Synopsis
What led avowed socialist George Orwell to write a book beloved of the Right? David Aaronovitch discovers how 1984 grew from a forgotten political world, shaped by the atom bomb.
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Theatre 625: The World Of George Orwell | 1984: Part 2
Britain has become a province of 'Oceania', one of the three tyrannical world super-powers, locked permanently in a state of war. Big Brother is always watchful from posters and TV screens. Starring David Buck as Winston Smith and Jane Merrow as Julia.
Theatre 625: The World Of George Orwell: 1984
Britain has become a province of 'Oceania', one of the three tyrannical world super-powers, locked permanently in a state of war. Big Brother is always watchful from posters and TV screens. Starring David Buck as Winston Smith and Jane Merrow as Julia.