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Only You Can Save Mankind

1996 BBC dramatisation of the Terry Pratchett novel
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Can game addict Johnny save an alien planet from the comfort of his sick-bed?


A Terry Pratchett's sci-fi fantasy.

Producer: Brian Lighthill
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1996.
Dramatised in three parts by Bob Hescott.

CAST
Johnny Maxwell .... Tim Smith
ScreeWee Captain .... Janet Dale
Gunnery Officer .... Michael Angelis
PT Teacher .... Mark Finn
Wobbler .... Akhbar Karim
Johnny's Mother .... Marian Kemmer
Johnny's Father .... Laurence Rew
ScreeWee Crew Member .... Tessa Harrison
Newscaster .... Terry Pearson
Yo-less .... Peter Dalton
Big Mac .... Michael Peristrello
Kirsty .... Natalie Moore
Mr Patel .... Renu Setna
Newscaster .... Renu Setna
Wobbler .... Akbar Karim
Big Mac .... Michael Perestrelo
ScreeWee Crew Member .... Tessa Harrison
Nozzer .... David Hawkins
Shane .... Matthew Campion
The Architect .... Simon Carter
Kirsty's Mother .... Tina Gray

1. ScreeWees are for Real?
As the alien fleet crosses the computer screen, 12 year-old Johnny Maxwell prepares to blow the ScreeWee into a million pieces.

This sparks a wild seesaw adventure involving space warfare, starships and aliens.

2. I'll See You in My Hallucinations
The ScreeWee Captain asks Johnny to lead them, but the Gunnery Officer has other ideas.

3. Is This Just Fantasy?
Johnny has the flu and wants to go to bed, but the ScreeWee Captain is still in trouble.

As the alien fleet crosses the computer screen, 12 year-old Johnny prepares to blow the ScreeWee into a million pieces - sparking a wild seesaw adventure involving space warfare, starships and aliens.

  1. ScreeWees are for Real? (67.2Mb)
  2. I'll See You in My Hallucinations (67.6Mb)
  3. Is This Just Fantasy? (68.3Mb)

MP3 files hosted by archive.org.