Number Discontinued - Margaret Simpson - BBC Saturday Night Theatre

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  • čas přidán 29. 01. 2021
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Komentáře • 90

  • @tottiemae2258
    @tottiemae2258 Před 3 lety +47

    Synopsis: In the not too distant future: everybody is registered by a number in one central computer. Jonny Lawler is a young hospital doctor who has worked out a risky but so far effective way of protecting those of his patients who have lost their numbers. But when a colleague calls him in to see the victim of a' car crash, he finds himself unwittingly in conflict with another form of manipulation of the system.

    • @FiFi-wt9zj
      @FiFi-wt9zj Před 3 lety +7

      Thank you ...for yet another synopsis..appreciated!

    • @marymary5494
      @marymary5494 Před 3 lety +4

      Thank you.

    • @aob4214
      @aob4214 Před 3 lety +6

      Thank you for your synopsis I think the channel should play synopses in the description bar not just endless links to Instagram and other social media and other products.

    • @andreatainui5601
      @andreatainui5601 Před 3 lety +5

      Thank you so much

    • @cherbrowne1637
      @cherbrowne1637 Před 3 lety +5

      Very kind of you TM 😊

  • @Lakeslover1
    @Lakeslover1 Před 2 lety +5

    Somehow play this seems more relevant than ever today.
    Very good play.

  • @vulgivagu
    @vulgivagu Před 3 lety +16

    This is on its way for real

  • @Dibs4966
    @Dibs4966 Před 3 lety +8

    I really enjoyed this, eerie, and a sad ending. Kept me gripped

  • @mellisande638
    @mellisande638 Před 3 lety

    Loved it, weird vibe and all! 😊😊

  • @andreatainui5601
    @andreatainui5601 Před 3 lety +14

    Love these..just a wee question..Would you be able to put a brief synopsis at the beginning.. only so I know what to expect ..thank you so much for posting these

    • @TheBobbymcd
      @TheBobbymcd Před 3 lety +1

      might be more fun not knowing what to expect.....just saying :)

    • @58baggie
      @58baggie Před 3 lety +3

      I agree, and if it was put at the top anyone could hide it if they didn’t want to see.

  • @desleykakoulidisgallaway3382

    This is torturous listening to what’s happening to this poor family. I hope it’s a rude awakening to some who take things for granted . So much for the system

  • @alanesplen2253
    @alanesplen2253 Před 3 lety +6

    Very disturbing to put some of these futuristic plays into context it would good to know the original broadcast year.

  • @judithtrigg1694
    @judithtrigg1694 Před 8 dny +1

    I can not beileve this was written sometime ago.its happening now withe banks going under pensions lost.benefits being cut, carers allowence being difficult to get.shops disappearing from high street leading to online shopping and banking which in turn leads to scams and hacking.its coming.😢

  • @erylowen1138
    @erylowen1138 Před 3 lety +10

    Chilling. V good though

  • @elizabethmoriarty1661
    @elizabethmoriarty1661 Před 3 lety +1

    Anyone have a date for first broadcast?

  • @kimberlykasimoff1447
    @kimberlykasimoff1447 Před 2 lety

    Wow! And I thought the problem of trying to get someone in the office to tell me what I can have out on my apartment balcony before the fire department comes round and fines me was frustrating. This was really intense! We sometimes have our water shut off for repairs and need to deal with the short inconvenience, but what this married couple went through was extreme. It makes one think about their friends too.

  • @paulbennett772
    @paulbennett772 Před 3 lety +2

    Confusing at first, but stay with it

  • @dave-hp3rf
    @dave-hp3rf Před 10 dny

    How far off is this dystopian world it sounded very 11984ish scary stuff.

  • @morganlowe3353
    @morganlowe3353 Před 3 lety +2

    Man I got busy w my kids and got lost in the middle. I have no idea what this was about 😂

  • @Paxtonparsnip
    @Paxtonparsnip Před 3 lety +3

    The ghastly battle with bureaucratic inflexibility will ring true to many (but hopefully with less extreme results). The story is clever, intriguing and has an unexpected Dennis Wheatley element that I found ...well, unexpected!

