Episodes
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| 20131112 | 20231201 (BBC7) |
On the day the world gasped in shock at the shooting of John F Kennedy, two of the 20th century's greatest literary minds passed away almost unnoticed. Christian apologist C S Lewis and intellectual and philosopher Aldous Huxley died on the same day, 50 years ago.
In an audio portrait, using archive and contemporary accounts, biographers Alister McGrath and Nicholas Murray explore the events that shaped Lewis and Huxley's lives. Taking some of the authors' seminal works - such as Lewis's 'Chronicles of Narnia' and Huxley's 'Brave New World', - they explore some of the ideas and visions of the future that made Lewis and Huxley such influential and prophetic figures of the 20th century.
The programme is set against the backdrop of some of the key events in 20th century history that shaped and influenced literary and political thinking - the First and Second World Wars, the rise of fascism and modern consumer culture.
The programme features historic audio from the BBC's archives and the voices of C S Lewis and Aldous Huxley.
Contributors include:
Alister McGrath - biographer, C S Lewis
Nicholas Murray - biographer, Aldous Huxley
Dr Lucy Noakes - social historian
Producer- Mark O'Brien.
An audio portrait exploring the lives and ideas of CS Lewis and Aldous Huxley.
On the day the world reeled at the news of John F Kennedy's assassination, two of the 20th century's greatest literary figures passed away almost unnoticed.
The Christian apologist CS Lewis and the intellectual and philosopher Aldous Huxley both died on the same day, 60 years ago.
Through archive and contemporary accounts, biographers Alister McGrath and Nicholas Murray, explore events that shaped the two authors. Considering fiction like The 'Chronicles of Narnia' and 'Brave New World', they explore some of the ideas that made Lewis and Huxley such influential and prophetic figures of the 20th century.
The programme is set against the backdrop of some of the key events in 20th century history - the First and Second World Wars, the rise of fascism and modern consumer culture.
The feature includes the voices of C S Lewis and Aldous Huxley
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2013.
CS Lewis and Aldous Huxley died on the same day. What events shaped the two authors?
Two literary giants died on the same day - CS Lewis and Aldous Huxley. Two biographers explore their influence. From 2013.
| First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 20131112 | 20231201 (BBC7) |