Engineer D-503 questions his life in One State, a post-revolutionary future ruled by absolute rationality. Stars Anton Lesser.

In a post-revolutionary future, OneState is ruled according to the principles of rationality. The penalty for dissent is death.

D-503, the chief engineer of the state, meets the beautiful 1-330. Her initial intentions seem innocent, but soon D starts to question her identity and indeed his own.

The first great dystopian novel of the 20th century, written in secret in early Soviet Russia by Yevgeni Zamyatin.

D-503 ...... Anton Lesser

R-13 ...... Don Warrington

U ...... Brigit Forsyth

1-330 ...... Joanna Riding

0-90 ...... Julia Rounthwaite

Benefactor ...... Russell Dixon

Tannoy ...... Emma Clarke

Babushka ...... Judith Davis

S ...... Patrick Bridgman

2nd Engineer ...... Paul Viragh

Dramatised in two-parts by Sean O'Brien.

Director: Jim Poyser

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2004.