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John Jarrold · 13th June 2006, 07:31 PM

For those of you in the UK, or able to get BBC radio on the internet, I note a new four-part series about British SF beginning on Thursday week, the 22nd, presented by Francis Spufford, who was a guest at the Blackpool Eastercon a couple of years ago.

11.30 am, Radio 4, IMAGINING ALBION.

dustinzgirl · 13th June 2006, 09:11 PM

I wish I was in the UK, I love radio plays. Not too many out here in the North West US though...Its all country music, no plays.

John Jarrold · 13th June 2006, 09:21 PM

Ah, no, it's not a play. It's a documentary series, starting with H G Wells and going through to present-day SF in the UK, featuring interviews with authors...

Brys · 13th June 2006, 09:23 PM

Sounds interesting, and might actually be able to listen to it.

I, Brian · 14th June 2006, 01:13 PM

Hm, I wonder if they'll broadcast it online?

Wayne Blackhurst · 14th June 2006, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by I, Brian

Hm, I wonder if they'll broadcast it online?

I think you can listen to any BBC radio broadcast online, live. Or if you miss your favorite show, you can listen to it again online. Check here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/schedule/2006/06/22/day/

I, Brian · 15th June 2006, 08:35 AM

That sounds great - I don't think we have a radio in the home.

dustinzgirl · 15th June 2006, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by I, Brian

That sounds great - I don't think we have a radio in the home.

Brian, your computer is a radio if it has speakers.

(and I know you have one of those!)

SJAB · 15th June 2006, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by I, Brian

That sounds great - I don't think we have a radio in the home.

Huh? Not even one in an old walkman you migh have lying around? In the car?

Wayne Blackhurst · 22nd June 2006, 12:27 PM

Quite interesting little show this morning. All about utopia this week, next week invasion, which should be good.

I, Brian · 22nd June 2006, 01:18 PM

Damned, missed it, but can't find an archive online?

All I find is a text overview:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/imaginingalbion/pip/j41k7/

Wayne Blackhurst · 22nd June 2006, 01:28 PM

Easy, Brian. Go to your link, click on 'listen again' on the left, look for the 'choice of the day' on the right and click on 'imagining albion'. Hey presto, you get to listen to it again. You need the real player plug in to listen. Quite straight foward, hope it helps.

SJAB · 23rd June 2006, 07:38 AM

Listened to it last night. Was joined half way through by the youngest daughter, as she is doing "The Handmaid's Tale" for her A2 exams, she thought it would give here some hints about dystopia, anti-utopia and how it is shown in literature

John Jarrold · 29th June 2006, 02:09 PM

Another interesting edition this morning. Brian Aldiss, Chris Priest, China Mieville and others...

On to Michael Moorcock and J G Ballard in next week's thrilling episode...worth catching, if you haven't yet done so.

Wayne Blackhurst · 29th June 2006, 02:41 PM

"In the 1960s, JG Ballard and Michael Moorcock rebelled against the rocket dreams of much contemporary science fiction, and chose instead to explore 'inner space' - the darker recesses of the human soul."

"Darker recesses of the human soul" - ooooh, can't wait!

13th June 2006, 07:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
John Jarrold Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 1,050	British SF on Radio 4 For those of you in the UK, or able to get BBC radio on the internet, I note a new four-part series about British SF beginning on Thursday week, the 22nd, presented by Francis Spufford, who was a guest at the Blackpool Eastercon a couple of years ago. 11.30 am, Radio 4, IMAGINING ALBION.

13th June 2006, 09:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
dustinzgirl A posse ad esse Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,102	Re: British SF on Radio 4 I wish I was in the UK, I love radio plays. Not too many out here in the North West US though...Its all country music, no plays.

13th June 2006, 09:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
John Jarrold Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 1,050	Re: British SF on Radio 4 Ah, no, it's not a play. It's a documentary series, starting with H G Wells and going through to present-day SF in the UK, featuring interviews with authors...

13th June 2006, 09:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
Brys Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 809	Re: British SF on Radio 4 Sounds interesting, and might actually be able to listen to it.

14th June 2006, 01:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
I, Brian Admin and Tea-boy Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK: SCOTLAND: Posts: 5,370	Re: British SF on Radio 4 Hm, I wonder if they'll broadcast it online?

15th June 2006, 08:35 AM	#7 (permalink)
I, Brian Admin and Tea-boy Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK: SCOTLAND: Posts: 5,370	Re: British SF on Radio 4 That sounds great - I don't think we have a radio in the home.

22nd June 2006, 12:27 PM	#10 (permalink)
Wayne Blackhurst Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: UK: ENGLAND: Posts: 45	Re: British SF on Radio 4 Quite interesting little show this morning. All about utopia this week, next week invasion, which should be good.

22nd June 2006, 01:18 PM	#11 (permalink)
I, Brian Admin and Tea-boy Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK: SCOTLAND: Posts: 5,370	Re: British SF on Radio 4 Damned, missed it, but can't find an archive online? All I find is a text overview: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/imaginingalbion/pip/j41k7/

22nd June 2006, 01:28 PM	#12 (permalink)
Wayne Blackhurst Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: UK: ENGLAND: Posts: 45	Re: British SF on Radio 4 Easy, Brian. Go to your link, click on 'listen again' on the left, look for the 'choice of the day' on the right and click on 'imagining albion'. Hey presto, you get to listen to it again. You need the real player plug in to listen. Quite straight foward, hope it helps.

23rd June 2006, 07:38 AM	#13 (permalink)
SJAB Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 492	Re: British SF on Radio 4 Listened to it last night. Was joined half way through by the youngest daughter, as she is doing "The Handmaid's Tale" for her A2 exams, she thought it would give here some hints about dystopia, anti-utopia and how it is shown in literature

29th June 2006, 02:09 PM	#14 (permalink)
John Jarrold Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 1,050	Re: British SF on Radio 4 Another interesting edition this morning. Brian Aldiss, Chris Priest, China Mieville and others... On to Michael Moorcock and J G Ballard in next week's thrilling episode...worth catching, if you haven't yet done so.

29th June 2006, 02:41 PM	#15 (permalink)
Wayne Blackhurst Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: UK: ENGLAND: Posts: 45	Re: British SF on Radio 4 "In the 1960s, JG Ballard and Michael Moorcock rebelled against the rocket dreams of much contemporary science fiction, and chose instead to explore 'inner space' - the darker recesses of the human soul." "Darker recesses of the human soul" - ooooh, can't wait!

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