The Dad Who Fell to Earth
4 Extra Debut. Why does Tom believe his recently deceased dad was secretly an alien? Comedy drama starring Ronald Pickup and Toby Hadoke.
Tom had been struggling to come to terms with his dad's sudden death, but that was before he found out his dad was secretly an alien from a distant planet.
Tom finds his whole world shifting to a new perspective, a perspective that might just also include saving Earth from imminent destruction.
Comedy drama by Toby Hadoke.
Tom ...... Toby Hadoke
Russell ...... Ronald Pickup
Jan ...... Cherylee Houston
Wendy ...... Alexandra Mathie
Pete ...... Lee Fenwick
Steve ...... Lee Fenwick
Chelsea ...... Zoe Iqbal
Director: Charlotte Riches
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2015.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Tom | Toby Hadoke |
| Russell | Ronald Pickup |
| Jan | Cherylee Houston |
| Wendy | Alexandra Mathie |
| Pete | Lee Fenwick |
| Steve | Lee Fenwick |
| Chelsea | Zoe Iqbal |
| Writer | Toby Hadoke |
| Director | Charlotte Riches |
Broadcasts
Thu 9 Jul 201514:15BBC Radio 4 FM- Fri 21 Jul 201714:15BBC Radio 4
- Thu 23 Jan 202011:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 23 Jan 202021:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
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