What does it mean for traditional athletes when the Olympics pioneers human body augmentation?Imagine athletes who have been technologically augmented to make them faster, stronger...better.  It’s 2048 and a new dawn for athletics: will these future Olympians herald glory and progress as they push past the boundaries of human limitation, or are we stepping dangerously close to an ‘Übermensch’ mentality? As the crowds cheer and sporting heroes put new technology to the test,  find out if it will be ultimately magnificent or fundamentally immoral? * * * * * * * Written by Alex TuckStarring Alexandra Metaxa and Tim HellerDirected by Ben DallimoreProduced by Emily Brown and Lilly PollardSound Design by Gianluca Pulvirenti  and Robby StoneSeries Editor Ben RixSeries Producer Lilly PollardCreated  by Ryan Dean

Can an AI be guilty of murder? When an AI brutally murders her owner, who is responsible? Should the blame lie at the manufacturer's door? Should the AI be tried for murder? This episode of Never Dark invites you to take a front row seat in a trial set to break new legal ground. * * * * * * * Written by Alex TuckStarring Alexandra Metaxa and Tim HellerDirected by Ben DallimoreProduced by Emily BrownSound Design by Gianluca Pulvirenti  and Robby StoneSeries Editor Ben RixSeries Producer Lilly PollardCreated  by Ryan Dean

What happens when the megacities of tomorrow decide they no longer want to be part of the nations that birthed them?It’s 2050 and the climate emergency is ever more politicized.  As a tornado builds in the background, San Francisco declares a state of independence from the rest of the United States.  Could this lead to civil war? What will this mean for society? Could it save the planet? * * * * * * * Written by Alex TuckStarring Alexandra Metaxa and Tim HellerDirected and Produced by Lilly PollardSound Design by Gianluca Pulvirenti  and Robby StoneSeries Editor Ben RixSeries Producer Lilly PollardCreated  by Ryan Dean

What would society look like if every person could vote on every political decision?Welcome to Political Lottery Live! A TV game show where viewers vote on policies proposed by members of the public.  What would it mean for society if ‘ordinary’ people could propose any policy and the decision was entirely in the hands of the populus?  Would it be a celebration of true democracy or could it lead to the derailment of society entirely? * * * * * * * Written by Alex TuckStarring Alexandra Metaxa and Tim HellerDirected and Produced by Lilly PollardSound Design by Gianluca Pulvirenti  and Robby StoneSeries Editor Ben RixSeries Producer Lilly PollardCreated  by Ryan Dean

Could humanity successfully colonise space? The race to colonise space is ramping up, but when a vital mission ends in disaster - plans to colonise Mars are halted.  Years later, the moon has become a vital resource, and international tensions increase as Super Powers battle for lunar minerals and for new extra-terrestrial territory. In this episode of Never Dark, we follow an ambitious engineer as he pioneers the ‘Skyhook’ - a gigantic catapult that could give us access to the stars, and ultimately allow humanity to colonise space.* * * * * * * Written by Alex TuckStarring Alexandra Metaxa and Tim HellerDirected and Produced by Lilly PollardSound Design by Gianluca Pulvirenti  and Robby StoneSeries Editor Ben RixSeries Producer Lilly PollardCreated  by Ryan Dean

It’s 2050 and, through artificial gestation,  the first baby is born outside the womb. Does this signal a new era of freedom for women? Will it fundamentally alter how society operates?  Could it damage the sanctity of natural birth and motherhood? * * * * * * * Written by Alex TuckStarring Alexandra Metaxa and Tim HellerDirected by Ryan DeanProduced by Emily BrownSound Design by Ben Dallimore and Robby StoneSeries Editor Ben RixSeries Producer Lilly PollardCreated  by Ryan Dean