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The complete first series of this seminal BBC Radio sci-fi drama epic - plus extra bonus material. Charles Chilton's classic radio sci-fi series "Journey into Space" thrilled listeners between 1953 and 1958, attracting almost eight million people to its gripping tale of the far future and the thrills of interstellar travel - the last radio programme in the UK to attract a bigger evening audience than television. The original first series, "Journey to the Moon", was lost, but thirteen episodes were re-recorded in 1958 under the title "Operation Luna", starring Andrew Faulds as Jet Morgan, Alfie Bass as Lemmy, Guy Kingsley Poynter as Doc, David Williams as Mitch and also featuring David Jacobs. All thirteen are included here, as well as the sole surviving extract from "Journey to the Moon" and a special half-hour documentary "Journey Into Space...Again", featuring clips from the series and interviews with Charles Chilton and members of the cast. Also included on CD 1 is a PDF file of a comprehensive 16-page booklet detailing the history of the series, with cast lists and episode guides. So prepare to blast off for the Moon and experience a voyage of danger and excitement in the company of Captain Jet Morgan and his crew...
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This is superb, quite simply superb. I could leave it at that because that says it all really.
Operation Luna is the rerecording of Journey Into Space, the latter was made, transmitted and then lost. The rerecording was done minus the first four episodes of the original and begins where the crew are ready to blast off rather than several installments of build up. This gives the whole thing a pacey feel about it that the original probably lacked.
I always state when writing about dramas/comedies etc that I will not go into plot details as I hate spoilers and others probably do to.
Now this thirteen part radio drama was, as stated, rerecorded from the original using mostly different actors, it was then lost just like the original for many many years before finally being found by a BBC engineer and cleaned up for broadcast in 1996, released onto tape and finally this CD set.
It sounds like it was recorded yesterday, the clean up is that good and the sound design crystal clear.
The packaging is rather hit and miss though. It has a lovely cover with retro 50's sci fi imagery which is bright and colourful.
The downside is that it doesn't have a physical booklet to acompany the set, instead Audio Go have resorted to giving us a PDF file of one on disc one and is a little mean and stingy if I'm being honest even though it is very informative and enjoyable I do prefer a copy that I can hold in my hands and it surely wouldn't have been that expensive to produce one, after all they have been doing it for years so why stop now.
The other problem is that all seven discs are stacked on top of each other which will eventually lead to scratching, this isn't the first time I've complained about this. I love my radio dramas and it does annoy me when they are not packaged properly.
The set is nicely rounded off with a documentary chronicling the eveolution of the whole Journey into Space legend and also includes a five minute extract from the original recording, which is lost forever and. although brief, does give us a glimpse ito something that can never be heard again and is very welcome indeed.
I had the misfortune to buy the updated stories The Host and Frozen In Time and I thought they were very disappointing, this is far superior and prove that they really did know how to make quality radio dramas in those days, something that the people who have taken on the job todday can really learn from.
A wonderful seven hours of historic radio and even if you are not a sci fi fan but have a general interest in old time radio then you all really need to buy this set.
Operation Luna is the rerecording of Journey Into Space, the latter was made, transmitted and then lost. The rerecording was done minus the first four episodes of the original and begins where the crew are ready to blast off rather than several installments of build up. This gives the whole thing a pacey feel about it that the original probably lacked.
I always state when writing about dramas/comedies etc that I will not go into plot details as I hate spoilers and others probably do to.
Now this thirteen part radio drama was, as stated, rerecorded from the original using mostly different actors, it was then lost just like the original for many many years before finally being found by a BBC engineer and cleaned up for broadcast in 1996, released onto tape and finally this CD set.
It sounds like it was recorded yesterday, the clean up is that good and the sound design crystal clear.
The packaging is rather hit and miss though. It has a lovely cover with retro 50's sci fi imagery which is bright and colourful.
The downside is that it doesn't have a physical booklet to acompany the set, instead Audio Go have resorted to giving us a PDF file of one on disc one and is a little mean and stingy if I'm being honest even though it is very informative and enjoyable I do prefer a copy that I can hold in my hands and it surely wouldn't have been that expensive to produce one, after all they have been doing it for years so why stop now.
The other problem is that all seven discs are stacked on top of each other which will eventually lead to scratching, this isn't the first time I've complained about this. I love my radio dramas and it does annoy me when they are not packaged properly.
The set is nicely rounded off with a documentary chronicling the eveolution of the whole Journey into Space legend and also includes a five minute extract from the original recording, which is lost forever and. although brief, does give us a glimpse ito something that can never be heard again and is very welcome indeed.
I had the misfortune to buy the updated stories The Host and Frozen In Time and I thought they were very disappointing, this is far superior and prove that they really did know how to make quality radio dramas in those days, something that the people who have taken on the job todday can really learn from.
A wonderful seven hours of historic radio and even if you are not a sci fi fan but have a general interest in old time radio then you all really need to buy this set.
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A very absorbing and well produced sci-fi radio drama and one that I'd managed to completely miss up until now, being only a casual sci-fi fan.
Considering their age (they're over 50 years old), the recordings themselves sound amazing, and are not at all like listening to a crackling wireless set, as I had at first feared they might be!
