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Report On The Barnhouse Effect by Kurt Vonnegut

Kurt Vonnegut's tale of an academic who discovers how to control the forces of nature with his mind. Read by Stuart Milligan.

Professor Barnhouse discovers a way of channelling his mind to control the forces of nature.

The phenomenon becomes known as the "Barnhouse Effect". The academic sees his skill as a marvellous opportunity to secure world peace. However, the American government has other ideas...

Stuart Milligan reads Kurt Vonnegut's first short story published in 1950.

Abridged and produced by Gemma Jenkins.

Made for BBC Radio 7 and first broadcast in November 2007.

30 minutes

Last on

Sat 25 Jul 202000:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Broadcasts

  • Sun 11 Nov 200718:30
    BBC Radio 7
  • Mon 12 Nov 200700:30
    BBC Radio 7
  • Sun 29 Jun 200818:30
    BBC Radio 7
  • Sun 31 May 200918:30
    BBC Radio 7
  • Mon 1 Jun 200900:30
    BBC Radio 7
  • Sat 10 Jul 201018:30
    BBC Radio 7
  • Sun 11 Jul 201000:30
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  • Fri 28 Jan 201118:30
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  • Sat 29 Jan 201100:30
    BBC Radio 7
  • Sun 25 Aug 201318:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 26 Aug 201300:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 2 May 201418:30
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  • Sat 3 May 201400:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 4 Nov 201618:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 5 Nov 201600:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 27 Jul 201818:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 28 Jul 201800:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 24 Jul 202018:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 25 Jul 202000:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra