X Minus One: Countdown

By: Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, Philip K. Dick

Narrated by: full cast

Onward into the future with radio's most acclaimed science fiction anthology! From producer William Welch, script editors Ernest Kinoy and George Lefferts, and a rocket full of the genre's most respected authors come 18 classic episodes of X Minus One!

Theodore Sturgeon, Philip K. Dick, Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, and Robert Sheckley bring you early space-age adventure, wonder, and fear. Test the limits of physics, hope, and imagination. Ponder what lies beyond the stars and what lies in store for humanity.

Episodes include: "Bad Medicine" 07-10-56; "The Stars Are the Styx" 07-24-56; "The Last Martian" 08-07-56; "Surface Tension" 08-28-56; "Colony" 10-10-56; "Soldier Boy" 10-17-56; "Pictures Don't Lie" 10-24-56; "Chain of Command" 11-21-56; "There Will Come Soft Rains/Zero Hour" 12-05-56; "Hostess" 12-12-56; "The Reluctant Heroes" 12-19-56; "Saucer of Loneliness" 01-09-57; "The Trap" 02-13-57; "The Seventh Victim" 03-06-57; "The Lights on Precipice Peak" 03-13-57; "Inside Story" 06-20-57; "The Category Inventor" 06-27-57; "Early Model" 07-11-57.

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I love these

I love these. I remember finding a station in 1985 from Chicago that did live broadcasts, I’ve been hooked ever since. Great stories, one in particular was almost true by today’s standards.

A solid selection of stories

I have listened to an abundant amount of " X-Minus One" radio shows and can safely say that the selection of broadcast presented here is pretty solid. I gave it an overall score of 4/5 stars because I feel like the last half of broadcast are much stronger than the first half, my personal favorite being "There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Brad bury. That story is an instant classic. I'm eager to continue listening to "X-Minus One" broadcast here because it truly a magnificent thing to be able to here these amazing voice actors bring some of the best short stories in science fiction to life. I also love how they kept in the old advertisements played during the times as well. It gives the overall production an authentic feel.

50's sf still has its attraction

most of the stories are excellent, adds are just as anoying as ever but theses were made during the early days of the cold war.

Wonderful break !

I love this series. Such a delightful break from the real world. Just a half an hour brain vacation each time. Perfectly executed.

Great old school radio plays

These old radio plays are so cool. Even though these stories are all based in future science fiction you still get that classic radio feel of the past. Love the variety of stories and the way the stories are told. I love listening to these.