Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20170319 | Renowned professor, Otto Lidenbrock, discovers a mysterious, runic cryptogram in a rare manuscript he's bought. It's his nephew, Axel, who accidentally cracks the message, which is by a 16th-century alchemist who claims to have found a pathway to the centre of the earth! "Descend, bold traveller into the crater of the Jokul of Sn怀fell, which the shadow of Scartaris touches before the kalends of July and you will attain the centre of the earth." Lidenbrock decides he must see for himself if such a journey is possible and with the reluctant Axel in tow, and the help of their guide, Hans, the three venture into the heart of a dormant, Icelandic volcano on a dangerous expedition beneath the earth's layers. Jules Verne's novel is the ultimate adventure story in the best Victorian tradition with plenty of action, science, knowledge, discovery and surprise. Adapted in two parts by Moya O'Shea. Starring Joel MacCormack and Stephen Critchlow. The three attempting this tremendous feat are: * The somewhat cowardly, dewy-eyed romantic, Axel Axel ...... Joel MacCormack Composer: Neil Brand Director: Tracey Neale First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2017. Three intrepid explorers venture into an Icelandic volcano. Fantastical adventures by the 19th Century French novelist, Jules Verne. | |
| 01 | 20170319 | 20170325 (R4) | Renowned professor, Otto Lidenbrock, discovers a mysterious, runic cryptogram in a rare manuscript he's bought. It's his nephew, Axel, who accidentally cracks the message, which is by a 16th-century alchemist who claims to have found a pathway to the centre of the earth! "Descend, bold traveller into the crater of the Jokul of Sn怀fell, which the shadow of Scartaris touches before the kalends of July and you will attain the centre of the earth." Lidenbrock decides he must see for himself if such a journey is possible and with the reluctant Axel in tow, and the help of their guide, Hans, the three venture into the heart of a dormant, Icelandic volcano on a dangerous expedition beneath the earth's layers. Jules Verne's novel is the ultimate adventure story in the best Victorian tradition with plenty of action, science, knowledge, discovery and surprise. Adapted in two parts by Moya O'Shea. Starring Joel MacCormack and Stephen Critchlow. The three attempting this tremendous feat are: * The somewhat cowardly, dewy-eyed romantic, Axel Axel ...... Joel MacCormack Composer: Neil Brand Director: Tracey Neale First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2017. Three intrepid explorers venture into an Icelandic volcano. Fantastical adventures by the 19th Century French novelist, Jules Verne. |
| 02 | 20170326 | Axel is in grave danger. Thirty leagues of rock lie above him. Should he go up or down? Concluding the ultimate adventure story of three intrepid explorers venturing into an Icelandic volcano. Starring Joel MacCormack and Stephen Critchlow. Jules Verne novel adapted by Moya O'Shea. Axel ...... Joel MacCormack Composer: Neil Brand Director: Tracey Neale First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2017. More shocks and perils await the three intrepid explorers deep beneath the earth. Fantastical adventures by the 19th Century French novelist, Jules Verne. | |
| 02 | 20170326 | 20170401 (R4) | Axel is in grave danger. Thirty leagues of rock lie above him. Should he go up or down? Concluding the ultimate adventure story of three intrepid explorers venturing into an Icelandic volcano. Starring Joel MacCormack and Stephen Critchlow. Jules Verne novel adapted by Moya O'Shea. Axel ...... Joel MacCormack Composer: Neil Brand Director: Tracey Neale First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2017. More shocks and perils await the three intrepid explorers deep beneath the earth. Fantastical adventures by the 19th Century French novelist, Jules Verne. |