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The Dillards left the Ozarks for Hollywood and found great success as The Darlings on Andy Griffith, frequent appearances on the Judy Garland Show. Rodney Dillard the last living member is still making music and joins Steve tMartin to share music and stories from the history of The Dillards.

As one of the most influencial groups in bluegrass, folk, country music in the 60s and 70s, Rodney tells the story of how they got the gig on the Andy Griffith show and reveals some of the history setting events that they were involved in.

Steve Martin's Unreal Bluegrass - Rodney Dillard.mp3

Slipstream is a radio drama written by Simon Bovey, broadcast on BBC Radio 7 in March 2008 in 5 episodes. This wartime tale tells of a British commando raid on a German experimental aircraft development site, following reports of a new German aircraft capable of fantastic speeds, which shot down 150 Allied bombers. It is described as silver and disc-shaped: have the Nazis built a flying saucer?

1. 1of5 Into the Wolf's Lair (25.6Mb)
2. 2of5 The Eagle's Nest (25.5Mb)
3. 3of5 The Tomorrow World (25.6Mb)
4. 4of5 This Island Earth (25.6Mb)
5. 5of5 Fight for the Future (25.9Mb)

David Holt is a Grammy award-winning multi-instrumentalist, historian, television host, teacher and entertainer. As a child his father taught him how to play bones and spoons, a skill that had been passed down in his Texas family for five generations.

Rolling Stone magazine founding editor and publisher Jann S. Wenner's historic interview with John Lennon, conducted in December of 1970.

John Lennon: The Rolling Stone Interview (1970) Part 1

John Lennon: The Rolling Stone Interview (1970) Part 2

John Lennon: The Rolling Stone Interview (1970) Part 3

John Lennon: The Rolling Stone Interview (1970) Part 4

John Lennon: The Rolling Stone Interview (1970) Part 5
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In Yukon, Canada during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, strong sled dogs were in high demand. Buck is stolen from his comfortable home in California and sold into service as a sled dog in Alaska. He becomes progressively feral in the harsh environment, where he is forced to fight to survive and dominate other dogs.

Sold to a group of inexperienced gold hunters, he is eventually saved by John Thornton, with whom he forms a deep bond.

Exciting and action-packed, The Call of the Wild explores the timeless relationship between man and dog, and the draw of primitive instincts that pull Buck away from humanity towards the wilderness.

Starring Robert Jack, Finn Den Hertog, Robin Lane, Nick Underwood and Melody Grove.

Jack London - The Call of the Wild Episode 1

Jack London - The Call of the Wild Episode 2

During Yuletide, Holmes and Watson face several Dickensian Londoners, a dusty hat, a famous gem - and a goose! (One of Arthur Conan Doyle’s rare comic tales.)

THE BLUE CARBUNCLE (A Christmas Adventure of Sherlock Holmes.mp3

Raffles was a gentleman thief, invented by the early Edwardian author E W Hornung. Hornung killed off his creation by having him join the army and die fighting in the Boer War.

In 1975 however, Graham Greene decided that Raffles had faked his death and returned to England, to set out on one final crime with his friend Bunny. This is a radio adaptation of that play.

Return Of A J Raffles.mp3

Has anyone got a copy of Greg Bear's Blood Music that CBC radio put out in the 80's.

Just wanted to pass on information about The Wireless Theatre Company.  They are an award-winning leading UK audio drama production company.

They have hundreds of original, multi-cast audio dramas and audio plays to stream or download, completely free.

You can choose from a huge range of top quality full cast recordings featuring well known and talented actors.  All free to stream and download.

You have to register but it is free. 

Just choose the audio programs that you would like to stream and enjoy. 

You can also download the audio if you would like.  Just choose the audio you would want and add it to the cart.  The audio is free at no cost.  Once you 'purchase' the audio then the download links will appear.

Wireless Theatre Company

George Glenn Jones (September 12, 1931 – April 26, 2013) was an American musician, singer and songwriter. He achieved international fame for his long list of hit records, including his best-known song "He Stopped Loving Her Today", as well as his distinctive voice and phrasing. For the last twenty years of his life, Jones was frequently referred to as the greatest living country singer. Country music scholar Bill Malone writes, "For the two or three minutes consumed by a song, Jones immerses himself so completely in its lyrics, and in the mood it conveys, that the listener can scarcely avoid becoming similarly involved." Waylon Jennings expressed a similar opinion in his song "It's Alright": "If we all could sound like we wanted to, we'd all sound like George Jones." The shape of his nose and facial features earned Jones the nickname "The Possum".

