This New group is for all types of Australian ADs (Audio Dramas)  This includes Australian OTR, NTR, Australian Pirate Radio and any other ADs that are Australian.  Sorry, no (Audio Books)

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  • I was only a kid in the 40's & 50's when some of these radio programs were broadcast, but I remember them as being a highlight of entertainment.

  • Thanks and good listening, James!
  • Thanks for sharing, James! Your material looks very exciting!

  • I remember most of the Australian plays from when I was a small boy, back in the 40's & 50's. 

  • Well I don't want to gloat, Rick, however being from the great land from down under and a patriotic Aussie I just hope this material lives up to our laid back life style. A ripper, beauty, fandoogly fair dinkum assortment of true blue Aussie fair for one and all. Nuff' said. Cheers, Rick.

  • Thanks again!

  • The gentleman you need to contact is Ian Grieve, who is recognized as the historian of Australian OTR.

    http://otrbuffet.blogspot.com/2011/05/interview-with-ian-grieve-exp...

    http://www.australianotr.com.au/

    If you reach him, tell him GW says hello.  :>)  Peter and Ian go WAY back ...

  • Thanks Robert, I'll go grab it.

  • Michael  Forbidden Planet was an episode of Caltex Theatre. It is posted here.

  • No problem at all. The Sci Fi guy is long out of collecting. And I never say a word about this sight to anyone even if I think they're reliable. The more low profile Times Past is the better. And as for reposting as I've mention to you before, I guess you forgot, I don't have the tech skills to know how to repost. 

    My cyber skills are very minimal.

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Caltex Theater

  Caltex Theater was an Australian show similar to the American Lux Radio Theater. It was sponsored by the Caltex Oil Company. Mostly the radio shows were adapted from top movies from the time period. The show aired from 1950 - 1959 with somewhere around 490 shows. “Every Sunday night at eight millions of people throughout Austalia listen to the outstanding productions of the Caltex Theatre. The finest casts and leading producers combine to bring to dramatic life a special selection of the…

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The Key

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The Man from M.I.5

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Criminal Investigation Bureau

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