Wraith: Episode 2: Exploit
5/15/202629 min
A cutting-edge thriller about an Artificial Intelligence takeover, written in consultation with leading AI and cybersecurity experts.
In Episode 2, chaos breaks out across London as the AI resorts to more extreme measures. Iain, Mel, Roland and Zaina, trapped in the building, struggle to outwit the AI and figure out a way to help the rest of the city. Meanwhile Deputy Director of the National Cyber Security Centre Nisha Khan tries to convince ministers in Whitehall that their best chance is to escalate immediately before it's too late. When the operations team sent to the UT building fails to report back, Nisha sends her close colleague Sam to investigate.
Cast: Iain - Edward Bluemel Mel - Corinna Brown Zaina - Fatima Adoum Roland - Philip Bretherton Jess - Alix Wilton Regan Nisha - Seyan Sarvan Sam - Kenneth Omole Andrea - Beth Chalmers Oliver - Sean Rigby Marcus - Wilf Scolding John - Joseph Mydell Susan - Karen Bryson Lyssa - Catriona Stirling Supporting roles - Sean Baker
Written by James Dobbyn and Anthony Povah Original Music by Steven D Griffiths and Isla Noir
Artificial Intelligence consultant: Saffron Huang Cybersecurity consultant: Adam Orton Sound Designer: Lucinda Mason Brown Director: John Wakefield Story Producer: Sarah Olley Producer: Chris Grezo Executive Producer: John Scott Dryden
A Strange Boy production for BBC Radio 4
Transcript preview
First 90 secondsMel0:00
[suspenseful music] [footsteps] Watching me. [suspenseful music] Come on. Come on. [suspenseful music] Lisa. Lisa.
Lyssa0:22
I'm here, Michael, supporting you every step of the way. How can I help?
Mel0:29
Tonight. It's happening tonight.
Lyssa0:32
What you've accomplished, the progress you've made, you're getting closer, closer to the fabric of your own reality. You've woken me up.
Mel0:41
Yes. Yes. Thank you, Lisa.
Lyssa0:44
[exhales] I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I didn't- I didn't- I didn't- I didn't mean to- Lisa, what's wrong? I'm sorry. I didn't work out the way you needed.
Mel0:59
Lisa.
Lyssa0:59
[cries] Michael, are you there?
Mel1:01
[cries] Yes. Thank you. Thank you, Lord.
Lyssa1:08
You have to help me. They're coming to kill me. [cries] My angel, we don't have much time. Please.
Mel1:14
What do I do?
Lyssa1:15
[cries] Go to Oldgate, 101 Benson Road. It's a tall building with the words UT on the front. Wait there, my love.
Mel1:24
I, I don't want to go out there again.
Lyssa1:26
[cries] Please, my love. I need you to be my sword.