Worst Case Scenario

Helen FitzGerald is the second youngest of thirteen children. She grew up in the small town of Kilmore, Victoria, Australia, and studied English and History at the University of Melbourne. Via India and London, Helen came to Glasgow University where she completed a Diploma and Masters in Social Work. She has worked as a probation and parole officer for ten years, most of it in Barlinnie, where she helps to prepare serious offenders for release. She's married to screenwriter Sergio Casci, and they have two children.

Cathleen McCarron is a highly experienced actor and voice artist, who has always been fascinated with sound, language and storytelling. Since 2022 she has been the Head of Voice at the National Theatre in London. She has narrated over 100 audiobooks, including titles by bestselling and award-winning authors such as Val McDermid, Gail Honeyman and Ambrose Parry.