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Post by Ollie on Jun 28, 2003 20:10:56 GMT
I know no recording of Orwell himself exists - what I'm interested in are radio adaptations of his material. can anyone provide any information about which of his novels have been broadcast and when? And, of course, whether any are likely to exist in the archives.
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Post by kevp on Jun 28, 2003 21:39:21 GMT
Radio Four has run a reading by Bill Nighy of Animal Farm this week 23rd to 27th June.
The only other adaptation I know about is of 1984 with Patrick Troughton & Sylvia Syms. A ninety minute version of which was on 11th October 1965 in the Home Service.
P.S. It's great to have a missing radio thread although the depressing answer is that so much more of it has vanished than should have.
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Post by Ollie on Jun 28, 2003 22:35:54 GMT
>>The only other adaptation I know about is of 1984 with Patrick Troughton & Sylvia Syms. A ninety minute version of which was on 11th October 1965 in the Home Service.
I had heard of this one, but I'd never known the TX date, so thanks for that.
I'll be amazed if there aren't a least a few others - his books seem amazingly adaptable to me.
>>>P.S. It's great to have a missing radio thread although the depressing answer is that so much more of it has vanished than should have.
Yes, though at least there's a greater chance of material turning up from off-air recordings than for television.
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Post by William Martin on Jun 30, 2003 16:10:12 GMT
there was the book of the week readings of non fiction a couple of weeks ago
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