Only You Can Save Mankind

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Terry Pratchett

Drama: SciFi & Fantasy

Radio adaptations of the award-winning fantasy author's novels.

Radio adaptations of the award-winning fantasy author's novels, including the Discworld series.

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Terry Pratchett: Only You Can Save Mankind: 3. Is This Just Fantasy?

3. Is This Just Fantasy?

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Johnny has the flu and wants to go to bed, but the ScreeWee Captain is still in trouble.

Johnny’s ill and needs his bed, but the ScreeWee Captain is still in trouble. Terry Pratchett's sci-fi adventure with Tim Smith.

Johnny has the flu and wants to go to bed, but the ScreeWee Captain is still in trouble.

As the alien fleet crosses the computer screen, 12 year-old Johnny prepares to blow the ScreeWee into a million pieces - sparking a wild seesaw adventure involving space warfare, starships and aliens. 

The conclusion of Terry Pratchett's sci-fi fantasy novel starring Tim Smith and Janet Dale.

Johnny Maxwell …. Tim Smith
ScreeWee Captain …. Janet Dale
Gunnery Officer …. Michael Angelis
The PT Teacher …. Mark Finn
Wobbler …. Akhbar Karim
Johnny’s Mother …. Marian Kemmer
Johnny’s Father …. Laurence Rew
ScreeWee Crew Member …. Tessa Harrison
Newscaster …. Terry Pearson
Yo-less …. Peter Dalton
Big Mac …. Michael Peristrello
Kirsty …. Natalie Moore
Kirsty’s Mother …. Tina Gray
Mr Patel …. Renu Setna

With David Hawkins, Matthew Campion and Simon Carter

Dramatised by Bob Hescott.

Producer: Brian Lighthill 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1996.

Terry Pratchett: Only You Can Save Mankind

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12-year-old Johnny finds himself inside the computer game of his dreams.

12-year-old Johnny finds himself inside the computer game of his dreams. Sci-fi fantasy drama, based on the first novel in the Johnny Maxwell trilogy.

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