Day 56: The Telethon

Day 56: The Telethon is a Broadcast in. It is the second bonus level released for the game, and showcases the beginning of Boseman and Alex's work relationship.

Pre-Broadcast
Boseman calls Alex Winston, greeting them and informing them that it has come to his attention that they've replaced Dave in the Control Room, and their performance so far has been mostly adequate. He continues, telling them that he needs to observe them himself to see if they're up to snuff, so he's assigned for them to mix an old recording broadcast to ensure that they can do the job to his satisfaction. Boseman tells Alex not to worry, and that other than the odd tear and jump in the footage due to age, that it shouldn't require them to deal with anything new. He adds on that they should keep their eye on the censor however, and that there were stricter sensibilities back in the broadcast's days. Before hanging up, Boseman reminds them to remember to load the adverts as well.

The Broadcast Screen shows a countdown to the start of the broadcast, with text stating that it's Archived Footage Broadcast 01.

Behind the scenes in the archived footage, a stage is shown with a counter on it. A stagehand then walks on, declaring something unspecified an "absolute nightmare", turning to the cameraman and asking who will tell Graham. The cameraman replies, telling him that he doesn't know, resulting in the stagehand questioning if they can even continue. The cameraman then states that he'll have to think of something, due to them going live in 10 seconds. The stagehand gives a positive affirmation, informing him that he'll keep looking for someone, and that they'll just have to wing it, proceeding to count down to the start of the broadcast after the cameraman requests such.

Break 2
The Producer announces a one-minute break, calling Graham a knobhead and proceeding to ask if anyone knows first aid. Barbara replies, stating that she does due to her dad being a doctor. Debra asks if Yong is going to die as they clear the boxes away from him and give him medical attention.

Back in the studio, the Producer asks if Yong will be alright. Barbara tells him that he will be, but they'll need to keep Graham away from him, calling him a psycho. He gives a positive affirmation, announcing that there are ten seconds remaining in the break. Linda announces that Yong is still unconscious, requesting that she is aided in taking him off of the stage. They all pick Yong up, carrying him out as the Producer proceeds to count down to the end of the break.

Break 3
Everyone begins celebrating, with Graham doing a little jig as Peter tells them all to come down to the pub, and that pints are on him. They all then begin to walk out as Graham exclaims in joy due to the broadcast's performance, claiming that it turns out if they work as a team, they can do anything. He then turns around, noticing the lack of people and realizing he wasn't talking to anyone. Graham then faces the camera and shrugs, saying that there's always next year as he walks over to the donation counter, flipping a number on it from zero to one.

Adverts
There are three adverts for this broadcast:
 * Jaz
 * Lion Cigarettes
 * Whities

Trivia

 * The Telethon was shot during the COVID-19 Pandemic, as soon as it was allowed by the UK government.
 * Graham Bannon is played by George Vere, who also plays Patrick Bannon, the son of Graham Bannon.