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Radio 4 Extra,11 May 1977,30 mins
August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury
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One day in the life of a house, during which ghosts of its previous occupants are gradually revealed. Central to the plot, Sara Teasdale's poem 'There Will Come Soft Rains' asks a question. Written by Ray Bradbury, who leaves us in little doubt of his answer... Narrator: Garrard Green With: Eva Haddon Jeffrey Segal Adapted for Narrator, Vocoder and Synthesizer by Malcolm Clarke. Realised and produced at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop by Malcolm Clarke. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1977. ************************************************************************************************************* From BBC Radio 4 Extra's Hidden Treasures collection of titles returned to the BBC by various collectors. Our warm thanks go to the Radio Circle
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