British Sc-Fi Shows - 1 - Host Planet Earth
BBC
British Sci-Fi Shows No 1: Host Planet Earth was a BBC radio serial consisting of six half-hour episodes originally broadcast on the Light Programme between July and September 1967. The series features electronic sound and music by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.
The story details the course of a strange disease that first affects scientists working on a British rocketry programme. When British astronauts fall prey to the sickness in space, the question arises: can they be allowed to return?
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.
Chapters
| Episode 1 | 28:17 |
| Episode 2 | 29:05 |
| Episode 3 | 29:20 |
| Episode 4 | 29:20 |
| Episode 5 | 28:58 |
| Episode 6 | 28:12 |
Reviews
Most of it was great.
Chris Chubb
Sound quality was great throughout, but a warning that the sound effects designed for 4 inch paper speakers of the 1960s were intense with immersive headphones, so keep the volume button handy. Otherwise very BBC, like they get paid every time they say "England".
just ok
Suzie
Lots of inconsistencies and parts that don’t make sense
Jacklope49
It sent me back to my childhood when my father was stationed in Germany and we kids loved to listen to the shows on the radio. I enjoyed the nostalgia and the story. I will definitely be looking for more of these to listen to.
Paul Billingham
why does the BBC not make Sci Fi like this anymore? Really good 1960s stories that have not aged at all. Highly recommended listening