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Episode 2

The aliens are standing by to invade, but is there an even bigger threat to humanity? Stars Hannah Gordon and Donald Hewlett.

The aliens are standing by to invade, but is there an even bigger threat to humanity?

Wally K Daly's sequel to 'Before the Screaming Begins'.

Tom Harris …. James Laurenson
A P Smith …. Donald Hewlett
Prime Minister …. Colin Douglas
Silkin …. Peter Wickham
Sally Harris …. Hannah Gordon
Opposition MP/Colonel …. Peter Williams
Andy …. Elizabeth Lindsay
Gloria/Cabinet Minister …. Brenda Kaye
Second Pilot/PC …. Gregory de Polnay
Alien Controller/Cabinet Minister …. Manning Wilson
Second Boy …. Tim Bentinck
First Girl …. Alison Draper

Audio from Wally K Daly's own collection and reversioned into three parts by ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio 4 Extra

Producer: Martin Jenkins

First broadcast as a ninety-minute Saturday Night Drama on ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio 4 in 1979.

30 minutes

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Sunday 16:30

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