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  • Nebulous – BBC Audio

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    This three-disc set contains all 6 episodes of the first series of Nebulous, a comedy sci-fi series which follows the adventures of Professor Nebulous (Mark Gatiss) and KENT – the Key Environmental Non-Judgemental Taskforce – dedicated to getting a post apocalyptic planet back on the right track. I’d missed the radio broadcasts so I was…

  • The Midwich Cuckoos – BBC Classic Radio Sci-Fi

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    This 2003 radio production of John Wyndham’s The Midwich Cuckoosstars Bill Nighy as Richard (whose character also serves as thenarrator) and Sarah Parish. Set in the remote village of Midwich the story tells of a series ofunexpected pregnancies and subsequent births which all occur on thesame day. Each child the ability to communicate telepathically, a…

  • The Chrysalids and Survival – BBC Classic Radio Sci-Fi

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    This double disc entry in BBC Audiobooks’ Classic Sci-Fi range features two classic stories from John Wyndham – The Chrysalids and Survival. Spanning both discs the main feature in the release is The Chrysalids.First aired in 1981 this is an eery and dramatic tale of the villageWaknut whose inhabitants seek to drive out any signs…

  • This Life + 10

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    A decade ago, This Life premièred on BBC Two and changed the face of television drama.

  • Spooks Go to Greece

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    BBC Worldwide have announced a two-year agreement with the new Greek terrestrial television channel SKAI which launches on 1 April 2006. Under the deal BBC Worldwide will provide over 500 hours of drama, factual and news and current affairs programming including Spooks. Other programmes covered by the deal include Doctor Who and documentaries, including Seven…

  • Judge John Deed 2007 Specials

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    We’ve received episode synopses and further details for the previously reported Judge John Deed episodes which air from next week. The run of four episodes comprises four episodes split into two two-part specials with two episodes airing each week. The stories are: War Crimes Part One: Tuesday 9 January 2007 at 9.00pm Judge John Deed…