Written by Diane Morgan (Mandy, Cunk) and Sarah Kendall (Frayed, The Other One), six-part series Ann Droid, made by Boffola Pictures and Witchcraft Industries for BBC iPlayer and BBC One, will launch later this summer.
In a world where AI is looming larger and ever present, Ann Droid asks the question: what is replaceable and what is not? It tells the story of an unlikely friendship between Sue (Sue Johnston) and Linda (Diane Morgan) a social humanoid robot, created to keep elderly people company and monitor their health.
Sue’s (Sue Johnston) husband David passed away 18 months ago and her only son, Michael (Paul Ready), is moving out. Enter a second hand AnnDroid Z58/100 Basic Eldercare Robot (Diane Morgan). Created to keep the ageing population company and monitor their health, taking the pressure off the ever-stretched NHS.
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