Alpha

by Mike Walker

An all-knowing computer seems to have an independent life of its own. Award-winning drama with David Calder and John Moffatt.

Genres: Science Fiction, Contemporary

Audiobook

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Mike Walker is a life-long desert dweller, raised in a family of creative, artistic, dramatic, and literary fellow humans. His particular combination of passionate curiosity and big imagination, while not always appreciated by teachers in his formative years, makes him an exceedingly interesting dinner guest and a formidable trivia opponent. After retiring, he landed the job he wishes he’d spent thirty years in at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. He lives a stone’s throw from said Desert Museum with his wife, who says it isn’t hoarding if it’s plants, and their acre of plants, wildlife, and the dog who oversees the whole operation. He misses reading bedtime stories to his (now adult) son, and is enjoying life so much that he wishes growing old took longer.

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

From BBC Radio 4 Extra:
An all-knowing computer seems to have an independent life of its own. Award-winning drama with David Calder and John Moffatt. From July 2001.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008...

[Bettie · Rating 4 out of 5]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008...

Description: An all-knowing computer appears to have an independent life of its own - an abomination for those who believe in a supreme creator.

Father Marquez is sent to interrogate ‘Alpha’ to decide whether or not it can be allowed to exist. During their conversations, Marquez finds out far more than he expects about both Alpha and - much more disturbingly - himself...

Mike Walker’s chilling drama won Gold at the Sony Radio Academy Awards 2001.

Stars David Calder as Father Marquez, Sarah-Jane Holm as Alpha, John Moffatt as Cardinal Correlli, Ana Sofrenovia as Katerina, Daniel O'Grady as Tom and Lexi Ross as Sophia.

Original music composed and played by David Chilton.