Before the Screaming Begins

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Wally K Daly

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Drama: SciFi & Fantasy

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Wally K Daly: Before the Screaming Begins: 2. Authorities

Wally K Daly - Before the Screaming Begins

2. Authorities

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Tom's new mental powers interest the authorities.

Tom Harris's startling new mental powers interest the authorities. Stars Donald Hewlett and James Laurenson.

The startling new mental powers of Tom Harris sparks the interest of the authorities... 

Sci-fi drama written by Wally K Daly. 

Tom Harris ...... James Laurenson 
Sally Harris ...... Jennifer Piercey
Prime Minister ...... Patrick Troughton
AP Smith ...... Donald Hewlett
Detective Sergeant Forbes ...... Robert Trotter 
MP ...... Peter Williams 
Silkin ...... Peter Wickham 
Alien Voice ...... Malcolm Gerard 
Alien Controller ...... Manning Wilson 

Before the Screaming Begins is the first of Wally K Daly's sci-fi trilogy.

It continues with The Silent Scream and With a Whimper to the Grave.

Director: Martin Jenkins

First broadcast as a 90 minute Saturday-Night Theatre production on BBC Radio 4 in 1978.

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