Conflict reaches breaking point

The officers of the International Space Police Force, also known as the Star Cops, are facing their greatest challenge yet – the world is on the brink of war, and the conflict has reached their very own Moonbase.

Listeners of the audio drama miniseries Star Cops – Conflict, set in the world of the 1987 BBC TV series, were left reeling after the end of last month’s episode, Tick Tock, which ended with a perilous cliffhanger.

What happens next is revealed in today’s concluding instalment, Final Gambit by Andrew Smith. Did Commander Nathan Spring (David Calder) survive the explosive events, and can Kenzy (Linda Newton), Devis (Trevor Cooper) and Bailey (Philip Olivier) help end the crisis before it’s too late?

 

Following a catastrophe on the Moon, the Earth seems to be heading for war. Suspicion is rife, and even the Star Cops are accused of deliberately making the situation worse.

Someone is trying to provoke world conflict, setting nation against nation. But who? And for what purpose?

The end game is near, and the stakes could not be higher.

Final Gambit also stars Jessica Martin (Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy) as Space Agencies Assembly director Alexandra Myers, and Ben Miles (Andor) as Kenzy’s love interest Howard Lesser.

Writer and series script editor Andrew Smith said: “Everything is looking pretty grim for the world, for the space community, and for Nathan. This episode is very much the culmination of everything set up by Roland Moore’s excellent fifth episode, Tick Tock, which had a very dramatic cliffhanger – I hope listeners will be thinking, ‘Oh my God, really? What happens from there?’”

“We’re all very pleased with the end result. The cast, once again, have knocked it out of the park. The production is fabulous and I’m really looking forward to hearing people’s reactions to this. Quite honestly, it’s epic and dramatic. We’re very pleased with how this whole set resolved itself.”

Director Helen Goldwyn added: “The stakes are so high in this series and needless to say our regular team of actors bring their A-game. Even though we’ve been making Star Cops for years now, the thrill of hearing David, Trevor, Linda and Philip bring the script and their team dynamic to life is just as potent every time. I can’t believe how lucky I’ve been to oversee the whole Star Cops series from day one.”

Star Cops – Conflict: Final Gambit is now available to purchase for just £8.99, as a digital download to own, exclusively here.

The complete Star Cops – Conflict series bundle is also now available to purchase for just £50 (as digital downloads to own), exclusively here.

All the above prices (including pre-order and multibuy bundle discounts) are fixed for a limited time only and guaranteed no later than 31 January 2027.