The Machine stops

Title

The Machine stops

Date

1985

Description

A dramatised short story: The Machine Stops, written by E. M. Forster in the early years of this century: it remains a potent image of an inhuman and mechanised future. When Kuno rebels against ‘The Machine’ - a giant computer which controls the world - the scene is set for a disastrous confrontation between man and machine. Adapted for radio by Roger Harvey

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Duration

00:37:25

Genre

Drama

Radio station

Metro Radio

Place of publication

Newcastle upon Tyne

Language

English

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Technical information

Stereo

Credits

Cast

Roger Harvey	producer
E. M. Forster	author