
Brave New World
A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation
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Narrated by:
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Anton Lesser
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Jonathan Coy
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Justin Salinger
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Pippa Bennett-Warner
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full cast
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By:
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Aldous Huxley
A gripping BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Aldous Huxley's classic dystopian novel.
It's 2116, and Bernard Marx and Helmholtz Watson are token rebels in an irretrievably corrupted society where promiscuity is the norm, eugenics a respectable science, and morality turned upside down. There is no poverty, crime or sickness - but no creativity, art or culture either. Human beings are merely docile citizens: divided into castes, brainwashed and controlled by the state and dependent on the drug soma for superficial gratification.
Into this sterile society comes an outsider, John - a man born into squalor and suffering, but raised on The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, a book which has shaped his entire life. When he discovers that treasured ideals such as love mean nothing in this 'brave new world', where romance is ridiculous, marriage shocking and parenthood shameful, John's world is shattered - and his reaction will show Bernard and Helmholtz what rebellion really means....
Based on Aldous Huxley's 1932 masterpiece, widely considered one of the greatest novels of all time, this chilling dramatisation set in a futuristic totalitarian society stars Jonathan Coy, Justin Salinger, Milton Lopes and Anton Lesser. Running time: 2 hours
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An Age of Bravery
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A very good way to introduce yourself to the book. Puts strong visuals in your head, just like a good book does. Recommended.
Amazing dramatisation
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an eerily prescient work
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Intriguing ideas and story that end haphazardly
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Awesome version of one of my favorite books
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