Main content
5. The First of Many
Episode 5 of 13
The stalled rocket ship stops Captain Jet and his crew from returning to Earth. 1958 classic set in 1965. Stars Andrew Faulds.
The stalled rocket ship prevents Captain Jet Morgan and his crew from returning to Earth.
Starring Andrew Faulds and Guy Kingsley-Poynter.
Written and produced by Charles Chilton.
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Lemmy Barnett …. Alfie Bass
Doc …. Guy Kingsley-Poynter
Mitch …. David Williams
Other parts played by:
David Jacobs
Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips.
The original 1953 recordings of this futuristic series were erased.
This series was re-recorded and first broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in April 1958.
Last on
Fri 2 Sep 202200:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra
Broadcasts
Sat 9 Aug 200818:00BBC Radio 7- Sun 10 Aug 200800:00BBC Radio 7
- Tue 7 Sep 201018:30BBC Radio 7
- Wed 8 Sep 201000:30BBC Radio 7
- Fri 5 Aug 201118:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 6 Aug 201100:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 13 Aug 201218:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 14 Aug 201200:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 24 Feb 201418:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 25 Feb 201400:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 4 Mar 201618:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 5 Mar 201600:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 16 Nov 201818:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 17 Nov 201800:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 4 Sep 202018:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 5 Sep 202000:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 1 Sep 202218:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 2 Sep 202200:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
William Shatner on Mars
William Shatner takes you on a fact-fuelled cosmic journey to the mysterious red planet.
