Archive on 4: Very British Dystopias

[Serial_Apologist]

Tonight at 8.00 pm on Radio 4:

"Professor Steven Fielding examines the bleak and now-iconic visions of the future lurking beneath the calm surface of British politics, as put forward by some of the nation's most celebrated writers, from George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949) to Alan Moore's 1980s graphic novel V for Vendetta. he highlights how TV series such as Doctor Who, The Prisoner, Edge of Darkness and A Very British Coup have depicted British democracy under attack from authoritarian governments, aliens, American-backed insurgents and extreme nationalists, among other threats. Contributors include authors Douglas Hurd, Chris Mullin, Frederick Forsyth and David Hare. Part of the Dangerous Visions season. Producer Jane Ashley".

Somewhat timely, I think.

[amateur51]

Many thanks for this alert, S_A - timely is indeed the word

[amateur51]

I listened to it and found it rather bitty and disappointing, sadly. When did David Aaronvitch become an expert on ... anything?

[Serial_Apologist]

I listened to it and found it rather bitty and disappointing, sadly. When did David Aaronvitch become an expert on ... anything?

I agree Ams - an expert on flannels, maybe.

(There's only one thing worse than an ex-smoker, and that's an ex-Communist )

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

he does seem rather adept at getting hisself on the meeeja


we are the dampest of squibs, these fantastic tales are our fantasies of potency in the face of a bleak reality [unless it was the poor animals on their way to the EU to be slaughtered in perfectly horrid lorries]

and a deep personal relief to know that there is at least one worse than me ....

[19 months no smokeeeee!]

[amateur51]

I agree Ams - an expert on flannels, maybe.

(There's only one thing worse than an ex-smoker, and that's an ex-Communist )

[amateur51]

he does seem rather adept at getting hisself on the meeeja


we are the dampest of squibs, these fantastic tales are our fantasies of potency in the face of a bleak reality [unless it was the poor animals on their way to the EU to be slaughtered in perfectly horrid lorries]

and a deep personal relief to know that there is at least one worse than me ....

[19 months no smokeeeee!]

Nineteen mumfs is very good, Calum - bravo!