BBC Literary Archive

Monitor | William Golding

Lord of the Flies | BBC Television | 1959 | 17'10''

A profile of William Golding, the author, interviewed by Peter Newington at his home near Salisbury.

Arena | Introduction to William Golding

Lord of the Flies | BBC Four | 2012 | 3'34''

An introduction to the character of William Golding and his work as a school teacher.

Arena | The Dreams of William Golding

Lord of the Flies | BBC Two | 2012 | 1'28'44''

An insight into the private obsessions and insecurities of the author of Lord of the Flies. With contributions from his daughter and so...

Lord of the Flies (1955)

Lord of the Flies | BBC Third Programme | 1955 | 1'59'00''

A play by Giles Cooper based on the novel by William Golding.

English File | Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies | BBC Two | 2002 | 19'26''

A social and historical context for 'Lord of the Flies' by William Golding, is explored.

Arena | Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies | BBC Four | 2012 | 2'21''

Extracts from 'Lord of the Flies' read by William Golding.

In Context | Civilisation in ‘Lord of the Flies’

Lord of the Flies | BBC Two | 2008 | 6'15''

An exploration of the theme of civilisation and how William Golding was influenced by the second world war.

Lord of the Flies (1963)

Lord of the Flies | BBC Two | 1982 | 1'26'53''

Compelling film adaptation of William Golding's disturbing tale of a group of stranded schoolchildren who revert to primitive savagery following a p...

Book of the Year | 1954

Lord of the Flies | BBC Radio 4 | 1997 | 27'25''

John Carey and Harry Ritchie talk about the year which saw the Publication of William Golding's Lord of the Flies and Kingsley Amis' Lucky Jim.

Kaleidoscope Extra | Fostering Fiction

Lord of the Flies | BBC Radio 4 | 1986 | 14'13''

When literary editor Charles Monteith first saw William Golding's manuscript of Lord of The Flies it was a good deal longer and less f...

Inside Pages | Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies | BBC Two | 2003 | 29'03''

Young offenders react to William Goldings 'Lord of the Flies'.

GCSE Bitesize Revision | Lord of the Flies – Plot Summary

Lord of the Flies | BBC Two | 2009 | 6'20''

A plot summary of William Golding's 'Lord of the Flies'.

GCSE Bitesize Revision | Lord of the Flies – Characters

Lord of the Flies | BBC Two | 2009 | 3'26''

A summary of the characters in William Golding's 'Lord of the Flies'.

GCSE Bitesize Revision | Lord of the Flies – Themes

Lord of the Flies | BBC Two | 2009 | 3'59''

A summary of the themes of William Golding's 'Lord of the Flies'.

In Context | Lord of the Flies’ – Plot and influences

Lord of the Flies | BBC Two | 2008 | 4'41''

An exploration of the plot and influences for William Golding's 'Lord of the Flies'.

In Context | Lord of the Flies’ – The theme of fear

Lord of the Flies | BBC Two | 2008 | 4'57''

An exploration of the theme of fear in William Golding's 'Lord of the Flies'.

Lord of the Flies (1963) | Stranded on the island

Lord of the Flies | BBC Two | 1982 | 4'28''

In the opening scene to the 1963 adaptation of William Golding's 'Lord of the Flies', Ralph and Piggy attempt to find the o...

Lord of the Flies (1963) | Ralph is elected chief

Lord of the Flies | BBC Two | 1982 | 4'25''

From the 1963 adaptation of William Golding's 'Lord of the Flies', the boys find each other and elect Ralph as their chief.

Lord of the Flies (1963) | Fire and shelter

Lord of the Flies | BBC Two | 1982 | 6'16''

From the 1963 adaptation of William Golding's 'Lord of the Flies', Ralph organises the boys and they begin to make fire and shelt...

Lord of the Flies (1963) | ‘Kill the pig”

Lord of the Flies | BBC Two | 1982 | 4'27''

From the 1963 adaptation of William Golding's 'Lord of the Flies': the fire goes out when Jack and his group prioritise...

Lord of the Flies (1963) | The Beast

Lord of the Flies | BBC Two | 1982 | 7'15''

From the 1963 adaptation of William Golding's 'Lord of the Flies', fear for the Beast grows and Simon is killed by the others.

Lord of the Flies (1963) | Piggy’s death

Lord of the Flies | BBC Two | 1982 | 6'18''

From the 1963 adaptation of William Golding's 'Lord of the Flies', Piggy is hit by a boulder and falls to his death.

Lord of the Flies (1963) | The ending

Lord of the Flies | BBC Two | 1982 | 4'35''

From the 1963 adaptation of William Golding's 'Lord of the Flies', Ralph is chased by the other boys until adults arrive at the island.

The Ladder and the Tree

Lord of the Flies | BBC Third Programme | 1960 | 26'26''

The author of Lord of the Flies and Free Fall recalls his childhood-a childhood of many terrors, with a cemetery over the wall, ancient cellars, Lati...