About this episode

This episode features a thrilling audio spectacle from BBC Radio 1 that explores events parallel to the 1996 movie 'Independence Day'.

BBC RADIO 1 Presents – INDEPENDENCE DAY UK 30 years ago last week, BBC Radio 1 released this thrilling audio spectacle, showing us what happened on the other side of the Atlantic, while the events in the 1996 movie were taking place in the U.S. Written and directed by the great Dirk Maggs, with a terrific cast of voice actors.

Topics covered

• audio drama
• thriller
• historical events
• voice acting
• BBC Radio

Keywords

• BBC Radio 1
• Dirk Maggs
• audio spectacle
• Independence Day
• voice actors
• 1996

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC RADIO 1

Books & works: INDEPENDENCE DAY UK

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