{"id":51020,"date":"2024-05-08T21:00:54","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T19:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2035239"},"modified":"2024-05-09T00:05:40","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T22:05:40","slug":"hear-christopher-eccleston-in-preview-of-the-man-who-fell-to-earth-adaptation","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/hear-christopher-eccleston-in-preview-of-the-man-who-fell-to-earth-adaptation\/","title":{"rendered":"Hear Christopher Eccleston in preview of The Man Who Fell To Earth adaptation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Eccleston is starring in the new Radio 4 audio drama. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By James Hibbs\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Wednesday, 08 May 2024 at 19:00 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <div class=\"editor-content mb-lg hidden-print js-piano-preview-content\" data-placement=\"Body\">\n<div>\n<p>It was first announced last month that Christopher Eccleston would be starring in a new Radio 4 adaptation of classic sci-fi novel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/radio\/christopher-eccleston-man-who-fell-to-earth-radio-4-newsupdate\/\">The Man Who Fell to Earth<\/a>, and now we\u2019ve got an exclusive sneak preview.<\/p>\n<p>In the first clip from the audio drama, we\u2019re introduced to Eccleston\u2019s Nathan Bryce, a widowed scientist who comes across Harry Treadaway\u2019s Thomas Newton, an alien who plans to use his race\u2019s advanced technology to make millions, and then build a spaceship to bring the last of his people to live on Earth.<\/p>\n<p>In the clip, Eccleston\u2019s Nathan is heard, with an American accent, wondering who Thomas Newton actually is and just what he wants with humanity.<\/p>\n<p>You can hear the full exclusive clip for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> right here now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.greenvideo.io\/players\/gv.js\" data-license-key=\"f0cf5e3e9068d9a4affa36d5c8962eaf1a0662ba\"\/> <div style=\"width:50%;min-height:100vh;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16\/9;position:relative;\"> <style><![CDATA[ .gvtext1, .gvtext2 { animation-duration: 5s; animation-iteration-count: infinite; animation-direction: alternate; width:100%; } .gvtext1 { animation-name: gvtext1; } .gvtext2 { animation-name: gvtext2; } @keyframes gvtext1 { 0% { opacity: 1 } 47% { opacity: 1 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 100% { opacity: 0 } } @keyframes gvtext2 { 0% { opacity: 0 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 53% { opacity: 1 } 100% { opacity: 1 } } ]]><\/style> <div style=\"font-family:arial;font-size:smaller;position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;background:rgb(208, 208, 208);border-radius:30px;display:flex;text-align:center;align-items:center;\"> <div class=\"gvtext2\" style=\"position:absolute;\"> Green Video Post Element <br\/>Video ID: \"b41dc846a8bf9f9536821eccf9d8ea8f1ecc0878\" <br\/>Mix ID: \"\" <br\/>Player ID: \"Tw3-XowQ\" <\/div> <div class=\"gvtext1\" style=\"padding: 10px;\"> If the player doesn't appear here within a few seconds, the Player ID or Licence Key (set via IM Green Video settings) might be invalid. <\/div> <\/div> <green-video embed-id=\"Tw3-XowQ\" content-id=\"b41dc846a8bf9f9536821eccf9d8ea8f1ecc0878\" mix-id=\"\"\/>\n<\/div> <div class=\"editor-content mb-lg hidden-print js-piano-preview-content\" data-placement=\"Body\">\n<p>The one-off audio drama, which will air on Radio 4 on Sunday 12th May, is based on Walter Tevis\u2019s 1963 novel, which went on to inspire the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/programme\/b-lk9ltv\/the-man-who-fell-to-earth\/\">1976 movie<\/a> starring David Bowie and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/programme\/b-pcziex\/the-man-who-fell-to-earth\/\">2022 Prime Video series<\/a> starring Chiwetel Ejiofor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/documentaries\/christopher-eccleston-guilty-innocent-documentary-newsupdate\/\">Christopher Eccleston examines wrongful convictions in his first documentary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/don-gilet-death-in-paradise-newsupdate\/\">Death in Paradise reveals EastEnders star Don Gilet as new DI<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The synopsis for this new adaptation states: \u201cAn alien arrives in Kentucky with five years to save the handful of survivors of his dying planet, and to save humanity from itself. Calling himself Thomas Newton, his plan is to use his race\u2019s advanced technology to make millions, and then build a spaceship to bring the last of his people to live on Earth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut Newton begins to doubt his purpose, and finds himself unable to cope with the emotional weight of being human. He finds solace with two fellow outsiders \u2013 cheery functioning alcoholic