Posted by : Ray Plumlee in (Journey Into Space - Operation Luna)
Introduction To The 1950′s BBC Science Fiction Series Journey into Space
Tagged Under : BBC, Captain Jet Morgan, Doc Matthews, Journey Into Space - Operation Luna, Lemmy Barnet, Mars, Mitch Mitchell, Moon, Operation Luna, OTR, Outer Space, Robert Heinlein, science fiction, Spaceship Discovery, Spaceship Luna
Journey into Space
This website is dedicated to those shows that gave me my first vision of space travel (The vision Robert A. Heinlein gave us) as a young lad in the early 1950′s. The radio show “Journey Into Space” was not one of them. In fact I never heard it until the early 2000′s. But when I finally discovered this series I so enjoyed it (especially the first story Operation Luna) that I must include it here because it does fit the vision of Heinlein’s space travel.
Journey into Space was written by BBC producer Charles Chilton, who’s previous credits include a Western serial, “Riders Of The Range” and later a producer for the final episodes of “The Goon Show.” Journey into Space was as it’s title suggests a science fiction adventure serial that ran for three epic series and told the tale of man’s attempts to conquer first The Moon and later Mars over 50 plus episodes during the 1950′s. Journey into Space – Operation Luna was originally broadcast on the BBC Light Programme on 21 September 1953 (Monday evenings at 7.30pm). Final transmission was on the 19th of January 1954.
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