7 episodes
Acid Dream: The Great LSD Plot BBC Radio Wales
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4.6 • 9 Ratings
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In the 1970s it's estimated that about 60% of the world's LSD came from one place: Wales. This is the story of an attempt to start a revolution of the mind, from a Welsh farmhouse.
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6. The Microdoctrine
Final episode of the LSD saga about an attempt to spark a revolution of the mind.
Kate goes on a journey to meet the man at the heart of the great LSD plot. What were his true motives? And was it all worth it?
In the 1970s it’s estimated that around 60% of the world’s LSD came from one place: Wales. This is the story of the Microdot Gang - a rag tag group of chemists, dealers, businessmen and hippy dreamers. They believed that acid had the power to save the world.
Narrated by Rhys Ifans (House of the Dragon, Notting Hill, Harry Potter) and starring Hannah Murray (Game of Thrones, Skins), Acid Dream is written by Welsh playwright Tim Price and features original music from Super Furry Animals frontman Gruff Rhys.
Contains references to drug use.
Written by Tim Price
Narrator…. Rhys Ifans
Christine…. Hannah Murray
Contributors…. Alston Hughes, Stephen Bentley and Catherine Hayes
Original music…. Gruff Rhys
Sound design…. Peregrine Andrews.
Researcher…. Hayley Mills
Production Co-ordinator…. Caroline Barlow
Extracts read from The Untold Story of Christine Bott
Producer…. James Robinson
A BBC Studios production. -
5. Dream's End
Episode five of the LSD saga about an attempt to spark a revolution of the mind.
Richard and Christine receive their sentences, along with the rest of the Microdot Gang. But what’s the legacy of their great LSD plot? Kate, a friend of Christine’s recalls her own complicated experiences with the drug.
In the 1970s it’s estimated that around 60% of the world’s LSD came from one place: Wales. This is the story of the Microdot Gang - a rag tag group of chemists, dealers, businessmen and hippy dreamers. They believed that acid had the power to save the world.
Narrated by Rhys Ifans (House of the Dragon, Notting Hill, Harry Potter) and starring Hannah Murray (Game of Thrones, Skins), Acid Dream is written by Welsh playwright Tim Price and features original music from Super Furry Animals frontman Gruff Rhys.
Contains references to drug use and an account of rape.
Written by Tim Price
Narrator…. Rhys Ifans
Christine…. Hannah Murray
Contributors…. Alston Hughes, Stephen Bentley and Catherine Hayes
Original music…. Gruff Rhys
Sound design…. Peregrine Andrews.
Researcher…. Hayley Mills
Production Co-ordinator…. Caroline Barlow
Extracts read from The Untold Story of Christine Bott
Producer…. James Robinson
A BBC Studios production. -
4. Counting Sheep
Episode four of the LSD saga about an attempt to spark a revolution of the mind, from a Welsh farmhouse. As the police surveillance operation grows, the noose tightens around Richard and Christine and their standards begin to slip. Can they hold onto the ‘good life’ they’ve built in Wales?
In the 1970s it’s estimated that around 60% of the world’s LSD came from one place: Wales. This is the story of the Microdot Gang - a rag tag group of chemists, dealers, businessmen and hippy dreamers. They believed that acid had the power to save the world.
Narrated by Rhys Ifans (House of the Dragon, Notting Hill, Harry Potter) and starring Hannah Murray (Game of Thrones, Skins), Acid Dream is written by Welsh playwright Tim Price and features original music from Super Furry Animals frontman Gruff Rhys.
Contains references to drug use.
Written by Tim Price
Narrator…. Rhys Ifans
Christine…. Hannah Murray
Contributors…. Alston Hughes, Stephen Bentley and Catherine Hayes
Original music…. Gruff Rhys
Sound design…. Peregrine Andrews.
