CLASSIC THEATRICAL RADIO |
The Campbell Playhouse was a 60-minute live radio show performing adaptations of popular motion pictures, novels, and classical plays. Previously, Orson Welles’ and The Mercury Theatre On The Air, produced some exceptional presentations and were gaining a steady audience as the un-sponsored run seemed to get better every week. With the 1938 Halloween production of 'The War of the Worlds' becoming front-page headlines around the World , well . . all of a sudden they had a hot property on their hands. This notoriety led to the generation of a lucrative national sponsor in the form of Campbell Soup. On December 9, 1938, Campbell Playhouse replaced The Mercury Theatre on the Air. The show had its debut using Welles' adaptation of Rebecca as the premiere offering. The production location changed from New York to Los Angeles as part of the trendy west coast creative exodus in November 1939.

At Radio Gold we love the art form of live performance radio and have amassed a huge archive of fascinating shows from every genre. We look forward to producing and presenting new, entertaining shows every week in our efforts to keep this high quality art form alive and entertaining people just like YOU. Subscribe to Radio Gold and click The Bell to be notified whenever a new show drops. Thank you kindly for your support.

CLASSIC THEATRICAL RADIO |
The Campbell Playhouse was a 60-minute live radio show performing adaptations of popular motion pictures, novels, and classical plays. Previously, Orson Welles’ and The Mercury Theatre On The Air, produced some exceptional presentations and were gaining a steady audience as the un-sponsored run seemed to get better every week. With the 1938 Halloween production of 'The War of the Worlds' becoming front-page headlines around the World , well . . all of a sudden they had a hot property on their hands. This notoriety led to the generation of a lucrative national sponsor in the form of Campbell Soup. On December 9, 1938, Campbell Playhouse replaced The Mercury Theatre on the Air. The show had its debut using Welles' adaptation of Rebecca as the premiere offering. The production location changed from New York to Los Angeles as part of the trendy west coast creative exodus in November 1939.

At Radio Gold we love the art form of live performance radio and have amassed a huge archive of fascinating shows from every genre. We look forward to producing and presenting new, entertaining shows every week in our efforts to keep this high quality art form alive and entertaining people just like YOU. Subscribe to Radio Gold and click The Bell to be notified whenever a new show drops. Thank you kindly for your support.

CLASSIC DETECTIVE RADIO | The Vendetta Caper | 1951 |
Sam Spade's appearance on the air marked an almost literal transition from Dashiell Hammett's 1930 crime classic, 'The Maltese Falcon', where the character first appeared. Spade was a fast talking, street wise San Francisco private detective, and one of the most distinguished graduates of the hard boiled school who has become a beloved icon over time.

The Adventures of Sam Spade was first heard on ABC July 12, 1946, as a Friday-night summer replacement series. The show clicked with the audience at once, and went into a regular fall lineup that same year. From then until 1949, Sam Spade was a Sunday-night thriller starring Howard Duff in the title role. With Duff's departure, NBC took over the series, leaving it on Sunday and starring, Stephen Dunne. This version lasted until 1951. Ladies and Gentlemen . . Radio Gold presents The Best of Sam Spade.

At Radio Gold we love Classic Radio and have amassed a huge archive of programs from every genre. We look forward to producing and presenting a great variety of new shows every week in our efforts to keep this high quality creative art form alive and entertaining people just like YOU. Subscribe to Radio Gold and click The Bell to be notified whenever a new show drops. Thank you kindly for your support.

CLASSIC DRAMATIC RADIO |
The Mercury Theatre On the Air, was thought by many to be the finest quality radio drama of the 1930’s. Featuring the acclaimed New York drama company founded by Orson Welles and John Houseman, which had just produced an unprecedented season of critical and box office hits on Broadway.. These ambitious live performance radio plays featured an impressive array of talents many of whom went on to fame and fortune in the years to come.

