1st Broadcast 6th July 1974 BBC Radio 4
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"Every six hours Cerberus receives a coded radio signal via one of the Cassandra satellites ordering her not to retaliate" And no signal? The balloon Goes up:
Graphics by John Storey
Writer
James Follett
Margaret
Etall
Synopsis
A chain of coincidences- and a British nuclear submarine of the 1990s prepares
to launch an all-out attack, devastating, unpreventable, unless.....
Or
What might happen if a completely secure
defence system goes wrong....
Cast
| Capt Harrison | Manning Wilson |
| Floyd | Michael Shannon |
| Lieut Sinclair | John Rye |
| Leading Technician Stride | Ian Thompson |
| Lieut Aitkin | Sion probert |
| Lieut Fisher | John Bull |
| Master-At-Arms | Nigel Graham |
| First Rating | Hugh Ross |
| Second Rating | Roger Gartland |
| Prime Minster | Conrad Phillips |
| Louise Arnott | Sheila Mitchell |
| Theodore Pike | Vernon Joyner |
| Wallis | James Hayes |
| Computer Operator | Carole Boyd |
James Follett Comments
None so far.
Running Time
88 Minutes
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