John Wyndham - The Midwich Cuckoos 1982


(4.6 étoiles; 34 critiques)

The Midwich Cuckoos is a classic sci-fi novel by John Wyndham, adapted into a gripping radio drama. This adaptation, written by William Ingram, consists of three 30-minute episodes that were first broadcast by the BBC World Service in December 1982.

The story unfolds in the rural village of Midwich, where all residents suddenly fall into a deep unconsciousness. When they awaken, the women of child-bearing age find themselves mysteriously pregnant, leading to a series of unsettling events as the alien children begin to grow at an alarming rate, revealing their telepathic powers.

Directed by Gordon House and featuring music by Roger Limb of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, this adaptation brings to life the eerie and thought-provoking themes of Wyndham's original work.


This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

Critiques

A True Classic


(5 étoiles)

John Wyndham does it again. "The Day Of The Triffids", "The Midwich Cuckoos" are merely two of Wyndham's edge sitting anxiety inducing tales. But, "The Midwich Cuckoos" is betting know as the 1950's classic science fiction movie "Village Of The Damned". After a mysterious even renders the entire quiet English countryside community of Midwich in a strange coma state, upon awakening, every female of childbearing age is just as suddenly & mysteriously found to be pregnant. After even strangely shorter gestation periods, all of these mysterious bundles arrive at one. But, what is delivered falls extremely short of being "BUNDLES OF JOY"! Hell is born in Midwich, and the children are in control!

Title appropriates Cookoo culture


(5 étoiles)

Needs to be rewritten to stop stealing Cookoo culture. Otherwise it is a great story if you can ignore its blatant phalogocentricism, missogny and raycysm.