Posted by : Ray Plumlee in (Dimension X)
Introduction To The 1950′s Science Fiction Anthology Radio Show Dimension X
Tagged Under : 1950, 1950s, 1951, Dimension X, Isaac Asimov, Kurt Vonnegut, Old Time Radio, OTR, Ray Bradbury, Robert Bloch, Robert Heinlein, sci-fi, science fiction
Dimension X
Dimension X, was an NBC radio program broadcast on an un-sponsored weekly basis from April 8, 1950 to September 29, 1951 for a total of 50 episodes. With a five-month hiatus from January 1951 to June 1951, the series spanned 17 months. All 50 episodes of the series survived and will over time be added to the Spacemen’s Luck website for your listening enjoyment. The first 13 episodes were broadcast live, and the remainder were transcribed (pre-recorded). These stories were not kiddie space shows like Buck Rogers or Flash Gordon. They were thoughtful and sometimes down beat stories based on more serious science fiction stories.
Dimension X, was the first science fiction series to use stories adapted from Sci-Fi pulp magazines of the day like Amazing Science Fiction, Thrilling Wonder and Astounding Science Fiction Magazine (which eventually sponsored the show). Classic tales by Ray Bradbury, Kurt Vonnegut, Robert Bloch and Isaac Asimov were brought to life in the minds eye of numerous listeners.
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