Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20081102 | 20081108 (R4) | Dramatisation by Mike Walker of Nevil Shute's compelling account of the aftermath of a nuclear world war. A cloud of deadly radioactivity is moving slowly towards Australia, one of few places on Earth where life still exists. Peter Holmes - Richard Dillane Mary Holmes - Claudia Harrison Dwight Towers - William Hope Moira Davidson - Indira Varma Tim Osborne - James Gordon-Mitchell The Admiral - Jonathan Tafler Ryan - Inam Mirza Other parts played by Stephen Critchlow, Chris Pavlo, Dan Starkey, Jill Cardo, Robert Lonsdale, Gunnar Cauthery. |
| 02 | 20081109 | 20081115 (R4) | Dramatisation by Mike Walker of Nevil Shute's compelling account of the aftermath of a nuclear world war. A cloud of deadly radioactivity is moving slowly towards Australia, one of few places on Earth where life still exists. Dwight Towers - William Hope Moira Davidson - Indira Varma Peter Holmes - Richard Dillane Mary Holmes - Claudia Harrison Tim Osborne - James Gordon-Mitchell Ryan - Inam Mirza The Admiral - Jonathan Tafler Swain - Stephen Critchlow Other parts played by Stephen Critchlow, Chris Pavlo, Dan Starkey, Jill Cardo, Robert Lonsdale, Gunnar Cauthery. The submarine sets out in the hope of finding survivors in the northern hemisphere. |