Brave New World -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07bt97j/episodes/guide
Loved by millions, Aldous Huxley's thought-provoking classic, written in 1931, continues to be relevant today. Set in 2116 in a society where people's lives are completely controlled by world government, drugs are an accepted part of everyday life and promiscuity is the norm. Into this society comes John, a 'Savage'. Will he succeed in retaining the ideal of freedom that his childhood taught him? And if he does, what price will he pay? With Anton Lesser.
The Kraken Wakes -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07bzhr4/episodes/guide
John Wyndham's science fiction novel is adapted by the bestselling crime writer Val McDermid who also happens to be a long-time fan of Wyndham's work. The drama was recorded with specially composed music performed by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra in a 21st century retelling of alien invasion and global flooding. With Tamsin Greig.
News From Nowhere -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07c2svl
As part of the Dangerous Visions mix we bring you a story of the future that was first published in 1890 and written by the artist, designer, thinker and writer William Morris. His visionary tale gets a modern remake for what promises to be an intriguing new dramatization. The main character Will (played by Ron Cook) wakes to find he has travelled 100 years into the future to a post-capitalist London. With Catrin Stewart.
Produce -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07c2w7k
A dark fairytale from award-winning writer Joseph Wilde about what might happen if you could choose every aspect of your unborn child.
Your Perfect Summer, On Sale Here -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07byvpb
A subtle and morally troubling tale exploring the boundaries between immersive gaming and reality.
Never Let Me Go -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07bzjq0/episodes/guide
Kazuo Ishiguro's haunting novel of love, friendship and loss. This alternative vision of 1990s England is a disquieting exploration of what makes us human and how we each find meaning in our lives.
Dark Vignettes:
Four specially commmissioned stories get the Dangerous Visions treatment:
Blackout -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07btcbg
London is plunged into an internet and power blackout. A woman watches the infrastructure and civilisation of her city begin to collapse. From the writer of New Tricks Julian Simpson and read by Nicola Walker.
The Fanglur and the Twoof -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07bzhyy
With the mysterious crone Noma as their guide, a family set off with their herd on an ill-fated journey across an extraordinary desert in search of pools and lakes. By Toby Litt.
Spine -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07bzjss
Set in the not-too-distant future. A mother and son must run the gauntlet of high-tech security, and severe travel-restrictions, to leave their homeland in search of a better life. By Anita Sullivan.
Inertia -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07bzjxm
Somewhere in a near-future Britain, Mr McManus wakes up in hospital and discovers that the healthcare provision hes been paying for is much more sinister than he expected. By Melissa Lee Houghton
