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3. Desires
Episode 3 of 10
Charlie’s programmed Adam, his synthetic friend, but the machine's new desires become centred on Miranda. Read by Anton Lesser.
Charlie, helped by his lover Miranda, has fully programmed the synthetic human called Adam, who now roams between both neighbours' flats.
One night this leads to a devastating moment. Devastating for Charlie, that is.
Ian McEwan's novel reimagines life and times in the 1980s.
Read by Anton Lesser
Abridged by Penny Leicester
Producer: Duncan Minshull
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2019.
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