Episode 2
In a corrupted society, where promiscuity is the norm and eugenics a respectable science, can John the Savage remain true to the values he learnt on the primitive reservation?
by Aldous Huxley
The Dangerous Visions Season continues with the second part of Aldous Huxley's Classic dystopian tale . John the "Savage" has been brought back to a "civilised" world where promiscuity is the norm, eugenics a respectable science and the drug Soma freely available. Can he retain the ideal of freedom his childhood taught him? Dramatised by Jonathan Holloway.
Director: David Hunter.
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Sex, Drugs and Aldous Huxley
An exploration of the man behind Brave New World, Aldous Huxley
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Bernard | Justin Salinger |
| Helmholtz | Jonathan Coy |
| Lenina | Pippa Bennett-Warner |
| The Director | Anton Lesser |
| John | Milton Lopes |
| Linda | Karina Fernandez |
| Fanny | Nicola Ferguson |
| Henry | Sam Rix |
| Miss Keats | Scarlett Brookes |
| Mustapha Mond | Sean Baker |
| Dr Shaw | Nick Underwood |
| Author | Aldous Huxley |
| Adaptor | Jonathan Holloway |
| Director | David Hunter |
Broadcasts
- Sun 29 May 201615:00BBC Radio 4 FM
- Sat 4 Jun 201621:00BBC Radio 4
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