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Can we make it to the stars? Are aliens here? Quirky true history with Helen Keen and Peter Serafinowicz. From March 2011.

Funny, off-beat but true account of the history of space flight.

* Will humanity ever make it to the stars?

* Time travel, parallel universes and faster than light travel.

* Have aliens ever made it here? If so, were they tempted to use their vastly superior intelligence to really clean up in pub quizzes?

Starring:

Helen Keen
Peter Serafinowicz
Susy Kane

Written by Helen Keen and Miriam Underhill.

Producer: Gareth Edwards

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in March 2011.

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Credits

Role Contributor
Performer Helen Keen
Actor Peter Serafinowicz
Actor Susy Kane
Producer Gareth Edwards
Writer Helen Keen
Writer Miriam Underhill

Broadcasts

  • Wed 30 Mar 2011 23:00
  • Wed 25 Sep 2013 23:15
  • Mon 16 Mar 2015 23:45
  • Tue 17 Mar 2015 09:45
  • Mon 28 Nov 2016 23:30
  • Tue 29 Nov 2016 09:30
  • Mon 27 Jan 2020 23:45
  • Tue 28 Jan 2020 09:45
  • Sun 27 Jun 2021 23:00
  • Tue 13 Jun 2023 23:00
  • Tue 20 Jan 2026 23:15