Arthur C. Clarke was considered to be the greatest science fiction writer of all time. He was an international treasure in many other ways: an article he wrote in 1945 led to the invention of satellite technology. Books by Mr. Clarke - both fiction and nonfiction - have more than one hundred million copies in print worldwide. He died in 2008 at the age of 90.

Steven Pacey s extensive work in the West End includes the role of Alec in Dolly West s "Kitchen", Stanley in "The Birthday Party", Hamish in "Things We Do for Love", and Bertie Wooster in "By Jeeves "for which he earned an Olivier Award nomination. He was also directed by Harold Pinter in his successful productions of "Celebration "and "The Room". Pacey has appeared in numerous television roles, including Tarrant in "Blake s 7", and has made over three hundred radio broadcasts.