BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 12th February to 1st March 2020
First broadcast in 1959, a bold plan to conquer space begins with prefabricated components of space station 'Orbiter X' being transported up from Earth, but the task proves perilous.
Shaped like a giant wheel and code-named 'Orbiter X', the space station is designed to circle Earth, travelling in a rapid polar orbit - boasting synthetic gravity, produced by the rotation around the central hub.
Written by BD Chapman.
Fact and fiction were curiously interwoven, as a fortnight before the first BBC broadcast, the Soviet Luna 2 space probe crash landed on the Moon.
Producer: Charles Maxwell.
First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in September/October/November/December 1959.
ORBITER X - 1. THE FIRST STEP TO THE STARS (320kbs-m4a/66mb/29mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 12th February 2020
A space station's construction is halted by UFOs.
Captain Bob Britton ... John Carson
Captain Douglas McClelland ... Andrew Crawford
Flight Engineer Hicks ... Barrie Gosney
Colonel Kent ... Donald Bisset
Captain Jack Bradley ... John Witty
ORBITER X - 2. CONFLICT IN SPACE (320kbs-m4a/66mb/28mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 13th February 2020
The crew of Orbiter 2 discover why their sister ship has been disabled – and who is responsible...
Captain Bob Britton ... John Carson
Captain Douglas McClelland ... Andrew Crawford
Flight Engineer Hicks ... Barrie Gosney
Colonel Kent ... Donald Bisset
UFO Commander ... Arthur Lawrence
Control Officer Camm ... Francis Hall
Radio Operator ... John Matthews
ORBITER X - 3. THE MASTER PLAN (320kbs-m4a/66mb/29mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 14th February 2020
The captive crew of Orbiter 2 uncover the true nature of the aliens and where they have been imprisoned.
Captain Bob Britton ... John Carson
Captain Douglas McClelland ... Andrew Crawford
Flight Engineer Hicks ... Barrie Gosney
Gelbin ... Arthur Lawrence
Max Kramer ... Gerik Schjelderup
Greta Ravel ... Irene Prador
Captain Jack Bradley ... John Witty
ORBITER X - 4. FLIGHT TO THE MOON (320kbs-m4a/64mb/28mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 15th February 2020
The crew of Orbiter 2 are captured, in space, by the sinister Unity organisation and taken to the Moon.
Captain Bob Britton ... John Carson
Captain Douglas McClelland ... Andrew Crawford
Flight Engineer Hicks ... Barrie Gosney
Max Kramer ... Gerik Schjelderup
Colonel Kent ... Donald Bisset
Sir Charles Day ... Leslie Perrins
Control Officer Brown ... Peter Noel Cook
ORBITER X - 5. INSIDE THE MOON STATION (320kbs-m4a/65mb/28mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 16th February 2020
The crew of Orbiter 2 have been taken to the Moon by the shadowy Unity organisation.
Captain Bob Britton ... John Carson
Captain Douglas McClelland ... Andrew Crawford
Flight Engineer Hicks ... Barrie Gosney
Max Kramer ... Gerik Schjelderup
Colonel Kent ... Donald Bisset
Sir Charles Day ... Leslie Perrins
With Ian Sadler and John Cazabon
ORBITER X - 6. BREAKAWAY (320kbs-m4a/64mb/28mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 19th February 2020
Captain McClelland and Flight Engineer Hicks plan to use an unmanned probe in their desperate bid to return to Earth.
Captain Bob Britton ... John Carson
Captain Douglas McClelland ... Andrew Crawford
Flight Engineer Hicks ... Barrie Gosney
Max Kramer ... Gerik Schjelderup
Neasen ... Ian Sadler
Letmann ... John Cazabon
Colonel Kent ... Donald Bisset
Control Officer Brown ... Peter Noel Cook
ORBITER X - 7. THE PRICE OF SURVIVAL (320kbs-m4a/65mb/28mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 20th February 2020
Unity are plotting to commandeer the yet to be assembled Orbiter X space station for their own evil purposes.
Captain Bob Britton ... John Carson
Captain Douglas McClelland ... Andrew Crawford
Flight Engineer Hicks ... Barrie Gosney
Max Kramer ... Gerik Schjelderup
Gelbin ... Arthur Lawrence
Neasen ... Ian Sadler
Colonel Kent ... Donald Bisset
Sir Charles Day ... Leslie Perrins
ORBITER X - 8. MAROONED IN SPACE (320kbs-m4a/64mb/28mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 21st February 2020
The evil Unity organization sets about planting an insider within the Commonwealth Space Project headquarters.
