| Description | Radio scripts authored, adapted or arranged by George Orwell, including 'The voyage of the "Beagle"', a play written by Orwell, 1946; 'Animal farm' adapted for broadcasting, 1947; 'Animal farm' arranged for broadcasting, 1957; 'The Emperor's new clothes' written by Hans Andersen, adapted by Orwell, 1943; 'Crainquebille' written by Anatole France, adapted by Orwell, 1943.
These scripts are mainly for radio programmes broadcast on the BBC. On 18 August 1941 Orwell took up a full-time appointment with the BBC as Talks Producer in the Eastern Service. On 24 November 1943 he resigned this post. |