Love Virtually by Daniel Glattauer was adapted by Eileen Horne and broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2012. Story:
They "meet" when Emmi mistakenly sends an e-mail to Leo's inbox. A romance ensues that allows them to live out a shared secret life far removed from their day-to-day existences. But to what extent does it rely on fantasy and escapism, and will it survive a real-life meeting?
The problem is...Emmi (a modern Madame Bovary) is married....
Have email, Facebook, texting and the like created a generation of isolated young people who prefer to communicate remotely - who may be in fact afraid to engage in face to face contact to find love? Is it possible to fall in love with someone you've never met? Does a virtual affair 'count' as adultery? What are the implications of the fact that we can pretend to be anyone in cyberspace?
Cast:
Leo Leike - David Tennant
Emmi Rothner - Emilia Fox
Emmi's Husband - Paul Jesson
Produced by Clive Brill
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