![]() ![]() Miss Tallwyn, her secretary:……Shirley Cooklln Miss Birkett, his secretary:….Janet Burnellĭiana Brackley, Director of Nefertiti Ltd:….Rosalie Crutchley Trouble With Lichen is a scintillating story of the power wielded by science in our lives and asks how much trust should we place in those we appoint to be its guardians?ĭr Francis Saxover, Director of Darr House Scientific Developments Ltd: Francis, realising the implications for the world of an ever-youthful, wealthy elite, wants to keep it secret, but Diana sees an opportunity to overturn the male status quo by using the lichen to inspire a feminist revolution.Īs each scientist wrestles with the implications and practicalities of exploiting the discovery, the world comes ever closer to learning the truth ![]() Published in 1960, John Wyndham’s Trouble with Lichen tells the story of Diana Brackley, a revolutionary, a feminist, and a scientist.įrancis Saxover and Diana Brackley, two scientists investigating a rare lichen, discover it has a remarkable property: it retards the aging process. ![]() Adapted for broadcasting by Archie Campbell ![]()
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