The Uncertainty Principle
- Radio comedy drama
- BBC Radio 4
- 1999
- 1 episode
Sci-fi comic play set in a world where everyone knows when they will die. Stars Kerry Shale, Mia Soteriou, Clive Swift, Paul Bhattacharjee, Barbara Barnes and Nigel Anthony
Key details
- Genre
- Comedy Drama
- Broadcast
- 1999
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 1
- Stars
- Kerry Shale, Mia Soteriou, Clive Swift, Paul Bhattacharjee, Barbara Barnes and Nigel Anthony
- Writer
- Marcy Kahan
- Director
- Gordon House
- Company
Set in the year 2099, Marcy Kahan's drama explores the comic implications of a society where people know the exact length of their lifespan from the day they are born. Or at least they think they do. So in a world where everyone knows the date of their death, people live at the appropriate pace: Short-lifers are frenetic with a short-attention-span and are beer-swilling hedonists. Long-lifers are more laid back: advocates of lifelong learning, retraining for different jobs each decade, and making long-term investments. So when a short-lifer overstays his welcome by not dying at the right time, why does it have to be kept secret?
Additional details
- Also known as
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- The 7th Dimension - The Uncertainty Principle
- The Friday Play: The Uncertainty Principle
- Production
- Studio
- Soundtrack
- Music composed and played by Mia Soteriou.
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 20th August 1999 at 9pm on BBC Radio 4
- Episode length
- 1 hour
- All previous repeats
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- Sunday 20th September 2020 at 12:00am on Radio 4 Extra
- Saturday 19th September 2020 at 6:00pm on Radio 4 Extra