality housing. But then she discovers it in her own house and begins to fear for the safety of her family.
For partner Morgan and young son Bryn, it’s not the mould that troubles them but Cassie’s mental health. As the fungus continues to grow and spread, Cassie resorts to more extreme measures to combat it. But why will no one listen to her when she warns of danger? Cassie finds an ally in the reclusive Hywel when the Polish girl makes contact again.
In Greek mythology, Cassandra was condemned to speak the truth yet never be believed. A story of trust and what happens when we lose it. And of a hidden threat attacking the very thing that makes us powerful.
Written and created by Marietta Kirkbride
Cassie …… Kate O’Flynn Ola …… Aggy K. Adams Hywel ….. Lloyd Meredith Interviewer ….. Laurel Lefkow Morgan…… Owain Gwynn
Other voices played by the cast
Production Manager: Anna de Wolff Evans Production Assistant: Teresa Milewski Executive Producer: Sara Davies
Title Music: Ioana Selaru & Melo-Zed Sound Design: Jon Nicholls
Directed and Produced by Nicolas Jackson
An Afonica production for BBC Radio 4
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, radio, podcasts. Oh Oh Oh |
| 0:22.6 | The dog |
| 0:26.6 | Oh |
| 0:28.6 | Stop giving out |
| 0:30.6 | Give her your hand |
| 0:33.6 | What? |
| 0:34.6 | The dog, let us sniff you and she'll calm down |
| 0:36.6 | What What happened? What? The dog. Let us sniff you and she'll calm down. |
| 0:40.3 | What happened? My son, we were camping but then he... |
| 0:44.3 | He wanted to go home but I can't... |
| 0:49.3 | Um, I can't do that right now, so he got upset and... |
| 0:55.0 | How old is he? |
| 0:56.0 | Eight. |
| 0:57.0 | Okay, well, only about three people living around you, and none of them would kidnap an eight-year-old. |
| 1:03.0 | Most dangerous things are the sinkholes. |
| 1:05.0 | What? |
| 1:06.0 | Bogs, on the hill. |
| 1:08.0 | Saw sheep get sucked down one last year. |
| 1:10.0 | Shit! Yeah. It's pretty awful, actually. Jesus, where are these? on the hill. So sheep get set down one last year. Shit. |
| 1:11.6 | Yeah. It's pretty awful actually. |
| 1:13.6 | Jesus, where are all these bogs are they... |
| 1:15.6 | Oh no, no, no. You're going to have gone up there. Not on this weather. |
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