The show first broadcast on CBS and CBC in July 1938. It ran without a sponsor until December of that year, when it was picked up by Campbell’s Soup and renamed The Campbell Playhouse.

At Radio Gold we love the art form of live performance radio and have amassed a huge archive of fascinating shows from every genre. We look forward to producing and presenting new, entertaining shows every week in our efforts to keep this high quality art form alive and entertaining people just like YOU. Subscribe to Radio Gold and click The Bell to be notified whenever a new show drops. Thank you kindly for your support.

CLASSIC DETECTIVE RADIO | The Soap Opera Caper | 1951 |
Sam Spade's appearance on the air marked an almost literal transition from Dashiell Hammett's 1930 crime classic, 'The Maltese Falcon', where the character first appeared. Spade was a fast talking, street wise San Francisco private detective, and one of the most distinguished graduates of the hard boiled school who has become a beloved icon over time.

The Adventures of Sam Spade was first heard on ABC July 12, 1946, as a Friday-night summer replacement series. The show clicked with the audience at once, and went into a regular fall lineup that same year. From then until 1949, Sam Spade was a Sunday-night thriller starring Howard Duff in the title role. With Duff's departure, NBC took over the series, leaving it on Sunday and starring, Stephen Dunne. This version lasted until 1951. Ladies and Gentlemen . . Radio Gold presents The Best of Sam Spade.

At Radio Gold we love Classic Radio and have amassed a huge archive of programs from every genre. We look forward to producing and presenting a great variety of new shows every week in our efforts to keep this high quality creative art form alive and entertaining people just like YOU. Subscribe to Radio Gold and click The Bell to be notified whenever a new show drops. Thank you kindly for your support.

CLASSIC DETECTIVE RADIO | The Sinister Siren Caper | 1951 |
Sam Spade's appearance on the air marked an almost literal transition from Dashiell Hammett's 1930 crime classic, 'The Maltese Falcon', where the character first appeared. Spade was a fast talking, street wise San Francisco private detective, and one of the most distinguished graduates of the hard boiled school who has become a beloved icon over time.

The Adventures of Sam Spade was first heard on ABC July 12, 1946, as a Friday-night summer replacement series. The show clicked with the audience at once, and went into a regular fall lineup that same year. From then until 1949, Sam Spade was a Sunday-night thriller starring Howard Duff in the title role. With Duff's departure, NBC took over the series, leaving it on Sunday and starring, Stephen Dunne. This version lasted until 1951. Ladies and Gentlemen . . Radio Gold presents The Best of Sam Spade.

At Radio Gold we love Classic Radio and have amassed a huge archive of programs from every genre. We look forward to producing and presenting a great variety of new shows every week in our efforts to keep this high quality creative art form alive and entertaining people just like YOU. Subscribe to Radio Gold and click The Bell to be notified whenever a new show drops. Thank you kindly for your support.

CLASSIC THEATRICAL RADIO | Theatre of the Mind |
The Campbell Playhouse was a 60-minute live radio show performing adaptations of popular motion pictures, novels, and classical plays. Previously, Orson Welles’ and The Mercury Theatre On The Air, produced some exceptional presentations and were gaining a steady audience as the un-sponsored run seemed to get better every week. With the 1938 Halloween production of 'The War of the Worlds' becoming front-page headlines around the World , well . . all of a sudden they had a hot property on their hands. This notoriety led to the generation of a lucrative national sponsor in the form of Campbell Soup. On December 9, 1938, Campbell Playhouse replaced The Mercury Theatre on the Air. The show had its debut using Welles' adaptation of Rebecca as the premiere offering. The production location changed from New York to Los Angeles as part of the trendy west coast creative exodus in November 1939.

At Radio Gold we love the art form of live performance radio and have amassed a huge archive of fascinating shows from every genre. We look forward to producing and presenting new, entertaining shows every week in our efforts to keep this high quality art form alive and entertaining people just like YOU. Subscribe to Radio Gold and click The Bell to be notified whenever a new show drops. Thank you kindly for your support.