Captain Bob Britton ... John Carson
Captain Douglas McClelland ... Andrew Crawford
Flight Engineer Hicks ... Barrie Gosney
Max Kramer ... Gerik Schjelderup
Gelbin ... Arthur Lawrence
Captain Jack Bradley ... John Witty
Colonel Kent ... Donald Bisset
Control Officer Brown ... Peter Noel Cook
ORBITER X - 9. OPERATION SALVAGE (320kbs-m4a/64mb/28mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 22nd February 2020
Captain Kent of the CSP embarks on a rescue mission, whilst the crew of Orbiter 2 make plans to get home.
Captain Bob Britton ... John Carson
Captain Douglas McClelland ... Andrew Crawford
Flight Engineer Hicks ... Barrie Gosney
Max Kramer ... Gerik Schjelderup
Gelbin ... Arthur Lawrence
Colonel Kent ... Donald Bisset
Captain Jack Bradley ... John Witty
Captain Knight ... John Graham
ORBITER X - 10. RETURN TO WOOMERA (320kbs-m4a/64mb/28mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 23rd February 2020
Patched up Orbiter 2 heads for Earth - but will CSP realise that the incoming incommunicado ship is friendly?
Captain Bob Britton ... John Carson
Captain Douglas McClelland ... Andrew Crawford
Flight Engineer Hicks ... Barrie Gosney
Colonel Kent ... Donald Bisset
Captain Jack Bradley ... John Witty
Sir Charles Day ... Leslie Perrins
Control Officer Brown ... Peter Noel Cook
ORBITER X - 11. A FLIGHT AGAINST TIME (320kbs-m4a/64mb/28mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 26th February 2020
With the Commonwealth Space Project now aware of Unity's plans, Britton, McLelland and Hicks return to Orbiter X.
Captain Bob Britton ... John Carson
Captain Douglas McClelland ... Andrew Crawford
Flight Engineer Hicks ... Barrie Gosney
Max Kramer ... Gerik Schjelderup
Gelbin ... Arthur Lawrence
Colonel Kent ... Donald Bisset
Sir Charles Day ... Leslie Perrins
Captain Knight ... John Graham
ORBITER X - 12. BUILDING THE SPACE STATION (320kbs-m4a/63mb/27mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 27th February 2020
Britton, McLelland and Hicks play along with Unity's evil plan to commandeer space station, Orbiter X.
Captain Bob Britton ... John Carson
Captain Douglas McClelland ... Andrew Crawford
Flight Engineer Hicks ... Barrie Gosney
Max Kramer ... Gerik Schjelderup
Gelbin ... Arthur Lawrence
Colonel Kent ... Donald Bisset
Sir Charles Day ... Leslie Perrins
Control Officer Brown ... Peter Noel Cook
ORBITER X - 13. THE NET CLOSES (320kbs-m4a/65mb/28mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 28th February 2020
Can some quick thinking by Britton, McLelland and Hicks lead the Commonwealth Space Project to locate Unity's HQ on Earth?
Captain Bob Britton ... John Carson
Captain Douglas McClelland ... Andrew Crawford
Flight Engineer Hicks ... Barrie Gosney
Max Kramer ... Gerik Schjelderup
Gelbin ... Arthur Lawrence
Colonel Kent ... Donald Bisset
Captain Knight ... John Graham
Greta Ravel ... Irene Prador
Control Officer Brown ... Peter Noel Cook
ORBITER X - 14. THE FINAL ROUND (320kbs-m4a/65mb/28mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 1st March 2020
The battle is on. Can the Commonwealth Space Project thwart Unity's plan for world domination?
Captain Bob Britton ... John Carson
Captain Douglas McClelland ... Andrew Crawford
Flight Engineer Hicks ... Barrie Gosney
Max Kramer ... Gerik Schjelderup
Gelbin ... Arthur Lawrence
Colonel Kent ... Donald Bisset
Captain Knight ... John Graham
Greta Ravel ... Irene Prador
Control Officer Brown ... Peter Noel Cook
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