What's your vision of the future of man? These are the great forms of speculative fiction, and they can be tremendously creative. Horror shows people at their worst, in decay, ridden with guilt by ghosts from the past, chased by monsters that are of their own making. Fantasy may be the happiest of all the genres because it is about possibilities, both personal and social. Science fiction gives us a vision of the future of the human race. This groundbreaking 5-hour HORROR, FANTASY, AND SCIENCE FICTION COURSE gives you the tools and structures to make these most "high concept" of all genres real and original.
"Peter Pan and Wendy" by J.M. Barrie [A BBC RADIO COLLECTION] Alan Bennett reads J.M. Barrie's classic children's story about a little boy who wouldn't grow up. To the night nursery of the Darling children - Wendy, John and Michael - comes Peter Pan, a motherless, half-magical boy who teaches them how to fly and takes them to Never Never Land.
Elisabeth Sladen presents an exciting collection of interviews and behind-the-scenes features from the hit "BBC One" series starring David Tennant. The actress behind the much-loved Sarah Jane Smith is your guide through this exciting, surprising and often funny mix of radio and TV features, all based around the worlds of contemporary "Doctor Who".
"An American Werewolf in London" [BBC RADIO COLLECTION]
Updating and expanding the story told in the 1981 film of the same name, this drama features the stars of the film in their original roles. Two American backpackers suffer a frenzied attack on the Yorkshire moors. One survives, and he soon discovers that the assailant was more animal than human.
In All About Solids, Liquids & Gases, young students will be introduced to the three common forms of matter. They’ll learn that all things are made up of tiny particles called atoms and that the movement of these particles determines the form that matter takes. In solids, the particles are packed tightly together and move very little. The particles in liquids are more spread out and move faster. In a gas, the particles are spread even farther apart and move even faster.