Captain Starr of Space

Captain Starr of Space was a juvenile adventure series broadcast on the ABC radio network in 1953. Eight episodes are thought to exist, of which four are in general circulation. The show followed the adventures of Captain ‘Rocky’ Starr of the Space Rangers and his crew — Sergeant Stripes and Gail Archer — as they travel the galaxy fighting crime in their spaceship, the Shooting Star. The show was created and written by Tom Hubbard, who also played Sergeant Stripes, and starred John Larch as Captain Starr, with Jane Harland as Gail Archer.

Please note that the episode numbers given below are merely the order in which the episodes are thought to have been broadcast — they are not the actual episode numbers.
Episode 1: The Mystery of Mars (a.k.a. Citizens of Mars)

​Captain Starr and the crew of the Shooting Star investigate the disappearance of colonists from Polar City on Mars.

​First broadcast: 1953 (exact date unknown).
Original Story by Tom Hubbard and Fred Eggers.
​Cast: John Larch, Tom Hubbard, Jane Harland.
Episode 2: The Queen Nilo Incident (a.k.a. The Ray Machine)

​‘Outlanders’ have escaped from Solar Prison and are threatening Queen Nilo of the Planet Ziron. Captain Starr must prevent them from getting their hands on a devastating Ray Machine.

First broadcast: 1953 (exact date unknown).
Original Story by Tom Hubbard and Fred Eggers.
​Cast: John Larch, Tom Hubbard, Jane Harland
Episode 3: The Carmunian Return

A Neptunian scientist contacts Captain Starr with a warning that the entire Universe is in peril. There is just one problem… the scientist died fifty years ago.

First broadcast: 1953 (exact date unknown).
Original Story by Tom Hubbard and Fred Eggers.
​Cast: John Larch, Tom Hubbard, Jane Harland.
Episode 4: The Mericus Plague

Captain Starr must find a cure for a deadly plague which is devastating a Venusian colony.

​First broadcast: 1953 (exact date unknown).
Original Story by Tom Hubbard and Fred Eggers.
​Cast: John Larch, Tom Hubbard, Jane Harland.