These five groundbreaking stories, each exploring different aspects of the science fiction genre, had a huge impact when first released and continue to surprise and enthrall today.

"Frankenstein "is widely regarded as being one of the first science fiction novels, and Mary Shelley s tale of a scientist who tries to play God and creates a monster has achieved iconic status.

"The Time Machine" was one of the first stories to feature time travel, and H. G. Wells thrilling tale of an inventor who discovers a dystopian future has been adapted many times for television and film.

"The Lost World" is a classic fantasy adventure story from the creator of Sherlock Holmes, and Conan Doyle s idea of dinosaurs roaming wild in our world was the inspiration for "Jurassic Park."

"R.U.R." is another tale of a man of science who attempts to improve on Nature, but the artificial beings here are machines. Karel Eapek s thought-provoking play introduced the word robot to the English language.

"Solaris," Stanislaw Lem s pioneering ghost story set in space, is both suspenseful thriller and philosophical meditation on guilt and the human condition.

With evocative soundtracks that convey all the suspense and excitement of the original stories, this is a box set every lover of science fiction should own. Five seminal science fiction classics are brought vividly to life in these gripping BBC Radio dramatizations, with casts including Robert Glenister, William Gaunt, Carleton Hobbs, and Gerald Harper."