Rules of Asylum - James Follett - BBC Saturday Night Theatre

James Follett is an author and screenwriter. Follett became a full-time fiction writer in 1976, after resigning from contract work as a technical writer for the British Ministry of Defence.
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[@artmoss6889]

Originally broadcast in 1973, "Rules of Asylum" was Follet's first radio play. The original copy of the broadcast was erased by the BBC, but Follet had made a personal recording of the show and that copy was rebroadcast c. 2011 and is probably from whence this recording originates.

[@mathonamoore123]

This was very good. I like the work of James Follett. Thank you for your time & good taste, in dramas. God bless from Ireland, Sunday the 30th of October 2022 @7.57 pm 🧡🇮🇪💚

[@sharonrose7938]

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[@cathystrydom8731]

Great writer. S.a. ❤❤

[@robertwojciechowski5439]

Brilliant! Brilliant! One of the best radio plays I have ever heard. Cold war too.

[@donwardell4605]

THE PROFESSIONALS COME TOGETHER, FOLLET AND COMPANY ON RADIO FOUR. TOP BILLING AND DEEP PLOT - THANK YOU BEEB.

[@christinephilp6312]

This author is new to me. I enjoyed his story and I will be looking out for more. Thank you for posting.

[@janeclarkson8471]

This was a great listen with convincing acting. The incidents of Cold War I found engrossing and frightening. To be detained in an asylum perhaps forever is a nightmare!

[@janeclarkson8471]

I will add a gripping play. James Follet such a skilled writer!

[@0707Denisem]

Great story! Loved the twist ending. I've always enjoyed Follett's books. This radio play was a delight. Thank you!!

[@patriciallamas2050]

Utterly brilliant, cheers!!! 🙏🏻🤗✨

[@waynegeordiesdad648]

Here's a very short synopsis from The BeeB "This is the first escape from one of our maximum security sanatoriums. And there might be another.... Are all the prisoners housed in this block?" "We prefer to call them patients." James Follett's first radio play explores dissention and danger in a repressive state in the Eastern Bloc. Starring Vernon Joyner as Suskin, Manning Wilson as the Governor, Francis de Wolff as Nero, Caroline John as Anna and Cyril Shaps as Danski. As always cheers from Canada North and thanks Chesterton for this gem

[@emf49]

Gee, it sounds like the repressive government we all seem to be subject to right now. 🇨🇦

[@tottiemae2258]

Your synopses are so helpful! Thank you for your time!

[@missg.5940]

A little too😢😷🇨🇦 real right now.

[@susanpeel6923]

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[@sailorsquatandhisseaman]

Thank you! 👊🏻❤️

[@vlera8447]

Thank you!

[@lydiamarks8577]

Excellent! Thanks for uploading 👍👍

[@roarroar2808]

Very good 👍 thank you

[@emcarver8983]

You don't know me, so why should you trust me? If you can, for even half an hour, listen to this play. It is seriously good.

[@maisiesummerfield265]

James Follett is such a brilliant author - thanks for posting this excellent production

[@dougchance8891]

S A relative of Ken Follett- a great writer.

[@katherinetoolen6028]

Thoroughly enjoyable, what was turned on to assist me sleep kept me wide awake, true to life. Recommended

[@carolewilson1311]

Like wise

[@rosebud3971]

Riveting and so true, even for today 2021!

[@magicbulletdancers]

I'm new to radio plays/audio bks I really enjoyed this one, will search out more by this author. what did it for me is the players the actors ! so good. thank you.

[@ggray1180]

Really enjoyed this play. Thank you for posting.

[@paddymacmurphy8112]

Great show thanks 👍, the lunatics really do run the Asylum !

[@paulbennett772]

"Have you any ideas? "No" (Having ideas is above my pay grade.)

[@sailorsquatandhisseaman]

Outstanding! I loved every moment! BRAVO!!!

