Well written and entertaining BBC radio adaption of Franz Kafka's most famous work, as part of their series exploring the parallels between Kafka and George Orwell. Written in 1914/15 and published posthumously in 1925, it is full of "Kafkaesque" elements - absurd situations, people who are not what they seem to be, long held beliefs and ideals that get over turned, and most importantly the complete impotence of the individual against the state. On the morning of his thirtieth birthday, Josef K is arrested. But his crime is not revealed, and in attempting to establish his innocence, he steps into a nightmarish world of institutional absurdity he can’t escape. Josef descends into self destruction leading to his death. An adaptation by award-winning dramatist Ed Harris, cast included Iwan Rheon, Phil Davis, Lee Ross, Nina Wadia, Celeste Dring, Rick Warden, Jason Barnett, Adrian Scarborough, Gwyneth Keyworth, and Mark Heap. Directed by Anne Isger. First broadcast June 2024.