Originally broadcast in 1973, "Rules of Asylum" was Follet's first radio play. The original copy of the broadcast was erased by the BBC, but Follet had made a personal recording of the show and that copy was rebroadcast c. 2011 and is probably from whence this recording originates.
This was very good. I like the work of James Follett. Thank you for your time & good taste, in dramas. God bless from Ireland, Sunday the 30th of October 2022 @7.57 pm 🧡🇮🇪💚
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This was a great listen with convincing acting. The incidents of Cold War I found engrossing and frightening. To be detained in an asylum perhaps forever is a nightmare!
Here's a very short synopsis from The BeeB "This is the first escape from one of our maximum security sanatoriums. And there might be another.... Are all the prisoners housed in this block?" "We prefer to call them patients." James Follett's first radio play explores dissention and danger in a repressive state in the Eastern Bloc. Starring Vernon Joyner as Suskin, Manning Wilson as the Governor, Francis de Wolff as Nero, Caroline John as Anna and Cyril Shaps as Danski. As always cheers from Canada North and thanks Chesterton for this gem
I'm new to radio plays/audio bks I really enjoyed this one, will search out more by this author. what did it for me is the players the actors ! so good. thank you.
The frightening stupidity of the bureaucratic minfd. Very Orwellian. "Darknress at Noon" by Arthur Kostler is a other of the genre, warning of the power of the State. The one antidote is the determination of people to be free!
incredible twisting story line. such good direction, and acting. every day interactions turn slowly sinister - the writing of this novel and play is brilliantly adept. 🪶✒️🤔 McCarthy’s witch hunt of communists and socialists here was the same. many lives were ruined. so much for amurican freedom. at least it was finally stopped. Eisenhower did not like what was going on. now we know how difficult it is to rein in a crazy political person legally when their party supports them.
Why can't i talk to girls like he can but I'm never that confident at least i think I'm not. Great play, i didn't realise at the bottom all the info thats extra, sometimes alot sometimes a little!!
Not Poland; "born Warsaw ....came to this country ...."; I'd guess Czechoslovakia. 55:10 "What sort of trouble?" (Cue Cardinals Biggles & Fang) And Stephenson's Rocket was NOT the world's 1st steam loco. (I live in Stephenson Ward in Darlington!)
I had to stop listening because I hated the librarian being tricked into helping this smug group of people. I don’t care if they were on the side of good.
Totally agree, i found the group irritating, self-indulgent and arrogant, as are most far left in my opinion. I don't know if it was my speakers but I found the men sounded so alike. Oct 2024
Plodding, over earnest " thriller " with Cold War setting. ( presumably Czech Republic ) ? Characters are so thinly drawn its difficult to get emotionally engaged with any of them . John le Carre it ain't ! About as thrilling as a repeat episode of Antiques Roadshow .
A bit harsh ? I DO appreciate your uploads though. I think that was a young Hywel Bennett in main role ? He was extremely talented . Check out : Sheridan ; The Critics for his terrific performance in a Restoration Comedy ?
Originally broadcast in 1973, "Rules of Asylum" was Follet's first radio play. The original copy of the broadcast was erased by the BBC, but Follet had made a personal recording of the show and that copy was rebroadcast c. 2011 and is probably from whence this recording originates.
THE PROFESSIONALS COME TOGETHER, FOLLET AND COMPANY ON RADIO FOUR. TOP BILLING AND DEEP PLOT - THANK YOU BEEB.
This was very good. I like the work of James Follett. Thank you for your time & good taste, in dramas. God bless from Ireland, Sunday the 30th of October 2022 @7.57 pm 🧡🇮🇪💚
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Great writer. S.a. ❤❤
Brilliant! Brilliant! One of the best radio plays I have ever heard. Cold war too.
You don't know me, so why should you trust me? If you can, for even half an hour, listen to this play. It is seriously good.
Great story! Loved the twist ending. I've always enjoyed Follett's books. This radio play was a delight. Thank you!!
This author is new to me. I enjoyed his story and I will be looking out for more. Thank you for posting.
I will add a gripping play. James Follet such a skilled writer!
This was a great listen with convincing acting. The incidents of Cold War I found engrossing and frightening. To be detained in an asylum perhaps forever is a nightmare!
Utterly brilliant, cheers!!! 🙏🏻🤗✨
Asylums are easy to get in, but hard to get out.
Excellent! Thanks for uploading 👍👍
Great story. Very well acted!
James Follett is such a brilliant author - thanks for posting this excellent production
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A relative of Ken Follett- a great writer.
Outstanding! I loved every moment! BRAVO!!!
