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Big Brother is on every poster. Winston Smith works for the Ministry of Truth. Then he finds love. Stars Christopher Eccleston.

Winston Smith works for the Ministry of Truth.

Sick and separated from his wife, he lives alone in a one-room flat in Victory Mansions in London, chief city of Airstrip One.

Big Brother stares out from every poster, the Thought Police uncover every act of betrayal.

When Winston finds love, he discovers that life does not have to be dull and deadening, and awakens to new possibilities...

George Orwell's cautionary dystopian tale was first published in 1949, becoming one of the 20th century's most influential novels.

Starring Christopher Eccleston and Pippa Nixon.

Dramatised in two parts by Jonathan Holloway.

Winston Smith...Christopher Eccleston
Julia...Pippa Nixon
O'Brien...Tim Pigott-Smith
Parsons...Kim Wall
Charrington ...Robert Blythe
Syme ...Sam Alexander
Prostitute...Susie Riddell

With Christine Absalom, Don Gilet, Joe Sims and Joshua Swinney

Director: Jeremy Mortimer

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2013.

58 minutes

Last on

Sun 30 Jan 202200:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Christopher Eccleston and Pippa Nixon in studio

Christopher Eccleston and Pippa Nixon in studio
Recording as a scene between Winston and Julia in Studio 60a.

Credits

Winston SmithChristopher Eccleston
JuliaPippa Nixon
O'BrienTim Pigott-Smith
ParsonsKim Wall
SymeSam Alexander
ProstituteSusie Riddell
ActorChristine Absalom
ActorDon Gilet
ActorJoe Sims
ActorJoshua Swinney
DirectorJeremy Mortimer
WriterJonathan Holloway

Broadcasts

  • Sun 10 Feb 201315:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Sat 16 Feb 201321:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Sat 9 Jul 201618:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sun 10 Jul 201600:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 6 Jan 201818:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sun 7 Jan 201800:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 29 Jan 202010:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 29 Jan 202015:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 30 Jan 202003:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 29 Jan 202218:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sun 30 Jan 202200:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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