Welcome to the BBBfm 89.1 Radio Play – The Silent Voice
The Silent Voice is a thought-provoking science fiction radio play about a first encounter between two vastly different civilizations. On the ocean world of Thalos, the Aurelions live in perfect harmony, communicating through a shared telepathic consciousness rather than spoken language. When human colonists arrive seeking a new home for a desperate Earth, both species fail to recognize the other’s true nature.
As fear, misunderstanding, and incompatible ways of communication collide, the newcomers and the planet’s inhabitants struggle to understand one another. What begins as confusion grows into a profound exploration of empathy, perception, and the dangers of assuming that intelligence must resemble our own.
A moving story of connection across seemingly impossible divides, The Silent Voice asks an enduring question: how many voices go unheard simply because we do not know how to listen?
This BBBfm 89.1 Radio Play features, in order of appearance:
- EV as the Ship Computer
- Samantha McGrath as the Narrator
- Sandie Simons as Eira (Lone Aurelion voice)/Commander 4
- Tony Murphy as the Commander
- Andrea Bone as the Lieutenant
- Gorian Pax as Colonist 1/Commander 3
- David Butcher as Colonist 2/Commander 2
- Nicole as Colonist 3
- Richard McGrath as the Medical Officer
- Aurelion Voices: Entire cast
This BBBfm 89.1 Radio Play was recorded and produced at the BBBfm 89.1 studios by Steve Jones and Ben Edwards.
This BBBfm 89.1 Radio Play was broadcast on Sunday 19th July, 2026
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