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5. New World
Episode 5 of 6
After entering the alien temple, a colonist returns as a broken man. Paul Birchard reads Robert Heinlein's novel.
After entering the alien temple, a colonist returns as a broken man.
Robert Heinlein's sci-fi story abridged by Bert Coules.
Set up in the late 19th century, the aim of the Howard Foundation is to prolong human life via selective breeding and financial encouragement.
Read by Paul Birchard
Produced at BBC Scotland by Bruce Young.
Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in July 2007.
Last on
Tue 14 Jun 202200:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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