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Having managed to lose his crew within 24 hours of landing, the commander discovers a door in the ground. But what lies on the other side? Read by Peter Capaldi.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik we commissioned Nick Walker to write the sci-fi adventure 'The First King Of Mars'. Now in five, thrilling action-packed episodes we continue the story where it left off.

The commander makes a shocking discovery when he finds a door in an underground tunnel.

Nick Walker's theatre work has been presented extensively in the UK as well as Europe, and the USA. His plays and short stories are often featured on BBC Radio 4 and 3 series of the late-night show The Bigger Issues. He is the author of two critically acclaimed novels Blackbox and Helloland, published in the UK, US, Australia, Japan and across Europe.

Performed by Peter Capaldi.

Producer: Karen Rose
A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4.

15 minutes

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Sat 11 Mar 201700:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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ProducerKaren Rose

Broadcasts

  • Fri 1 Aug 200815:30
    BBC Radio 4 FM
  • Sun 3 Apr 201119:45
    BBC Radio 4
  • Mon 15 Sep 201411:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 15 Sep 201421:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 16 Sep 201404:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 10 Mar 201718:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 11 Mar 201700:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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