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The Dad Who Fell To Earth

The Dad Who Fell To Earth

  • Radio comedy drama
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2015
  • 1 episode

Tom tries to deal with both the news that his father is dead and an alien from another world. Stars Toby Hadoke, Ronald Pickup, Cherylee Houston, Alexandra Mathie, Lee Fenwick and Zoe Iqbal

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Key details

Genre
Comedy Drama
Broadcast
2015
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Episodes
1
Stars
Toby Hadoke, Ronald Pickup, Cherylee Houston, Alexandra Mathie, Lee Fenwick and Zoe Iqbal
Writer
Toby Hadoke
Director
Charlotte Riches
Company

Tom had been struggling to come to terms with his dad's sudden death, but that was before he found out his dad was secretly an alien from a distant planet.

Tom finds his whole world shifting to a new perspective, a perspective that might just also include saving Earth from imminent destruction.

Additional details

Also known as
  • Afternoon Drama: The Dad Who Fell to Earth
Production
Studio

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Thursday 9th July 2015 at 2:15pm on BBC Radio 4
Episode length
45 minutes
All previous repeats
  • Thursday 23rd January 2020 at 9:15pm on Radio 4 Extra
  • Thursday 23rd January 2020 at 11:15am on Radio 4 Extra

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