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2. Yossarian's Mission

Episode 2 of 10

Yossarian vows not to fly any more missions but comes up against the terrifying logic of Catch 22. Read by Stuart Milligan.

Captain Yossarian is in hospital, keen to be grounded after a disastrous mission.

Colonel Cathcart keeps raising the number of missions to be flown by the men.

Yossarian is determined not to fly any more missions, but keeps coming up against the unassailable logic of Catch 22.

Joseph Heller鈥檚 iconoclastic 1961 novel satirising the insanity of war.

Abridged by Robin Brooks.

Read by Stuart Milligan.

Producer: Gaynor Macfarlane

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in September 2011.

15 minutes

Last on

Wed 3 May 2023 02:00
大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra

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  • Tue 27 Sep 2011 22:45
    大象传媒 Radio 4
  • Tue 2 May 2023 07:00
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  • Tue 2 May 2023 12:00
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  • Tue 2 May 2023 17:00
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  • Wed 3 May 2023 02:00
    大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra