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Epidemic

Astronomer Dr Heywood Floyd heads for the moon amidst fears of a mutated flu epidemic. Classic sci-fi novel read by William Roberts. From January 2001.

Dr Floyd heads out to the moon, amidst fears of a mutated flu epidemic - but why is an astronomer required?

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 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in 2001.

15 minutes

Last on

Thu 17 May 2018 00:00

Broadcasts

  • Wed 16 May 2018 18:00
  • Thu 17 May 2018 00:00