John Wyndham - The Midwich Cuckoos

JOHN WYNDHAM - THE MIDWICH CUCKOOS (320kbs-m4a/261mb/1hr54mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 28th October & 4th November 2023

John Wyndham's sci-fi masterpiece, first published in 1957, is the tale of an English village where the women are simultaneously impregnated by parasitic aliens.

Starring Bill Nighy and Sarah Parish.

Dramatised by Dan Rebellato.

Director: Polly Thomas

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November/December 2003.

JOHN WYNDHAM - THE MIDWICH CUCKOOS - 1. THE VILLAGE (320kbs-m4a/130mb/57mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 28th October 2023

John Wyndham's sci-fi masterpiece, first published in 1957, is the tale of an English village where a mysterious alien force takes its toll on the woman.

Richard .... Bill Nighy
Janet .... Sarah Parish
Zellaby .... Clive Merrison
Alan .... Nicholas R Bailey
Ferelleyn .... Katherine Tozer
Dr Willers .... Mark Chatterton
Mrs Willers .... Barbara Marten
Reverend Leebody .... Malcolm Raeburn
Miss Lamb .... Christine Brennan
Miss Ogle .... Rebecca Bridle

JOHN WYNDHAM - THE MIDWICH CUCKOOS - 2. THE CHILDREN (320kbs-m4a/131mb/57mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 4th November 2023

It's four years since 'The Day Out' in Midwich. The children now exert an eerie hold on the village.

Richard .... Bill Nighy
Janet .... Sarah Parish
Zellaby .... Clive Merrison
Alan .... Nicholas R Bailey
Ferelleyn .... Katherine Tozer
Chief Superintendent John Westcot .... Seamus O'Neill
David Pawle .... Lloyd Peters
Miss Lamb .... Christine Brennan
Reverend Leebody .... Malcolm Raeburn
Miss Ogle .... Rebecca Bridle
William .... Casey O'Brien
Angela .... Mariella Brown
Girl .... Rosie Fleeshman
Boy .... Mat Belshaw