Frederick Pohl - The Midas Plague

In the future, the poorest citizens have the most things.

People have to spend most of their waking hours consuming and wearing out what the robots have produced.

Only the most successful are allowed to live a simple life of moderate consumption.

Morey Fry discovers a way out, but it means breaking the law...

Frederick Pohl's futuristic novel, first published in 1954 in US magazine ‘Galaxy Science Fiction'.

Starring Michael Drew and Dyanne White.

Dramatised by Mark Power.

Morey Fry - Michael Drew

Cherry Fry - Dyanne White

Howland - Alan Covenay

Henry/Porfirio - Geoffrey Collins

Judge Elon - Eric Allen

Grace Elon - Caroline Hunt

Semmelweiss/Newman - Nick Chivers

Fairless/Sam - Clarence Smith

Blaine/Wally - Richard Pearce

Wainwright - Fraser Kerr

Tanaquil - Catherine Neal

Directed at BBC Bristol by Alec Reid.

In the future, the lower class you are, the more you must consume of robot overproduction.

In the future, the poorer you are, the more you must consume due to rampant robotic overproduction. Stars Michael Drew.

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