  • @Je-Vette
    @Je-Vette Před 10 hodinami

    Very similar to the future depiction of life in the 😢film BRAZIL, Terry Gilliam. 1980’s cult classic, endless lines and forms and wrong lines….tyranny of central office “policy “

  • @cherbrowne1637
    @cherbrowne1637 Před 3 lety +2

    Futuristic plot of intrigue, paranoia and duplicity. 😲😵😨

  • @paulhunter123
    @paulhunter123 Před 2 lety +1

    this was disturbing a real horror

  • @andreavander6197
    @andreavander6197 Před 3 lety +3

    I enjoy this. But big brother is watching us 🤔🤔🤫

    • @ChestertonRadio
      @ChestertonRadio  Před 3 lety +1

      Glad you enjoyed this play. Thanks for listening. You might find shows with similar themes in some of our playlists:
      BraveNewWorld.ChestertonRadio.com
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      Freedom.ChestertonRadio.com

  • @franzelias5368
    @franzelias5368 Před 3 lety

    Ah those were the days! Back then they used people to turn you away... now it's automated messages.

  • @angelsone-five7912
    @angelsone-five7912 Před 3 lety +1

    Ye gods, that was a weird one. Had to listen though.

  • @jeffdixon5853
    @jeffdixon5853 Před 3 lety +6

    Wow, this was written by Marge Simpson.

  • @deegeraghty9426
    @deegeraghty9426 Před 14 dny

    Gave up after 25 minutes. Appalling play.

  • @arabellacox
    @arabellacox Před 3 lety +1

    Just when I thought I was hearing a play for the first time I realise I heard it some years ago! Do you all go to the same place to upload plays?

    • @Jen-cc9xk
      @Jen-cc9xk Před 3 lety

      Sometimes they just steal from someone who's already uploaded it. That's why it's best to search for the play by name (once you know you're interested in it) and choose the oldest upload, so the original uploader gets the view.

  • @rosebud3971
    @rosebud3971 Před 2 lety

    😎😎😎

  • @pauladavis5733
    @pauladavis5733 Před 3 lety +1

    Bit scary. Oh er.

  • @deeannbenson3096
    @deeannbenson3096 Před 13 dny

    Story is interesting but the sound quality is bad bad. Such a loss.

  • @gailmarks3472
    @gailmarks3472 Před 14 dny

    Too sad to listen. A very sad society today.

  • @Eternal-Student
    @Eternal-Student Před 25 dny

    One hour and twenty minutes of my life I will never get back. God, the acting! Truly dreadful. “Terry, she’s a snooper!” Pmsl.

  • @dodojack1045
    @dodojack1045 Před 3 lety +1

    Entertainment factor: Dubious..!

  • @pensans1
    @pensans1 Před 3 lety +7

    Democrat play book. "you are cancelled"

  • @debbiesunlight7047
    @debbiesunlight7047 Před 3 lety +4

    Had to give up. Confusing. And weird.

    • @rosemariemcgowan6388
      @rosemariemcgowan6388 Před 3 lety +1

      Agreed lol x

    • @simonmcgrath4112
      @simonmcgrath4112 Před 3 lety +2

      It was hard going initially but basically a guy who was the head of a cult cud ruin people's lives by entering a programme originally made as a failsafe to deter wud be terrorists etc. Within a click of a keyboard no bank account, water cut off, gas the whole lot and all cuz either ur face didn't fit or someone didn't like u!! Nice heh?

    • @pauladavis5733
      @pauladavis5733 Před 3 lety

      @@simonmcgrath4112 Why can't you spell out words in full?

    • @simonmcgrath4112
      @simonmcgrath4112 Před 3 lety +3

      @@pauladavis5733 oh come on, when u txt or comment sometimes u cut corners, it's a lazy form of writing I know but maybe it's due to us having mobile phones and being lazy with our grammar. I am totally banged to rights and will try to be more grammatically correct in my spelling of our great English language.

    • @debbiesunlight7047
      @debbiesunlight7047 Před 2 lety

      @@simonmcgrath4112 lol 😂 ……Thankyou for your explanation I’ve just bumped into this play again And saw your reply. And your eloquent response to Paula Davies

  • @fromtheend4253
    @fromtheend4253 Před 3 lety +1

    Over Acted and Completely..Annoying!!

  • @Gillby47
    @Gillby47 Před 3 lety +1

    Not as good as I thought it was going to be,all a bit annoying really.