Sunday, 30 June 2019

Charles Chilton - Journey Into Space: The Red Planet

CHARLES CHILTON - JOURNEY INTO SPACE: THE RED PLANET (320kbs-m4a/1.32gb/9hrs50mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 29th April to 24th May 2019

Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic set in 1971.

Andrew Faulds ..... Jet Morgan
David Kossoff ..... Lemmy
Guy Kingsley Poynter ..... Doc
Bruce Beeby ..... Mitch
Madi Hedd ..... Sheep Station Wife
David Jacobs ..... Announcer/Various
Anthony Marriott ..... Various
John Cazabon ..... Various

Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips.

Producer: Charles Chilton

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme from September 1954 to January 1955.

CHARLES CHILTON - JOURNEY INTO SPACE: THE RED PLANET - 1. EPISODE 1 (320kbs-m4a/69mb/30mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 29th April 2019

Captain Jet Morgan and his crew aboard Discovery blast off for their epic mission to Mars - but there's a problem...

CHARLES CHILTON - JOURNEY INTO SPACE: THE RED PLANET - 2. EPISODE 2 (320kbs-m4a/68mb/29mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 30th April 2019

Freighter No. 2 of Captain Jet Morgan's Mars space fleet is in trouble.

But when radio mechanic Lemmy and motor engineer Steve tried to cross over from the flagship, Discovery, to put the trouble right, Steve became unhitched from his safety line and is now drifting in the void...

CHARLES CHILTON - JOURNEY INTO SPACE: THE RED PLANET - 3. EPISODE 3 (320kbs-m4a/69mb/30mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 1st May 2019

James Whitaker’s curious behaviour causes concern for Captain Jet Morgan, as bad dreams plague the rest of his crew bound for Mars...

CHARLES CHILTON - JOURNEY INTO SPACE: THE RED PLANET - 4. EPISODE 4 (320kbs-m4a/68mb/30mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 2nd May 2019

Captain Jet Morgan and his crew must take action in their battle against a cluster of meteors.

The mystery over Whitaker deepens - as tragedy strikes on board one of the Mars freighters.

CHARLES CHILTON - JOURNEY INTO SPACE: THE RED PLANET - 5. EPISODE 5 (320kbs-m4a/67mb/29mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 3rd May 2019

With all communications back to Earth lost, the courage of Captain Jet Morgan is severely tested during a meteor swarm...

CHARLES CHILTON - JOURNEY INTO SPACE: THE RED PLANET - 6. EPISODE 6 (320kbs-m4a/68mb/30mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 6th May 2019

Weeks have passed since the Mars space fleet lost all contact with Earth.

But then Captain Jet Morgan and his crew suddenly receive warnings to turn back, but from whom?

CHARLES CHILTON - JOURNEY INTO SPACE: THE RED PLANET - 7. EPISODE 7 (320kbs-m4a/66mb/29mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 7th May 2019

As the Mars fleet crew battle to locate freighter ship number 6, Captain Jet Morgan suffers strange hallucinations...

CHARLES CHILTON - JOURNEY INTO SPACE: THE RED PLANET - 8. EPISODE 8 (320kbs-m4a/68mb/29mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 8th May 2019

As Captain Jet Morgan and his crew approach Mars, strange noises and dreams begin to affect them...

CHARLES CHILTON - JOURNEY INTO SPACE: THE RED PLANET - 9. EPISODE 9 (320kbs-m4a/68mb/30mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 9th May 2019

After their battle to land on Mars, Captain Jet Morgan and his crew prepare to start their explorations...

CHARLES CHILTON - JOURNEY INTO SPACE: THE RED PLANET - 10. EPISODE 10 (320kbs-m4a/67mb/29mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 10th May 2019

Captain Jet Morgan and his crew are on Mars, but he's alarmed when more of the fleet appear to arrive...

CHARLES CHILTON - JOURNEY INTO SPACE: THE RED PLANET - 11. EPISODE 11 (320kbs-m4a/68mb/30mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 13th May 2019

Captain Jet Morgan and the crew reach freighter number two after it crash landed, but they fear they're not alone on Mars...

CHARLES CHILTON - JOURNEY INTO SPACE: THE RED PLANET - 12. EPISODE 12 (320kbs-m4a/69mb/30mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 14th May 2019

An alien ship disturbs the space crew - and is Captain Jet Morgan's childhood dream becoming a reality on Mars?

CHARLES CHILTON - JOURNEY INTO SPACE: THE RED PLANET - 13. EPISODE 13 (320kbs-m4a/66mb/29mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 15th May 2019

In the Martian city from Captain Jet Morgan's childhood dream, Lemmy is under telepathic attack...

CHARLES CHILTON - JOURNEY INTO SPACE: THE RED PLANET - 14. EPISODE 14 (320kbs-m4a/68mb/30mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 16th May 2019

As the crew of Discovery explore Mars, Captain Jet Morgan and Doc must rescue Lemmy - but what about Mitch?

CHARLES CHILTON - JOURNEY INTO SPACE: THE RED PLANET - 15. EPISODE 15 (320kbs-m4a/69mb/30mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 17th May 2019

Cold-handed Maclean attacks Lemmy, but the plucky radio operator fights back...

CHARLES CHILTON - JOURNEY INTO SPACE: THE RED PLANET - 16. EPISODE 16 (320kbs-m4a/68mb/30mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 20th May 2019

With Mitch still missing, Captain Jet Morgan, Doc and Lemmy set off to find him, with hopes of finding the engineer rapidly diminishing...

CHARLES CHILTON - JOURNEY INTO SPACE: THE RED PLANET - 17. EPISODE 17 (320kbs-m4a/68mb/30mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 21st May 2019

With Mitch conditioned at a 'sheep station', Captain Jet Morgan and his crew must work out how to plan their escape.

CHARLES CHILTON - JOURNEY INTO SPACE: THE RED PLANET - 18. EPISODE 18 (320kbs-m4a/68mb/30mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 22nd May 2019

With Lemmy and Doc at the mercy of the Martians, can Captain Jet Morgan come to their rescue?

CHARLES CHILTON - JOURNEY INTO SPACE: THE RED PLANET - 19. EPISODE 19 (320kbs-m4a/69mb/30mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 23rd May 2019

As Lemmy and Doc master a Martian sphere - Captain Jet Morgan gets a mysterious offer of help...

CHARLES CHILTON - JOURNEY INTO SPACE: THE RED PLANET - 20. EPISODE 20 (320kbs-m4a/69mb/30mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 24th May 2019

Captain Jet Morgan and his crew must battle to outrun the Martian Spheres in their bid to escape...

1 comment:

  1. I salute you kind Sir for all you do and especially for the wondedrful Journey Into Space series.

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