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Trouble in Paradise (Dystopias)

Series about the history of British sci-fi. The utopian dreams and dystopian nightmares of books like Huxley's Brave New World and Orwell's 1984.

Series about the history of British science fiction. A look at the utopian dreams and dystopian nightmares of books such as Aldous Huxley's Brave New World and 1984 by George Orwell.

One is a vision of the future full of sex and shopping, the other is a story of oppression and violence. But why have the British been better than anyone at imagining these future heavens and hells? Contributors include Margaret Atwood and Iain M Banks.

1 hour

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Role Contributor
Producer Rachel Bell
Director Lucie Donahue

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