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Alright, this could go in a few different threads, but I'm sort of counting on Hip Priest giving me an assist here. And may be of interest to !@#$%! as well.
Way back in June, I believe, we had the Sonic Youth Book Club, which failed, but I have just begun to finish the book after all this time. Granted I put it down for a while, as I often do with books, usually to start a different one, and so on. Anyway, the book, Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol was adapted for Radio on BBC Radio 4. This from wiki:
In 2006 the novel was dramatised in two parts by the BBC and broadcast on Radio 4. It was played more for comic than satirical effect, the main comedy deriving from the performance of Mark Heap as Chichikov, and from the original placing of the narrator. Michael Palin narrates the story, but is revealed actually to be following Chichikov, riding in his coach for example, or sleeping in the same bed, constantly irritating Chichikov with his running exposition.
I would really like to hear this, but I can't seem to find it on the BBC website. However, I know Hip Priest is an avid listener of BBC Radio, and I'm guessing he can navigate the site better than I. I only say this because I remember you posting the Number Stations program broadcasted by BBC Radio. So what do you know pal?
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