| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 01 | Planetfall | * 20040621, * 20040622, * 20050404, * 20050405, * 20060417, * 20060418, * 20070617, * 20070618, * 20080630, * 20080701 | From birth, a starship's crew have been guided by two 'Angels'. But how pure are their motives? Written by James Follett. From birth, the Challenger crew have been looked after by two 'Angels'. But what if they are not what their name implies. From birth, the starship Challenger crew have been looked after by two 'Angels'. What if they are not what their names imply? | |
| 01 | 02 | First Footprint City | * 20040622, * 20040623, * 20050405, * 20050406, * 20060418, * 20060419, * 20070624, * 20070625, * 20080701, * 20080702 | The starship Challenger has returned home and the crew have discovered the Earth has vanished and been replaced by the moon. | |
| 01 | 03 | Sands Of Kyros | * 20040623, * 20040624, * 20050406, * 20050407, * 20060419, * 20060420, * 20070701, * 20070702, * 20080702, * 20080703 | The starship Challenger has returned to the solar system to find the Earth gone and their lives in peril by a once benign force. The starship Challenger returns to the solar system to find the Earth gone and their lives imperilled by a once-benign force. The starship Challenger has returned to the solar system to find the Earth gone and their lives in peril from a once benign force. The starship Challenger has returned to the solar system to find the Earth gone and their lives in peril by a once friendly force. | |
| 01 | 04 | The Solaric Empire | * 20040624, * 20040625, * 20050407, * 20050408, * 20060420, * 20060421, * 20070708, * 20070709, * 20080703, * 20080704 | As their mission continues, Astra and Darv are taken to a neighbouring moon for cross-examination. Written by James Follett. Searching for Earth, which has vanished from the solar system, two of the Challenger crew land on a strange planet. Earth has vanished and while searching the solar system for it, two of the starship Challenger crew land on a strange planet. Searching for Earth which has vanished from the solar system, two of the crew of the starship Challenger land on a strange planet. | |
| 01 | 05 | The Pools Of Time | * 20040625, * 20040626, * 20050408, * 20050409, * 20060421, * 20060422, * 20070715, * 20070716, * 20080704, * 20080705 | In their search for Earth, Darv and Astra are taken prisoner by the inhabitants of Zelda 5. Their fate is death. In their search for Earth, Darv and Astra are taken prisoner by the inhabitants of Zelda 5. Their fate is death. Is their fate death? | |
| 01 | 06 | Across The Abyss | * 20040628, * 20040629, * 20050411, * 20050412, * 20060424, * 20060425, * 20070722, * 20070723, * 20080707, * 20080708 | The starship Challenger, continuing its search for Earth, has left Zelda 5 in search of Paradise. | |
| 01 | 07 | New Blood | * 20040629, * 20040630, * 20050412, * 20050413, * 20060425, * 20060426, * 20070729, * 20070730, * 20080708, * 20080709 | The Starship Challenger crew has found its sister ship, whose population know nothing of life beyond its own craft. The Starship Challenger crew has found its sister ship, and the population inside knows nothing of life beyond its own craft. The starship Challenger crew have found their sister ship where its population know nothing of life beyond their own craft. The starship Challenger has returned home and the crew have discovered the Earth has vanished and been replaced by the moon. | |
| 01 | 08 | Marooned | * 20040630, * 20040701, * 20050413, * 20050414, * 20060426, * 20060427, * 20070805, * 20070806, * 20080709, * 20080710 | The starship Challenger crew have escaped from their sister ship, only to discover that the Challenger itself has vanished! | |
| 01 | 09 | Star Cluster | * 20040701, * 20040702, * 20050414, * 20050415, * 20060427, * 20060428, * 20070812, * 20070813, * 20080710, * 20080711 | The starship Challenger crew destroy the warrior android Fagor and resume their journey in search of Earth. By James Follett. The starship Challenger crew destroy the warrior android, Fagor and resume their journey in search of Earth. | |
| 01 | 10 LAST | Earthfall | * 20040702, * 20040703, * 20050415, * 20050416, * 20060428, * 20060429, * 20070819, * 20070820, * 20080711, * 20080712 | The Challenger crew find an earth-like planet called Paradise. But their foe, the Angels, are by no means beaten. The Challenger crew find an earth-like planet called Paradise. But their foes, the Angels, are by no means beaten. The Challenger crew find an earth-like planet called Paradise. But the 'Angels' their foes are by no means beaten! | |
