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Saturday-Night Theatre: With a Whimper to the Grave

on BBC Radio 4 FM

by Wally K. Daly
To combat the threat of an alien invasion, the nations of the Earth have formed a World Council. The aliens have given certain humans extraordinary 'sixth-sense' powers. But when these powers are abused the aliens prepare to leave and abandon the Earth to its fate. But are they really going? And what is the fate awaiting the peoples of the Earth?
(Repeated: Mon 3.0 pm)
(Timothy West is in "Master Class" at the Old Vic, London; John Shrapnel is a member of the RSC)

Contributors

Writer:
Wally K. Daly
Directed by:
Martin Jenkins
Tom Harris:
John Shrapnel
Sally Harris:
Maureen O'Brien
A.P. Smith:
Donald Hewlett
Prime Minister:
Angela Thorne
George:
Patrick Troughton
642:
Timothy West
Alien controller:
Manning Wilson
Baby Sam/Gloria:
Moir Leslie
Doctor:
Arnold Diamond
Charles:
Henry Stamper
Silkin:
Peter Wickham
Geoffrey Palmer:
Robert Dawes
Alien:
Peter Acre
Vera:
Margot Boyd
Ray/Pilot:
Clive Panto
Sally's mother:
Katherine Parr
David/Paul:
Crawford Logan
Corporal/Vince:
Michael Jenner
Foreign pilot/Barry:
Mark Rolston

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