Researcher…. Hayley Mills
Production Co-ordinator…. Caroline Barlow
Extracts read from The Untold Story of Christine Bott
Producer…. James Robinson
A BBC Studios production. -
3. The Mole
Episode three of the LSD saga, charts the launch of Operation Julie - an unprecedented police operation which aims to bring down the Microdot Gang. For detective Stephen Bentley it means a life-changing mission, as he's sent deep undercover... to become a hippy.
In the 1970s it's estimated that around 60% of the world's LSD came from one place: Wales. This is the story of the Microdot Gang - a rag tag group of chemists, dealers, businessmen and hippy dreamers. They believed that acid had the power to save the world.
Narrated by Rhys Ifans (House of the Dragon, Notting Hill, Harry Potter) and starring Hannah Murray (Game of Thrones, Skins), Acid Dream is written by Welsh playwright Tim Price and features original music from Super Furry Animals frontman Gruff Rhys.
Written by Tim Price
Narrator.... Rhys Ifans
Christine.... Hannah Murray
Contributors.... Alston Hughes, Stephen Bentley and Catherine Hayes
Original music.... Gruff Rhys
Sound design.... Peregrine Andrews.
Researcher.... Hayley Mills
Production Co-ordinator.... Caroline Barlow
Extracts read from The Untold Story of Christine Bott
Producer.... James Robinson
A BBC Studios production. -
2. The Golden Goose
Episode two of the LSD saga about an attempt to start a revolution of the mind, from a Welsh farmhouse.
Richard Kemp's reputation as a psychedelic chemist grows. And as he and Christine search for a new base for their operation, the Welsh hills beckon.
In the 1970s it's estimated that around 60% of the world's LSD came from one place: Wales. This is the story of the Microdot Gang - a rag tag group of chemists, dealers, businessmen and hippy dreamers. They believed that acid had the power to save the world.
Narrated by Rhys Ifans (House of the Dragon, Notting Hill, Harry Potter) and starring Hannah Murray (Game of Thrones, Skins), Acid Dream is written by Welsh playwright Tim Price and features original music from Super Furry Animals frontman Gruff Rhys.
Contains references to drug use.
Written by Tim Price
Narrator.... Rhys Ifans
Christine.... Hannah Murray
Contributors.... Alston Hughes, Stephen Bentley and Catherine Hayes
Original music.... Gruff Rhys
Sound design.... Peregrine Andrews.
Researcher.... Hayley Mills
Production Co-ordinator.... Caroline Barlow
Extracts read from The Untold Story of Christine Bott
Producer.... James Robinson
A BBC Studios production. -
1. Dream Away
The first episode of an epic story that charts an attempt to start a revolution of the mind, from a Welsh farmhouse.
In the 1970s it's estimated that around 60% of the world's LSD came from one place: Wales. This is the story of the Microdot Gang - a ragtag group of chemists, dealers, businessmen and hippy dreamers. They believed that acid had the power to save the world.
Narrated by Rhys Ifans (House of the Dragon, Notting Hill, Harry Potter) and starring Hannah Murray (Game of Thrones, Skins), Acid Dream is written by Welsh playwright Tim Price and features original music from Super Furry Animals frontman, Gruff Rhys.
Contains references to drug use.
Written by Tim Price
Narrator.... Rhys Ifans
Christine.... Hannah Murray
Contributors.... Alston Hughes, Stephen Bentley and Catherine Hayes
Original music.... Gruff Rhys
Sound design.... Peregrine Andrews.
Researcher.... Hayley Mills
Production Co-ordinator.... Caroline Barlow
Extracts read from The Untold Story of Christine Bott
Producer.... James Robinson
A BBC Studios production.
Customer Reviews
Meant to awaken a consciousness
Interesting details interwoven with humor and insight into an era when people were seeking wisdom. Mom, Dad are we there yet?
Overall very entertaining
Some details in the story are wrong, but, overall it was enjoyable.
Had high hopes, no pun intended
Looked forward to the story but it is heavy on hoky sounds effects and some of the narrative isn’t historically accurate