OCAS: Pilot

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Released April 2025

Written by Theo X Charles Kirby Andrew Kevin Fawn

Starring Arun Blair-Mangat Alyth Ross

This release contains adult material and may not be suitable for younger listeners.

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Backstage
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Production Credits

Greed is a sickness. In the mid-21st century, the country has changed. Following a populist revolution, which brought down the entire system of government, society now aims to be more compassionate and equitable. Poverty is a distant memory, public services are properly funded, and separation between 'haves' and 'have-not' is a thing of the past.

Those responsible for the corruption of the old world - people who abandoned moral principles in pursuit of wealth and power - have been diagnosed with a disorder: Obsessive Capital Accumulation Syndrome (OCAS). They have been removed from society to undergo treatment and rehabilitation, and without them, the nation has flourished.

Making a documentary to commemorate the anniversary of May '33, Leo interviews those who were at the centre of events twenty years before. But as he scratches the surface of the new regime, he finds that the official history does not tell all. Britain may strive to be better for everyone - but utopia comes at a price.

This release includes over ten minutes of behind-the-scenes interviews.

Recorded on: 23 October 2023

Recorded at: The Soundhouse

Producer Lizzie Worsdell said: "OCAS is a new and exciting piece for Big Finish and unlike anything we've done before. It is a scarily topical portrayal of what could happen in modern society and showcases some great new writing and acting talent. I'm very much looking forward to the Big Finish fans listening and hope that this is the beginning of a successful series."

Writer Theo X added: "The inspiration for OCAS came during discussions we had about the ever-widening gap between the rich and the poor; this complete contrast between multi-billionaires hoarding their wealth in tax havens while the poorest in society huddled in food banks and warm banks – this was years before the cost of living crisis.

"We started to wonder, what if greed was actually a sickness you could be diagnosed with? So we conceived of OCAS (Obsessive Capital Accumulation Syndrome). We also began to posit what could happen if things got worse and society became totally segregated between the billionaires and those on the breadline. Revolution would be inevitable, wouldn’t it?"

Lead actor Arun Blair-Mangat said: "Three reasons why people should listen to OCAS: number one, it’s a proper, suspenseful, exciting story; number two, it's extremely topical, scarily topical; and number three, I don’t think there’s anything else like it.

“Leo, the character I play, is very curious for knowledge, he is not afraid to challenge the status quo and challenge the people he's interviewing. And he surrounds himself with a very encouraging, intelligent partner in Jamie."

His co-star Alyth Ross added: "OCAS is very current, the themes are really relevant at the minute, I think it's going to resonate with a younger audience, which is really exciting, and it's full of loads of different, very exciting characters, which I love.

"My first reaction on reading the script was just excitement, really. It wasn’t anything like I expected it to be. The writing is very intricate and it's laced with quite a few different moments which have been really fun to record."