The Trail of Philip Merryfield is a post-apocalyptic drama written by Peter Burnett and adapted for audio presentation by Max Pearson. In The Trail of Philip Merryfield, the earth has been destroyed in a cataclysm with only a few people having escaped to form on a new colony of the planet Mars. Shortly after arrival, Philip Merryfield is on trail for his life, his crime, throwing an old lady out of the evacuating spaceship and taking her place. But was he right to do it? 

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An exposing court case exploring the events and motivations which unfolded in the final moments of the earth which places the audience in the ultimate position of judge and juror - can you pick apart the facts and reckon with the moral consequences of choosing the final verdict of guilt?