Earthsearch I [James Follett

Earthsearch I [James Follett - Earthsearch]

Episode

Title

First
Broadcast

Repeated

Comments

Planetfall

19810106

20110613 (BBC7)
20111219 (BBC7)
20111220 (BBC7)
20130204 (BBC7)
20130205 (BBC7)
20130923 (BBC7)
20150914 (BBC7)
20171106 (BBC7)
20171107 (BBC7)
20191021 (BBC7)
20210614 (BBC7)

The starship Challenger is on a 115-year-long mission exploring other galaxies for suitable Earth-like planets to colonise.

The current four crew members were born on-board and have never left the ship. From birth they've been looked after by two 'Angels' - voices surrounding and guiding their every move. Any advice is followed without question. A dangerous situation, perhaps, if the Angels aren't that angelic after all...

James Follett's ten-part adventure serial in time and space.

Christopher Scott - Sinclair

The crew of starship Challenger follow two 'angels' in search of new home planets.

First Footprint City

19810113

20110614 (BBC7)
20111220 (BBC7)
20111221 (BBC7)
20130205 (BBC7)
20130206 (BBC7)
20130924 (BBC7)
20150915 (BBC7)
20171107 (BBC7)
20171108 (BBC7)
20191022 (BBC7)
20210615 (BBC7)

As the starship Challenger returns to its solar system after a 115-year-long search for a planet suitable for colonisation - it's a home that the crew have never known.

Born aboard the craft, the four-strong space crew must come to terms with some shocking news...

James Follett's adventure serial in time and space.

Sentinel - Alexander John

Simon - David Bradshawe

Heading for a home they have never known, the crew must come to terms with shocking news.

Sands Of Kyros

19810120

20110615 (BBC7)
20111221 (BBC7)
20111222 (BBC7)
20130206 (BBC7)
20130207 (BBC7)
20130925 (BBC7)
20150916 (BBC7)
20171108 (BBC7)
20171109 (BBC7)
20191023 (BBC7)
20210616 (BBC7)

The Challenger's crew has returned to its solar system to discover that a million years has passed on Earth while only 115 years had passed on their starship.

After their devastating news, the four-strong crew face peril from a once benign force...

James Follett's adventure serial in time and space.

Sentinel - Alexander John

George - John McAndrew

After their devastating news, the starship's crew face peril from a once-benign force.

The Solaric Empire

19810127

20110616 (BBC7)
20111222 (BBC7)
20111223 (BBC7)
20130207 (BBC7)
20130208 (BBC7)
20130926 (BBC7)
20150917 (BBC7)
20171109 (BBC7)
20171110 (BBC7)
20191024 (BBC7)
20210617 (BBC7)

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...

James Follett's adventure serial in time and space.

Thale - Graham Faulkner

Helan - Judy Franklin

Thorden - John Bott

Spegal - Stephen Garlick

Astra and Darv are taken to a neighbouring moon for cross-examination.

The Pools Of Time

19810203

20110617 (BBC7)
20111223 (BBC7)
20111224 (BBC7)
20130208 (BBC7)
20130209 (BBC7)
20130927 (BBC7)
20150918 (BBC7)
20171110 (BBC7)
20171111 (BBC7)
20191025 (BBC7)
20210618 (BBC7)

Darv and Astra, two of the starship's crew, are in grave danger after being taken prisoner by the inhabitants of Zelda 5.

Their crew mates Telson and Sharna are in hot pursuit aboard the Challenger...

James Follett's adventure serial in time and space.

Helan - Judy Franklin

Thorden - John Bott

Spegal - Stephen Garlick

Custodian of the Past - Eve Karpf

Old Man - Godfrey Kenton

The starship Challenger closes in on Zelda 5, where captives Darv and Astra face danger.

Across The Abyss

19810210

20110620 (BBC7)
20111226 (BBC7)
20111227 (BBC7)
20130211 (BBC7)
20130212 (BBC7)
20130930 (BBC7)
20150921 (BBC7)
20171113 (BBC7)
20171114 (BBC7)
20191028 (BBC7)
20191029 (BBC7)
20210621 (BBC7)

The starship Challenger, continuing its search for Earth, has left Zelda 5 and - with Grand Emperor Thorden on board - is heading toward the star cluster, Tersus 9.

Darv is certain that this is where Paradise - a planet discovered by the second generation crew - is to be found.

James Follett's adventure serial in time and space.

Kroll - Michael Spice

Fagor - Sion Probert

Dren - John Webb

Searching for Earth, the starship Challenger heads towards star cluster Tersus 9.

New Blood

19810217

20110621 (BBC7)
20111227 (BBC7)
20111228 (BBC7)
20130212 (BBC7)
20130213 (BBC7)
20131001 (BBC7)
20150922 (BBC7)
20171114 (BBC7)
20171115 (BBC7)
20191029 (BBC7)
20191030 (BBC7)
20210622 (BBC7)

Challenger crew members Telson and Sharna have entered the floating hulk of its sister ship and discovered it houses a population with no knowledge of anything outside their own small world.

