Tag: BBC

BBC Radio 4: Dangerous Visions

Jesse Willis

Dangerous Visions “A season of dramas that explore contemporary takes on future dystopias” is the title for new BBC Radio 4 programming that airs from Saturday June 15 to Friday June 21, 2013. Here’s the official description: Alternative worlds dominate… Read moreBBC Radio 4: Dangerous Visions

Review of Hammer Chillers – Series 1: The Box, The Fixation, and Spanish Ladies

Jesse Willis

Hammer Chillers – Series 1: Episode 1 – The Box By Stephen Gallagher; Performed by a full cast Released: June 7, 2013 The culmination of the Wainfleet Maritime College sea rescue and safety course is a session in The Box,… Read moreReview of Hammer Chillers – Series 1: The Box, The Fixation, and Spanish Ladies

Listen To Genius: Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti

Jesse Willis

I listened to a great episode of BBC Radio 4’s In Our Time about Christina Rossetti recently. I was fascinated by their brief discussion of her poem Goblin Market. Melvyn Bragg and guests described it as: ‘celebrated, fascinating, bizarre, extraordinary,… Read moreListen To Genius: Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti

BBC R4 + RA.cc: Markheim by Robert Louis Stevenson [RADIO DRAMA]

Jesse Willis

I’ve posted about Robert Louis Stevenson’s murderous classic, Markheim, before (the audiobook and another radio drama). But, I’ve just discovered a very good new adaptation (from 2006) available at RadioArchive.cc. The sound design is excellent, and its lengthy enough to… Read moreBBC R4 + RA.cc: Markheim by Robert Louis Stevenson [RADIO DRAMA]

BBC + RA.cc: Gaiman, Aldiss, Baczkiewicz, Byrnes

Jesse Willis

Here are links to four recent BBC programs. Myself, I’ve heard most of Neverwhere, and it’s terrific so far, but the others look pretty promising too. Which have you heard? And what do you think? Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere adapted by… Read moreBBC + RA.cc: Gaiman, Aldiss, Baczkiewicz, Byrnes