More Things in Heaven and Earth (H.A. Hargreaves)

A Shakespeare training scheme run by The Unit at University Television Central, which is broadcast to students across the country, is disrupted when an unidentified student manages to break into the thoughts of the lecturer and have their own ideas transmitted. The culprit is identified as Janet Ganski, who is brought to the faculty and introduced by The Unit's senior lecturer, Alan Hamilton, to the team, who want to try and understand her powers.

A long story which is intelligent and well-written, but deals with such a dull premise that it becomes increasingly tedious. I was hoping there wouldn't be a dreadful shock ending, which there wasn't fortunately, but things just pottered along to a flat conclusion which was no better. More about the author here.

The title is taken from a quote in Hamlet:- "And therefore as a stranger give it welcome. There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy."

Overall:- 5.5/10

Included in:-
New Writings in SF-17 edited by John Carnell (54 pages)