The literary genre of science fiction is diverse. There is little consensus of definition among scholars or devotees, its origin is an open question. Some say that science fiction became possible only with the Scientific Revolution while others place the origin with the gothic novel "Frankenstein". "Frankenstein", first published in 1818, is widely recognised as being one of the first 'science fiction' novels. Starring Michael Maloney as Frankenstein and John Wood as the Creature, this spine-tingling dramatisation perfectly conveys the book's pervasive sense of unease and dread.

Victor Frankenstein, an ambitious young scientist and seeker after knowledge, considers it the pinnacle of his career when he makes a Creature in his own name. But his triumph soon turns to horror, and he is appalled when the Creature, denied a female counterpart, turns against his creator and commits a terrible crime.

In a desperate attempt to destroy his creation, the scientist tracks him from Europe to the desolate North Pole, and in this bleak landscape of ice and fog, prepares to confront his nemesis...

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The period of the 1940s and 1950s is often referred to as the Golden Age of Science Fiction and it begins the time period where we gather most of our Classics. Relive the excitement of "The War of the Worlds" in the Classic Radio Sci Fi broadcast of H.G. Welles seminal classic. When a Martian spacecraft crash-lands near Woking, mankind is terrorised by aliens in tall, armoured capsules that stalk the countryside on three legs. The frightening machines wreak havoc on London and the Southern Counties with their heat-rays, and survivors are driven underground.

Yet it all began in the calm of an observatory... While scanning the heavens, scientist John Nicholson sees a shower of meteorites heading towards Earth. But what he is witnessing is, in fact, the beginnings of an invasion. Soon, dense black smoke wipes out vast numbers of the population and Nicholson tells how he was plunged into a paralysing nightmare of stark terror and utter destruction.

Martin Jarvis, Peter Sallis and Anthony Jackson also feature in this thrilling six-part, full-cast dramatisation of H.G. Well's classic novel available at AudioGO now immediate download.

Do check out all of our classics here and find titles like "The Kraken Wakes," "The Day of the Triffids," "A Fall of Moondust" and of course, the great Doctor Who and The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. AudioGO is your one-stop shopping destination for classic sci-fi.