CLASSIC DETECTIVE RADIO | The Wheel of Life Caper | 1948 |
Sam Spade's appearance on the air marked an almost literal transition from Dashiell Hammett's 1930 crime classic, 'The Maltese Falcon', where the character first appeared. Spade was a fast talking, street wise San Francisco private detective, and one of the most distinguished graduates of the hard boiled school who has become a beloved icon over time.

The Adventures of Sam Spade was first heard on ABC July 12, 1946, as a Friday-night summer replacement series. The show clicked with the audience at once, and went into a regular fall lineup that same year. From then until 1949, Sam Spade was a Sunday-night thriller starring Howard Duff in the title role. With Duff's departure, NBC took over the series, leaving it on Sunday and starring, Stephen Dunne. This version lasted until 1951. Ladies and Gentlemen . . Radio Gold presents The Best of Sam Spade.

At Radio Gold we love Classic Radio and have amassed a huge archive of programs from every genre. We look forward to producing and presenting a great variety of new shows every week in our efforts to keep this high quality creative art form alive and entertaining people just like YOU. Subscribe to Radio Gold and click The Bell to be notified whenever a new show drops. Thank you kindly for your support.

CLASSIC THEATRICAL RADIO | Theatre of the Mind |
The Campbell Playhouse was a 60-minute live radio show performing adaptations of popular motion pictures, novels, and classical plays. Previously, Orson Welles’ and The Mercury Theatre On The Air, produced some exceptional presentations and were gaining a steady audience as the un-sponsored run seemed to get better every week. With the 1938 Halloween production of 'The War of the Worlds' becoming front-page headlines around the World , well . . all of a sudden they had a hot property on their hands. This notoriety led to the generation of a lucrative national sponsor in the form of Campbell Soup. On December 9, 1938, Campbell Playhouse replaced The Mercury Theatre on the Air. The show had its debut using Welles' adaptation of Rebecca as the premiere offering. The production location changed from New York to Los Angeles as part of the trendy west coast creative exodus in November 1939.

At Radio Gold we love the art form of live performance radio and have amassed a huge archive of fascinating shows from every genre. We look forward to producing and presenting new, entertaining shows every week in our efforts to keep this high quality art form alive and entertaining people just like YOU. Subscribe to Radio Gold and click The Bell to be notified whenever a new show drops. Thank you kindly for your support.

CLASSIC DETECTIVE RADIO | Theatre of the Mind |
The Missing News Hawk Caper | 1948 |
Sam Spade's appearance on the air marked an almost literal transition from Dashiell Hammett's 1930 crime classic, 'The Maltese Falcon', where the character first appeared. Spade was a fast talking, street wise San Francisco private detective, and one of the most distinguished graduates of the hard boiled school who has become a beloved icon over time.

The Adventures of Sam Spade was first heard on ABC July 12, 1946, as a Friday-night summer replacement series. The show clicked with the audience at once, and went into a regular fall lineup that same year. From then until 1949, Sam Spade was a Sunday-night thriller starring Howard Duff in the title role. With Duff's departure, NBC took over the series, leaving it on Sunday and starring, Stephen Dunne. This version lasted until 1951. Ladies and Gentlemen . . Radio Gold presents The Best of Sam Spade.

At Radio Gold we love Classic Radio and have amassed a huge archive of programs from every genre. We look forward to producing and presenting a great variety of new shows every week in our efforts to keep this high quality creative art form alive and entertaining people just like YOU. Subscribe to Radio Gold and click The Bell to be notified whenever a new show drops. Thank you kindly for your support.

CLASSIC DETECTIVE RADIO | Theatre of the Mind |
The Death Bed Caper | 1948 |
Sam Spade's appearance on the air marked an almost literal transition from Dashiell Hammett's 1930 crime classic, 'The Maltese Falcon', where the character first appeared. Spade was a fast talking, street wise San Francisco private detective, and one of the most distinguished graduates of the hard boiled school who has become a beloved icon over time.

