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Charles Chilton - Journey into Space

Drama: SciFi & Fantasy

Classic 1950s science-fiction, set in the far-flung future of the late 20th century

Classic 1950s science-fiction, set in the unimaginably far-flung future of the late 20th century

Journey Into Space: The World in Peril

Charles Chilton - Journey into Space: The World in Peril: Episode 17

Episode 17

The World in Peril

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With few resources available, Jet and his crew race to make radio contact.

With few resources available, Jet and his crew race to make radio contact. Stars Andrew Faulds and David Jacobs. From 1956.

With few resources available, Captain Jet and his crew race to make radio contact.

Completing the sci-fi trilogy of the adventures of Captain Jet Morgan, Mitch, Doc and Lemmy.

Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Lemmy …. Alfie Bass
Doc …. Guy Kingsley Poynter
Mitch …. Don Sharp
Various ….Alan Tylvern
Rogers/The Martian …. David Jacobs

Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips. 

Written and produced by Charles Chilton. 

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in January 1956.

Charles Chilton - Journey into Space: The World in Peril

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