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Classic Radio Sci-Fi: BBC Drama Collection

Five BBC radio full-cast dramatisations

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Classic Radio Sci-Fi: BBC Drama Collection

By: Stanislaw Lem, Karel Čapek, Mary Shelley, Arthur Conan Doyle, H. G. Wells
Narrated by: William Gaunt, full cast, Robert Glenister, Joanne Froggatt
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Five seminal science fiction classics are brought vividly to life in these gripping BBC Radio dramatisations, with casts including Robert Glenister, William Gaunt, Carleton Hobbs and Joanne Froggatt.

Frankenstein (1994) is adapted from one of the first science fiction novels, Mary Shelley's tale of a scientist who tries to play God and creates a monster.

The Time Machine (2009) dramatises one of the first stories to feature time travel, HG Wells' thrilling tale of an inventor who discovers a dystopian future.

The Lost World (1975) is based on a classic fantasy adventure story by Arthur Conan Doyle, whose notion of dinosaurs roaming our world was the inspiration for Jurassic Park.

R.U.R. (1989) is a radio production of Karel Kapek's thought-provoking play which introduced the word robot to the English language.

Solaris (2007) dramatises Stanislaw Lem's pioneering ghost story set in space, both a suspenseful thriller and a philosophical meditation on guilt and the human condition.

Accompanying this collection is a bonus PDF file featuring extensive sleeve notes by Andrew Pixley. Duration: 10 hours approx.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.

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shame they put Solaris on last as it's worth buying just for this great version of the classic. tale

worth buying just for Solaris

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How could any one who likes these classics not enjoy this? It was great feeling nostalgic as these dramas covered some of my favourite classic sci-fi in a radio drama format. I had not even read RUR before, but I will after listening to these.

Great classics Condensed.

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Excellent stories brilliantly narrated. All narrators are excellent and acting is very good. just long enough to be interesting and enjoyable.

Excellent stories brilliantly narrated

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V different R4 dramatisations but all v good. I personally liked Solaris and Frankenstein best.

Excellent

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what a fab series. well dramatized. Great acting. timeless classics. I shall look for more in the series

Great series of stories based on timeless classics

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Loved the stories and imaginative role play and strong characters. Great sound effects and quality of narrative.

Great imaginative stories

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Loved all five stories and dramatisation. BBC Radio setting the standards for radio plays. Brilliant!

Fantastic

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Overall, a good collection! I enjoyed Solaris a lot, followed by the Time Machine. Probably, my lea set favorite was Frankenstein.

Here would be my breakdown:

Frankenstein - Ok
The Time Machine - Good
The Lost World - Ok
R.U.R - Good
Solaris - Great

Good collection!

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Can't complain with 5 stories in one purchase. Not too fussed on Frankenstein though but enjoyed the others.
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Great

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Love all these stories so no problem there. But when you have multiple stories in one book why can’t the chapters be labelled. There is no way to tell where each one starts. Surely they can be named rather than just Chapter 1 etc.

Constant problem

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