The Adventures of Sam Spade was first heard on ABC July 12, 1946, as a Friday-night summer replacement series. The show clicked with the audience at once, and went into a regular fall lineup that same year. From then until 1949, Sam Spade was a Sunday-night thriller starring Howard Duff in the title role. With Duff's departure, NBC took over the series, leaving it on Sunday and starring, Stephen Dunne. This version lasted until 1951. Ladies and Gentlemen . . Radio Gold presents The Best of Sam Spade.

At Radio Gold we love Classic Radio and have amassed a huge archive of programs from every genre. We look forward to producing and presenting a great variety of new shows every week in our efforts to keep this high quality creative art form alive and entertaining people just like YOU. Subscribe to Radio Gold and click The Bell to be notified whenever a new show drops. Thank you kindly for your support.

CLASSIC DETECTIVE RADIO | Theatre of the Mind |
The Rushlight Diamond Caper | 1948 |
Sam Spade's appearance on the air marked an almost literal transition from Dashiell Hammett's 1930 crime classic, 'The Maltese Falcon', where the character first appeared. Spade was a fast talking, street wise San Francisco private detective, and one of the most distinguished graduates of the hard boiled school who has become a beloved icon over time.

The Adventures of Sam Spade was first heard on ABC July 12, 1946, as a Friday-night summer replacement series. The show clicked with the audience at once, and went into a regular fall lineup that same year. From then until 1949, Sam Spade was a Sunday-night thriller starring Howard Duff in the title role. With Duff's departure, NBC took over the series, leaving it on Sunday and starring, Stephen Dunne. This version lasted until 1951. Ladies and Gentlemen . . Radio Gold presents The Best of Sam Spade.

At Radio Gold we love Classic Radio and have amassed a huge archive of programs from every genre. We look forward to producing and presenting a great variety of new shows every week in our efforts to keep this high quality creative art form alive and entertaining people just like YOU. Subscribe to Radio Gold and click The Bell to be notified whenever a new show drops. Thank you kindly for your support.

PART TWO = Episodes 4-6 the exciting conclusion |
CLASSIC SPY RADIO DRAMA | Theatre of the Mind |
with COMMERCIALS. This recording is the original station show master AFTER the addition of local station commercials - some of the Avengers recordings featured on Radio Gold were production masters as delivered BEFORE local commercials were added.

This production of The Avengers burst in the door of spy and super-hero adventure drama on South African radio in 1971, starring Donald Monat as John Steed, and Diane Appleby as the wonderful Emma Peel. It was based on the fine TV series, which was very popular from the start in the UK, and is an excellent example of radio's adaptation of the television medium. Part pop art, part super hero, and part adventure serial . . this radio show had all of the excitement and intelligence of the original television hit.

These madcap multi-parted adventures with two perfectly adept (often referred to as part James Bond, part Wonder Woman ) characters always entertains. It features outlandish, quirky villains, mad scientists, secret organizations and off-the-wall situations. Each adventure presents the Avengers with a Gordian knot of plot twists that they almost always manage to unravel with style and aplomb. The Avengers is a great radio example of how the pictures of the mind can create the most vivid theatre..

PART ONE = Episodes 1-3
CLASSIC SPY RADIO DRAMA | Theatre of the Mind
with COMMERCIALS This recording is the original station show master AFTER the addition of local station commercials - some of the Avengers recordings featured on Radio Gold were production masters as delivered BEFORE local commercials were added.

This production of The Avengers burst in the door of spy and super-hero adventure drama on South African radio in 1971, starring Donald Monat as John Steed, and Diane Appleby as the wonderful Emma Peel. It was based on the fine TV series, which was very popular from the start in the UK, and is an excellent example of radio's adaptation of the television medium. Part pop art, part super hero, and part adventure serial . . this radio show had all of the excitement and intelligence of the original television hit.

