Page 1 of sci fi week on radio 4

just a heads up that there is a series of sci fi shows on radio 4 this week.
It starts today, apparently, but i listened to the Time Machine (wells) on the iplayer last week, and it was pretty good.
coming up there are plays based on the works of Iain M Banks and Arthur C Clarke as well.

worth a listen. if you like that sort of thing... personally I prefer Iain `No M` Banks. but it takes all sorts



edit. i think it might have started last week.. this is yet to come though

08 March 2009 20:00-21.30
BBC Radio 3
Drama on 3
Bring Me The Head of Philip K Dick
A darkly disturbing and surreal vision of contemporary America where faith, national security and the very fabric of time are under attack from an unlikely and terrifying weapon.

Invented by a shadowy research unit inside the Pentagon, the android head of Philip K. Dick is on the loose and wreaking havoc.




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This item was edited on Sunday, 1st March 2009, 13:17

Just reaiised I missed Rendezvous with Rama this afternoon on Radio 4 at 3pm. iPlayer will be coming in useful, I can see that!

Just realised that I`d missed it as well. Went to Iplayer, but it`s NOT available to download. Bugger!
But it looks like the first episode is broadcast again on Saturday at 21:00

This item was edited on Sunday, 1st March 2009, 16:37

Not that I don`t trust you, but I`ll have to double-check that!

I thought you could catch every programme for 7 days after it was first broadcast. :/

Edit: Found it...

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00hs8xn/Classic_Serial_Rendezvous_with_Rama_Episode_1/

Edit 2: Forgot to say that I did hear Blake`s 7 on Radio 7 last night - even though I`ve heard it before, it`s still a favourite of mine.

Is there a webpage anywhere that lists all the sci-fi across the channels over this season? I`m in danger of missing stuff if it`s spread about like this.



Edit 3: Ignore me. I`ll just go and stick my head in a bucket for a bit. Should try clicking on other people`s links sometimes! :D

This item was edited on Sunday, 1st March 2009, 20:04

listened to one of the twilight zones last night.. pretty good.. i wish you could get the `series` on some sort of CD thingy..

the iplayer is a load of ball bags with its one week only thing.


by the way - another sci fi radio treat
Old BBC play of Chocky, you know, by John Wyndham


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This item was edited on Monday, 2nd March 2009, 12:04

Agreed. I find iPlayer very inconvenient, although at least it allows us to catch things we missed.

They should release more on CD though.

I`m kind of surprised that there`s none of Big Finish`s Doctor Who stories starring Paul McGann included in this season, now I`m thinking about it. I wonder how they decided what`s in and what`s out. :/