Great Radio Science Fiction

by Original Radio Broadcast

Close your eyes and see the future. Radio often explored the issues of the day by imagining the days to come - and never did it better than in the stories you'll hear in this collection! From 2000 Plus to Dimension X, this is Great Radio Science Fiction!

Hear the stories of Robert Heinlein, Arch Oboler, and Isaac Asimov. Hear the voices of Orson Welles, Aldous Huxley, and more! Hear intense parables about the law of unintended consequences, creative allegorical dramas about our innate call to adventure, and terrific tales about first contact with the unknown, the fanciful, and the altogether unexpected.

Episodes Dimension Courtesy 07-26-51, Vital Factor 08-16-51, First Contact 09-08-51, Nightfall 09-29-51; X Minus Cold Equations 08-25-55, Requiem 10-27-55, Marionettes, Inc. 12-21-55, The Sense of Wonder 04-24-56; 2000 When Worlds Met 05-03-50, The Robot Killer (Killer Robot) 1950; Arch Oboler's The Truth 01-13-40, Rocket from Manhattan 09-29-45; Donovan's Brain - Part One 05-18-44, Donovan's Brain - Part Two 05-25-44; CBS Radio Brave New World - Part One 01-27-56, Brave New World - Part Two 02-03-56, A Pride of Carrots 09-14-56, The Space Merchants - Part One 02-17-57, The Space Merchants - Part Two 02-24-57, The Green Hills of Earth 07-21-57

Genres: Science Fiction

Audible Audio

Published June 25, 2019

Reviews

[Tara]

An interesting and entertaining collection of vintage science fiction radio programs. From the greats like Heinlein, Asimov, and Bradbury, some stories were comical and satirical, while others were deep and thought provoking. Not all were fantastic, but the overall vibe was excellent.

[Glenn O'Bannon]

Courtesy Simak 3.5
The Vital Factor Bond 5.0
First Contact Leinster 4.0
Nightfall Asimov 5.0
Cold Equations Godwin 5.0
Requiem Heinlein 5.0
Marionettes Inc. Bradbury 5.0
The Sense of Wonder Lesser 4.5
When Worlds Met ??? 3.0
The Robot Killer ??? 3.5
The Truth Oboler 3.0
Rocket From Manhattan Oboler 4.0
Donovan’s Brain Siodmak 4.0
Brave New World Huxley 4.5
A Pride of Carrots Nathan (clever!) 5.0
The Space Merchants Pohl 5.0
The Green Hills of Earth Heinlein 2.0

[Matt Hodson]

Really enjoyable 1950s sci-fi radio with advert breaks and all. About a third of the stories are still good; the rest have fared very badly with the passing of time, but are interesting in an anthropological sense!