
Classic Radio Sci-Fi: BBC Drama Collection
Five BBC radio full-cast dramatisations
Author: Arthur Conan Doyle, H G Wells, Karel Capek, Mary Shelley, Stanislaw Lem
Narrator: Full Cast, Joanne Froggatt, Robert Glenister, William Gaunt
Unabridged: 9 hr 45 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: BBC Digital Audio
Published: 06/01/2017
Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction
Synopsis
"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's, whose notion of dinosaurs roaming our world was the inspiration for Jurassic Park.
"R.U.R." (1989) is a radio production of Karel Capek'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 about the programmes.

