Classic Radio Sci-Fi

<b>With evocative soundtracks that convey all the suspense and excitement of the original stories, this is a box set every lover of science fiction should own. Five seminal science fiction classics are brought vividly to life in these gripping BBC Radio Dramatizations, with Full-Casts - including Robert Glenister, William Gaunt, Carleton Hobbs, and Gerald Harper.</b><BR><BR> These five groundbreaking stories, each exploring different aspects of the science fiction genre, had a huge impact when first released and continue to surprise and enthrall today.<BR><BR> *<b>Frankenstein</b> is widely regarded as being one of the first science fiction novels, and Mary Shelley's tale of a scientist who tries to play God and creates a monster has achieved iconic status.<BR><BR> *<b>The Time Machine</b> was one of the first stories to feature time travel, and H. G. Wells' thrilling tale of an inventor who discovers a dystopian future has been adapted many times for television and film.<BR><BR> *<b>The Lost World</b> is a classic fantasy adventure story from the creator of Sherlock Holmes, and Conan Doyle's idea of dinosaurs roaming wild in our world was the inspiration for <i>Jurassic Park</i>.<BR><BR> *<b>R.U.R.</b> is another tale of a man of science who attempts to improve on Nature, but the artificial beings here are machines. Karel Eapek's thought-provoking play introduced the word 'robot' to the English language.<BR><BR> *<b>Solaris</b>, Stanislaw Lem's pioneering ghost story set in space,(which was made into a film starring George Clooney,) is both suspenseful thriller and philosophical meditation on guilt and the human condition.<BR><BR>