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Dan Dare

Series 1

5. Marooned on Mercury 1/2

Duration: 35 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

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On their journey Earthwards, Dare and the crew of the Anastasia rally to the assistance of an old ally...

Adventures based on the Eagle comic strip 'Dan Dare' created in 1950 by the Reverend Marcus Morris and Frank Hampson.

First of a two-part adventure starring Ed Stoppard.

Dramatised by Marc Platt.

Dan Dare …. Ed Stoppard
Digby …. Geoff McGivern
Professor Peabody …. Heida Reed
The Mekon …. Raad Rawi
Sondar …. Bijan Daneshmand
Ergolux …. Kelly Burke
On-board Computer …. Dianne Weller
Garlock …. Nicholas Briggs
Crewman Galloway …. Alistair Lock

Director: Andrew Mark Sewell.

Made by B7 Media in 2016. Show less

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