CCH - Charles Chilton - Journey into Space - 1953-2007
Charles Chilton's collected papers relating to his popular BBC Radio science fiction programme entitled Journey into Space.
Includes Chilton's own complete set of scripts for the three series of Journey into Space, Journey into Space comic strips originally publi...
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| Archive level description: | Sub-fonds |
| Physical Description: | 4 boxes, 3 oversize items |
| Summary: | Charles Chilton's collected papers relating to his popular BBC Radio science fiction programme entitled Journey into Space. Includes Chilton's own complete set of scripts for the three series of Journey into Space, Journey into Space comic strips originally published in the Express, sheet music of Piano Solo entitled 'The Theme From Journey into Space', ink drawings, posters, notes and correspondence.
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| Date: | 1953-2007 |
| Reference Number: | CCH |
| Custodial History: | Acquired by the University of Liverpool in 2019 |
| Biographical/Administrative Information: | Journey Into Space was a BBC Radio science fiction programme written by BBC producer Charles Chilton. The three series, broadcast on the BBC Light Programme between 1953 and 1956, were entitled 'Operation Luna', ''The Red Planet' and 'The World in Peril'.It was the last UK radio programme to attract a bigger evening audience than television. Chilton later wrote three best-selling novels and several comic strip stories based upon the radio series.
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