1984 - Old Time Radio Dystopian Sci-Fi

About this episode

The episode features a compelling adaptation of George Orwell's '1984' with insights from the hosts on its themes and cultural impact.

The Shiver Show is proud to present 1984, a Lux Radio Theater production with one of our all-time favourite actors, Vincent Price. Surprisingly, this production was recorded in Sydney, Australia and has a terrific Australian and New Zealand cast of voice actors. 1984 is a tight, compelling adaptation of George Orwell's novel published in 1949. Mary and Greg unpack the writing, the timeless themes, Orwell's influence on popular culture and whether overall's are a strong fashion statement...

People in this episode

Hosts: Mary, Greg

Topics covered

• dystopian
• sci-fi
• adaptation
• voice acting
• popular culture
• fashion

Keywords

• 1984
• Vincent Price
• George Orwell
• Lux Radio Theater
• dystopian
• sci-fi
• voice actors
• adaptation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lux Radio Theater

Books & works: 1984, George Orwell's novel

Places: Sydney, Australia, Australia, New Zealand

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