Orbiter X
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| Genre | Science fiction |
|---|---|
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | BBC Light Programme |
| Starring | John Carson Andrew Crawford Barrie Gosney Donald Bisset John Witty |
| Created by | B. D. Chapman |
| Produced by | Charles Maxwell |
| Original release | 28 September – 28 December 1959 |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Audio format | Monaural |
Orbiter X is a BBC Radio science fiction programme written by B. D. Chapman. Only a single series was produced.
The main characters
| Part | Played by |
|---|---|
| Captain Bob Britton | John Carson |
| Captain Douglas McClelland | Andrew Crawford |
| Flight Engineer Hicks | Barrie Gosney |
| Colonel Kent | Donald Bisset |
| Captain Jack Bradley | John Witty |
Episode list
| No. | First broadcast | title |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 Sep 1959 | The First Step to the Stars |
| 2 | 5 Oct 1959 | Conflict in Space |
| 3 | 12 Oct 1959 | The Master Plan |
| 4 | 19 Oct 1959 | Flight to the Moon |
| 5 | 26 Oct 1959 | Inside the Moon Station |
| 6 | 2 Nov 1959 | Breakaway |
| 7 | 9 Nov 1959 | Price of Survival |
| 8 | 16 Nov 1959 | Marooned in Space |
| 9 | 23 Nov 1959 | Operation Salvage |
| 10 | 30 Nov 1959 | Return to Woomera |
| 11 | 7 Dec 1959 | A Flight Against Time |
| 12 | 14 Dec 1959 | Building the Space Station |
| 13 | 21 Dec 1959 | The Net Closes |
| 14 | 28 Dec 1959 | The Final Round |
References
- ^ "BBC website Episode 1". Retrieved 2016-06-05.
- ^ "BBC website episode list". Retrieved 2016-06-05.
- ^ "Tim Worthington blog". Retrieved 2016-06-05.