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)
The Key
"Every door has a key, there is a key to every situation, behind every unopened door thereis a mystery, and the opening of this doorintroduces us to another in the series: they Key." The Key was a mystery series from Australia that aired in the mid 1950's. Not much is known about the series. There was an ad in the ABC Weekly 11 Dec 1957 and it named the scriptwriter as James Workman who is known as a pulp writer. James Workman was educated in England and trained as a naval cadet. He spent…
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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 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.
That's OK I kept it close tomy vest for long enough. --------------- R
Michael Forbidden Planet was an episode of Caltex Theatre. It is posted here.