The Burning Question
The first episode in a new Drama On One strand offering a compendium of thoughts and stories on climate activism and the living planet.
Presented by Louise Williams, Episode 1 features wildlife recordist Chris Watson and university professor and writer Philippe Sands, author of East West Street and The Ratline. The programme also tracks the progress of the Youth4ClimateJustice court case – when Irish lawyers worked with six young Portuguese activists to take 32 governments to the European Court of Human Rights. With dramatised excerpts performed by Percy Chamburuka, Hannah Brady and Imogen Allen.
Original Score by Daragh Dukes.
Wildlife Recordings: Chris Watson
Sound Design: Chris Watson and Ruth Kennington.
Sound Supervision: Ruth Kennington and Tom Norton.
Producer: Kevin Brew
Series Producer: Kevin Reynolds
The Burning Question was funded by Coimisiún Na Meán with the television licence fee.