To them, Earth is eternity...

James Follett's adventure serial in time and space.

Fagor - Sion Probert

Lenart - Jane Knowles

Tandor - Pauline Letts

Forty One - John Church

The Challenger has found its sister starship, but the crew are living in total isolation.

Marooned

19810224

20110622 (BBC7)
20111228 (BBC7)
20111229 (BBC7)
20130213 (BBC7)
20130214 (BBC7)
20131002 (BBC7)
20150923 (BBC7)
20171115 (BBC7)
20171116 (BBC7)
20191030 (BBC7)
20191031 (BBC7)
20210623 (BBC7)

The Challenger's crew has returned to its solar system to discover that a million years has passed on Earth while only 115 years had passed on their starship.

After their devastating news, the four-strong crew face peril from a once-benign force.

James Follett's adventure serial in time and space.

Sentinel - Alexander John

George - John McAndrew

The crew of Challenger have mounted an escape, but their starship has vanished.

Star Cluster, Tersus Nine

19810303

20110623 (BBC7)
20111229 (BBC7)
20111230 (BBC7)
20130214 (BBC7)
20130215 (BBC7)
20131003 (BBC7)
20150924 (BBC7)
20171116 (BBC7)
20171117 (BBC7)
20191031 (BBC7)
20191101 (BBC7)
20210624 (BBC7)

Having destroyed the warrior android Fagor, the crew have returned safely to the starship Challenger.

With their search for Earth resumed, they're heading - in a state of suspended animation - for Tersus Nine.

James Follett's adventure serial in time and space.

The starship Challenger's crew act on suspicions in their battle to find Earth.

Earthfall

19810310

20110624 (BBC7)
20111230 (BBC7)
20111231 (BBC7)
20130215 (BBC7)
20130216 (BBC7)
20131004 (BBC7)
20150925 (BBC7)
20171117 (BBC7)
20171118 (BBC7)
20191101 (BBC7)
20191102 (BBC7)
20210625 (BBC7)

Despite the difficulties put in their way by the two guardian 'Angels', the crew of the Challenger have found Paradise.

It's an earth-like planet originally discovered by the second-generation crew. However, the 'Angels' are by no means beaten...

Conclusion of James Follett's ten-part adventure serial in time and space.

