The Dad who Fell to Earth

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Toby Hadoke

Ronald Pickup

Cherylee Houston

Alexandra Mathie

Lee Fenwick

Zoe Iqbal

Charlotte Riches

Drama on 4: The Dad Who Fell to Earth

The Dad Who Fell to Earth

BBC Radio 4 - Drama on 4, The Dad Who Fell to Earth

Toby Hadoke's comedy drama about grief and aliens. Starring Ronald Pickup.

4 Extra Debut. Why does Tom believe his recently deceased dad was secretly an alien? Comedy drama starring Ronald Pickup and  Toby Hadoke.

Tom had been struggling to come to terms with his dad's sudden death, but that was before he found out his dad was secretly an alien from a distant planet. 

Tom finds his whole world shifting to a new perspective, a perspective that might just also include saving Earth from imminent destruction.

Comedy drama by Toby Hadoke.

Tom    ......    Toby Hadoke
Russell    ......    Ronald Pickup
Jan    ......    Cherylee Houston
Wendy    ......    Alexandra Mathie
Pete    ......    Lee Fenwick
Steve    ......    Lee Fenwick
Chelsea    ......    Zoe Iqbal

Director: Charlotte Riches

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2015.

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