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Utopia: Mr More's Wondrous Islands

A celebration of Thomas More’s Utopia, published 500 years ago.

World Service,6 episodes

Episodes

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Utopian inspirations: The Good Place by Rebecca F. John
A new short story inspired by Thomas More’s Utopia and commissioned by BBC World Service.
23 Dec 2016,5 mins
Thomas More: On the Marriages of the Utopians
Life on More’s fictional island: the Utopians' quirky attitudes to courtship and marriage
22 Dec 2016,5 mins
Utopian inspirations: 971 by Lea Sauer
A new short story inspired by Thomas More’s Utopia and commissioned by BBC World Service
21 Dec 2016,5 mins
Utopian inspirations: Survey of Damages by Jose Pablo Salas
A new short story inspired by Thomas More’s Utopia and commissioned by BBC World Service
20 Dec 2016,5 mins
Mr More's Wondrous Islands
A celebration of Thomas More's Utopia and new short stories inspired by it.
29 mins
Thomas More: The Ambassadors’ Gold
Life on More’s mythical island: the Utopians' radical attitudes to money and wealth.
19 Dec 2016,5 mins