The crew locate an earth-like planet, but the Angels are not beaten yet.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	Planetfall	19810106	20110613 (BBC7) 20111219 (BBC7) 20111220 (BBC7) 20130204 (BBC7) 20130205 (BBC7) 20130923 (BBC7) 20150914 (BBC7) 20171106 (BBC7) 20171107 (BBC7) 20191021 (BBC7) 20210614 (BBC7)	The starship Challenger is on a 115-year-long mission exploring other galaxies for suitable Earth-like planets to colonise. The current four crew members were born on-board and have never left the ship. From birth they've been looked after by two 'Angels' - voices surrounding and guiding their every move. Any advice is followed without question. A dangerous situation, perhaps, if the Angels aren't that angelic after all... James Follett's ten-part adventure serial in time and space. Christopher Scott - Sinclair The crew of starship Challenger follow two 'angels' in search of new home planets.
02	First Footprint City	19810113	20110614 (BBC7) 20111220 (BBC7) 20111221 (BBC7) 20130205 (BBC7) 20130206 (BBC7) 20130924 (BBC7) 20150915 (BBC7) 20171107 (BBC7) 20171108 (BBC7) 20191022 (BBC7) 20210615 (BBC7)	As the starship Challenger returns to its solar system after a 115-year-long search for a planet suitable for colonisation - it's a home that the crew have never known. Born aboard the craft, the four-strong space crew must come to terms with some shocking news... James Follett's adventure serial in time and space. Sentinel - Alexander John Simon - David Bradshawe Heading for a home they have never known, the crew must come to terms with shocking news.
03	Sands Of Kyros	19810120	20110615 (BBC7) 20111221 (BBC7) 20111222 (BBC7) 20130206 (BBC7) 20130207 (BBC7) 20130925 (BBC7) 20150916 (BBC7) 20171108 (BBC7) 20171109 (BBC7) 20191023 (BBC7) 20210616 (BBC7)	The Challenger's crew has returned to its solar system to discover that a million years has passed on Earth while only 115 years had passed on their starship. After their devastating news, the four-strong crew face peril from a once benign force... James Follett's adventure serial in time and space. Sentinel - Alexander John George - John McAndrew After their devastating news, the starship's crew face peril from a once-benign force.
04	The Solaric Empire	19810127	20110616 (BBC7) 20111222 (BBC7) 20111223 (BBC7) 20130207 (BBC7) 20130208 (BBC7) 20130926 (BBC7) 20150917 (BBC7) 20171109 (BBC7) 20171110 (BBC7) 20191024 (BBC7) 20210617 (BBC7)	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... James Follett's adventure serial in time and space. Thale - Graham Faulkner Helan - Judy Franklin Thorden - John Bott Spegal - Stephen Garlick Astra and Darv are taken to a neighbouring moon for cross-examination.
05	The Pools Of Time	19810203	20110617 (BBC7) 20111223 (BBC7) 20111224 (BBC7) 20130208 (BBC7) 20130209 (BBC7) 20130927 (BBC7) 20150918 (BBC7) 20171110 (BBC7) 20171111 (BBC7) 20191025 (BBC7) 20210618 (BBC7)	Darv and Astra, two of the starship's crew, are in grave danger after being taken prisoner by the inhabitants of Zelda 5. Their crew mates Telson and Sharna are in hot pursuit aboard the Challenger... James Follett's adventure serial in time and space. Helan - Judy Franklin Thorden - John Bott Spegal - Stephen Garlick Custodian of the Past - Eve Karpf Old Man - Godfrey Kenton The starship Challenger closes in on Zelda 5, where captives Darv and Astra face danger.
06	Across The Abyss	19810210	20110620 (BBC7) 20111226 (BBC7) 20111227 (BBC7) 20130211 (BBC7) 20130212 (BBC7) 20130930 (BBC7) 20150921 (BBC7) 20171113 (BBC7) 20171114 (BBC7) 20191028 (BBC7) 20191029 (BBC7) 20210621 (BBC7)	The starship Challenger, continuing its search for Earth, has left Zelda 5 and - with Grand Emperor Thorden on board - is heading toward the star cluster, Tersus 9. Darv is certain that this is where Paradise - a planet discovered by the second generation crew - is to be found. James Follett's adventure serial in time and space. Kroll - Michael Spice Fagor - Sion Probert Dren - John Webb Searching for Earth, the starship Challenger heads towards star cluster Tersus 9.
07	New Blood	19810217	20110621 (BBC7) 20111227 (BBC7) 20111228 (BBC7) 20130212 (BBC7) 20130213 (BBC7) 20131001 (BBC7) 20150922 (BBC7) 20171114 (BBC7) 20171115 (BBC7) 20191029 (BBC7) 20191030 (BBC7) 20210622 (BBC7)	Challenger crew members Telson and Sharna have entered the floating hulk of its sister ship and discovered it houses a population with no knowledge of anything outside their own small world. To them, Earth is eternity... James Follett's adventure serial in time and space. Fagor - Sion Probert Lenart - Jane Knowles Tandor - Pauline Letts Forty One - John Church The Challenger has found its sister starship, but the crew are living in total isolation.
08	Marooned	19810224	20110622 (BBC7) 20111228 (BBC7) 20111229 (BBC7) 20130213 (BBC7) 20130214 (BBC7) 20131002 (BBC7) 20150923 (BBC7) 20171115 (BBC7) 20171116 (BBC7) 20191030 (BBC7) 20191031 (BBC7) 20210623 (BBC7)	The Challenger's crew has returned to its solar system to discover that a million years has passed on Earth while only 115 years had passed on their starship. After their devastating news, the four-strong crew face peril from a once-benign force. James Follett's adventure serial in time and space. Sentinel - Alexander John George - John McAndrew The crew of Challenger have mounted an escape, but their starship has vanished.
09	Star Cluster, Tersus Nine	19810303	20110623 (BBC7) 20111229 (BBC7) 20111230 (BBC7) 20130214 (BBC7) 20130215 (BBC7) 20131003 (BBC7) 20150924 (BBC7) 20171116 (BBC7) 20171117 (BBC7) 20191031 (BBC7) 20191101 (BBC7) 20210624 (BBC7)	Having destroyed the warrior android Fagor, the crew have returned safely to the starship Challenger. With their search for Earth resumed, they're heading - in a state of suspended animation - for Tersus Nine. James Follett's adventure serial in time and space. The starship Challenger's crew act on suspicions in their battle to find Earth.
10	Earthfall	19810310	20110624 (BBC7) 20111230 (BBC7) 20111231 (BBC7) 20130215 (BBC7) 20130216 (BBC7) 20131004 (BBC7) 20150925 (BBC7) 20171117 (BBC7) 20171118 (BBC7) 20191101 (BBC7) 20191102 (BBC7) 20210625 (BBC7)	Despite the difficulties put in their way by the two guardian 'Angels', the crew of the Challenger have found Paradise. It's an earth-like planet originally discovered by the second-generation crew. However, the 'Angels' are by no means beaten... Conclusion of James Follett's ten-part adventure serial in time and space. The crew locate an earth-like planet, but the Angels are not beaten yet.