{"product_id":"book-iksu","title":"Men, Martians and Machines: A BBC Radio Sci-Fi Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of full-cast sci-fi dramas from the late, great James Follett, introduced by Follett himself and featuring his bestselling series \u003ci\u003eEarthsearch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNovelist, playwright and screenwriter James Follett wrote over 25 novels, more than 50 radio dramas and numerous TV scripts, including several episodes of \u003ci\u003eBlake’s 7\u003c\/i\u003e. He was one of the most borrowed authors in UK libraries, and his works have been translated into over a dozen languages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis anthology includes his finest radio plays and series – including many that have never previously been available before. Framing the collection is the special BBC7 programme \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMen, Martians and Machines\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, in which Follett himself introduces us to several of his most popular pieces, providing fascinating behind-the-scenes back stories and tracing the origins of \u003ci\u003eEarthsearch \u003c\/i\u003ethrough the evolution of his radio work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescribed by Follett as ‘probably the quirkiest thing I've ever written’, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Devil to Pay\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e features a driver who crashes his car in the desert, and a camper who pulls him from the wreckage. \u003cb\u003eNorman Rodway\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eDerek Seaton\u003c\/b\u003e star in this short playlet with a wicked twist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Invented Yesterday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, starring \u003cb\u003eAlan Rowe\u003c\/b\u003e, a scientist is delighted when his DNA experiments come to fruition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Destruction Factor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, a corporation’s new plant strain mutation escapes the lab and causes havoc. Starring \u003cb\u003eT P McKenna, Paul Copley, Rosalind Adams\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eClifford Rose\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNext up are Follett’s acclaimed space dramas \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEarthsearch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEarthsearch II\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, charting the adventures of the crew of the starship \u003ci\u003eChallenger\u003c\/i\u003e. Among the ensemble cast are \u003cb\u003eSean Arnold, Amanda Murray, Kathryn Hurlbutt\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eHaydn Wood\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bionic Blob\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e and its sequel \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bionic Blob and the Stolen Wavelengths\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e tell the story of a ‘Thing’ from outer space who becomes the unlikely sidekick to a private eye on Earth. \u003cb\u003eSandra Dickinson\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eEd Bishop\u003c\/b\u003e star.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Doppelganger Machine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, set in 1933 and starring \u003cb\u003ePeter Pratt\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eHector Ross\u003c\/b\u003e, sees a plane flying Christmas mail from France to England landing at an unexpected airport – and decade.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Twisted Image\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, a dead woman is found in the boot of a Rolls-Royce, but the clues don’t add up... \u003cb\u003eDouglas Blackwell\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ePeter Wickham\u003c\/b\u003e star in this futuristic whodunit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the post-apocalyptic disaster thriller \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIce\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, starring \u003cb\u003eSean Barrett, Carol Drinkwater\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eAnthony Hyde\u003c\/b\u003e, a giant iceberg breaks away from the Antarctic and drifts inexorably towards New York. Can the US military avert disaster?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNB: Due to the age of some of the recordings, the sound quality may vary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49350182437168,"sku":"BDiksu","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/579114-iksu-Square.jpg?v=1734279065","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-iksu","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}