Description: The Lost World bbcAD1975 in 3 parts (each around 50min at 218k)
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The Lost World
a novel released in 1912 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
And made into a BRILLIANT AD by the BBC
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The Lost World
is a novel released in 1912 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle concerning an expedition to a plateau in the Amazon basin of South America where prehistoric animals (dinosaurs and other extinct creatures) still survive. It was originally published serially in the popular Strand Magazine during the months of April 1912-November 1912. The character of Professor Challenger was introduced in this book. The novel also describes a war between Native Americans and a vicious tribe of ape-like creatures
Plot summary
Edward Malone, a reporter for the Daily Gazette, goes to his news editor, McArdle, to get a dangerous and adventurous mission to impress the woman he loves, Gladys Hungerton. He is sent to interview Professor George Edward Challenger, who has assaulted four or five other journalists, to determine if his claims about his trip to South America are true. After assaulting Malone, Challenger reveals his discovery of dinosaurs in South America. After having been ridiculed for years, he invites Malone on a trip to prove his story, along with Professor Summerlee, another scientist qualified to examine any evidence, and Lord John Roxton, an adventurer who knows the Amazon and several years prior to the events of the book helped end slavery by robber barons in South America. They reach the plateau with the aid of Indian guides, who are superstitiously scared of the area. One of these Indians, Gomez, is the brother of a man that Roxton killed the last time he was in South America. When the expedition manages to get onto the plateau, Gomez destroys their bridge, trapping them. Their "devoted negro" Zambo remains at the base, but is unable to prevent the rest of the Indians from leaving.
Deciding to investigate the lost world, they are attacked by pterodactyls at a swamp, and Roxton finds some blue clay in which he takes a great degree of interest. After exploring the terrain and having a few misadventures in which the expedition narrowly misses being killed by dinosaurs, Challenger, Summerlee, and Roxton are captured by a race of ape-men . While in their village, they find out there is also a tribe of humans (calling themselves Accala) inhabiting the other side of the plateau with whom the ape-men (called Doda by the Accala) are constantly at war. Roxton manages to escape and team up with Malone to mount to a rescue. They arrive just in time to prevent the executions of the Professors and several other humans, who take them to the human tribe. With their help, they defeat the ape-men, taking control of the whole plateau.
After witnessing the power of their guns, the human tribe does not want the expedition to leave, and tries to keep them there. However, the team finally discovers a tunnel that leads to the outside, where they meet up with Zambo and a large rescue party. Upon returning to England, they present their report which include pictures and a newspaper report by Edward, which many dismiss like they did Challenger's original story. Having planned ahead, Challenger shows them a live pterodactyl as proof, which then escapes and flies out into the ocean. When the four of them have dinner, Roxton shows them why he was so interested in the blue clay. It contains diamonds, about £200,000 worth, to be split between them. Challenger opens a private museum, Summerlee retires to categorize fossils, and Roxton plans to go back to the lost world. Malone returns to his love, Gladys, only to find out that she married a clerk while he was away. With nothing keeping him in London, he volunteers to be part of Roxton's second trip.
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Have just listened to part one. Lost World is one of my favorite Doyle stories and this is a great adaptation!
There is a Classic Serial currently running on Radio 4 but it is shorter and less faithful to the book (Malone's editor isn't even a Scot in this version!)
Hi Mike:
Glad you're enjoying the older version of this classic tale. Yes, unfortunately the remakes are not as good as the originals.
Cheers, katy
thanks for posting these Katy! And this is one of my favorite Dramas made by the BBC Mike. Love this book as well as the adaptation!
Leonard Nimoy and John de Lancie also did a version for their Audio Drama production company "Alien Voices" which is pretty good- but this 1975 version is better. Though I did enjoy Journey to the Center of the Earth and The Time Machine by Nimoy/DeLanci alot. And have all these- if they have yet to be posted here and any want them.
The Lost World
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
BBC Radio 4 - Classic Serial
Broadcast in Three Parts: 1975-01-26, 1975-02-02 and 1975-02-09
Synopsis
BBC radio produced radio plays of the classic tale in 1938, 1944, 1949, 1952, 1958, 1975 and 2011.
THE LOST WORLD (BBC Radio Drama) - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
This production of The Lost World, based on the novel by Arthur Conan Doyle, was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1975, and amongst the cast are Francis de Wolff, Gerald Harper, Carol Boyd and the renowned radio actor Carleton Hobbs.
The story follows a 19th century expedition to enter the rumoured lair of animals thought to have died out millions of years before - a terrifying world of pterodactyls and other 'prehistoric monsters'.
Broadcast originally in three parts:
1) The Monster of Enmoor Par
2) The Edge of Terror Sir Ar; and
3) Our Eyes Have Seen Great.
Cast:
Professor Challenger ............ Francis DeWolff
Edward Malone ...................... Kevin McHugh
Lord John Roxton................... Gerlad Harper
Professor Summerlee .............. Carleton Hobbs
Gladys .............................. Carole Boyd
McArdle ........................... Henry Stamper
Austin .............................. Paul Gaymon
Mrs Challenger ..................... Norma Ronald
Policeman ........................... Alan Dudley
Chairman ........................ Dennis McCarthy
Gomez ........................... Trader Faulkner
Zambo .............................. Tommy Eyrtle
Dr Illingworth ...................... Hector Ross
William Potts ......................... John Bull
Part Two of Lost World
Part Three of The Lost World
This is from friend of mine-
amongst the cast are Francis de Wolff, Gerald Harper, Carol Boyd and the renowned radio actor Carleton Hobbs
great show- just relistened recently and had a ball!
This is the 1975 production. Ther e is an earlier "lost" production from 1944.
Cast:
Professor Challenger ............ Francis DeWolff
Edward Malone ...................... Kevin McHugh
Lord John Roxton................... Gerlad Harper
Professor Summerlee .............. Carleton Hobbs
Gladys .............................. Carole Boyd
McArdle ........................... Henry Stamper
Austin .............................. Paul Gaymon
Mrs Challenger ..................... Norma Ronald
Policeman ........................... Alan Dudley
Chairman ........................ Dennis McCarthy
Gomez ........................... Trader Faulkner
Zambo .............................. Tommy Eyrtle
Dr Illingworth ...................... Hector Ross
William Potts ......................... John Bull
THank you!!!
I have a version with Basil Rathborne from LP in an HQ encode if any are interested in that
as well.
And as I said if any of you want to upload this version I sent to the server here for all- have at it (still a bit of a noob at trying to do that)but the sendspace links should be good for another 2-3 weeks or so