These madcap multi-parted adventures with two perfectly adept (often referred to as part James Bond, part Wonder Woman ) characters always entertains. It features outlandish, quirky villains, mad scientists, secret organizations and off-the-wall situations. Each adventure presents the Avengers with a Gordian knot of plot twists that they almost always manage to unravel with style and aplomb. The Avengers is a great radio example of how the pictures of the mind can create the most vivid theatre..

CLASSIC DRAMATIC RADIO | Theatre of the Mind |
The Mercury Theatre On the Air, was thought by many to be the finest quality radio drama of the 1930’s. Featuring the acclaimed New York drama company founded by Orson Welles and John Houseman, which had just produced an unprecedented season of critical and box office hits on Broadway.. These ambitious live performance radio plays featured an impressive array of talents many of whom went on to fame and fortune in the years to come.

The show first broadcast on CBS and CBC in July 1938. It ran without a sponsor until December of that year, when it was picked up by Campbell’s Soup and renamed The Campbell Playhouse.

At Radio Gold we love Classic Radio and have amassed a huge archive of programs from every genre. We look forward to producing and presenting a great variety of new shows every week in our efforts to keep this high quality creative art form alive and entertaining people just like YOU. Subscribe to Radio Gold and click The Bell to be notified whenever a new show drops. Thank you kindly for your support.

CLASSIC DRAMATIC RADIO | Theatre of the Mind |
The Mercury Theatre on the Air, was thought by many to be the finest quality radio drama of the 1930’s. Featuring the acclaimed New York drama company founded by Orson Welles and John Houseman, which had just produced an unprecedented season of critical and box office hits on Broadway.. These ambitious live performance radio plays featured an impressive array of talents many of whom went on to fame and fortune in the years to come.

The show first broadcast on CBS and CBC in July 1938. It ran without a sponsor until December of that year, when it was picked up by Campbell’s Soup and renamed The Campbell Playhouse.

At Radio Gold we love Classic Radio and have amassed a huge archive of programs from every genre. We look forward to producing and presenting a great variety of new shows every week in our efforts to keep this high quality creative art form alive and entertaining people just like YOU. Subscribe to Radio Gold and click The Bell to be notified whenever a new show drops. Thank you kindly for your support.

CLASSIC DRAMATIC RADIO | Theatre of the Mind |
The Mercury Theatre on the Air, was thought by many to be the finest quality radio drama of the 1930’s. Featuring the acclaimed New York drama company founded by Orson Welles and John Houseman, which had just produced an unprecedented season of critical and box office hits on Broadway.. These ambitious live performance radio plays featured an impressive array of talents many of whom went on to fame and fortune in the years to come.

The show first broadcast on CBS and CBC in July 1938. It ran without a sponsor until December of that year, when it was picked up by Campbell’s Soup and renamed The Campbell Playhouse.

At Radio Gold we love Classic Radio and have amassed a huge archive of programs from every genre. We look forward to producing and presenting a great variety of new shows every week in our efforts to keep this high quality creative art form alive and entertaining people just like YOU. Subscribe to Radio Gold and click The Bell to be notified whenever a new show drops. Thank you kindly for your support.

CLASSIC THEATRICAL RADIO | Theatre of the Mind |
The Mercury Theatre on the Air, was thought by many to be the finest quality radio drama of the 1930’s. Featuring the acclaimed New York drama company founded by Orson Welles and John Houseman, which had just produced an unprecedented season of critical and box office hits on Broadway.. These ambitious live performance radio plays featured an impressive array of talents many of whom went on to fame and fortune in the years to come.

The show first broadcast on CBS and CBC in July 1938. It ran without a sponsor until December of that year, when it was picked up by Campbell’s Soup and renamed The Campbell Playhouse.

At Radio Gold we love Classic Radio and have amassed a huge archive of programs from every genre. We look forward to producing and presenting a great variety of new shows every week in our efforts to keep this high quality creative art form alive and entertaining people just like YOU. Subscribe to Radio Gold and click The Bell to be notified whenever a new show drops. Thank you kindly for your support.

