Summary
'Take a deep sleep vacation. No work, no stress. Guaranteed sweet dreams.' And a cure for the climate crisis too?
Climate events have set mass human migration in motion. Radical forms of governance and flawed technology strive to meet the challenges. Nat, a newly qualified lawyer in stasis law, must deal with the fallout.
Award-winning writer Anita Sullivan's new drama takes us to Lanza, a fictional island which could be anywhere - and everywhere. In the distant future - or maybe not that far off...
CAST: NAT - Anastasia Hille RIV - Paul Bazely ROZMAY - Rakie Ayola CAROL - Rebekah Staton BARRY - Ben Crowe HONOUR - Raad Rawi JODIE - Anna Fenton-Garvey INFOVERT VOICE - Teresa Gallagher
Director: Karen Rose Producer: Sarah Tombling Sound: David Thomas Composer Simon Slater Exec Producer: Rosalynd Ward
Legal Advisor on Stasis Rights: Elizabeth Barrett Cultural Advisor: Francis Gallop
Interviewees: Ben Fletcher, Leon Kruger, Mareike Guensche, Camy Creffield, Liz Aggiss, Kiwi Sam
A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts. |
| 0:06.7 | It's happening. |
| 0:08.8 | Global climate events have set mass human migration in motion. |
| 0:14.1 | Radical forms of governance and new technologies strive to meet these challenges. |
| 0:21.6 | But we must go further. New technologies strive to meet these challenges. |
| 0:26.6 | But we must go further, deeper. |
| 0:33.6 | In seven days, a new chapter of civilization will begin. |
| 0:41.3 | Listen. Start of the first day. |
| 0:45.7 | Counting down. Six to go. |
| 0:49.3 | Siloes by Anita Sullivan with Anastasia Hiller as Nat, episode one. |
| 0:56.8 | Good morning, Lanzar Island. |
| 0:59.6 | Wake up to the good news. |
| 1:02.6 | Everyone feels better for a good night's sleep, right? |
| 1:05.7 | But it's hard on a busy island with noisy streets, loud neighbours, alarm clocks. |
| 1:13.1 | Well, say goodbye to all that. |
| 1:15.5 | Take a big sleep vacation. |
| 1:18.0 | No work, no stress, guaranteed sweet dreams and more. |
| 1:24.8 | Sleep yourself smart with our audio learning programs. |
| 1:28.3 | Sleep yourself fit with our patented muscle stimulation toning. |
| 1:33.3 | Want to quit smoking or lose weight? |
| 1:35.3 | Just sleep it off. |
| 1:36.3 | Stasis has proven benefits for many long-term conditions and mood disorders. |
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