BBC Radio 4: The Californian Century

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Description

  • Co-written and produced by Laurence Grissell, this 10-part series commission for BBC Radio 4 was broadcast in Feb/March 2020 and narrated by Stanley Tucci. The California Century travels from the origins of Hollywood to the rise of Silicon Valley, connecting movies with IT via oil, water, politics and culture. The series weaves all these threads together to present a new and alternative history of the state and its people. 
Period24 Feb 2020

Media contributions

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Media contributions

  • TitleThe Californian Century
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletBBC Radio 4
    Media typeRadio
    Duration/Length/SizeTen 15min episodes
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date24/02/20
    Descriptionco-written and produced with Laurence Grissell). This is a 10-part series commission for BBC Radio 4 to be broadcast in March 2020. The California Century will travel from the origins of Hollywood to the rise of Silicon Valley, connecting movies with IT via oil, water, politics and culture. The series weaves all these threads together to present an alternative history of the state and its people.
    Producer/AuthorIan Scott/Laurence Grissell
    PersonsIan Scott