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Journey into Space: Operation Luna

By: Charles Chilton
Narrated by: Alfie Bass, Andrew Faulds, Guy Kingsley Poynter, full cast, David Williams, David Jacobs
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Publisher's summary

The complete first series of this classic BBC Radio sci-fi drama epic.

Charles Chilton's classic science-fiction trilogy stormed the BBC airwaves during the 1950s. Its gripping story lines, extra-terrestrial sound effects, and atmospheric music engaged listeners as never before. Between 1953 and 1958, a devoted audience of adults and children attentively followed Captain Jet Morgan and his crew from one cliff-hanger to another as, together, they faced the unknown perils of space.

In this, the first series of Journey into Space, Captain Jet Morgan and his crew battle to be the first people to land on the Moon, but soon discover they aren't alone up there...

Production Credits

Written and produced by Charles Chilton.

Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips.

Cast

Jet Morgan - Andrew Faulds

Lemmy Barnett - Alfie Bass

Doc - Guy Kingsley-Poynter

Mitch - David Williams

Other parts by John Cazabon, Alan Keith, David Jacobs and Deryck Guyler.

The original 1953 recordings of this futuristic series were erased. This series was re-recorded and first broadcast on the BBC Light Programme 26 March 1958 - 18 June 1958.

©1996, 1998, 2004 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)1996, 1998, 2004 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

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Well Worth It Despite A Slow Start...

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I've been a fan of old radio shows for many years now but this is the first series I have encountered that is structured in a serial format in which each episode plays off of the previous one's ending.
What results, is one long, 7-hour radio play. This may sound unappealing to those who lack an imagination, but - for those lucky enough to be endowed with a healthy one - it is pure gold.
I am a huge fan of the 50's radio program "X-Minus One", but each half hour episode can only pack in so much detail. Journey Into Space has the luxury of time which allows it to go into brilliant sci-fi detail as I've never heard before. The first two episodes are a little slow and boring considering that human beings have since already landed on the lunar surface, so it's hard to peak your interest. But trust me, if you stay with it...It gets INSANE.....

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outdated but good

It's outdated in some of it's contents but it is still good to sit back and listen to, I have listened to all of the radio broadcast on my MP3, Luna. Red planet and in peril, although they got some thing incorrect IE TV Signals had not reached mars!! and the radio needed a huge amount of power to reach earth, when Voyager signals come to earth even now and only have the strength of a torch bulb. What I say is to forget what we know now and just enjoy it, It would may a good movie, If I had the money I would make it( up dated of course).

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A classic sci-fi radio serial!

If you love sci-fi or classic radio dramas, you owe it to yourself to listen to Journey Into Space.

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Different...a view of the 50's

The series was good and it let you see how the average person view space in the 50's. It reminded me of movie from the 50's.

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