Springbok Library of the Air

[Robert]

 

"Springbok Library of the Air" was a prominent anthology series broadcast on Springbok Radio, South Africa’s first commercial radio station. Running as a half-hour serial, the program brought gripping classic stories, suspense, and literary adaptations from renowned global authors into households across South Africa.

The Station: Springbok Radio launched on May 1, 1950, broadcasting in both English and Afrikaans under the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) to offer entertainment that supplemented standard public programming.

Alongside sister productions like Springbok Theatre and Drama International, the Library of the Air specialized in adapting short stories and plays from the four corners of the world, encompassing mystery, romance, drama, and adventure.

Well-known recorded broadcasts included radio adaptations of classic stories such as H.G. Wells' "The Country of the Blind" and "The Man Who Could Work Miracles," as well as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Ring of Thoth".

 

Episode Name
Three Gables, The
Illustrious Client, The
Madam Duprey's Last Reception
Chariot, The
Flight of the Grumulkin, The
Convict, The
Pimpernal Priest, The
Devil's Footprint, The
T-Rex
Betting Man, A
Conflict of Interest, A
Manger in Padoue, A
Sentimental Journey, A
Beware of Siks Bearing Gifts
Curtain Call
Deadly Is the Night
Death of a Student
Death of the Golden Condor
Doctor Knox
Double Image
Every Square Has Four Faces
Finders Keepers
Finding Joe
Foreigner
Jane Eyre
Journey Into Christmas
Just Like a Training Exercise
Mean to an End
My Uncle Toby
No Smoking
Pussycat, Pussycat
Respect Your Elders
Room 13
Sad Song
Seven Steps to Death
Some Birds Dont Fly
Source of Inspiration
Cactus at the Gate, The
Chain, The
Country of the Blind, The
Dambusters, The
Disappearance of the Mary Celeste, The
Duel, The
Four Meetings, The
Goldbug, The
Horror of It All, The
House of Usher, The
Machine, The
Man Who Could Work Miracles, The
New Catacomb, The

Episode Name
Three Gables, The
Illustrious Client, The
Madam Duprey's Last Reception
Chariot, The
Flight of the Grumulkin, The
Convict, The
Pimpernal Priest, The
Devil's Footprint, The
T-Rex
Betting Man, A
Conflict of Interest, A
Manger in Padoue, A
Sentimental Journey, A
Beware of Siks Bearing Gifts
Curtain Call
Deadly Is the Night
Death of a Student
Death of the Golden Condor
Doctor Knox
Double Image
Every Square Has Four Faces
Finders Keepers
Finding Joe
Foreigner
Jane Eyre
Journey Into Christmas
Just Like a Training Exercise
Mean to an End
My Uncle Toby
No Smoking
Pussycat, Pussycat
Respect Your Elders
Room 13
Sad Song
Seven Steps to Death
Some Birds Dont Fly
Source of Inspiration
Cactus at the Gate, The
Chain, The
Country of the Blind, The
Dambusters, The
Disappearance of the Mary Celeste, The
Duel, The
Four Meetings, The
Goldbug, The
Horror of It All, The
House of Usher, The
Machine, The
Man Who Could Work Miracles, The
New Catacomb, The
Platform Mystery, The
Ring of Thoth, The
Sire De Maletroit's Door, The
Smell of Violence, The
Snakes, The
Story of Dunkirk, The
Story of Louis Braille, The
Vow, The
Wrong Girl, The
Think of a Number and Remote Control
To Linda With Love
Velvet Johnny
View From the Train
Vital Cog
Winter Cruise

[Yr Mahm]

In theory, one of the reasons Springbok Radio managed such an extensive audio drama repertoire is that television did not arrive in S.A. until 1976: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springbok_Radio#History