The Bad Batch Season 3: Episodes 4&5
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Solaris
enJanuary 15, 2023
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About this Episode
Ian is joined by Danielle Pajak to discuss the three screen versions of classic sci-fi novel Solaris.
Solaris was written by Polish author Stanislaw Lem. Lem is considered an important and influential figure of 20th centrury science fiction. Published in 1961 Solaris concerns a team of scientists studying an oceanic lifeform on a distant planet.
The book has been adapted three times for the screen, once for television and twice for the cinema.
Solaris (1968). Directed by Lidiya Ishimbaeva and Boris Niremburg. starring Vasily Lanovoy, Antonia Pilyus, Vladimir Etush and Viktor Zozulin
Solaris (1972). Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky. Starring Natalya Bondarchuk, Donatas Banionis and Juri Jarvet
Solaris (2002). Directed by Steven Soderberg. Starring George Clooney and Natascha McElhone
Solaris was written by Polish author Stanislaw Lem. Lem is considered an important and influential figure of 20th centrury science fiction. Published in 1961 Solaris concerns a team of scientists studying an oceanic lifeform on a distant planet.
The book has been adapted three times for the screen, once for television and twice for the cinema.
Solaris (1968). Directed by Lidiya Ishimbaeva and Boris Niremburg. starring Vasily Lanovoy, Antonia Pilyus, Vladimir Etush and Viktor Zozulin
Solaris (1972). Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky. Starring Natalya Bondarchuk, Donatas Banionis and Juri Jarvet
Solaris (2002). Directed by Steven Soderberg. Starring George Clooney and Natascha McElhone
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Emu's All Live Pink Windmill Show: Season 2, episode 1. Starring Rod Hull, Carol Lee Scott and Emu!
Round The Bend: Series 1, episode 4: Directed by John Henderson. Written by Patrick Gallagher, Tony Husband and Mark Rodgers. Voices by Jon Glover, Enn Reitel and Philip Pope
Eliminator Series 1. Hosted by Michael Underwood
You can find Ben's book at these places https://t.co/bQMyx5umFn
All three episodes are available to watch on YouTube
Emu's All Live Pink Windmill Show S2E1 (1985) https://youtu.be/Dh9tvmnD5Cs?si=fE_Vxw6_PHdjPRotâ¦
Round The Bend - Series 1, Episode 4 (1989) https://youtu.be/Xt6PKqtAy-Q?si=hAFa5sHlclaqFPvJâ¦
Eliminator - Monday 10th February 2003 https://youtube.com/watch?v=6q_kAsuAV7A&
Emu's All Live Pink Windmill Show: Season 2, episode 1. Starring Rod Hull, Carol Lee Scott and Emu!
Round The Bend: Series 1, episode 4: Directed by John Henderson. Written by Patrick Gallagher, Tony Husband and Mark Rodgers. Voices by Jon Glover, Enn Reitel and Philip Pope
Eliminator Series 1. Hosted by Michael Underwood
You can find Ben's book at these places https://t.co/bQMyx5umFn
All three episodes are available to watch on YouTube
Emu's All Live Pink Windmill Show S2E1 (1985) https://youtu.be/Dh9tvmnD5Cs?si=fE_Vxw6_PHdjPRotâ¦
Round The Bend - Series 1, Episode 4 (1989) https://youtu.be/Xt6PKqtAy-Q?si=hAFa5sHlclaqFPvJâ¦
Eliminator - Monday 10th February 2003 https://youtube.com/watch?v=6q_kAsuAV7A&