August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury
4 Extra Debut. One day in the life of a house, during which ghosts of its previous occupants are gradually revealed. Stars Garrard Green.
One day in the life of a house, during which ghosts of its previous occupants are gradually revealed.
Central to the plot, Sara Teasdale's poem 'There Will Come Soft Rains' asks a question.
Written by Ray Bradbury, who leaves us in little doubt of his answer...
Narrator: Garrard Green
With:
Eva Haddon
Jeffrey Segal
Adapted for Narrator, Vocoder and Synthesizer by Malcolm Clarke.
Realised and produced at the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Radiophonic Workshop by Malcolm Clarke.
First broadcast on Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Radio 4 in June 1977.
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From Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Radio 4 Extra's Hidden Treasures collection of titles returned to the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ by various collectors.
Our warm thanks go to the Radio Circle
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- Next Saturday 16:00Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 23 Aug 2026 00:00Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Radio 4 Extra