Mistakes Were Made
Sunday 21st September 14:00pm (60m)
LOL moments tangled up in everyday problems, and bizarre dilemmas
Content Guidance: abortion/miscarriage/loss of a child, violence
EGG TIMER
As Megan faces her 30th birthday, the pressure to take the “next step” in life is overwhelming. But when her own opinionated ovarian eggs start chiming in on her every move, she finds herself navigating not just the expectations of family and friends, but also the brutally honest commentary from within.
Director: Rosie May Bird Smith
Writer: Rosie May Bird Smith
Producer: Hattie Jackson
GOT GUTS
On the evening of a much anticipated first date, May is tormented by the symptoms of her IBS. As much as she soldiers on, her stomach is hell-bent on flushing her night down the toilet.
Director: Georgia Leigh-Taylor
Writer: Georgia Leigh-Taylor
Producer: Georgia Leigh-Taylor, Luke Bather
HOPES AND BEANS
On a grey London morning, Zoe offers to buy a stranger a coffee after reading about it in a self-help book. And it goes terribly wrong.
Director: Klara Kaliger
Writer: Klara Kaliger
Producer: Athanasia Bartzoka, Noor Kanoo
HOT YOUNG GEEK SEEKS BLOOD-SUCKING FREAK
In the midst of pre-party dress-up, Max finds himself the online target of an angry vampire bent on drinking his blood. Typical Halloween.
Director: Heath Virgoe
Writer: Heath Virgoe
Producer: Niamh West
JAEL DRIVES THE NAIL
A woman works out the best way to kill an unconscious enemy general who has sought refuge in her tent, while her two best friends dissuade her using a combination of wit, distraction, and utter disbelief in her ability to pull it off.
Director: Maddie Dai
Writer: Maddie Dai
Producer: Luke Walton, Jackie Sheppard
THE PILGRIMAGE
A group of Muslim teens from London have to pose as Christian when they sign up for the local church’s annual Bible study camping trip to Devon.
Director: Chakira Alin
Writer: Chakira Alin
Producer: Hannah Samuel-Ogbu, Maya Nurmohamed
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