Machines Like Me

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Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan: 3. Desires

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3. Desires

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Synthetic human, Adam, becomes focussed on Miranda.

Charlie’s programmed Adam, his synthetic friend, but the machine's new desires become centred on Miranda. Read by Anton Lesser.

Charlie, helped by his lover Miranda, has fully programmed the synthetic human called Adam, who now roams between both neighbours' flats. 

One night this leads to a devastating moment. Devastating for Charlie, that is.

Ian McEwan's novel reimagines life and times in the 1980s.

Read by Anton Lesser

Abridged by Penny Leicester

Producer:  Duncan Minshull

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2019.

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Anton Lesser reads Ian McEwan's new novel, which reimagines life and times in the 1980s.

Ian McEwan's new novel reimagines life and times in the 1980s. Abridged in ten episodes by Penny Leicester. Reader Anton Lesser.

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