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James Follett - Earthsearch

Earthsearch I

4. The Solaric Empire

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 7Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Searching for Earth - which has mysteriously vanished from the solar system - two of the crew of the starship Challenger have landed on neighbouring planet, Kyros.

At first it appears to be uninhabited, but Astra and Darv soon discover otherwise...

Starring Sean Arnold.

James Follett's adventure serial in time and space.

Commander Telson …. Sean Arnold
Sharna …. Amanda Murray
Astra …. Kathryn Hurlbutt
Darv …. Haydn Wood
Angel One …. Sonia Fraser
Angel Two …. Gordon Reid
Thale …. Graham Faulkner
Helan …. Judy Franklin
Thorden …. John Bott
Spegal …. Stephen Garlick

Director: Glyn Dearman

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1981. Show less

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