蜜芽传媒

This is a deeply personal story of guilt 鈥� how to live with it, and its power to transform us.

Four years ago, producer Dave Anderson caused a climbing accident that badly injured his partner, Cassie. In this series, Dave and Cassie try to piece together their very different experiences of what happened. Through difficult and intimate conversations, they tell the whole story, from the first traumatic seconds to the emotional fallout years later.

For Dave, the guilt has been overwhelming. Now, he鈥檚 searching for ways of living with it, talking to people with unique perspectives on this painful emotion. What are we misunderstanding about guilt? And how can we tap into its hidden power?

In Episode 2, Cassie is in hospital waiting for the results of an x-ray that will shape her future. Dave is struggling to face up to what he鈥檚 done. Speaking to psychologist Tim Dalgleish, he takes his first steps towards understanding why guilt has such a visceral effect on us, and how we should respond to those feelings.

Featuring 鈥淎fter鈥� by Andrea Cohen, read by Daniel Ryan.

Presenter and Producer: Dave Anderson
Sound-design and mix engineer: Charlie Brandon-King
Executive Producer: Anishka Sharma
A Reduced Listening production for 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4