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From BBC Radio 4 - Classical serial:
Mike Walker's dramatisation of the novel by Arthur C Clarke, set in the 22nd Century.
Episode 1
When the mysterious space object known as Rama appears in the solar system, the crew of the SV Endeavour are sent to investigate.
Episode 2
What is the secret at the heart of the space object known as Rama and why, years after the event, has Commander William Norton never spoken about what he found there?
William Norton ...... Richard Dillane
Li Kwok ...... Paul Courtenay ...more
Mike Walker's dramatisation of the novel by Arthur C Clarke, set in the 22nd Century.
Episode 1
When the mysterious space object known as Rama appears in the solar system, the crew of the SV Endeavour are sent to investigate.
Episode 2
What is the secret at the heart of the space object known as Rama and why, years after the event, has Commander William Norton never spoken about what he found there?
William Norton ...... Richard Dillane
Li Kwok ...... Paul Courtenay ...more

It is a classic, and readable. But not much happens, not many crucial decisions are made, so it is a "founding of hard science science fiction" story and a mild adventure story. I kept waiting for it to "arrive." Perhaps in one of the many sequels...
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