Here's a very short synopsis from The BeeB
"This is the first escape from one of our maximum security sanatoriums. And there might be another.... Are all the prisoners housed in this block?"
"We prefer to call them patients."
James Follett's first radio play explores dissention and danger in a repressive state in the Eastern Bloc.
Starring Vernon Joyner as Suskin, Manning Wilson as the Governor, Francis de Wolff as Nero, Caroline John as Anna and Cyril Shaps as Danski.
As always cheers from Canada North and thanks Chesterton for this gem
Gee, it sounds like the repressive government we all seem to be subject to right now. 🇨🇦
Your synopses are so helpful! Thank you for your time!
A little too😢😷🇨🇦 real right now.
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Thank you! 👊🏻❤️
I'm new to radio plays/audio bks I really enjoyed this one, will search out more by this author. what did it for me is the players the actors ! so good. thank you.
Thank you!
Really enjoyed this play. Thank you for posting.
Excellent play!
Bravo! This was impressive!!! Now I have become greedy for more!
Very good 👍 thank you
I wanted this to go on like a
Le Carre. Alas, tis a radio play so time is of the essence. Great acting
Riveting and so true, even for today 2021!
Brilliant with a sharp sting on the tail end.
Brilliant play. Thoroughly enjoyed it
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Great show thanks 👍, the lunatics really do run the Asylum !
Brilliant, loved the final twist of a plan backfiring on the author of the plot to gain information
I didn't expect the ending. And the lesson is, when told to stop being overzealous, sit down, and shut up.
Hmm we need to be careful what we poke our noses into, right? Great story, very well read.
"Have you any ideas?
"No" (Having ideas is above my pay grade.)
Refreshingly diabolical this one 😊🤭
The frightening stupidity of the bureaucratic minfd. Very Orwellian.
"Darknress at Noon" by Arthur Kostler is a other of the genre, warning of the power of the State.
The one antidote is the determination of people to be free!
Then we are doomed. Too many willing to follow govt orders, as we can now see.
@@suspendeddisbelief401 ...Yep the majority simply comply with regulations, subsequently making our lives ever more difficult.😕
I just wonder if these rules still exist somewhere.
Doesn't it sound familiar. Thanks I enjoyed the story
How depressing is this I feel we are living in these conditions now.
Exactly. My thoughts
Came here to the comments to say the same.
incredible twisting story line. such good direction, and acting. every day interactions turn slowly sinister - the writing of this novel and play is brilliantly adept. 🪶✒️🤔
McCarthy’s witch hunt of communists and socialists here was the same. many lives were ruined. so much for amurican freedom. at least it was finally stopped. Eisenhower did not like what was going on. now we know how difficult it is to rein in a crazy political person legally when their party supports them.
McCarthy did the right thing.
@@australiainfelix7307 who the hell are you??? you are a total doodah!!!!! go back and live in a fascist state and be happy there. don’t bother us!
@@australiainfelix7307 idiotic comment.
Why can't i talk to girls like he can but I'm never that confident at least i think I'm not. Great play, i didn't realise at the bottom all the info thats extra, sometimes alot sometimes a little!!
Is this author mr. Ken follet relative?
Cold war story set in Russia or Poland during the 70s
Not Poland; "born Warsaw ....came to this country ...."; I'd guess Czechoslovakia.
55:10 "What sort of trouble?"
(Cue Cardinals Biggles & Fang)
And Stephenson's Rocket was NOT the world's 1st steam loco. (I live in Stephenson Ward in Darlington!)
Now the US/collective West are the neo con warmongers and genocide supporters.
b@@paulbennett772I was going to point that out.😊
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Hmmm, you can`t trust anyone can you?
No.
Avoid spoilers, don’t read the comments.
I had to stop listening because I hated the librarian being tricked into helping this smug group of people. I don’t care if they were on the side of good.
Totally agree, i found the group irritating, self-indulgent and arrogant, as are most far left in my opinion. I don't know if it was my speakers but I found the men sounded so alike. Oct 2024
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Plodding, over earnest " thriller " with Cold War setting. ( presumably Czech
Republic ) ? Characters are so thinly drawn its difficult to get emotionally
engaged with any of them . John le Carre it ain't ! About as thrilling as a repeat
episode of Antiques Roadshow .
A bit harsh ? I DO appreciate your
uploads though. I think that was a
young Hywel Bennett in main role ? He was extremely talented .
Check out : Sheridan ; The Critics
for his terrific performance in a
Restoration Comedy ?
Enthralling play....
i see it with German dubbing 😂😂😂 German language is so awful
Quatsch!!!!
Please. No language is awful. All have their beauty, and ways of expression unique to themselves. English is in the Germanic family of languages
Exactly @@helenswan705