Classic Radio Sci-Fi
The Kraken Wakes CD

Forming part of our third wave of "Classic Radio Sci-Fi" releases (alongside "The Slide" and "Space Force"), this is a 90 minute full-cast radio dramatisation of John Wyndham's famous novel. The story describes escalating phases of an alien invasion: objects from outer space landing in the oceans, and then ships being attacked, causing havoc to world shipping. Shortly after, the aliens start 'harvesting' the land by sending up 'sea tanks' which capture humans from seaside settlements. Next, the aliens start melting the ice caps, causing sea levels to rise. London and other ports are gradually flooded, causing widespread social and political collapse. The story follows Mike and Phyllis Watson, a married couple who are both journalists, as they try to survive and understand what is going on.