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Ready Player Marx

Ready Player Marx

  • Radio comedy drama
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2021
  • 1 episode (1 series)

Satire about a group of workers in the video game industry trying to form a union. Inspired by real events. Stars Nell Barlow, Hollie Edwin, Jennifer English, Matt Addis, Paul Panting and more.

Key details

Genre
Comedy Drama
Broadcast
2021
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Episodes
1
Stars
Nell Barlow, Hollie Edwin, Jennifer English, Matt Addis, Paul Panting, Jonathan Aris and Elizabeth Carling
Writers
Sean Grundy and Cara Jennings
Producer
Liz Anstee
Company

Nell Barlow and Hollie Edwin star in a satirical and emotional drama by Sean Grundy and Cara Jennings about the battles, firings and dirty tactics a group of video game workers face trying to unionise in the £50 billion gaming industry. Inspired by real events.

Video game workers Laura in the UK and Rachel in the US are close to breakdowns with their 100-hour weeks, making violent game content, dealing with industry racism and sexism. They want to start a union to protect themselves and start secret meetings inside virtual gaming worlds where they attract a group of like-minded protestors. But all is not what it seems when the mysterious Marx-XXX appears on the scene. And in the real world they see just how nasty the industry can get when bosses want to bring them down.

It's a story of love, betrayal, socialism and dark secrets when two young people fight for their rights and take on capitalism as they journey through online gameworlds - a bank heist in AutoPimp, undersea adventures in Noctopus, laser battles in Astrattack, beach fun in VolleyUppy, shoot and score in Glasshouse, and fighting demon dragons in Spangenhelm. The couple bring to life the fun of gameworlds and celebrate gaming having a positive role in the world.

Additional details

Also known as
  • Drama: Ready Player Marx
Production
Studio

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Saturday 3rd July 2021 at 3pm on BBC Radio 4
Episode length
1 hour

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