New adventure 14:30 hrs, 27th June 2009, Earth time.

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The classic 1950s science fiction radio serial was first broadcast on the BBC Light Programme. Masterminded by BBC producer Charles Chilton it ran for three epic series and told the tale of man's attempts to conquer first The Moon and later Mars.

When originally broadcast the cliff-hanging adventures of Jet Morgan and his crew enthralled millions of listeners and had more people listening than watching television at the same time! The story thrilled children and adults alike.

The series made pioneering use of tape and electronic effects and was sold abroad as a trilogy to 22 different countries. The Dutch version Sprong In Het Heelal still has a cult following today.

Thought lost for many years, transcription disc recordings were eventually discovered in a junk room in the BBC in the late 1980s. And so the series was repeated in full on Radio 2 from 1989 to 1991 reaching a generation of listeners. Since 2003 it has also been broadcast several times on the digital radio station BBC7. Journey Into Space has also been made available to purchase as an audiobook from online retailers and is available in both mp3 and wma formats.

In 2008 Radio 4 broadcast Frozen In Time the first in a new series of plays that bring the original characters right up to date. The follow up play The Host is expected soon and will once again feature David Jacobs from the original cast.

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