Five seminal science fiction classics are brought vividly alive in these gripping BBC Radio dramatisations, with casts including Robert Glenister, William Gaunt, Carleton Hobbs and Joanne Froggatt. ‘Frankenstein’ (1994) is usually adapted from one of the 1st science fiction novels, Mary Shelley’s story of a scientist who tries to play God and creates a monster. ‘The Time Machine’ (2009) dramatises one of the 1st stories to feature time travel, HG Wells’ fascinating tale of an inventor who discovers a dystopian future. ‘The Lost Globe’ (1975) is based on a classic fantasy adventure story by Arthur Conan Doyle’s, whose idea of dinosaurs roaming our world was the inspiration for Jurassic Park. ‘R.U.R.’ (1989) can be a radio production of Karel Capek’s thought-provoking play which presented the word ‘automatic robot’ to the English vocabulary. ‘Solaris’ (2007) dramatises Stanislaw Lem’s pioneering ghost tale occur space, both a suspenseful thriller and a philosophical deep breathing on guilt and the individual condition. Accompanying this collection is definitely an added bonus PDF file featuring extensive sleeve notes by Andrew Pixley. Duration: 10 hours approx.