An ancient submariner finds himself underwater.
For this old sailor the sea is a lot rougher on dry land.
The pain of estrangement from his only son & the desire to please his wife with a new freezer, that is beyond the budget, sets the drama in motion.
A young shark smells emotional blood and swims in to take advantage.
David Calder is quite convincing and sympathetic as the old sailor in Fiona Mackie's well crafted, satisfying, and distressingly timely drama.
It serves as a individual case study of the debt crisis that is currently of global significance.
Depth Charge The Afternoon Play BBC Radio 4 is only available until Aug. 6, 2010.
Will Earstory ever get around to reviewing anything other than BBC plays?
