Ashes to Ashes

A girl is wounded in an attack by animal‑rights activists. While a campaigner is being questioned in prison, Alex becomes deeply uneasy when she suspects the inmate might be aware of her own circumstances. The interview raises potentially unsettling possibilities.

The show is a single‑episode drama still centred on a disturbing incident involving animal‑rights activism. It presents a tightly‑structured narrative that follows the fallout after a young girl is hurt during a protest. The episode’s tone is stark, keeping the focus on the characters caught in the aftermath. In the opening scenes a girl sustains injuries after coming into contact with a group of animal‑rights activists. The attack sets the story in motion, prompting an investigation into the motives and methods of the protestors. This event becomes the catalyst for the subsequent developments that drive the episode forward. The plot then shifts to a prison interview, where a campaigner linked to the activists is questioned behind bars. During the questioning, Alex, one of the central figures, listens intently. She begins to feel uneasy as the conversation hints that the inmate may possess knowledge relevant to her own circumstances. Alex’s growing discomfort forms the episode’s tension, as she realises the possibility that the prisoner holds information about her personal situation. This revelation forces her to confront unsettling connections between the activist network and her own life. The episode closes with Alex grappling with the implications of what she has learned.