OTRR certified A Case For Dr Morelle v1909 (1 CD/13 episodes) is available for download from Dropbox or OneDrive. Thanks to all those who made this collection possible.

These links will be available for 30 days.

Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/i9w4fwjc1iy373t/AAAFCz7ZTOKaZ7mYqGZ4WALTa?dl=0
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Series synopsis:

“A Case for Dr. Morelle” was a 13-episode series which ran weekly in 1957 on the BBC Light Programme from April 23 to July 16.

According to the author Ernest Dudley, the character began life in 1940 during World War Two air raids, as he was trying to think up a “different” kind of detective while also providing a comic role for the actress Jane Grahame, who was also his wife. The result, originally heard on the radio show Monday Night at Eight, involved the acerbic criminal psychologist Dr. Morelle and his eager-but-less-than-helpful secretary Miss Frayle.. In the 1957 series, Dr. Morelle was played by the English comic actor Cecil Parker, and Sheila Sim played the long-suffering and devoted Miss Frayle.. In addition to radio plays, Dudley wrote a stage play as well as a number of novels and short stories featuring these characters.

Audiences loved the opinionated and eccentric Morelle, whose disdain for his loyal secretary was an extension of his general lack of regard for humanity. Unlike Sherlock Holmes, who based his analysis on physical clues left at the scene of the crime, Morelle generally conducted his investigations via a series of interviews, although he sometimes included physical evidence in his analysis. He used his knowledge of criminal psychology to determine which of the suspects fit the psychological profile of the criminal. Often during the story, Miss Frayle would irritate the doctor by interrupting him as he was conducting an experiment or testing some scientific theory. His solutions to the crimes -- whether murder, blackmail, larceny or some other crime -- were always based on psychology.

Revision history:

V. 1909 updates

corrected mislabeled files
added 2 missing episodes
deleted log

1.0: Initial release

OTRR certified Fire Fighters v1908 (1 DVD) is available for download from Dropbox or OneDrive. Thanks to all those who made this ossible.

These links will be available for 30 days.

Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/o1i31apcyo3ptfu/AAA0G-jDa15g6Ws5KWjltQ5Oa?dl=0
OneDrive: https://1drv.ms/u/s!Al5Sbh6lIkj5jY0iEqgeQNjzgT50jQ?e=lycFnS

Series synopsis:

Firefighters was a syndicated series produced by Cincinnati’s William F. Holland Productions, Inc. in 1948. It was aired in various markets from coast-to-coast, including Portland, OR, Omaha, NE, and Washington, D.C., into the early 1950s. It followed the adventures of rookie firefighter Tim Collins and fire chief Bob Cody. Written by Frank Jones, Firefighters starred Cameron Prud’Homme and Lyle Sudrow. The program was lauded by local fire departments across the country for promoting fire safety and publicizing modern firefighting techniques.

Revision history:

1908: Added 10 episodes, courtesy of Jerry Haendiges
1.0: Initial release

OTRR certified Murder at Midnight v1907 (1 DVD) is available for download from Dropbox or OneDrive. Thanks to all those who made this collection possible. Note: there are 32 MP3 files and 22 FLAC files; not all the episodes are available as FLAC. There are two partial episodes that are FLAC only.

These links will be available for 30 days.

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Series synopsis:

Murder at Midnight was a transcribed program of macabre tales frequently featuring a supernatural twist. Produced in New York and distributed by World Broadcasting System, the series was the brainchild of Louis G. Cowan, the man behind Quiz Kids six years earlier.

Fifty-two episodes were recorded from mid-April through December 1946. Robert Newman was hired as the show’s lead writer but a dozen other authors provided scripts during the program’s run. Among them were Joseph Ruscoll, Max Erlich and William Morwood.

Murder at Midnight was directed by Anton M. Leder, and hosted by Raymond Morgan, who delivered the memorable opening lines over Charles Paul's organ theme. Los Angeles’ KFI was the first station to air the series but it would eventually be heard across the continental United States, Alaska, and Hawaii.

Murder at Midnight continued to be aired in syndication until the early 1960s.

This synopsis is based on the authoritative research of Karl Schadow.

Revision history:

1907: Initial release

Life was okay for Geoff (Geoffrey Palmer) and Annabelle (Geraldine McEwan) until they both lose their jobs. Then there is Annabelle's aged, confused aunt who goes into hospital and needs to be looked after by the hapless couple. All looks black until they discover the impecunious aunt is worth a fortune.

To get hold of her cash, they need to get the aunt to sign a Power of Attorney, giving them access to her money. But if the aunt's solicitor believes the aunt to be senile, the Power of Attorney will not be valid.

