With A Whimper To The Grave

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Wally K Daly: With a Whimper to the Grave: Episode 1

Wally K Daly - With a Whimper to the Grave

Episode 1

With a Whimper to the Grave

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Aliens are threatening Earth, but the British government has a cunning plan.

Aliens are threatening Earth, but the British government has a cunning plan. The third of a sci-fi trilogy with Donald Hewlett.

To combat the threat of an alien invasion, the nations of Earth formed a World Council.

The aliens gave selected humans extraordinary 'sixth-sense' powers, but these were abused. The British Government is ready to give an update on their plans... 

Third in Wally K Daly's sci-fi trilogy starring James Shrapnel and Donald Hewlett.

Tom Harris …. John Shrapnel
Sally Harris …. Maureen O'Brien
A. P. Smith …. Donald Hewlett
George …. Patrick Troughton
Marge …. Angela Thorne
'642' …. Timothy West
Doctor …. Arnold Diamond
Ray/Pilot …. Clive Panto
David/Paul …. Crawford Logan
Charles …. Henry Stamper
Sally's mother …. Katherine Parr
Alien Controller …. Manning Wilson
Vera …. Margot Boyd
Foreign Pilot/Barry …. Mark Rolston
Corporal/Vince …. Michael Jenner
Geoffrey Palmer …. Robert Dawes
Baby Sam/Gloria …. Moir Leslie
Alien …. Peter Acre
Silkin …. Peter Wickham

Director: Martin Jenkins 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1984.

Wally K Daly: With a Whimper to the Grave

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The Earth is threatened by aliens, but the British government has a plan.

The Earth is threatened by aliens, but the British government has a plan. Third in a sci-fi thriller trilogy.

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