Journey into Space: The Host

Oct 2, 2024 8:27 AM

Author:Charles Chilton,Toby Stephens,David Jacobs,Chris Pavlo,Alan Marriott,Jot Davies,Full Cast

A further BBC Radio episode of the classic science fiction series created by Charles Chilton.

In this exciting adventure, Jet Morgan and his crew receive a distress call from an abandoned space freighter. But when they board the ship, Jet and Doc discover a digitised personality locked inside the ship's computer - one with a deadly intent. The crew must find a way to defeat the vastly superior Host: for if they fail, they will not only all perish, but mankind will become a dispensable stepping stone to a new chapter in evolution...

Between 1953 and 1958, Journey into Space attracted millions of listeners, gripped by the mystery and promise of space exploration in weekly cliffhanging instalments. Toby Stephens stars as Jet Morgan, with David Jacobs - who appeared in the original radio series - as the Host, Chris Pavlo as Mitch, Alan Marriott as Doc and Jot Davies as Lemmy.

Also included are 10 minutes of behind-the-scenes out-takes from the radio recording.

Production Credits

Written by Julian Simpson.

Original music and sound design by David Chilton.

A Goldhawk Essential production for BBC Radio 4.

Cast

Jet - Toby Stephens

Doc/Enceladus Control - Alan Marriott

Lemmy - Jot Davies

Mitch - Chris Pavlo

The Host - David Jacobs

Edie - Jana Carpenter

JJ Andreev - Basher Savage

First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 27 June 2009.

Reviews

A fast-paced, innovative script is supported by excellent voice acting and sound effects, fully immersing the listener into the story. A first-rate return for a classic sci-fi series, and an excellent audio play in its own right

—— Cambs Times

thanks to a mix of cryogenics and nostalgia, spacefaring '50s-style will linger in our imaginations for a while yet

—— SFX

Full of gossipy anecdotes ... great fun

—— Viola Fort , Observer

A definitive, generational work

—— Vanity Fair

First-rate reporting...dense and intimate

—— People

Anthony Summers never writes a book that fails to offer accurate material you will find nowhere else...No surprise then that Sinatra: The Life is one of the very few, bona fide, three-dimensional portraits of an amazingly complex, interesting and sometimes god-awful guy

—— Norman Mailer

Beautifully penned...a heart warming and inspirational read

—— The List

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