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9. The Irresistible Light
Episode 9 of 20
Arriving on Mars, Captain Jet Morgan and crew prepare to start explorations. Stars Andrew Faulds and David Kossoff. From 1954.
After their battle to land on Mars, Captain Jet Morgan and his crew prepare to start their explorations...
Charles Chilton’s 1954 classic set in 1971.
Jet Morgan …. Andrew Faulds
Lemmy …. David Kossoff
Doc …. Guy Kingsley Poynter
Mitch …. Bruce Beeby
Announcer/Various …. David Jacobs
Various …. Anthony Marriott
Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips.
Producer: Charles Chilton
First broadcast on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Light Programme in November 1954.
Last on
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21:30
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