A folklorist and friend of henry shoemaker, pipers first published science fiction story took place in williamsport pa. The show occupied numerous time slots through out its run in the 50s and thus was never able to generate a large following. I found a fantastic set of sci fi shows on ebay that contained i believe 605 total shows on one disc. Many episodes were adapted from stories by the major sciencefiction writers of the era, including ray bradbury, isaac. It was a successor to the earlier series dimension x, and included remakes of a number of the stories first broadcast by its predecessor. X minus one old time radio app for ios free download. The agent thinks its a gimmick, he thinks the man is a nut, but when he goes to toss him out of the office the martian waves a big bankroll in front of t. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. X minus one originally aired from april, 1955 through january, 1958. X minus one old time radio science fiction programs.
Here you can listen, download, view otr links and more all free. From the far horizons of the unknown come transcribed tales of new dimensions in time and space. One is simply that, as with many x minus one episodes featuring characters on a spaceship, the sound effects used give the impression that they are aboard a submarine, rather than a space vessel. From february 22, 1956 this is episode number 40 of the long running science fiction radio series originally broadcast on nbc. Otrr certified complete a series that is certified complete is the highest level of. While this library was created primarily with the members of the old time radio researchers group in mind, anyone may download from here for. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises x minus one the radio theme players themes like old times 90 of the most famous original radio themes, vol. Lesser shows could have reduced science fiction to a footnote in the history of old time radio. Xminus one premiered on april 24, 195 and was a revival of dimension x, nbcs earlier science fiction anthology series. A man claiming to be a martian comes into an advertising agency.
Both shows are remembered for bringing really first rate science fiction to the air by such authors as isaac asimov and ray bradbury. Part of our over 12000 show library of old time radio. Initially a revival of nbcs dimension x 195051, the first 15 episodes of x minus one were new versions of dimension x episodes but the stories for the remaining. Known for high production values in adapting stories from the leading american authors of the era, x minus one has been described as one of the finest offerings of american radio drama and one of the best science fiction series in any medium. X minus one is an american halfhour science fiction radio drama series that broadcast from. In the past, many of you have expressed a desire to help zoot radio. Laugh along with amos n andy, enjoy life with luigi, or have some edge of the seat thrills with dragnet, box or i love a mystery. Most, if not all, of the famous scifi authors have had stories featured in this series. This series is just as excellent as the first, using top writer, and radio stars of the period. Apr 29, 2012 x minus one was a 30 minute science fiction radio drama series broadcast from april 24, 1955 to january 9, 1958 on nbc. The otrr library is updated on a regular basis, with new series, new episodes, or better encodes. The entire golden age of radio right at your fingertips. There was a revival of the series in 1973 when radio was attempting to bring back radio drama and it lasted until 1975. Xminus one x1 x minus one was a science fiction series that was an extension, or revival, of the earlier science fiction series, dimension x.
Download some old time radio shows today and enjoy the wonderful world of radio from half a century ago. X minus one was an anthology sciencefiction series, broadcast by nbc from 19551958, and is probably the best otr programme of this genre. Otrr, old time radio researchers group, old time radio, otrr single episodes, x minus one, x minus. The first fifteen scripts used for x minus one were scripts used in the airing of dimension x. Content here is intended for noncommercial personal use only. Ill have to check that out and listen to the dimension x that arent repeats of x minus 1. I thought dimension x was a rerun of the x minus 1 shows, just a different name. It began as a revival of nbcs dimension x, which ran for just a year and a half, from 1950 to 1951.
If you enjoyed the martian, you might like the cave of night, an episode of the excellent 1950s x minus one radio series. This show originated from otrr library and was uploaded february, 2015. Featured in the cast were william redfield, john larkin, vera allen, john moore, teri keane, dick hamilton and hope risman. Initially a revival of nbcs dimension x 195051, the first 15 episodes of x minus one were new versions of dimension x episodes but the stories for the remaining shows. X minus one is widely considered among the finest science fiction dramas ever produced for radio. Ones media x minus one otr2cd xminusone old time radio 2 cdrom 127 mp3 x minus one was a halfhour science fiction radio series broadcast from april 24, 1955 to january 9, 1958 in various timeslots on nbc. X minus one was a halfhour science fiction radio series broadcast from april 24, 1955 to january 9, 1958 in. Weve got a story from x minus one for this weeks relic radio science fiction. The parade x minus one sci fi old time radio downloads. The agent thinks its a gimmick, he thinks the man is a nut, but when he goes to toss him out of the office the martian waves a big bankroll in front of the agent. Initially a revival of nbcs dimension x 195051, the first 15 episodes of x minus one. Otr streamer is an app dedicated to vintage old time radio shows. I have just modified one external link on x minus one.
