Sunday, 13 September 2020

Terry Pratchett - Only You Can Save Mankind

TERRY PRATCHETT - ONLY YOU CAN SAVE MANKIND (320kbs-m4a/202mb/1hr27mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 19th to 21st August 2020

Terry Pratchett's sci-fi fantasy novel stars Tim Smith and Janet Dale.

Dramatised in three parts by Bob Hescott.

Producer: Brian Lighthill

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1996.

ONLY YOU CAN SAVE MANKIND - 1. SCREEWEES ARE FOR REAL? (320kbs-m4a/67mb/29mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 19th August 2020

As the alien fleet crosses the computer screen, 12 year-old Johnny Maxwell prepares to blow the ScreeWee into a million pieces - sparking a wild seesaw adventure involving space warfare, starships and aliens.

Johnny Maxwell ... Tim Smith
ScreeWee Captain ... Janet Dale
Gunnery Officer ... Michael Angelis
The PT Teacher ... Mark Finn
Wobbler ... Akhbar Karim
Johnny's Mother ... Marian Kemmer
Johnny's Father ... Laurence Rew
ScreeWee Crew Member ... Tessa Harrison
Newscaster ... Terry Pearson
Yo-less ... Peter Dalton
Big Mac ... Michael Peristrello
Kirsty ... Natalie Moore
Mr Patel ... Renu Setna

ONLY YOU CAN SAVE MANKIND - 2. I'LL SEE YOU IN MY HALLUCINATIONS (320kbs-m4a/67mb/29mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 20th August 2020

The ScreeWee Captain asks Johnny to lead them, but the Gunnery Officer has other ideas.

Johnny Maxwell ... Tim Smith
ScreeWee Captain ... Janet Dale
Gunnery Officer ... Michael Angelis
Newscaster ... Renu Setna
Wobbler ... Akbar Karim
Big Mac ... Michael Perestrelo
Yo-less ... Peter Dalton
ScreeWee Crew Member ... Tessa Harrison
Kirsty ... Natalie Moore
Johnny's Father ... Laurence Rew
Johnny's Mother ... Marian Kemmer
Nozzer ... David Hawkins
Shane ... Matthew Campion
The Architect ... Simon Carter

ONLY YOU CAN SAVE MANKIND - 3. IS THIS JUST FANTASY? (320kbs-m4a/67mb/29mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 20th August 2020

Johnny has the flu and wants to go to bed, but the ScreeWee Captain is still in trouble.

Johnny Maxwell ... Tim Smith
ScreeWee Captain ... Janet Dale
Gunnery Officer ... Michael Angelis
The PT Teacher ... Mark Finn
Wobbler ... Akhbar Karim
Johnny's Mother ... Marian Kemmer
Johnny's Father ... Laurence Rew
ScreeWee Crew Member ... Tessa Harrison
Newscaster ... Terry Pearson
Yo-less ... Peter Dalton
Big Mac ... Michael Peristrello
Kirsty ... Natalie Moore
Kirsty's Mother ... Tina Gray
Mr Patel ... Renu Setna

With David Hawkins, Matthew Campion and Simon Carter

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