The First Men in the Moon by HG Wells
4 Extra Debut. 1900: a gravity defying substance sees Bedford and Cavor headed to the moon in a sphere. Stars Hywel Bennett and William Rushton.
July 1900: as a result of discovering a substance that defies gravity. Cavor, an idealistic man of science, finds himself with Bedford, a likeable young opportunist, in a sphere heading for the moon....
Starring Hywel Bennett and William Rushton.
HG Wells' futuristic fantasy novel about space travel and alien life, first published in 1901.
Dramatised by Terry James.
Bedford .... Hywel Bennett
Cavor .... William Rushton
Wendigee .... David March
Phi-oo .... Paul Rosebury
Grand Lunar .... Stephen Garlick
Spargus .... Malcolm Gerard
Quaid .... David McAlister
Two chaps on the beach .... Haydn Wood and David Bradshawe
Director: Glyn Dearman
First broadcast on 91¸£ÀûÉç Radio 4 in January 1981.
'The First Men in the Moon’ is part of 91¸£ÀûÉç Radio 4 Extra's Hidden Treasures collection of selected titles returned to the 91¸£ÀûÉç by various collectors.
Our warm thanks go to the Radio Circle.
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