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Oct 16
28m 27s

Underground: Episode 5

Bbc Radio 4
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After the devastating revelation about Edward's wife, Thornfield is burning. But Axel has an offer for Charly.

In a near-future world on the brink of societal collapse, the wealthiest 0.01% have retreated into luxury bunkers. These high-tech fortresses boast swimming pools, cinemas, and hydroponic farms, but their inhabitants live in a bubble of paranoia and control. Charly takes a job tutoring the children of reclusive billionaire Edward in his doomsday bunker. But when strange things start happening, it seems dark secrets are buried in this vast bunker too.

In the real world, the super-rich are already building bunkers ready to provide sanctuary from the apocalypse. In Chloë Myerson claustrophobic thriller, we ask: what happens next?

CAST Charly ..... Ava Hinds-Jones, Edward ..... Jacob Fortune-Lloyd Axel ..... Alexander Arnold, Obi ..... Joshua-Alexander Williams, Popo ..... Liz Sutherland-Lim Mei ..... India Moon Huxley ..... Ayrton English Esther ..... Kerry Gooderson Dmitry ..... Tom Kiteley Other parts are played by David Holt.

Written by Chloë Myerson

Production Co-ordinator: Ben Hollands Sound Design: Peter Ringrose, Keith Graham, Andy Garratt Director: Anne Isger

A BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 4

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