Ministries of Nineteen Eighty-Four nature of their society. Perpetual warfare also "helps preserve the special mental atmosphere that a hierarchical society needs." Since that means the balance of the country rests in the war, the Ministry of Peace is in charge of fighting the war (mostly centered around Africa and India), but making sure to never tip the scales, in case the war should become one-sided. Oceanic telescreens usually broadcast news reports about how Oceania is continually winning every battle it fights, though these reports have little to no credibility. As with all the other "Nineteen Eighty-Four" ministries, the Ministry of Peace is named
Adaptations of Nineteen Eighty-Four BBC as a "Sunday Night Play" in 1954 starring Peter Cushing as "Smith", André Morell as "O'Brien" and Yvonne Mitchell as "Julia". The same script was remade in 1965 for the BBC 2's "Theatre 625" series. Kneale's 1954 adaptation was produced again by the BBC, with some modifications in 1965. Starring David Buck, Joseph O'Conor, Jane Merrow and Cyril Shaps, it was broadcast in BBC2's "Theatre 625" anthology series as part of a season of Orwell adaptations sub-titled "The World of George Orwell", on 28 November 1965. Long believed lost, on 12 September 2010 it was announced in various media