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Dan Dare

Series 2

Prisoners of Space 2/3

Duration: 30 minutes

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

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Dan Dare, Professor Peabody and Major Stranks arrive at the XQY03 space station to try and rescue Digby and Spry from The Mekon.

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

Dramatised by Colin Brake.

Dan Dare …. Ed Stoppard
Digby …. Geoff McGivern
Professor Peabody …. Heida Reed
Sir Hubert …. Michael Cochrane
The Mekon …. Raad Rawi
Old Timer …. Robert G. Slade
Cadet ‘Flamer’ Spry …. Noof McEwan
Sondar …. Bijan Daneshmand
Treen Captain …. Alistair Lock
On-board Computer …. Dianne Weller

Original music: Imran Ahmad

Produced and directed by Andrew Mark Sewell.

Made by B7 Media. Show less

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