Superman: Doomsday and Beyond: A BBC Full-Cast Radio Drama
This thrilling full–cast original radio drama is based on the long–running comic strip. As Daily Planet lovebirds Clark Kent and Lois Lane finally get engaged, the villainous Lex Luthor dies in a plane crash. Metropolis is thriving with prosperity and happiness under Superman's care—or so it seems. Produced by Dirk Maggs, who directed the recent new episodes of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, this production is hugely acclaimed by fans.
A weather balloon carrying military information apparently crashes in Switzerland and Bellamy of US Intelligence is despatched to locate the witnesses and swear them to secrecy. However, on his arrival he discovers that the truth is far more terrifying.
Doomsday Book is a 1992 SF novel which won both the Hugo and Nebula Awards, and was shortlisted for other awards, placing it among the most-honored works of science fiction in recent history. It is an intelligent and satisfying blend of classic science fiction and historical reconstruction. The book draws upon the writer's understanding of the universalities of human nature to explore the ageless issues of evil, suffering and the indomitable will of the human spirit.
