There is currently an ongoing series of programmes on BBC Radio Four in the UK celebrating Ursula K. Le Guin's 85 years. These include a 2 part
The Left Hand of Darkness drama, a 6 part
Earthsea drama and a lengthy documentary and discussion on and about Le Guin's 85 years.
The Left Hand of Darkness:
Schedule and On Demand Here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05pkpggScience fiction with incredible humanity from a brilliant feminist writer. This is the first dramatisation of Ursula Le Guin's 1969 novel which is as groundbreaking in its approach to gender as when it was first published over 45 years ago.
In a snow-changed city in the middle of an Ice Age on an alien world, one young man prepares for the biggest mission of his life. Alone and unarmed, Genly Ai has been sent from Earth to persuade the world of Gethen to join The Ekumen, a union of planets. But it's a task fraught with danger. Genly is shocking to the natives. This is a world in which humans are ambigendered - everyone can be a mother, and everyone can be a father.
First Minister Estraven is the only person who champions Genly's cause, but their relationship is deeply incomprehensible and troubling. Genly's life is at risk and he must decide who to trust.Le Guin at 85Schedule and On Demand Here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05pkmygNaomi Alderman talks to leading novelist Ursula Le Guin about her life and work and hears from literary fans including David Mitchell and Neil Gaiman.Earthsea:Schedule and On Demand Here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05pktp7A tale of wizards, dragons and magic by Ursula Le Guin.Obviously these are all only available here in the UK.
