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1. The Alert

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America's new Early Warning System announces an approaching nuclear missile from outer space. Stars Ian Hendry. From 1983.

A disc jockey plays a golden oldie from the big band era: Glenn Miller's ‘In the Mood’. Everything swings. Everything is easy.

Then out of the clear blue sky comes the warning of death.

Universal death.

America's new Early Warning System announces an approaching nuclear missile from outer space...

Starring Ian Hendry and Toby Robins.

Stephen Barlay's nine-part Cold War nuclear thriller.

Maxon …. Ian Hendry
Jacqueline …. Toby Robins
Disc Jockey …. Nigel Graham
Doomsday Man …. Bob Sherman
Interviewer …. Madi Hedd
Captain …. Stuart Milligan
Guard …. Ian Tyler
Nurse …. Zhivila Roche
Reporter …. Alex Marshall
Beryov …. Peter Gale
Petrushka …. Richard Marner
Ellsberg …. George Coulouris
The Nachalnik …. Paul Hardwick
Locke …. Alan Tilvern

Music composed and played by Ed Welch [piano] with Ron Aspery.

Director: Peter King

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1983.

28 minutes

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