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Arthur C Clarke - 2001: A Space Odyssey

Drama: SciFi & Fantasy

Ten-part adaptation of Arthur C Clarke's sci-fi classic read by William Roberts.

Ten-part adaptation of Arthur C Clarke's groundbreaking sci-fi classic read by William Roberts.

Arthur C Clarke - 2001: A Space Odyssey: The Road to Extinction

10/05/2004

The Road to Extinction

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Arthur C Clarke - 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Road to Extinction

The appearance of a monolithic rock sparks new feelings in Moonwatcher's tribe.

Moonwatcher's tribe hunt for food, but the appearance of a monolithic rock sparks new feelings in them. Classic sci-fi read by William Roberts. From January 2001.

The primate Moonwatcher and his tribe hunt for food - but the appearance of a strange transparent slab sparks new feelings in them... 

Arthur C Clarke's ground-breaking novel is set in our present, a vision of a future yet to be, and a past shrouded in mystery. 

Read in ten parts by William Roberts - secrets of the story are revealed that the film adaptation missed.

Producer: Dirk Maggs 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2001.

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