When a pirate radio station in orbit malfunctions and plummets towards Earth, International Rescue must save the DJ on board and prevent the craft from crashing into a populated area.
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Cast
9 people
Peter Dyneley
Jeff Tracy (voice)
Known for
Chato's Land
Shane Rimmer
Scott Tracy (voice)
Known for
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
The Bourne Identity
Jeremy Wilkin
Virgil Tracy / Power / DJ Tom (voice)
Known for
UFO
The Curse of the Fly
Matt Zimmerman
Alan Tracy (voice)
Also in
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
A Man for All Seasons
David Graham
John Tracy / Brains / Loman / Sentinel Base Computer (voice)
Known for
Peppa Pig
Thunderbirds
Ray Barrett
Rick O'Shea (voice)
Known for
Thunderbirds
Faraway Downs
Sylvia Anderson
Professor Mitchell (voice)
Known for
Thunderbirds
Christine Finn
Tin-Tin Kyrano / Grandma Tracy (voice)
Also in
Quatermass and the Pit
Thunderbird 6
Charles Tingwell
International Space Control (voice) (uncredited)
Known for
Murder Most Foul
Evil Angels
Brian Burgess Director · Tony Barwick Writer Barry Gray Composer
First release October 30, 1966 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production Associated Television
Production
Century 21 Productions
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Associated Television
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United Kingdom
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English
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English
Release dates
United Kingdom · October 30, 1966
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