Independence Day UK is a one-hour BBC Radio 1 science fiction special, first broadcast on August 4, 1996. The show is a spin-off of the movie Independence Day and depicts the movie's alien invasion from a British perspective. None of the original movie cast appear in the radio show.
The movie's producer Dean Devlin gave Dirk Maggs permission to produce an original radio adaptation provided that he did not reveal certain details of the movie's plot, and that he did not depict the British as saving the day. Maggs wrote, produced and directed the programme, with Devlin credited as "Creative Consultant".
In order to achieve authentic aircraft sounds, Maggs' crew recorded actual aircraft and cockpit interior sounds at an RAF base.
Tagline: It's the Battle of Britain all over again, but this time our enemies aren't just unstoppable. They're inhuman.
Read more about Independence Day UK: Story, Cast and Selected Credits
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