Add to the mix Geoff's brother, a patient in a mental hospital for the previous 28 years and a man fixated about beards and famous painters, and things get complicated. 1990-12-13

Power Of Attorney by David Wade.mp3

2001 Dramatisation of C S Forester's classic novel.

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To all members of Times Past.

Our yearly renewal for Times Past from the Ning platform comes up in April 2019.  For those members who are in a comfortable position to help out with a donation, it would be greatly appreciated. Your support keeps Times past  free from any bothersome advertisements which we all appreciate.

The support button is in the right top column of any page on the website. Thank you in advance to any who can help out at this time..

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Texas troubadour Willie Nelson will celebrate his 90th birthday with his friends and family at an all-star two-day concert at the Hollywood Bowl this April. The Grammy-winning country icon’s milestone birthday party will take place on April 29-30 and feature Nelson and dozens of performers, including Neil Young, Chris Stapleton, Lyle Lovett, Miranda Lambert, Rosanne Cash, Snoop Dogg, The Chicks, Kacey Musgraves and many more. Six decades into his career, the singer-songwriter, author and activist is still going strong, with a new album — “I Don’t Know a Thing About Love” — coming in March and a five-part documentary premiering at the Sundance Film Festival. He’s also nominated for four Grammys this year. Some of his biggest hits include “On The Road Again,” “Crazy” and “Funny How Time Slips Away.”

He was abandoned by his parents as a toddler. As a young struggling songwriter, he crisscrossed the country playing honky tonks and selling encyclopedias door-to-door just to feed his family. Today, Willie Nelson is an American icon and a true Texas iconoclast--but how he got there is a tale that's little-known. Join Kris Kristofferson, Norah Jones, John Mellencamp, biographer Joe Nick Patoski and many others as we trace the life and times of a Texas legend. It's a one hour special from KUT's Texas Music Matters. Amazing Grace: The Story of Willie Nelson.

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OTRR certified Counterspy v1901 (3 CDs) is available for download from Dropbox or OneDrive. Thanks to all those who made this collection possible.

These links will be available for 30 days.

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Series synopsis:

The old time radio espionage and thriller, David Harding Counterspy, was brought to life by radio legend Phillips H Lord. Lord was an old time radio powerhouse, responsible for such shows as Gangbusters, Mr. District Attorney, We The People, and many more.

Airing on the NBC Blue radio station (later becoming ABC) and the Mutual Network from 1942 to 1957, this show helped fill the need of radio listeners who wanted some WWII and post WWII espionage. David Harding was the chief of the US Counterspies, a fictional organization. US Counterspies were involved in all sorts of espionage and counter-espionage against Japan's Black Dragon, and Nazi Germany's Gestapo.

It has been hinted at, but not proven that Phillips Lord was involved in some sort of espionage, or government work himself. But that's just a rumor. What is true though is that Lord had unique access to the inner workings of our country's crime and intelligence agencies. This came about because of the cozy arrangements he had while doing the Gangbusters radio show. Gangbusters had had J. Edgar Hoover's blessing and help, and he had a good relationship with the mysterious Hoover. It's believed that through Phillips', some of the stories came about.

At the beginning of David Harding Counterspy the main enemies were Germany and Japan. But after World War II ended, David Harding got to tangle around a bit with the commies. David Harding Counterspy also solved crimes here in the US also, from stolen car rings to drug smuggling, and everything in between. The main character of David Harding was played by four different actors through the run of the show, and the main recurring character is an agent Harry Peters, who was played by 3 different old time radio actors.

David Harding Counterspy had numerous sponsors over the years including Gulf Oil, Kraft Foods, Ex-Lax, etc., but the longest and most memorable is Pepsi-Cola. This old time radio espionage thriller had no problem getting sponsors. The scripts were good, and Counterspy was noted for the quality of the sound effects used. It also brought up some pretty interesting schemes, such as giving our cattle germs, to spread disease. Another one was putting a bomb in a dog collar.

There were over 800 episodes of David Harding Counterspy produced, but sad to say, there are only 67 episodes left for us to listen to today. There was also a movie, David Harding Counterspy, that was released in 1950. If you get a chance see it, it runs true to the old time radio series.

This synopsis is permission of www.eddiesotr.com.

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is an adaptation of Tennessee Williams's classic 1950s drama set in the plantations of the American Deep South. Hypocrisy, greed and secret passions threaten to tear apart a dysfunctional family as they fight over a dying patriarch's millions.
 

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 1

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 2