A hidden structure on the lunar surface. A chill that says you’re being watched. We dive into John Wyndham’s The Moon and use its eerie pull to explore how vintage radio drama survives—sometimes crystal clear in sound, sometimes blurred where the credits should be. We share why this story sits within Wyndham’s fix‑up novel The Outward Urge, how the original title Idiot’s Delight would have shaped expectations, and what gets lost and found when archives scatter across the internet.
From our side of the mic, we pull back the curtain on how we make these classics feel alive today. Fran films along the South Coast—woodland paths in Eastleigh, quiet coastal light in Hampshire—then we pair those images with clean archival audio to build a mood that honours the original production. We talk about the joy of discovery, the frustration of missing cast lists and dates, and the small victories when a listener says a long‑lost favourite finally found its way back to them. Along the way, we highlight Wyndham’s wider legacy, from The Day of the Triffids to The Midwich Cuckoos.
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