John Wyndham Trouble With Lichen
Adapted for broadcasting by Archie Campbell Published in 1960, John Wyndham’s Trouble with Lichen tells the story of Diana Brackley, a revolutionary, a feminist, and a scientist. Francis Saxover and Diana Brackley, two scientists investigating a rare lichen, discover it has a remarkable property: it retards the aging process. Francis, realising the implications for the world of an ever-youthful, wealthy elite, wants to keep it secret, but Diana sees an opportunity to overturn the male status quo by using the lichen to inspire a feminist revolution. As each scientist wrestles with the implications and practicalities of exploiting the discovery, the world comes ever closer to learning the truth . . . Trouble With Lichen is a scintillating story of the power wielded by science in our lives and asks how much trust should we place in those we appoint to be its guardians? Produced By:….Archie Campbell Dr Francis Saxover, Director of Darr House Scientific Developments Ltd: Hugh Latimer Miss Birkett, his secretary:….Janet Burnell Zephanie, his daughter:….Dorit Welles Paul, his son:….Edward Brooks Diana Brackley, Director of Nefertiti Ltd:….Rosalie Crutchley Miss Tallwyn, her secretary:……Shirley Cooklln Gerald Marlin, a journalist:…..Geoffrey Matthews Editor of the Sunday Prole:…Howieson Culkf Miss Brendon, an employee at Nefertiti:….Penelope Lee Richard Treverne, engaged to Zephanie:…..David Valla First Voice:…..Lewis Stringer Second Voice:……Arthur Gomez Lady Tewley:……Vanessa Thornton First broadcast: Mon 26th Nov 1962, 20:30 on BBC Home Service Basic
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.
Chapters
| The Trouble With Lichen | 1:29:25 |
Reviews
90 min adaptation
jazzyjackson
Discovered this via the wiki article on the book, was dissapointed that it linked to a BBC page listing the cast but lacking the audio. Wiki mentions that there exists a 90 minute radio adaptation of the story, as well as a five part series which is a reading of the book. This is the former, contrary to the one star review. Good audio, looking forward to listening all the way through. https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/a560834cc6b34d3cb004c3671af29cba https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trouble_with_Lichen
Uh, not sure what everyone else is talking about
jknox
But this is the 90minute audio adaptation from 1962. Not sure what everyone else was looking at, but this is not just one episode of the later reading. This is the radio drama, and it plays fine.
One episode of 5 part series
mistercatworks
You will be disappointed to find this is only episodoe
ru
Great to have access to these old radio plays!