[Milton-L] Paradise Lost Recitation on BBC Radio

carl bellinger bcarlb at comcast.net
Sat Dec 23 01:44:44 EST 2006


If anyone could forward episodes 11 -15 to me please let me know off-list. 
Thanks.
-Carl

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike T. Streeter" <streetm at stthom.edu>
To: <milton-l at lists.richmond.edu>
Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 7:47 PM
Subject: [Milton-L] Paradise Lost Recitation on BBC Radio


> Dear Miltonists,
>
> I don't know if this post is redundant but I haven't seen any references 
> to this subject yet.
>
> BBC7 has been broadcasting an edited radio recitation of Paradise Lost, 
> featuring Ian McDiarmid (you might recognize him as the Emperor from Star 
> Wars) as Satan.  The production is now on Book 8, I think.  Some of the 
> important scenes have been excised for economy, such as Satan's response 
> to Abdiel, but I think it's a very good adaptation nonetheless (this 
> edited version is projected to reach about 15 hours!)
>
> You can tune into it for free online at the BBC7 Drama website.  You can 
> also listen to the past week's archive of audio at: 
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/listenagain/sunday/index.shtml (this past week 
> includes the War In Heaven).  If you aren't able to access either of these 
> venues, I also think BBC will be publishing it on CD early next year. 
> Check www.audiobookcollection.com and www.bbcshop.com for periodic.
>
> Have a Merry Christmas!
>
> Mike Streeter
> streetm at stthom.edu
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