George Orwell: A BBC Radio Collection
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  • Published: 18 June 2020
  • ISBN: 9781529127027
  • Imprint: BBC DL
  • Format: Audio Download
  • Length: 11 hr 10 min
  • Narrators: Tim Pigott-Smith, Christopher Eccleston, Pippa Nixon, Tamsin Greig, Nicky Henson, Toby Jones, Joseph Milson, Clive Merrison, Lyndsey Marshal, Samuel Barnett
  • RRP: $32.99

George Orwell: A BBC Radio Collection

Including Nineteen Eighty-Four, Animal Farm and other dramas and readings

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A radio anthology of George Orwell’s finest novels, memoirs and essays, plus four biographical dramas

A radio anthology of George Orwell’s finest work.

Visionary author and journalist George Orwell was the man behind two of the best-loved and most influential novels of the 20th century: Nineteen Eighty-Four and Animal Farm. This collection celebrating his life and work features dramatisations of both these classic books, with stellar casts including Christopher Eccleston, Pippa Nixon, Tim Pigott-Smith, Tamsin Greig and Nicky Henson.

Timeless examples of his essays and journalism are also showcased here, including ‘A Hanging’, ‘Confessions of a Book Reviewer’, ‘My Country Right or Left’, ‘Pleasure Spots’ and ‘As I Please’ (all read by Clive Merrison).
  • Published: 18 June 2020
  • ISBN: 9781529127027
  • Imprint: BBC DL
  • Format: Audio Download
  • Length: 11 hr 10 min
  • Narrators: Tim Pigott-Smith, Christopher Eccleston, Pippa Nixon, Tamsin Greig, Nicky Henson, Toby Jones, Joseph Milson, Clive Merrison, Lyndsey Marshal, Samuel Barnett
  • RRP: $32.99
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George Orwell

George Orwell (1903–1950) is one of England's most famous writers and social commentators. He is the author of the classic political satire Animal Farm and the dystopian masterpiece Nineteen Eighty-Four. He is also well known for his essays and journalism, particularly his works covering his travels and his time fighting in the Spanish Civil War. His writing is celebrated for its piercing clarity, purpose and wit and his books continue to be bestsellers all over the world.

Mike Walker

Mike Walker is an award-winning dramatist, documentary writer and author. He has adapted many classic novels for BBC Radio 4, including War and Peace, On the Beach and A Tale of Two Cities, which won him the Bronze Sony Award for Best Drama in 2012. Among his original radio plays are Alpha - winner of the Sony Drama Award (World Service); its companion play Omega; Landfall, The Product and the Plantagenet series of historical dramas. He has also written several novels, including one for young adults, Bad Company.

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