For years the property of geeks and nerds , now science fiction is suffer the ultimate indignity : Becoming the next big “ sexy ” matter for British actors . Is this the beginning of the last for the genre ?
The Stage , the British weekly newspaper for doer , is reporting that well - respected player like Derek Jacobi , Jason Isaacs and Alex Jennings will be taking part inthe new BBC season of sci - fi radiocommunication plays to be broadcast across the corporation ’s various networks this March . In addition to previously - declare adaptations of Arthur C. Clarke ’s Rendezvous With Rama and Iain M. Banks ’ State Of The Art , the season – spread across BBC Radio 3 , receiving set 4 and digital channel BBC 7 – will include new original plant from Kim Newman and Mike Maddox , amongst others … but what explains the sudden popularity of the genre amongst big - name actor like Jacobi ? A familar typeface , according to Jeremy Howe , BBC Radio 4 ’s commissioning editor – Doctor Who :
https://gizmodo.com/science-fiction-was-made-for-radio-bbc-says-5057046
There is a queue of people require to be in science fable , because it ’s realise to be sexy [ thanks to the success of the series ] .
Of naturally , not everyone has the looks of David Tennant … but considering it ’s receiving set , who can tell ?
Jacobi and McCormack to star in BBC radio ’s sci - fi season[The degree ]
Iain M. Banks
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