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Superman On Trial
1st Broadcast 1988 BBC Radio 4
Contents
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Producer
Created By
Produced for
BBC Radio Light Entertainment BBC Radio 4
Synopsis
Accused of crimes against humanity, the last son of Krypton stands powerless before a court dominated by Lex Luthor - criminal genius turned prosecutor.
Has Superman really corrupted our children?
Can he justify his continued interference in world affairs?
Do we know the truth about his powers?
Only Lois Lane can defend Fifty years of the Man of Steel.
Cast
Actor Character
- William Hootkins Lex Luthor
- Shelley Thompson Lois Lane
- Vincent Marzello Jimmy Olsen
- Bob Sessions Batman
- Lorelei King Lana Lang
- David Graham Jonathan Kent
- Garrick Hagon Jor-El
- Leon Herbert Judge
- Adam West Adam West
- Jenette Kahn Jenette Kahn
- Dave Gibbons Dave Gibbons
- Stuart Milligan Superman
Production Crew
Not known at this time
Recorded at
Paris Studio London England
Music composed & Arranged
Comment by Dirk Maggs
Bill Hootkins’ delivery of 'Faster Than A Speeding Bullet...' was matchless, done in one take for the docudrama celebrating Superman's 50th Birthday.
We later tried to re-record him doing ‘Faster Than A Speeding Bullet’ for ‘Superman Doomsday & Beyond’ but he couldn’t quite get that edge again.
So we always used that first take!
The opening string figure was a happy accident arrived at by playing with one of the BBC’s first sampling keyboards, stored at our audience studio, The Paris.
The main theme was a KPM music library track by Richard Harvey that just fitted perfectly.
Running Time
Not Known at this time
Other Links
The Adventures of Superman Series 1
