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The world is at war. Self-destruction is inevitable. Then the Overlords arrive. What do they want? Stars Steven Pacey.
**** This programme was suggested by Hadrian Jeffs as part of 麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4 Extra鈥檚 All Request Weekend ****
The world is at war. Self-destruction is inevitable. Then the Overlords arrive. What do they want?
Written by Arthur C Clarke.
Adapted in two parts by Tony Mulholland.
Jan .... Steven Pacey
Karellen .... Peter Jeffrey
Stormgren .... Philip Voss
Young Katerina .... Yana Weinstein
Katerina .... Alison Pettitt
Doctor .... Patricia Perry
Wainwright .... Bernard Lloyd
Katya .... Lynn Farleigh
Sir Kenneth .... Paul Webster
Luther .... Paul Birchard.
Mark .... Leon Tanner
Kircher .... Jonathan Owen
The Thai President .... Sue Kimberley
The Terrorist .... Katherine Messenger
Music by Jeff Mearns.
Director: Brian Lighthill
First broadcast on 麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4 in November 1997.
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