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The Utopia Experiment
Episode 2 of 5

A true story that you couldn't make up - one man's attempt to survive a global catastrophe by setting up a commune in Scotland.

While lecturing in robotics, academic Dylan Evans became increasingly concerned by the visible impacts of global warming, population increase, terrorism - and by our inability to cope with a doomsday scenario in a world engineered to just-in-time living.

The concern became an obsession and Evans left his post to run an experiment. He set up a camp that would create the conditions for a post-apocalyptic world. It was established in the Scottish Highlands with a collection of people chosen for talents and skills necessary in a life without technology or comforts.

The resulting story is a Lord of the Flies for the modern day, treating serious and normally sombre topics with dark humour. At its heart, however, is one man's well-intentioned dream and the price he paid for trying to do something good.

In this second episode, the commune has only just begun to establish itself in its Highlands base but is already afflicted by competing visions for its future - even though there are only two members.

Written and read by Dylan Evans
Abridged by Barry Johnston
Produced by David Roper
A Heavy Entertainment production for BBC Radio 4.

First broadcast: 17 Mar 2015 (b055fkbc)
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