Charles Chilton
Journey into space: operation luna & the red planet.
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The first two series of the iconic 1950s science fiction trilogy, set in the unimaginably far-flung future of the late 20th century Written by veteran radio producer Charles Chilton, Journey into Space kept Light Programme listeners enraptured between 1953 and 1958. Almost eight million people tuned in to the interstellar adventures of Jet Morgan and his intrepid crew, making it the last UK radio drama serial to beat television in the ratings. This audio collection contains the complete Series 1 and 2 of the groundbreaking trilogy, complete with extra-terrestrial sound effects and atmospheric music. Operation Luna – It’s 1965, and with the world watching, the rocket ship Luna blasts off for the Moon. On board are Captain Andrew ‘Jet’ Morgan, ship’s doctor Daniel ‘Doc’ Matthews, engineer Stephen ‘Mitch’ Mitchell and radio operator Lemuel ‘Lemmy’ Barnet. As they prepare to set foot on the lunar surface, Lemmy hears strange music – and on landing, they soon realise that they are not alone. Something is out there – something alien… This futuristic 13-part serial stars Andrew Faulds, Guy Kingsley-Poynter, David Williams and Alfie Bass . The Red Planet – Set six years after the events of Operation Luna , this thrilling 20-part serial finds Jet and his crew aboard the flagship Discovery , leading a mission to explore Mars. But their journey is plagued by disturbing events, and what they find on the red planet’s dusky surface will challenge their sanity and threaten their survival – and that of Earth itself… Starring Andrew Faulds, Guy Kingsley-Poynter, Bruce Beeby and David Kossoff . Production credits Written and produced by Charles Chilton Music composed and orchestra conducted by Van Phillips Operation Luna Jet Morgan – Andrew Faulds Lemmy Barnett – Alfie Bass Doc – Guy Kingsley-Poynter Mitch – David Williams Other parts played by John Cazabon, Alan Keith, David Jacobs, Duncan McIntyre and Deryck Guyler The original 1953 recordings of this series were erased. It was re-recorded and first broadcast on the BBC Light Programme, 26 March-18 June 1958 The Red Planet Jet Morgan – Andrew Faulds Lemmy – David Kossoff Doc – Guy Kingsley-Poynter Mitch – Bruce Beeby Other parts played by David Jacobs, Anthony Marriott, Miriam Karlin, John Cazabon, Madi Hedd and Don Sharp First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme, 6 September 1954-17 January 1955 © 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.
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Journey into Space: Operation Luna Audio CD – Audiobook, 2 Jun. 2011
- Print length 7 pages
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- Publisher BBC Physical Audio
- Publication date 2 Jun. 2011
- Dimensions 13.97 x 60.96 x 13.97 cm
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Operation Luna (Journey Into Space Book 1) Kindle Edition
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Journey Into Space : Operation Luna Parts 1 to 13. A science fiction radio serial from the 1950s, featuring Captain Jet Morgan and his crew. First broadcast in 1958, the serial is set in the far distant future of 1965. The astronauts are on a mission to make the first manned landing on the Moon.
This is the story of 4 intrepid explorers travelling to the moon. However, not everything goes to plan. With power failure, hearing strange music and an enco...
BBC Radio science fiction drama serial written by Charles Chilton, first broadcast in 1958 as the series Operation Luna, followed by sequels from the same author including two series of Space Force, plus a sequel by Julian Simpson.Our square-jawed heroes confront the dangers of deep space and boldly charge towards another cliffhanger ending, courageously ignoring the mortal danger, and ...
Charles Chilton's classic radio sci-fi series Journey into Space thrilled listeners between 1953 and 1958, attracting almost eight million people to its gripping tale of the far future and the thrills of interstellar travel the last radio programme in the UK to attract a bigger evening audience than television. The original first series, Journey to the Moon, was lost, but thirteen episodes ...
Journey Into Space - Operation Luna by Charles Chilton. Publication date 1953 Topics Sci-Fi, Moon, Space, Adventure Language English Item Size 88294197. This is the story of 4 intrepid explorers travelling to the moon. However, not everything goes to plan. With power failure, hearing strange music and an encounter with a ufo, our explorers face ...
This is a 13-episode serial. Begin with Episode 1 or you'll be confused as the story progresses. Journey to the Moon/Operation Luna Initially, the first seri...
Genre: Science Fiction - Summary: Journey into Space is the first in a series from the BBC from the early 1950s. Starring 'Jet' Morgan and crew and set in 19...
The first two series of the iconic 1950s science fiction trilogy, set in the unimaginably far-flung future of the late 20th century Written by veteran radio producer Charles Chilton, Journey into Space kept Light Programme listeners enraptured between 1953 and 1958. Almost eight million people tuned in to the interstellar adventures of Jet Morgan and his intrepid crew, making it the last UK ...
Journey Into Space is a BBC Radio science fiction programme written by BBC producer Charles Chilton.It was the last UK radio programme to attract a bigger evening audience than television. [1] Originally, four series were produced (the fourth was a remake of the first), which was translated into 17 languages [2] (including Hindi, Turkish and Dutch) [3] and broadcast in countries worldwide ...
Journey Into Space is a BBC Radio science fiction programme, written by BBC producer Charles Chilton. It was the last radio programme in the UK to attract a bigger evening audience than television. ... (later known as Operation Luna) was the result. Each half-hour episode would usually end with a dramatic cliffhanger, to increase the audience's ...
Journey into Space: Operation Luna. The BBC Radio Sci-Fi Drama. By: Charles Chilton. Narrated by: Alfie Bass, Andrew Faulds, Guy Kingsley Poynter, full cast, David Williams, David Jacobs. Length: 7 hrs and 1 min.
This is the first series of "Journey Into Space", digitally remastered. Set in 1965, which was then in the future, it tells of the conquest of the moon and of what happened to the first astronauts to set foot on the lunar surface. Read more Report an issue with this product or seller. Previous slide of product details.
Jet Morgan and crew get ready to travel to the Moon in series 1 of Journey into Space. Let Operation Luna begin. Sit Back & Enjoy!
The first two series of the iconic 1950s science fiction trilogy, set in the unimaginably far-flung future of the late 20th century Written by veteran radio producer Charles Chilton, Journey into Space kept Light Programme listeners enraptured between 1953 and 1958. Almost eight million people tuned in to the interstellar adventures of Jet Morgan and his intrepid crew, making it the last UK ...
This is a 13-episode serial. Begin with Episode 1 or you'll be confused as the story progresses.Journey to the Moon/Operation LunaInitially, the first series...
A 20-part sequel to the 1953 serial Journey Into Space: Operation Luna. Captain Jet Morgan and his crew aboard Discovery blast off for their epic mission to Mars, in Charles Chilton's 1954 classic, set in the distant future of 1971. Music composed and conducted by Van Phillips. Announcer David Jacobs.
Some Journey into Space audio books are really good, even listened to many years after they were first recorded. Unfortunately, Operation Luna does not fall into that category - when it was recorded it was way ahead of its time and truly ground-breaking, but it now feels incredibly dated. The story itself is fine, but parts of the script and ...
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Journey Into Space is a BBC Radio science fiction program written by BBC producer Charles Chilton. It was the last UK radio program to attract a bigger eveni...
Operation Luna - Journey into Space || BBC Radio Drama It's 1965. Captain Jet Morgan is in Australia. He's there to prepare for 'Operation Luna' - set to be ...