4 Extra Debut. Set in post-apocalyptic San Francisco, a bounty hunter is on a mission to retire rogue androids. With James Purefoy. Episode 1 of 2.
By Philip K. Dick
Dramatised by Jonathan Holloway
Philip K. Dick's cult sci-fi novel inspired the film Blade Runner. Set in a world devastated by nuclear war, a San Francisco bounty hunter is on a mission to retire a group of rogue androids. James Purefoy and Jessica Raine star in this new adaptation.
In post-war 1992 androids are becoming indistinguishable from human beings, even in their capacity to love, and bounty hunter Rick Deckard is tasked with locating and retiring a rogue group of escaped androids who have fled a life of slavery and returned to Earth.
Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko.
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The book that inspired Blade Runner
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Rick Deckard | James Purefoy |
| Rachael Rosen | Jessica Raine |
| Harry Bryant | Nicky Henson |
| Eldon Rosen | Anton Lesser |
| Luba Luft | Heather Craney |
| JR Isadore | Stuart McLoughlin |
| Polokov | Clive Hayward |
| Roy Baty | Danny Sapani |
| Jenny Bell | Jaimi Barbakoff |
| Caruso | Wilf Scolding |
| Director | Sasha Yevtushenko |
| Producer | Sasha Yevtushenko |
| Adaptor | Jonathan Holloway |
| Author | Philip K Dick |
Broadcasts
Sun 15 Jun 201415:00BBC Radio 4 FM- Sat 21 Jun 201421:00BBC Radio 4
- Sat 24 Sep 201618:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 25 Sep 201600:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 5 Jan 201918:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 6 Jan 201900:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
