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4. The Solaric Empire

The spaceship crew's Astra and Darv are taken to a neighbouring moon for cross-examination. Stars Sean Arnold and Gordon Reid.

Searching for Earth - which has mysteriously vanished from the solar system - two of the crew of the starship Challenger have landed on neighbouring planet, Kyros.

At first it appears to be uninhabited, but Astra and Darv soon discover otherwise...

Starring Sean Arnold.

James Follett's adventure serial in time and space.

Commander Telson …. Sean Arnold
Sharna …. Amanda Murray
Astra …. Kathryn Hurlbutt
Darv …. Haydn Wood
Angel One …. Sonia Fraser
Angel Two …. Gordon Reid
Thale …. Graham Faulkner
Helan …. Judy Franklin
Thorden …. John Bott
Spegal …. Stephen Garlick

Director: Glyn Dearman

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in January 1981.

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 18 Jun 2021 00:00

Broadcasts

  • Thu 3 Jul 2008 18:00
  • Fri 4 Jul 2008 00:00
  • Tue 24 Nov 2009 18:00
  • Wed 25 Nov 2009 00:00
  • Thu 23 Sep 2010 18:00
  • Fri 24 Sep 2010 00:00
  • Thu 16 Jun 2011 18:00
  • Fri 17 Jun 2011 00:00
  • Thu 22 Dec 2011 18:30
  • Fri 23 Dec 2011 00:30
  • Thu 7 Feb 2013 18:30
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  • Thu 26 Sep 2013 18:00
  • Fri 27 Sep 2013 00:00
  • Thu 17 Sep 2015 18:00
  • Fri 18 Sep 2015 00:00
  • Thu 9 Nov 2017 18:00
  • Fri 10 Nov 2017 00:00
  • Thu 24 Oct 2019 18:00
  • Fri 25 Oct 2019 00:00
  • Thu 17 Jun 2021 18:00
  • Fri 18 Jun 2021 00:00