1984
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George Orwell's cautionary dystopian tale was one of the 20th century's most influential novels.
Big Brother is on every poster. Winston Smith works for the Ministry of Truth. Then he finds love.
Starring Christopher Eccleston and Pippa Nixon.
Dramatised in two parts by Jonathan Holloway.
Director: Jeremy Mortimer
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2013.
CAST
Winston Smith...Christopher Eccleston
Julia...Pippa Nixon
O'Brien...Tim Pigott-Smith
Parsons...Kim Wall
Charrington ...Robert Blythe
Syme ...Sam Alexander
Prostitute...Susie Riddell
EPISODES
Episode 1
Winston Smith works for the Ministry of Truth.
Sick and separated from his wife, he lives alone in a one-room flat in Victory Mansions in London, chief city of Airstrip One.
Big Brother stares out from every poster, the Thought Police uncover every act of betrayal.
When Winston finds love, he discovers that life does not have to be dull and deadening, and awakens to new possibilities...
Episode 2
Winston Smith has found love and comfort with Julia, and now they are determined to join the Brotherhood, a secret, counter-revolutionary organisation pledged to destroy The Party.
But for The Party's enemies, deep in the Ministry of Love, there is the threat of Room 101.
Conclusion of George Orwell's classic dystopian novel.
- Episode One (132.3Mb)
- Episode Two (130.6Mb)
MP3 files hosted by archive.org.