{"product_id":"book-jvf5","title":"Jules Verne: A BBC Radio Drama Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull-cast contemporary dramatisations of Jules Verne's best-known works, plus bonus programme about his life and work\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOften referred to as the father of science fiction, Victorian author Jules Verne is renowned for his fantastical adventures imagining extraordinary voyages to strange new horizons. Prolific and prophetic, he wrote over 50 novels and numerous short stories, in which he foretold the skyscraper, the submarine, space missions and even the Internet. Featured here are contemporary adaptations of four of his most famous tales, as well as a special episode of \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eForum\u003c\/i\u003e examining the long-lasting appeal of his work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese full-cast dramatisations feature a stellar line-up including \u003cb\u003eJim Broadbent, Leslie Phillips, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSagar Arya,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Joel MacCormack, Stephen Critchlow, Gudmundur Thorvaldsson, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeil McCaul, Madeline Hatt, David Seddon, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eYves Aubert, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNathan Osgood, Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e Kerry Gooderson.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJourney to the Centre of the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Renowned professor Otto Lidenbrock and his nephew Axel decipher a mysterious cryptogram telling of a pathway to the earth's core. Determined to find out if such a journey is possible, the intrepid explorers and their guide, Hans, venture into the heart of a dormant Icelandic volcano, where shocks, perils and amazing discoveries await.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e20,000 Leagues Under the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - On the hunt for a terrifying sea monster that has been attacking ships, marine scientist Professor Aronnax and his stowaway daughter Connie join whaler Ned Land aboard the USS \u003ci\u003eAbraham Lincoln\u003c\/i\u003e. But what they find is no monster, it's a submarine: the \u003ci\u003eNautilus\u003c\/i\u003e, piloted by the mysterious Captain Nemo…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAround the World in Eighty Days \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e- Risking his fortune, eccentric gentleman Phileas Fogg makes a bet that he can circumnavigate the globe in 80 days. Accompanied by his new valet, Passepartout, he sets off on a headlong race - pursued by the energetic Sergeant Fix, who is convinced Fogg is the bank robber he's seeking. With the clock ticking, can Phileas make it back to the Reform Club in time?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mysterious Island \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e- Escaping the American Civil War, military engineer Cyrus Smith, his freed slave Neb, and reporter Grace Spilett steal an observation balloon. Following a violent storm, it crashes near a seemingly deserted Pacific island: but the castaways soon realise that they are not alone…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Forum: 20,000 Leagues Under the Seas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Jules Verne's classic novel is one of the most translated works in publishing history (and yes, the original French title does have the plural 'seas'). Talking to authors, academics and members of the Société Jules Verne, \u003cb\u003eRajan Datar\u003c\/b\u003e finds out what makes this boys' own adventure tale so popular.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published 1864 (\u003ci\u003eJourney to the Centre of the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e), 1870 (\u003ci\u003eTwenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea), \u003c\/i\u003e1872 (\u003ci\u003eAround the World in Eighty Days\u003c\/i\u003e), 1874 (\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMysterious Island\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCast and credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by Jules Verne\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJourney to the Centre of the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCast: Joel MacCormack, Stephen Critchlow, Gudmundur Thorvaldsson, Nicola Ferguson, Elizabeth Bennett, Nick Underwood, Sam Rix, Tom Forrister, Scarlett Brookes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDramatised by Moya O'Shea\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDirected by Tracey Neale\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComposer: Neil Brand\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e20,000 Leagues Under the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCast: Sagar Arya, Neil McCaul, Madeline Hatt, David Seddon, Philip Bretherton\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDramatised by Gregory Evans\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDirected by Marc Beeby\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAround the World in Eighty Days\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCast: Leslie Phillips, Yves Aubert, Jim Broadbent, Ronald Fraser, Ronald Herdman, John Church, Mark Straker, Terence Edmond, Nicholas Murchie, Joanna Myers, Jonathan Adams, Diana Quick, Garard Green, Lyndham Gregory, William Hootkins, Peter Marinker\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDramatised by Terry James\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDirected by Janet Whitaker\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal music by Wilfredo Acosta\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mysterious Island\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCast: Nathan Osgood, Kerry Gooderson, Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong, Rupert Holliday Evans, Sagar Arya\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDramatised by Gregory Evans\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDirected by Marc Beeby\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Forum: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresented by Rajan Datar\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith Marie-Helene Huet, Laurence Sudret, Jean-Michel Margot and Terry Harpold\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e© 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. 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