The Red Planet [Charles Chilton - Journey Into Space]

Episodes

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01Mayhem On The Moon1954090620110818 (BBC7)
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Captain Jet Morgan and his crew aboard Discovery blast off for their epic mission to Mars - but there's a problem...

Charles Chilton's twenty-part 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

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in September 1954.

Captain Jet Morgan and his crew blast off for Mars, but there is a problem.

02What's Wrong With Whittaker?1954091320110819 (BBC7)
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Freighter No 2 of Captain Jet Morgan's Mars space fleet is in trouble.

Lemmy and Mitch have tried to cross over from the flagship, Discovery, to correct the problem.

However, Mitch has become disconnected from his safety line and is now drifting into the void...

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

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in September 1954.

Captain Jet Morgan is bound for Mars, but one of his crew is adrift in space.

03Extreme Dreams1954092020110822 (BBC7)
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James Whitaker's curious behaviour causes concern for Captain Jet Morgan, as bad dreams plague the rest of his crew bound for Mars...

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

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in September 1954.

Whitaker is behaving strangely, as bad dreams plague the crew bound for Mars.

04Meteors!1954092720110823 (BBC7)
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Captain Jet Morgan and his crew must take action in their battle against a cluster of meteors.

The mystery over Whitaker deepens - as tragedy strikes on board one of the Mars freighters.

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

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in September 1954.

The mystery over Whitaker deepens as tragedy strikes on board one of the Mars freighters.

05Communication Lost1954100420110824 (BBC7)
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With all communications back to Earth lost, the courage of Captain Jet Morgan is severely tested during a meteor swarm...

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

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in September 1954.

With communications to Earth lost, Jet Morgan's courage is tested during a meteor swarm.

06The Mysterious Object1954101120110825 (BBC7)
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Weeks have passed since the Mars space fleet lost all contact with Earth.

But then Captain Jet Morgan and his crew suddenly receive warnings to turn back, but from whom?

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

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in October 1954.

Captain Jet Morgan and his crew receive warnings to turn back, but who from?

07The Shared Nightmare1954101820110826 (BBC7)
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As the Mars fleet crew battle to locate Freighter Ship number 6, Captain Jet Morgan suffers strange hallucinations...

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

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in October 1954.

The crew try to locate Freighter 6, while Captain Jet has a nightmare.

08Closing-in On Mars1954102520110829 (BBC7)
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As Captain Jet Morgan and his crew approach Mars, strange noises and dreams begin to affect them...

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

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in October 1954.

As the Jet and the crew approach Mars, strange noises and dreams affect them.

09The Irresistible Light1954110120110830 (BBC7)
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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

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in November 1954.

Arriving on Mars, Captain Jet Morgan and crew prepare to start explorations.

10Freighters Approach1954110820110831 (BBC7)
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Captain Jet Morgan and his crew are on Mars, but he's alarmed when more of the fleet appear to arrive...

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

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in November 1954.

Captain Jet Morgan's crew are on Mars, but he's alarmed when more of the fleet arrive.

11The Desperate Search1954111520110901 (BBC7)
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Captain Jet Morgan and the crew reach freighter number two after it crash landed, but they fear they're not alone on Mars...

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

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in November 1954.

Jet and the crew reach freighter number two and realise they may not be alone on Mars.

12Mysterious Lights And More...1954112220110902 (BBC7)
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An alien ship disturbs the space crew - and is Captain Jet Morgan's childhood dream becoming a reality on Mars?

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

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in November 1954.

A mysterious ship disturbs the crew, and a city from Jet's dreams appears to exist on Mars

13Dream Or Reality?1954112920110905 (BBC7)
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In the Martian city from Captain Jet Morgan's childhood dream, Lemmy is under telepathic attack...

Charles Chilton's 1954 classic set in 1971.

CAST:

Jet Morgan - Andrew Faulds

Lemmy - David Kossoff

Doc - Guy Kingsley Poynter

Mitch - Bruce Beeby

Announcer/Various - David Jacobs

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in November 1954.

In the Martian city from Jet's childhood dream, Lemmy is under telepathic attack.

14Lost In Time1954120620110906 (BBC7)
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As the crew of Discovery explore Mars, Captain Jet Morgan and Doc must rescue Lemmy - but what about Mitch?

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

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in December 1954.

As the Discovery's crew explore Mars, Jet and Doc must rescue Lemmy. But what about Mitch?

15Hypnosis1954121320110907 (BBC7)
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Cold-handed Maclean attacks Lemmy, but the plucky radio operator fights back...

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

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in November 1954.

16Strange Farm1954122020110908 (BBC7)
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With Mitch still missing, Captain Jet Morgan, Doc and Lemmy set off to find him, with hopes of finding the engineer rapidly diminishing...

Charles Chilton's 1954 classic set in 1971.

Jet Morgan - Andrew Faulds

Lemmy - David Kossoff

Doc - Guy Kingsley Poynter

Mitch - Bruce Beeby

Wife - Madi Hedd

Announcer/Various - David Jacobs

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in December 1954.

Captain Jet, Doc and Lemmy set off to rescue Mitch, who's starting to doubt his own sanity

17Escape!1954122720110909 (BBC7)
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With Mitch conditioned at a 'sheep station', Captain Jet Morgan and his crew must work out how to plan their escape.

Charles Chilton's 1954 classic set in 1971.

Jet Morgan - Andrew Faulds

Lemmy - David Kossoff

Doc - Guy Kingsley Poynter

Mitch - Bruce Beeby

Various - John Cazabon

Announcer/Various - David Jacobs

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in December 1954.

With Mitch conditioned at a 'sheep station', Jet and his crew work out their own escape.

18Invasion Plans1955010320110912 (BBC7)
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With Lemmy and Doc at the mercy of the Martians, can Captain Jet Morgan come to their rescue?

Charles Chilton's 1954 classic set in 1971.

Jet Morgan - Andrew Faulds

Lemmy - David Kossoff

Doc - Guy Kingsley Poynter

Mitch - Bruce Beeby

Various - John Cazabon

Announcer/Various - David Jacobs

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in January 1955.

With Lemmy and Doc at the mercies of the Martian forces, Jet Morgan comes to the rescue.

19The Fifth Column1955011020110913 (BBC7)
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As Lemmy and Doc master a Martian sphere - Captain Jet Morgan gets a mysterious offer of help...

Charles Chilton's 1954 classic set in 1971.

CAST:

Jet Morgan - Andrew Faulds

Lemmy - David Kossoff

Doc - Guy Kingsley Poynter

Mitch - Bruce Beeby

Various - John Cazabon

Announcer/Various - David Jacobs

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in January 1955.

Lemmy and Doc master a Martian sphere, and Jet gets a mysterious offer of help.

20Return To The Moon1955011720110914 (BBC7)
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Captain Jet Morgan and his crew must battle to outrun the Martian Spheres in their bid to escape...

Conclusion of Charles Chilton's 1954 classic set in 1971.

CAST:

Jet Morgan - Andrew Faulds

Lemmy - David Kossoff

Doc - Guy Kingsley Poynter

Mitch - Bruce Beeby

Various - John Cazabon

Announcer/Various - David Jacobs

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in January 1955.

Captain Jet Morgan and his crew try to outrun the Martian Spheres in their bid to escape.