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Is this the Brave New World?
Wednesday 5 December 2007 21:45-22:30 (Radio 3)

Matthew Sweet introduces a special edition of Night Waves' Landmarks monthly exploration of a classic work of culture, recorded in front of an audience as part of BBC Radio 3's Free Thinking festival of ideas in Liverpool.

Aldous Huxley's famous 1930s novel Brave New World foresaw a disturbing future society where unhappiness has been eliminated by technology. Set in London in 2540, it anticipates developments in reproductive technology and biological engineering that change society. Humanity is carefree, healthy and technologically advanced.

So now, 70 years later, have we finally surpassed Huxley's predictions? Matthew is joined in Liverpool by a roundtable of guests to argue over the book's continuing relevance.

Duration:
45 minutes

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You KNOW it makes sense

I thought I would see a post about this, but did not... here is a link

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/comicsbritannia/

The new three-part documentary Comics Britannia is the centrepiece of a whole season on BBC Four celebrating UK comics and US artists' influence upon them. Find out now what's on TV - and watch out for extra interview clips here on the BBC Four website after Comics Britannia's first episode has aired.

The Essay
Life, But Not As We Know It
Monday 16 July 2007 23:00-23:15 (Radio 3)

A biologist, a writer and a philosopher each explore their fascination with the notion of extraterrestrial intelligence and what such a discovery could mean for the future of humanity.

Duration:
15 minutes

Playlist:
1/3. Biologist Jack Cohen on why the discovery of aliens would change our view of biology, evolution and organised religion.


you can listen online for 7 days

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nerdy fact, lots of classical music fans love sci-fi

:)

Is the code of conduct the new LAW, is wake the first board JUDGE ?

I like that idea, would be nice to see more juves grassing up perps in a police state, stazi way.

The whole concept of 'citizens reward' is good :)

mmm, should we read it while drinking champagne ?

What do YOU think ?

Bring em back !

cool
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The Real War of the Worlds
Friday 9 February 2007 20:30-20:50 (Radio 3)

Robbie Meredith investigates the radical political ideas of HG Wells. Feminists, socialists and dictators alike warmed to Wells's ideas of globalisation and a world state, elitist multi-culturalism and eugenics. Former leader of the Labour party Michael Foot and author Fay Weldon reveal why Wells remains a hero and why his ideas are still relevant today.

cooool

would be good for crowd control,

could have some folk turn up in beachwear,with towels,goggles and say 'i just come along for the rays man'

Intersting chat about 'The Fountain' and space operas on radio 3 lastnight.

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Oh come on,once i can understand but twice !

What is it, is the art late or something ?

This is cool, wish I had more time to read it quicker though !

hurrahh for classic sci-fi !

top stuff :)

That ABC art is something rather special :)

How about a few new stories based on and starring the original characters from HG Wells or other 'old british sci-fi books'.

No updates, actually set in the past, in the time they were intended to be, perhaps  written by Ian Edginton, drawn by D'Israeli ?

One presumes copyright has even expired on these old things ?

I read this yesterday, it is FAB :)

I liked the vampire science too.

The sooner we have instant, state actioned, police brutality the better :)

Not that great a book, would have been an amazing GN