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Like a spectral invigilator, George Orwell is never far from our political discourse. Yesterday, Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer dramatised respectively the sharp distinction he drew in a famous 1945 essay between nationalism and patriotism. The Prime Minister, for his part, finally ensured that his Rwanda bill will become…

Tom Hardy, Cynthia Erivo and Andrew Scott conjure menace and melodrama in this 75th-anniversary remake of Orwell’s classic

The new audio adaptation of Orwell’s classic makes for an intense physical listening experience. Here, director Destiny Ekaragha and writer Joe White discuss the most visceral and human aspects of the story

After collaborating on the score for a new audio dramatisation of Orwell’s classic novel, the pair discuss how they built an immersive soundscape – and why the story inspires them

From interactive digital formats and bold print takeovers to social video and audio soundscapes, the Guardian delivers a huge cultural moment to launch the new Audible Original adaptation of Orwell’s classic

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Orwell’s classic novel has had the enduring power to speak across generations – and with our lives now distorted by algorithms and online surveillance, it has much to say about our own inner conflicts