The Book Of Strange New Things

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20141011

20141012 (BBC7)

Devoted husband Peter faces the mission of a lifetime, galaxies away from his wife.

20141018

20141019 (BBC7)

Joe Armstrong, Hayley Atwell and Dougray Scott star in Miranda Emmerson's adaptation of the astonishing new novel by Michel Faber (Under the Skin, Crimson Petal and the White).

Peter has travelled to a far distant planet, called Oasis, where an enigmatic corporation called USIC have a base. He has been employed as Christian missionary to the native inhabitants - a gentle, peaceable community, who have welcomed Peter to their settlement and are eager to hear the teachings of the Bible, a book they call 'The Book of Strange New Things'.

Adapted for radio by Miranda Emmerson

Directed by Emma Harding

Bea has big news for her husband Peter. Narrated by Dougray Scott.

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Episode	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	20141011	20141012 (BBC7)	Devoted husband Peter faces the mission of a lifetime, galaxies away from his wife.
02	20141018	20141019 (BBC7)	Joe Armstrong, Hayley Atwell and Dougray Scott star in Miranda Emmerson's adaptation of the astonishing new novel by Michel Faber (Under the Skin, Crimson Petal and the White). Peter has travelled to a far distant planet, called Oasis, where an enigmatic corporation called USIC have a base. He has been employed as Christian missionary to the native inhabitants - a gentle, peaceable community, who have welcomed Peter to their settlement and are eager to hear the teachings of the Bible, a book they call 'The Book of Strange New Things'. Adapted for radio by Miranda Emmerson Directed by Emma Harding Bea has big news for her husband Peter. Narrated by Dougray Scott.