George Orwell ... depicted in 1984 is, ultimately, “an impassioned defence of human rights”, says Prof David Dwan. A self-proclaimed democratic socialist and a humanist, Orwell was among ...

Picture shows Peter Cushing as Winston Smith and Yvonne Mitchell as Julia. George Orwell’s novel 1984 was brought to television on 12 December 1954, written by Nigel Kneale and directed by ...