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Radio 4,07 Feb 2017,15 mins

Available for 16 days

Following a car crash, Stevie returns to work. Her first case involves a robot with a Messiah complex. The rise of robotics in the 21st century, told through the poignant and mysterious story of enigmatic lawyer, Stevie Byerley. As a child, Stevie is raised by Robbie, a robotic childminder, because her parents are too busy working. The powerful bond she forms with the robot is unbreakable. Their relationship will change the course of Stevie's life. Originally published in 1950, the stories in Isaac Asimov's ‘I, Robot’ collection are becoming truer with every day that passes. The world that he imagined is now upon us. Dramatised by Richard Kurti. Stevie Byerley …. Hermione Norris Quinn …. Brendan Coyle Cutie …. Nicholas Briggs Powell …. Doug Devaney Director: Andrew Mark Sewell A B7 production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast February 2017.

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