Synopsis
Two Award-winning Radio Plays - The Paradise Machine & The Biggest Sandcastle in the World
Published by Stageplays
TWO AWARD-WINNING RADIO PLAYS
THE PARADISE MACHINE
Best European Radio Drama
Directed by Andy Jordan, the BBC's production of The Paradise Machine won the 1995 European Broadcasting Union Award for Best European Radio Drama
Set in the near future, Dr Mary Godwin exploits Virtual Reality and tries to defy death
But her dream of Virtual Reality soon becomes a nightmare in this sci-fi classic
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The Paradise Machine
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Die Glücksmaschine
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THE BIGGEST SANDCASTLE IN THE WORLD
BBC Radio 4 Giles Cooper Best Play Award 1981
Paul Thain shared the Award with Peter Barnes, Don Haworth, Harold Pinter, David Pownall & John P. Rooney
Three unemployed labourers create the huge Sandcastle to alleviate boredom and frustration
They attract praise and derision, but they also learn to articulate their hopes and fears
Published and broadcast UK, Germany, Hungary, Russia, New Zealand, Greece & Italy
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The Biggest Sandcastle in the World