'The Pleasure Principle' host, comedian, Dane Baptiste, continues his exploration of our desire for pleasure using the BBC radio archive by introducing:

The Picture of Dorian Gray Part 1/2

Oscar Wilde's classic gothic tale of desire, pleasure and self-destruction. When Dorian Gray gazes at his portrait he is struck by his own youth and beauty and wishes they will last forever. The portrait becomes a point of transference for his life of debauchery - corrupting and becoming vile as he remains beautiful. It stars Ian McDermid.

First heard on the BBC World Service in 2000.

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