Betty-Jo, who falls quietly in love with him, and widowed scientist Nathan Bryce, who tracks him down after recognising his tech as impossible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLittle do they realise that the Government are watching\u2026\u201d<\/p> <p>As well as starring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-season-14-release-date\/\">Doctor Who<\/a>\u2018s Eccleston and Lockwood &amp; Co\u2019s Treadaway, it also stars Laura Aikman (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/archie-cary-grant-public-dyan-cannon-newsupdate\/\">Archie<\/a>), Stuart Milligan (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/the-crown-season-7-explained\/\">The Crown<\/a>), Glen McCready (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/hotel-portofino-itv-cast\/\">Hotel Portofino<\/a>), Ako Mitchell (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/scifi\/benedict-wong-scope-mcu-return-exclusive-newsupdate\/\">Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness<\/a>), Andr\u00e9 Refig (Killing Eve), Fiona Sheehan (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/soaps\/emmerdale\/\">Emmerdale<\/a>) and Alix Dunmore (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/father-brown-season-12-bbc-release-date\/\">Sister Boniface Mysteries<\/a>).<\/p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.greenvideo.io\/players\/gv.js\" data-license-key=\"f0cf5e3e9068d9a4affa36d5c8962eaf1a0662ba\"\/> <div style=\"width:50%;min-height:100vh;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16\/9;position:relative;\"> <style><![CDATA[ .gvtext1, .gvtext2 { animation-duration: 5s; animation-iteration-count: infinite; animation-direction: alternate; width:100%; } .gvtext1 { animation-name: gvtext1; } .gvtext2 { animation-name: gvtext2; } @keyframes gvtext1 { 0% { opacity: 1 } 47% { opacity: 1 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 100% { opacity: 0 } } @keyframes gvtext2 { 0% { opacity: 0 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 53% { opacity: 1 } 100% { opacity: 1 } } ]]><\/style> <div style=\"font-family:arial;font-size:smaller;position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;background:rgb(208, 208, 208);border-radius:30px;display:flex;text-align:center;align-items:center;\"> <div class=\"gvtext2\" style=\"position:absolute;\"> Green Video Post Element <br\/>Video ID: \"60a18bfc0ec6336209c4074268d181f789464657\" <br\/>Mix ID: \"\" <br\/>Player ID: \"Tw3-XowQ\" <\/div> <div class=\"gvtext1\" style=\"padding: 10px;\"> If the player doesn't appear here within a few seconds, the Player ID or Licence Key (set via IM Green Video settings) might be invalid. <\/div> <\/div> <green-video embed-id=\"Tw3-XowQ\" content-id=\"60a18bfc0ec6336209c4074268d181f789464657\" mix-id=\"\"\/>\n<\/div> <p><strong>The Man Who Fell to Earth will air on Radio 4 at 3pm on Sunday 12th May 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out more of our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/radio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Radio<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to find out what\u2019s on.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to\u00a0<a id=\"OWA71a5a05f-6651-b0f3-aeda-3d3d09b909b1\" title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/podcasts\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/podcasts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\" data-outlook-id=\"a6234a02-399f-49b7-bd03-50c5f8fb5f19\">The Radio Times Podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Eccleston is starring in the new Radio 4 audio drama. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":51021,"template":"","categories":[1],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/hear-christopher-eccleston-in-preview-of-the-man-who-fell-to-earth-adaptation-scaled.jpg",2560,1707,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/hear-christopher-eccleston-in-preview-of-the-man-who-fell-to-earth-adaptation-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/hear-christopher-eccleston-in-preview-of-the-man-who-fell-to-earth-adaptation-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/hear-christopher-eccleston-in-preview-of-the-man-who-fell-to-earth-adaptation-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/hear-christopher-eccleston-in-preview-of-the-man-who-fell-to-earth-adaptation-1024x683.jpg",800,534,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/hear-christopher-eccleston-in-preview-of-the-man-who-fell-to-earth-adaptation-1536x1024.jpg",1536,1024,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/05\/hear-christopher-eccleston-in-preview-of-the-man-who-fell-to-earth-adaptation-2048x1365.jpg",2048,1365,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Eccleston is starring in the new Radio 4 audio drama.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/51020"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51021"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}