Johnny Chase - Secret Agent of Space (CBC Radio Drama) 1978-1981

Posted by Riklaa on June 20, 2013 at 4:44pm

Johnny Chase - Secret Agent of Space (CBC Radio Drama)
1978-1981
64K - 43 Eps.
   
(As far as I know, these are some of the only existing copies of this Radio Drama...It cannot be found on CBC's archive web site, for example, please share widely!)

Johnny Chase, Secret Agent of Space was a space opera radio serial that was broadcast for two seasons on CBC Radio between 1978 to 1981. The show was set 700 years in the future, and was created by Royal Canadian Air Farce comedian Don Ferguson along with Henry Sobodka. The show ran a fine line between being a serious space opera and being an over-the-top spoof of them.



The main character is a secret agent (voiced by Neil Dainard), who works for Earth Empire, and traverses through space in the Aleph-9, a spaceship accompanied by his talking computer, the insufferably brilliant (and equally arrogant) Dante (voiced by Chris Wiggins). Together they battle a range of enemies of the empire, including pirates, vampires, and the Thorks, an alien race bent on the destruction of Earth Empire. Other regular cast members included Mrs. Mulligan Jones, an "ancient psychic and Head of Empire Security" (voiced by Mary Piri), and Percy (voiced by Louis Negin), who was Johnny's direct boss at Empire Security.



The first season, broadcast during 1978-1979, consisted of individual episodes detailing the life of the principal character and setting the stage for the workings of Earth Empire and its enemies.



In the second season, the sun was destroyed by the Thorks, and Johnny ends up leading a rag-tag fleet of ships to a new home, very much like Battlestar Galactica.

The show's distinctive theme music was by the Canadian progressive-rock band FM.

Johnny Chase LINK

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  • LK Williams September 23, 2014 at 5:45pm

    Thank you for sharing the fun!

  • Luke Danes March 25, 2014 at 1:40am

    What can i say that i haven´t said before? THANK YOU!!! :)

    • Luke Danes > Luke Danes March 26, 2014 at 2:06pm

      Since i am going to listen to this tonight, i had to made a little Tagpicture! :)2473768786?profile=RESIZE_480x480

    • Riklaa > Luke Danes March 26, 2014 at 3:26pm

      Thank You!!!!  --------------------------------  R

    • Bill Hollweg > Riklaa March 26, 2014 at 8:06pm

      that rox luke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Paul Hudson August 17, 2013 at 1:48pm

    Just seen this and trying Episode 1. Thanks for all the files ad the great images to go with them.

    Paul

  • Bill Hollweg July 15, 2013 at 11:30pm

    THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    ;-)

  • Robert June 20, 2013 at 6:06pm

    Nice post, thanks!!

    • Riklaa > Robert June 20, 2013 at 6:15pm

      You are welcome.  ------------------------  R

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