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Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon appears in alien invasion drama | |
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Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is to play herself in a radio drama which follows survivors of an alien invasion in Scotland. | Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is to play herself in a radio drama which follows survivors of an alien invasion in Scotland. |
Author Val McDermid has written an adaptation of John Wyndham's 1953 novel The Kraken Wakes for BBC Radio 4. | Author Val McDermid has written an adaptation of John Wyndham's 1953 novel The Kraken Wakes for BBC Radio 4. |
In McDermid's version survivors take refuge in the Highlands and Ms Sturgeon broadcasts instructions to them. | In McDermid's version survivors take refuge in the Highlands and Ms Sturgeon broadcasts instructions to them. |
The author, from Fife, met the first minister at last year's Edinburgh International Book Festival. | The author, from Fife, met the first minister at last year's Edinburgh International Book Festival. |
The Kraken Wakes, which is about an alien attack that culminates in the polar ice caps melting and most of Britain becoming submerged, stars Paul Higgins and Tamsin Greig. | The Kraken Wakes, which is about an alien attack that culminates in the polar ice caps melting and most of Britain becoming submerged, stars Paul Higgins and Tamsin Greig. |
McDermid said: "In the book, the protagonists take themselves off to Cornwall, but if the water rose that high, there isn't going to be a Cornwall. | McDermid said: "In the book, the protagonists take themselves off to Cornwall, but if the water rose that high, there isn't going to be a Cornwall. |
"The part of the UK that's going to have most of it left is Scotland." | "The part of the UK that's going to have most of it left is Scotland." |
So McDermid moved the action to Scotland and gives Ms Sturgeon a part calmly broadcasting instructions to the survivors of what is left of the UK. | So McDermid moved the action to Scotland and gives Ms Sturgeon a part calmly broadcasting instructions to the survivors of what is left of the UK. |
Ms Sturgeon recorded her role in the studio after the other actors. | Ms Sturgeon recorded her role in the studio after the other actors. |
Episode one will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on Saturday 28 May at 14:30. | Episode one will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on Saturday 28 May at 14:30. |
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