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Jul 2024
28m 31s

The Skies Are Watching: 5. The Future of...

Bbc Radio 4
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J.D. sends Heather, Jana and Constance to a rendezvous with members of a UFO cult. Did Vance’s prediction of an alien invasion come true, or was it all a veiled act of terrorism?

The Skies Are Watching was the 2024 recipient of the Audio Fiction Award at the Tribeca Festival.

Cast: Heather - Caitlin Stasey Rodney - David Yow Jana - Caroline Morahan Constance - Guinevere Turner J.D. - James Bacon

Created and Produced by Jon Frechette and Todd Luoto Music - Lars Koller, Jon Frechette, Blue Dot Sessions Editing and Sound Design - Jon Frechette Written and Directed by Jon Frechette Production Manager - Kurt Koller Executive Producer - John Scott Dryden

A Goldhawk production for Radio 4 and BBC Sounds

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