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EPISODE · May 8, 2026 · 25 MIN

Journey Into Space -- Red Planet part 01

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The BBC's landmark science-fiction serial Journey Into Space returns with the opening chapter of "The Red Planet," first broadcast 6 September 1954. Captain Jet Morgan faces a press corps of eager reporters as he prepares Discovery and her crew -- Lemmy, Doc, and Mitch -- for an epic flight to Mars. Charles Chilton's space-age adventure was the last BBC radio drama ever to outdraw its television rivals.

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The BBC's landmark science-fiction serial Journey Into Space returns with the opening chapter of "The Red Planet," first broadcast 6 September 1954. Captain Jet Morgan faces a press corps of eager reporters as he prepares Discovery and her crew -- Lemmy, Doc, and Mitch -- for an epic flight to Mars. Charles Chilton's space-age adventure was the last BBC radio drama ever to outdraw its television rivals.

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