| 02 | 01 | Return | * 20040628, * 20040629, * 20040706, * 20050418, * 20050419, * 20060501, * 20060502 | The crew of the Challenger is 'living in Paradise', but tragedy is just around the corner. Written by James Follett. The crew have been settled on Para for nearly four years and think of it almost as home, but all is not what it seems and their idyll is soon shattered. | |
| 02 | 02 | Flood | * 20040706, * 20040707, * 20050419, * 20050420, * 20060502, * 20060503, * 20070902, * 20070903, * 20080715, * 20080716 | Telson and Darv make contact with the Earth ship, but do not receive the welcome they were expecting. Taking the shuttle up to locate the android that killed his and Astra's son, Darv and Telson discover that they are not alone. Telson and Darv make contact with the Earth ship, but do not receive the welcome they were expecting. Written by James Follett. | |
| 02 | 03 | Surrender | * 20040707, * 20040708, * 20050420, * 20050421, * 20060503, * 20060504, * 20070909, * 20070910, * 20080716, * 20080717 | James Follett's sci-fi adventure continues with the crew saving Paradise. But at what cost? James Follett's sci-fi adventure continues with the crew saving 'Paradise'. But at what cost? With Michael Maloney. Believing they have outwitted the Angels, the crew prepare to wait out the flood. Their victory, however, is short lived. | |
| 02 | 05 | Sundeath | * 20040709, * 20040710, * 20050422, * 20050423, * 20060505, * 20060506, * 20070923, * 20070924, * 20080718, * 20080719 | There's more to the computer that runs Solaria D than meets the eye. With Michael Maloney. Written by James Follett. There's more to the computer which runs 'Solaria D' than meets the eye. With Michael Maloney. Landing on abandoned, artificial star Solaria D, the crew learn the name of the star the Earth was travelling to - Novita 6. There's more to the computer that runs 'Solaria D' than meets the eye. With Michael Maloney. Written by James Follett. | |
| 02 | 06 | Supermass | * 20040712, * 20040713, * 20050425, * 20050426, * 20060508, * 20060509, * 20070930, * 20071001, * 20080721, * 20080722 | The Challenger is plunging into a black hole. The severely weakened Angels do not seem to be able to change its course. | |
| 02 | 07 | Deathship | * 20040713, * 20040714, * 20050426, * 20050427, * 20060509, * 20060510, * 20071007, * 20071008, * 20080722, * 20080723 | The crew of the Challenger have been dragged down into Spaceguard Six - an artificial black hole designed to protect Earth. | |
| 02 | 08 | Megalomania | * 20040714, * 20040715, * 20050427, * 20050428, * 20060510, * 20060511, * 20071014, * 20071015, * 20080723, * 20080724 | Android Surgeon General Kraken, designed by the Challenger's giant computers, suffers severe logic failure. | |
| 02 | 09 | Earth | * 20040715, * 20040716, * 20050428, * 20050429, * 20060511, * 20060512, * 20071021, * 20071022, * 20080724, * 20080725 | The crew of starship Challenger finally locate Earth - but what will they find? The crew of starship Challenger are heading towards Novita Six, the solar system to which they think Earth has been transported. | |
| 02 | 10 LAST | Earthvoice | * 20040716, * 20040717, * 20050429, * 20050430, * 20060512, * 20060513, * 20071028, * 20071029, * 20080725, * 20080726 | The crew of the Challenger have landed on their home planet, Earth, now a hot, arid desert with a small surviving community. The crew of the Challenger have landed on their home planet, Earth. It is now hot, arid desert with a small surviving community. | |
| Programme Catalogue - Details: 25 March 1988 | 19900503 | First broadcast on 1988-03-25 Producer: D. FARMER Next in series: 25 November 1988 Previous in series: VOLCANOS Broadcast history 25 Mar 1988 11:00-11:20 (RADIO 4) 03 May 1990 00:00-00:00 (RADIO 4) Recorded on 1988-01-28. | |||
| Mindwarp | * 20080525 | Long before the Challenger, before Commander Telsen, a community of underground dwellers fights for survival. Or does it? Episode 1 of 3. | |||
| The Return | * 20070826, * 20070827, * 20080714, * 20080715 | The crew of the Challenger is 'living in Paradise' but tragedy is just around the corner. Written by James Follett. Episode 1 of 10. |