Rendezvous with Rama

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Arthur C Clarke - Rendezvous with Rama: Episode 1

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Arthur C Clarke - Rendezvous with Rama

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The crew of a space ship is sent to investigate a mysterious object in the solar system.

When a mysterious space object appears in the solar system, SV Endeavour's crew are sent to investigate. Stars Richard Dillane.

A mysterious space object known as Rama appears in the solar system.

So the crew of the SV Endeavour are sent to investigate. 

Starring Richard Dillane.  

Arthur C Clarke's sci-fi masterpiece, first published in 1973.

Dramatised in two parts by Mike Walker.

William Norton ...... Richard Dillane
Li Kwok ...... Paul Courtenay Hyu 
Pieter Rousseau ...... Jimmy Akingbola
Jimmy Pak ...... Robert Lonsdale 
Aruna Calvert ...... Archie Panjabi
Gerry ...... Inam Mirza
Ruby Barnes ...... Janice Acquah
Laura Ernst ...... Ania Sowinski
Indira Gopal ...... Shelley King
Erl King ...... Peter Marinker
Tamara Ruiz ...... Jill Cardo
Tan Sun ...... Jonathan Tafler
Henning ...... Paul Rider

Director:  Marc Beeby  

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2009.

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Arthur C Clarke's sci-fi masterpiece dramatised in two parts.

Dramatisation of Arthur C Clarke's sci-fi masterpiece novel. A mysterious object appears in the solar system and the crew of the space vessel Endeavour set out to investigate.

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