Original version

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Your digital radio entertainment station showcasing the best in comedy and drama

Your digital radio entertainment station showcasing the best in comedy and drama. With recent favourites from BBC Radio 4.

Afternoon Reading

Audiobooks

Drama

Short stories or abridged books, often from new writers

BBC Radio 4 FM

BBC Radio 4 LW

Afternoon Reading: Nick Walker - The Further Adventures of the First King of Mars

Karen Rose

Afternoon Reading: Nick Walker - The Further Adventures of the First King of Mars: Episode 5: The King's Subjects

Drama: SciFi & Fantasy

The Further Adventures of the First King of Mars

Episode 5

Episode 5: The King's Subjects

Nick Walker - The Further Adventures of the First King of Mars

The King's Subjects

BBC Radio 4 - Afternoon Reading, Nick Walker - The Further Adventures of the First King of Mars, The King's Subjects

The commander discovers a door in the ground. What is on the other side?

Having managed to lose his crew within 24 hours of landing, the commander discovers a door in the ground. But what lies on the other side? Read by Peter Capaldi.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik we commissioned Nick Walker to write the sci-fi adventure 'The First King Of Mars'. Now in five, thrilling action-packed episodes we continue the story where it left off.

The commander makes a shocking discovery when he finds a door in an underground tunnel. 

Nick Walker's theatre work has been presented extensively in the UK as well as Europe, and the USA. His plays and short stories are often featured on BBC Radio 4 and 3 series of the late-night show The Bigger Issues. He is the author of two critically acclaimed novels Blackbox and Helloland, published in the UK, US, Australia, Japan and across Europe.

Performed by Peter Capaldi.

Producer: Karen Rose
A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4.

BBC Radio 4

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Peter Capaldi reads from Nick Walker's comic sci-fi adventure

Accessibility links

Programme Index

Afternoon Reading

Nick Walker - The Further Adventures of the First King of Mars

Episode 5: The King's Subjects

Contributors

Genres

Formats

Brand

Series

BBC Radio 4 Extra

About BBC Radio 4 Extra