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Radio 4 Extra,04 Apr 1984,30 mins

SeriesSeries 1

1. The Voice from Nowhere

Space Force by Charles Chilton

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"It all began many Earth years ago during the summer of 2010..." A routine trip to the moon turns into a nightmare in space for Captain Saxon Berry and his crew. Starring Barry Foster and Nicky Henson. Charles Chilton's intergalactic adventure in six-parts. Captain Saxon Berry …. Barry Foster Lemuel ‘Chipper’ Barnett …. Nicky Henson Magnus Carter …. Nigel Stock Lauderic Sincere …. Tony Osoba with Wendy Murray and Teresa Stretfield Charles Chilton wrote and produced many popular and successful radio programmes for the BBC - including the classic 1950s serial 'Journey into Space' with the adventures of Captain Jet Morgan. First broadcast years before the first moon landing, this fired the imagination of millions, It was the last radio drama to record higher ratings than the new young upstart - television! Producer: Paul Mayhew-Archer First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in April 1984.

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