Blackout
Blackout by Julian Simpson. London is plunged into an internet and power blackout. A woman watches the infrastructure and civilisation of her city begin to collapse.
The first of four specially-commissioned stories in the Dangerous Visions series.
Blackout by Julian Simpson
鈥淵esterday was the day when the phones stopped working.鈥�
But the phones are only the start, as London is plunged into an internet and power blackout. A woman starts a diary of the first days as she watches first the infrastructure and then the civilisation of her city begin to collapse.
Writer: Julian Simpson
Director: Julian Simpson
Reader: Nicola Walker
Producer: Jeremy Osborne
A Sweet Talk production for 麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Nicola Walker |
| Writer | Julian Simpson |
| Director | Julian Simpson |
| Producer | Jeremy Osborne |
Broadcasts
- Sun 22 May 2016 19:45麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4
- Sun 16 Feb 2020 19:45麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4
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