Dimension X | Old Time Radio

Dimension X presents “Universe,” episode 31, originally broadcast November 26, 1950. Adapted by George Lefferts from Robert A. Heinlein’s 1941 story, this NBC Radio Network drama stars Mason Adams as Hugh Hoyland and Peter Capell as Gregory.

A young scientific cadet aboard an immense, many-decked generation ship begins questioning his society’s belief that the Ship is the entire universe. His search into forbidden levels and forbidden ideas challenges everything he has been taught about humanity’s purpose and place in existence.

Dimension X presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:53 Original Broadcast
31:07 Closing

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Dimension X presents “Childs Play,” episode 38, originally broadcast on June 24, 1951. This NBC science-fiction drama adapts William Tenn’s short story “Child’s Play,” with radio adaptation by George Lefferts.

A mild-mannered lawyer receives an extraordinary children’s toy mailed from the future: a Build-A-Man kit capable of creating a fully grown person. As he considers what such impossible technology might mean for his everyday life, the device brings troubling implications. The cast includes Leon Janney, Karl Weber, and Patsy Campbell.

Dimension X presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:45 Original Broadcast
25:29 Closing

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Dimension X presents “The Green Hills of Earth,” episode 10, originally broadcast on June 10, 1950. This NBC sustaining broadcast adapts Robert A. Heinlein’s celebrated short story, with a radio script by Ernest Kinoy.

Blind spacefarer and singer “Noisy” Rhysling travels the future Solar System as a bard of the spaceways, preserving the songs, memories, and language of working spacers. Featuring Norman Rose and songs performed by folk singer Tom Glazer, this moving science-fiction drama follows Rhysling’s enduring pull toward Earth.

Dimension X presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:45 Original Broadcast
26:39 Closing

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Dimension X presents “Requiem,” episode 49, originally broadcast on September 22, 1951. Adapted by Ernest Kinoy from Robert A. Heinlein’s celebrated short story, the episode aired on NBC.

In a future where lunar travel is possible, aging industrialist D. D. “Del” Harriman refuses to abandon his lifelong dream of reaching the Moon. When he meets Captain McIntyre and engineer Charlie at a worn fairground rocket attraction, he sees one more chance to pursue the impossible.

Dimension X presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:47 Original Broadcast
31:54 Closing

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Dimension X presents “The Lost Race,” episode 7, originally broadcast May 20, 1950. This early live NBC science-fiction drama adapts Murray Leinster’s story, credited on air as “The Lost.”

When the space freighter Carilya emerges far from its charted course, Captain Wharton and his crew are forced down on an uncharted green planet. Archaeologist Howell recognizes the remains of a civilization known as the Lost Race, but a damaged ship, uneasy discoveries in the ruins, and the growing instability of engineer Danton threaten their chances of returning home. Matt Crowley stars as Captain Wharton, with Roger DeKoven as Howell and Joseph Julian as Danton; the adaptation was written by Ernest Kinoy.

Dimension X presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:48 Original Broadcast
30:27 Closing

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Dimension X presents “The Outer Limit,” episode 23, originally broadcast on September 8, 1950. This NBC science-fiction drama is a repeat of the series’ April 8, 1950 premiere production, adapted by Ernest Kinoy from a story by Graham Doar.

In the then-future year of 1965, test pilot Steve Weston takes an experimental rocket aircraft on a tightly controlled high-altitude flight from a Southwest desert base. When his craft vanishes from radar beyond the limits of its fuel supply, his eventual return confronts the base with an extraordinary account and an urgent warning. Joseph Julian stars as Weston, with Wendell Holmes and Joe DeSantis; Edward King directed.

Dimension X presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:41 Original Broadcast
28:39 Closing

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Dimension X presents “The Martian Chronicles,” episode 20, originally broadcast August 18, 1950. This NBC science-fiction drama adapts several connected stories from Ray Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles.

Beginning with a Martian household’s unsettling glimpse of Earth, the story expands into a lyrical vision of rocket travel, human arrival, and settlement on Mars. Ernest Kinoy’s radio adaptation was directed by Jack Kuney and features Inge Adams, Roger De Koven, and Donald Buka; Bradbury hosted the broadcast.

Dimension X presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:51 Original Broadcast
31:10 Closing

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Dimension X presents “The Roads Must Roll,” episode 22, originally broadcast on September 1, 1950. Adapted by Ernest Kinoy from Robert A. Heinlein’s 1940 short story, this NBC Radio Network drama features Wendell Holmes and Ralph Bell.

In a future America, immense electro-hydraulic rolling roads move passengers and freight across the country. But when the engineers who keep this vital transportation system running seek greater power, public dependence on the machinery turns efficiency into a high-stakes crisis.

Dimension X presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:54 Original Broadcast
30:36 Closing

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Dimension X presents “No Contact,” episode 27, originally broadcast October 28, 1950. Written by George Lefferts from a Lefferts and Ernest Kinoy storyline, this NBC science-fiction drama stars Luis Van Rooten as Captain Thorson and Donald Buka as Lieutenant Collier.

In 1987, the rocket Star Cloud becomes the sixth expedition sent toward Volta, where five previous ships have vanished at an invisible barrier in space. As Captain Thorson and his crew attempt to make contact beyond the unknown boundary, the mission becomes a tense mystery of communication, trust, and danger aboard the ship.

Dimension X presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:53 Original Broadcast
30:40 Closing

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Dimension X presents “Knock,” episode 5, originally broadcast May 6, 1950. This NBC sustaining broadcast adapts Fredric Brown’s short story for radio, with Ernest Kinoy credited for the adaptation.

Anthropology professor Walter Phelan believes he may be the last man left on Earth—until a visitor knocks at his door. Arnold Moss stars as Phelan, alongside Luis Van Rooten and Joan Alexander, in a tense tale of isolation, captivity, and an encounter that challenges everything Walter thinks he knows.

Dimension X presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned/mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction
00:42 Original Broadcast
30:18 Closing

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