There are 7 discs in this set, giving you approx 7 hours worth of fabulous radio escapism. As touched upon by another reviewer, my only minor gripes are to do with the packaging. Firstly not only does the stacking system leave the CDs open to damage through scratching, but it's also a bit of a faff having to remove the discs each time should you want to access one at the bottom of the pile. Also, although you do get a PDF of the booklet on disc 1, it would have been handy if the pages had been arranged so that it could be made into an actual booklet when printed out at home, or better still, why not just include a proper booklet already printed in the first place. As I say, only minor gripes which in no way spoil the enjoyment of this box set.
Considering their age (they're over 50 years old), the recordings themselves sound amazing, and are not at all like listening to a crackling wireless set, as I had at first feared they might be!
There are 7 discs in this set, giving you approx 7 hours worth of fabulous radio escapism. As touched upon by another reviewer, my only minor gripes are to do with the packaging. Firstly not only does the stacking system leave the CDs open to damage through scratching, but it's also a bit of a faff having to remove the discs each time should you want to access one at the bottom of the pile. Also, although you do get a PDF of the booklet on disc 1, it would have been handy if the pages had been arranged so that it could be made into an actual booklet when printed out at home, or better still, why not just include a proper booklet already printed in the first place. As I say, only minor gripes which in no way spoil the enjoyment of this box set.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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the new BBC CD release, Journey into Space, which has just been released as a seven disc boxset. The series, first broadcast as part of the BBC Light Programme in 1952, is famous as being the last radio show to gain a bigger audience than the evening's television.The story here is a rerecording of the original first series which was lost. This version was originally recorded in 1958 and titled, Operation Luna. It had originally been titled, Journey to the Moon.
The fact that there are any of these episodes left in the BBC Archive is a minor miracle, since they were believed to have been wiped shortly after broadcast. However, in 1986, a set of mis-named Transcription Service discs (produced for sale to overseas radio stations) were discovered, containing complete copies of the three original series). This discovery enabled the BBC to begin re-broadcasting the show in the late 1980s, and release copies of the show, first on audio cassette, and more recently on CD and Internet download.
Listening to the series now it often seems a little corny, but that aside it still work beautifully, especially when our intrepid adventurers blast off to the moon - do not forget that when this was recorded there was still more than a decade to go before mankind actually reached the moon, or didn't depending on if you believe the conspiracy theories or not.
The sound quality is superb and given that they are over 50 years old this is quite remarkable. Journey into Space is a must have for anyone interested in SCI-FI or classic radio.
The fact that there are any of these episodes left in the BBC Archive is a minor miracle, since they were believed to have been wiped shortly after broadcast. However, in 1986, a set of mis-named Transcription Service discs (produced for sale to overseas radio stations) were discovered, containing complete copies of the three original series). This discovery enabled the BBC to begin re-broadcasting the show in the late 1980s, and release copies of the show, first on audio cassette, and more recently on CD and Internet download.
Listening to the series now it often seems a little corny, but that aside it still work beautifully, especially when our intrepid adventurers blast off to the moon - do not forget that when this was recorded there was still more than a decade to go before mankind actually reached the moon, or didn't depending on if you believe the conspiracy theories or not.
The sound quality is superb and given that they are over 50 years old this is quite remarkable. Journey into Space is a must have for anyone interested in SCI-FI or classic radio.
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Brilliant to see this re-mastered!
Journey into Space was a hugely popular drama series on BBC Radio during the 1950s, and had the honour of being the last radio series to achieve higher ratings than that that of... Read more
Published 2 months ago by RJW
Hello Luna
Still magical and just as fresh today as it has ever sounded, nearly 60 years after it was first broadcast on BBC radio, Journey Into Space is surely one of the most engaging... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Rob Payne
Real time travel for your mind
I wasn't a child or even on the earth when this was first broadcast. But listening to it on my ipod in 2012 takes me back to my childhood. Read more
Published 4 months ago by i wrote this
Showing its age, but still enjoyable
Journey into Space is a very old series, one of the first and greatest influences on modern sci fi. I had never heard it until I got this cd set. Read more
Published 5 months ago by J. E. M. Kneale
Fantastic, compelling vintage 50s sci-fi classic
Journey into Space is just fantastic - I can remember listening to this religiously when the Red Planet was rebroadcast by the BBC in the late 80s after being rediscovered in a BBC... Read more
Published 6 months ago by R. McDonald
Ah - the memories!!
Charles Chilton was a superb science fiction author, and the series "Journey into Space" one of his crowning achievements. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mr. D. J. Carr
Lost in Time Transport
I ordered this because I thought I would enjoy it. I usually like vintage radio material, as much because it is often so much of its time as anything else. Read more
Published 8 months ago by AlanMusicMan
Top Quality Radio Nostalgia
This BBC radio sci-fi drama was first broadcast in the 1950s.I wasn't around at the time so I listened to this as a first time listener. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Lova
Amazing even 50 years later.
This is a great space adventure from over 50 years ago when the thought of travelling to the moon was still a dream of mankind. Read more
Published 9 months ago by J. Lyne
Pleasantly surprised!
As a fan of both sci-fi and fantasy, and radio dramatisations, I thought I would give this a try with discrete skepticism due to the fact that the series is more than twice my... Read more
Published 9 months ago by D Peers
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