Journey into Space: The World in Peril & The Return from Mars

Synopsis

The final series of Charles Chilton’s classic 1950s sci-fi trilogy and the gripping 1981 sequelWritten by veteran radio producer Charles Chilton, Journey into Space kept Light Programme listeners enraptured between 1953 and 1958. Almost eight million people tuned in to the interstellar adventures of Jet Morgan and his intrepid crew, making it the last UK radio drama serial to beat television in the ratings. This audio collection contains the complete Series 3 of the groundbreaking trilogy, as well as the special 90-minute sequel The Return from Mars.The World in Peril – Continuing the suspenseful story begun in The Red Planet, this 20-part serial, set in 1972, follows Jet and his comrades as they return to Mars with orders to discover all they can about the impending Martian invasion of Britain. Stretched to their limits, they take on the awesome Martian power – and when they discover the astounding secret of the invasion plan, they must race against time to warn a defenceless Earth… Starring Andrew Faulds, Guy Kingsley-Poynter, Don Sharp and Alfie Bass.The Return from Mars – It’s an ordinary afternoon at London Landing Control. Suddenly, a voice breaks across another aircraft’s frequency: ‘This is the spaceship Discovery’… To the controller’s astonishment, Jet Morgan and his crew are re-entering the Earth’s atmosphere – more than 30 years after they went missing, presumed dead. What happened to Jet and friends during those years? Consulting his diary, Jet begins to tell their astonishing story… Starring John Pullen, Ed Bishop, Nigel Graham and Anthony Hall.Production creditsWritten and produced by Charles ChiltonMusic composed and orchestra conducted by Van PhillipsThe World in PerilJet Morgan – Andrew FauldsLemmy Barnett – Alfie BassDoc – Guy Kingsley-PoynterMitch – Don SharpOther parts played by David Jacobs, Alan Tilvern, John Cazabon, Fred Yule and Pat CampbellFirst broadcast BBC Light Programme, 26 September 1955-6 February 1956The Return from MarsJet Morgan – John PullenLemmy – Anthony HallDoc – Ed BishopMitch – Nigel GrahamCassia – Elizabeth ProudNichols – Patrick BarrWrist radio/Countdown voice – David BradshawePilot/Talian – Graham FaulknerController/Radio voice – Stephen GarlickVideophone/Junior officer – John McAndrewControl/Sotteer 2 – Sion ProbertSotteer 1/Harry – Christopher ScottSupervisor/Radio – John WebbScript by Charles ChiltonDirected by Glyn DearmanFirst broadcast on the BBC Light Programme, 7 March 1981© 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.