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A Passionate Dance

A Passionate Dance By Jennifer Curry. BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play First broadcast 2000-03-02. Lebanese poet Khalil Gibran was best known for his seminal work 'The Prophet', a moving poem about love which was inspired by his relationship with an old

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Redbook Dramas

These dramas were originally published in Redbook Magazine and read by thousands of housewives across the country.The editor of the magazine, Edward Baumer, hand selected the best stories to be recreated on radio in dramatic form. At the opening of e

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Adventures Of The Abbotts

"Abbott Mysteries" was a comedy-mystery radio program adapted from the novels of Frances Crane (1896-1981). Initially a summer replacement for "Quick As a Flash," the series was heard on Mutual and NBC. The Mutual series, sponsored by Helbros Watche

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Love Story

Street and Smith's, Love Story Magazine was the basis of the old radio serial Love Story. These fifteen minute shows were RCA syndicated in 1937, and as you can guess by the title were stories of a romantic nature. There is around 26 shows known to

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Decameron BBC

Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio Translated by Jonathon Dryden-Taylor Music by Anthony Ruly Produced by Richard Blake Directed by Don Taylor Broadcast in three parts - 12, 19 and 26 July 1998 1304. Plague and disorder ravage Florence. A small party

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Peyton Place

Here is a stream of Peyton Place I captured off of internet radio awhile back. Not sure of the date. Peyton Place was a 1956 novel by Grace Metalious. Selling sixty thousand copies within the first ten days of its release, it was publishing's seco

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Passport To Romance

Two young people meet when both are hired to work on a cruise ship, The S.S. Harmonia, he as a steward and she as a manicurist. Both have taken these jobs hoping to land a role as singer for the ship's band. Of course they fall in love and yadd

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Presenting Charles Boyer

"Presenting Charles Boyer" had a limited run of only four months - July thru October 1950 - and, curiously, never attracted a sponsor. This is a real shame, as the series was clearly well crafted and Boyer had a voice and a presence that made him pe

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James M Cain's 'Double Indemnity

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When smalltime insurance salesman Walter Huff meets seductive Phyllis Nirdlinger, the wife of one of his wealthy clients, it takes him only minutes to determine that she wants to get rid of her husband--and not much longer to decide to help her do i

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