
Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
4 Extra Debut. Winston Smith sets out to rebel against the omnipresent political state - Big Brother. Stars Patrick Troughton and Sylvia Syms.
Winston Smith sets out to rebel against the omnipresent political state, known as Big Brother.
Stars Patrick Troughton and Sylvia Syms.
George Orwell’s cautionary dystopian novel, first published in 1949.
Dramatised by Eric Ewens.
Winston Smith .... Patrick Troughton
Julia Brown .... Sylvia Syms
O'Brien .... John Collin
Charrington .... Hector Ross
Goldstein .... Cyril Shaps
TV Announcer .... Michael McClain
Parsons .... John Dearth
Mrs Parsons .... Cecile Chevreau
Old Man .... Norman Wynne
Syme .... Allan McClelland
Jane Parsons .... Elizabeth Proud
Peter Parsons .... Brian Hewlett
Gwenda/Waitress .... Mary Wimbush
Martin/Ampleforth .... Gordon Faith
Director: John Gibson
First broadcast as the Sunday Play on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Service in October 1965.
'Nineteen Eighty-Four' is part of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra's Hidden Treasures collection of selected titles returned to the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ by various collectors.
Our warm thanks go to the Radio Circle.
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