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Inside Story (Dramatized)
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X Minus One premiered in April 1955 on NBC and ran until January 1958. Like its predecessor series, Dimension X, X Minus One featured stories by the greatest names in modern science fiction: Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, Robert Heinlein, Clifford Simak, Robert Bloch, and many more.
Hear more science fiction dramatizations.©2006 Radio Spirits Inc. (P)2006 Radio Spirits Inc.Listeners also enjoyed...
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- Kristi R.
- 03-05-13
What happens when you isolate from disease?
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
This is a short radio play from 1957. Well worth the time spent.
If you’ve listened to books by X Minus One before, how does this one compare?
This is an excellent example of the productions at X Minus One. One of the best.
Did the narrator do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?
Each character was played by different actors. Very well done.
Do you think X Minus One needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
No this story pretty much has a beginning and an end.
Any additional comments?
This story was about a plague where there was no cure, so people were put on a planet and ignored for generations. Trouble is, they found a cure but had no escape until a reporter stumbles upon them. Very interesting premise.
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