Acid Dream: The Great LSD Plot
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<p>In the 1970s it's estimated that about 60% of the world's LSD came from one place: Wales. This is the story of an attempt to start a revolution of the mind, from a Welsh farmhouse.</p>
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November 23, 2022
6. The Microdoctrine
<p>Final episode of the LSD saga about an attempt to spark a revolution of the mind. Kate goes on a journey to meet the man at the heart of the great LSD plot. What were his true motives? And was it all worth it? In the 1970s it’s estimated that around 60% of the world’s LSD came from one place: Wales. This is the story of the Microdot Gang - a rag tag group of chemists, dealers, businessmen and hippy dreamers. They believed that acid had the power to save the world. </p><p>Narrated by Rhys Ifans (House of the Dragon, Notting Hill, Harry Potter) and starring Hannah Murray (Game of Thrones, Skins), Acid Dream is written by Welsh playwright Tim Price and features original music from Super Furry Animals frontman Gruff Rhys. </p><p>Contains references to drug use.</p><p>Written by Tim Price Narrator…. Rhys Ifans Christine…. Hannah Murray Contributors…. Alston Hughes, Stephen Bentley and Catherine Hayes Original music…. Gruff Rhys Sound design…. Peregrine Andrews. Researcher…. Hayley Mills Production Co-ordinator…. Caroline Barlow Extracts read from The Untold Story of Christine Bott</p><p>Producer…. James Robinson A BBC Studios production.</p>
November 16, 2022
5. Dream's End
<p>Episode five of the LSD saga about an attempt to spark a revolution of the mind.</p><p>Richard and Christine receive their sentences, along with the rest of the Microdot Gang. But what’s the legacy of their great LSD plot? Kate, a friend of Christine’s recalls her own complicated experiences with the drug. </p><p>In the 1970s it’s estimated that around 60% of the world’s LSD came from one place: Wales. This is the story of the Microdot Gang - a rag tag group of chemists, dealers, businessmen and hippy dreamers. They believed that acid had the power to save the world. </p><p>Narrated by Rhys Ifans (House of the Dragon, Notting Hill, Harry Potter) and starring Hannah Murray (Game of Thrones, Skins), Acid Dream is written by Welsh playwright Tim Price and features original music from Super Furry Animals frontman Gruff Rhys.</p><p>Contains references to drug use and an account of rape.</p><p>Written by Tim Price Narrator…. Rhys Ifans Christine…. Hannah Murray Contributors…. Alston Hughes, Stephen Bentley and Catherine Hayes Original music…. Gruff Rhys Sound design…. Peregrine Andrews. Researcher…. Hayley Mills Production Co-ordinator…. Caroline Barlow Extracts read from The Untold Story of Christine Bott</p><p>Producer…. James Robinson A BBC Studios production.</p>
November 9, 2022
4. Counting Sheep
<p>Episode four of the LSD saga about an attempt to spark a revolution of the mind, from a Welsh farmhouse. As the police surveillance operation grows, the noose tightens around Richard and Christine and their standards begin to slip. Can they hold onto the ‘good life’ they’ve built in Wales? In the 1970s it’s estimated that around 60% of the world’s LSD came from one place: Wales. This is the story of the Microdot Gang - a rag tag group of chemists, dealers, businessmen and hippy dreamers. They believed that acid had the power to save the world. </p><p>Narrated by Rhys Ifans (House of the Dragon, Notting Hill, Harry Potter) and starring Hannah Murray (Game of Thrones, Skins), Acid Dream is written by Welsh playwright Tim Price and features original music from Super Furry Animals frontman Gruff Rhys. </p><p>Contains references to drug use.</p><p>Written by Tim Price Narrator…. Rhys Ifans Christine…. Hannah Murray Contributors…. Alston Hughes, Stephen Bentley and Catherine Hayes Original music…. Gruff Rhys Sound design…. Peregrine Andrews. Researcher…. Hayley Mills Production Co-ordinator…. Caroline Barlow Extracts read from The Untold Story of Christine Bott</p><p>Producer…. James Robinson A BBC Studios production.</p>
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