[@Lakeslover1]

Brilliant play. Thoroughly enjoyed it 😀📻

[@glendacame5931]

Hmm we need to be careful what we poke our noses into, right? Great story, very well read.

[@kayi9236]

Excellent play!

[@jlb9368]

Bravo! This was impressive!!! Now I have become greedy for more!

[@opheliahamlet3508]

I wanted this to go on like a Le Carre. Alas, tis a radio play so time is of the essence. Great acting

[@irenabevans3411]

Brilliant, loved the final twist of a plan backfiring on the author of the plot to gain information

[@Fox-in-sox]

Brilliant with a sharp sting on the tail end.

[@carmenpohl6061]

Doesn't it sound familiar. Thanks I enjoyed the story

[@katiedotson704]

I didn't expect the ending. And the lesson is, when told to stop being overzealous, sit down, and shut up.

[@paolobarbirato2614]

I just wonder if these rules still exist somewhere.

[@janettedewar6617]

How depressing is this I feel we are living in these conditions now.

[@carmenpohl6061]

Exactly. My thoughts

[@amyma76]

Came here to the comments to say the same.

[@feralbluee]

incredible twisting story line. such good direction, and acting. every day interactions turn slowly sinister - the writing of this novel and play is brilliantly adept. 🪶✒️🤔 McCarthy’s witch hunt of communists and socialists here was the same. many lives were ruined. so much for amurican freedom. at least it was finally stopped. Eisenhower did not like what was going on. now we know how difficult it is to rein in a crazy political person legally when their party supports them.

[@australiainfelix7307]

McCarthy did the right thing.

[@feralbluee]

@@australiainfelix7307 who the hell are you??? you are a total doodah!!!!! go back and live in a fascist state and be happy there. don’t bother us!

[@suspendeddisbelief401]

@@australiainfelix7307 idiotic comment.

[@philiphema2678]

The frightening stupidity of the bureaucratic minfd. Very Orwellian. "Darknress at Noon" by Arthur Kostler is a other of the genre, warning of the power of the State. The one antidote is the determination of people to be free!

[@suspendeddisbelief401]

Then we are doomed. Too many willing to follow govt orders, as we can now see.

[@olikane530]

@@suspendeddisbelief401 ...Yep the majority simply comply with regulations, subsequently making our lives ever more difficult.😕

[@FF-so3su]

Cold war story set in Russia or Poland during the 70s

[@paulbennett772]

Not Poland; "born Warsaw ....came to this country ...."; I'd guess Czechoslovakia. 55:10 "What sort of trouble?" (Cue Cardinals Biggles & Fang) And Stephenson's Rocket was NOT the world's 1st steam loco. (I live in Stephenson Ward in Darlington!)

[@jamesdond614]

Now the US/collective West are the neo con warmongers and genocide supporters.

[@paulelliott2861]

👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏

[@angelsone-five7912]

Hmmm, you can`t trust anyone can you?

[@beverleyheadley-glover371]

Is this author mr. Ken follet relative?

[@84CORVETTEBILL]

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[@mrgarrytoo]

Enthralling play....

[@agnieszkapredkiewicz4417]

i see it with German dubbing 😂😂😂 German language is so awful

[@dolceanstar6893]

Quatsch!!!!

[@helenswan705]

Please. No language is awful. All have their beauty, and ways of expression unique to themselves. English is in the Germanic family of languages

[@Charles-oo8bq]

Exactly ​@@helenswan705

[@2msvalkyrie529]

Plodding, over earnest " thriller " with Cold War setting. ( presumably Czech Republic ) ? Characters are so thinly drawn its difficult to get emotionally engaged with any of them . John le Carre it ain't ! About as thrilling as a repeat episode of Antiques Roadshow .

[@2msvalkyrie529]

A bit harsh ? I DO appreciate your uploads though. I think that was a young Hywel Bennett in main role ? He was extremely talented . Check out : Sheridan ; The Critics for his terrific performance in a Restoration Comedy ?