X1 old time radio station replacemend for institute at. Rs, but since the statement that all episodes exist is not referenced, i was at least able to delete it. The otrr library is updated on a regular basis, with new series, new episodes, or. X minus one otrr certified x minus one was a halfhour science fiction radio series broadcast from april 24, 1955 to january 9, 1958 in various timeslots on nbc.
Feb 25, 2015 provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises x minus one the radio theme players themes like old times 90 of the most famous original radio themes, vol. It ran for a total of 125 episodes episode guide with one pilot or audition story. Search the history of over 406 billion web pages on the internet. The first 15 episodes were new versions of dimension x episodes, but the remainder were. X minus one holds the record for the longest running scifi radio series ever produced, airing on nbc for almost three years 195558 and spanning episodes and one revival show that had nothing to do with the original production. X minus one was a 30 minute science fiction radio drama series broadcast from april 24, 1955 to january 9, 1958 on nbc.
Instead of downloading multiple mp3 files, you can now simply listen to the original audiobook for free and legally. We are constantly adding new shows for your enjoyment. All of our materials have been verified through otter, the hobbys premier database program. X minus one is an american halfhour science fiction radio drama series that broadcast from april 24, 1955 to january 9, 1958 in various timeslots on nbc.
Relic radio features eight podcasts offering old time radio from a number of genres. Adventures in which youll live, in a million couldbe years, on. X minus one, widely regarded as one of the finest science fiction dramas ever produced for radio, was broadcast on nbc from 1955 until 1958. X minus one old time radio shows otr mp3 on dvd 98.
Somebody needs to take charge, so as only the highest quality audio is presented to especially first time listeners. The stories for the show came from two of the most popular science fiction magazines at the time. X minus one was the second time nbc delved into science fiction, the first being dimension x see in our catalog. He went on to write stories that were sold to walt disney, and reportedly inspired george lucas ewoks. Many of sfs most popular authors got mass exposure through this series, and even today x minus one is still generally considered a cornerstone of radio drama. Part of our over 12,000 show library of old time radio. Otrr groups certified series the otrr groups certified library is currently the most accurate archive of otr series in the world. X minus five, minus four, minus three, minus two, x minus one, fire.
We offer 3 different ways for you to listen to our old time radio shows so that no matter what device you are using pc, laptop, android phone, iphone, ipad, kindle, tablet, etc. The embassy 072855, courtesy 081855, junkyard 022256, a gun for dinosaur 030756, a thousand dollars a plate 032156, star bright 041056, project mastodon 060556, wherever you may be 062656, tunnel under the world 090456, protective mimicry 100356, appointment in tomorrow 110756, the outer. The otrr library has tens of thousands of individual episodes of more than a thousand series for you to download all free of charge. Initially a revival of nbcs dimension x 195051, x minus one is widely considered among the finest science fiction dramas ever produced for radio. Each series has been thoroughly researched, accurately labeled dates and titles, and transcribed at the highest quality possible. There are several pages andor files of uploaded x minus one episodes, some with all the episodes, some with half as above some with crisp clean audio, some with dull audio. Dimension x and x minus one, are probably the two best science fiction shows to be on what we now consider old time radio, in part because they were were well written, well crafted, well performed, as well as being first. X minus one was a science fiction series that was an extension, or revival, of the earlier science fiction series, dimension x. More serious, though, and what really hamstrings the story, is that it is extremely obvious, almost as soon as the. As things are now, i can download these episodes as mp3s and save them. X minus one was an extension of dimension x which aired on nbc from 195051. The script was previously used on dimension x on august 25, 1950 and on x minus one on may 1, 1955 and subsequently on future tense on may, 1974. Now, this doesnt mean they cant be sitting in someones closet somewhere, and the otrr is not a reliable source by wikipedia standards one of the problems with wp.
Dec 22, 2009 i thought dimension x was a rerun of the x minus 1 shows, just a different name. Old time radio shows download for free at zoot radio. Apr 04, 2009 x minus one otrr certified x minus one was a halfhour science fiction radio series broadcast from april 24, 1955 to january 9, 1958 in various timeslots on nbc. Dimension x and x minus one the original oldtime radio bbs. Dimension x originally aired from april, 1950 through september, 1951. X minus one was a halfhour science fiction radio series broadcast from april 24, 1955 to january 9, 1958 in various timeslots on nbc. X minus one aired on nbc from 24 april 55 until 9 january 58 for a total of 124 episodes with one pilot or audition story. X minus one audiobook free download one of the bestloved works by x minus one, this popular, renowned radio audiobook is now available for free download from spotify, deezer, and in high quality from audible as well. Tonight, by transcription, x minus one has brought you hallucination orbit, a story from the pages of galaxy written by j. X minus one old time radio app for ios free download and. X minus one old time radio classic radio science fiction. Astronomers on a colonized mars take on the local casino syndicate to stop the nightly fireworks which are fogging their photographic plates. Like its predecessor, xminus one featured stories by the greatest names in modern science fiction.
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