CLASSIC DETECTIVE RADIO | Theatre of the Mind |
The Adam Figg Caper | 1948
Sam Spade's appearance on the air marked an almost literal transition from Dashiell Hammett's 1930 crime classic, 'The Maltese Falcon', where the character first appeared. Spade was a fast talking, street wise San Francisco private detective, and one of the most distinguished graduates of the hard boiled school who has become a beloved icon over time.

The Adventures of Sam Spade was first heard on ABC July 12, 1946, as a Friday-night summer replacement series. The show clicked with the audience at once, and went into a regular fall lineup that same year. From then until 1949, Sam Spade was a Sunday-night thriller starring Howard Duff in the title role. With Duff's departure, NBC took over the series, leaving it on Sunday and starring, Stephen Dunne. This version lasted until 1951. Ladies and Gentlemen . . Radio Gold presents The Best of Sam Spade.

At Radio Gold we love Classic Radio and have amassed a huge archive of programs from every genre. We look forward to producing and presenting a great variety of new shows every week in our efforts to keep this high quality creative art form alive and entertaining people just like YOU. Subscribe to Radio Gold and click The Bell to be notified whenever a new show drops. Thank you kindly for your support.

CLASSIC MYSTERY RADIO | Theatre of the Mind |
The Bail Bond Caper | 1948
Sam Spade's appearance on the air marked an almost literal transition from Dashiell Hammett's 1930 crime classic, 'The Maltese Falcon', where the character first appeared. Spade was a fast talking, street wise San Francisco private detective, and one of the most distinguished graduates of the hard boiled school who has become a beloved icon over time.

The Adventures of Sam Spade was first heard on ABC July 12, 1946, as a Friday-night summer replacement series. The show clicked with the audience at once, and went into a regular fall lineup that same year. From then until 1949, Sam Spade was a Sunday-night thriller starring Howard Duff in the title role. With Duff's departure, NBC took over the series, leaving it on Sunday and starring, Stephen Dunne. This version lasted until 1951. Ladies and Gentlemen . . Radio Gold presents The Best of Sam Spade.

At Radio Gold we love Classic Radio and have amassed a huge archive of programs from every genre. We look forward to producing and presenting a great variety of new shows every week in our efforts to keep this high quality creative art form alive and entertaining people just like YOU. Subscribe to Radio Gold and click The Bell to be notified whenever a new show drops. Thank you kindly for your support.

CLASSIC MYSTERY RADIO | Theatre of the Mind |
The Calcutta Trunk Caper | 1947
Sam Spade's appearance on the air marked an almost literal transition from Dashiell Hammett's 1930 crime classic, 'The Maltese Falcon', where the character first appeared. Spade was a fast talking, street wise San Francisco private detective, and one of the most distinguished graduates of the hard boiled school who has become a beloved icon over time.

The Adventures of Sam Spade was first heard on ABC July 12, 1946, as a Friday-night summer replacement series. The show clicked with the audience at once, and went into a regular fall lineup that same year. From then until 1949, Sam Spade was a Sunday-night thriller starring Howard Duff in the title role. With Duff's departure, NBC took over the series, leaving it on Sunday and starring, Stephen Dunne. This version lasted until 1951. Ladies and Gentlemen . . Radio Gold presents The Best of Sam Spade.

At Radio Gold we love Classic Radio and have amassed a huge archive of programs from every genre. We look forward to producing and presenting a great variety of new shows every week in our efforts to keep this high quality creative art form alive and entertaining people just like YOU. Subscribe to Radio Gold and click The Bell to be notified whenever a new show drops. Thank you kindly for your support.

CLASSIC DRAMATIC RADIO | Theatre of the Mind |
Madame Butterfly originates as a 1932 American drama film directed by Marion Gering, based on David Belasco's play and the story by John Luther Long. Produced by Cecil B. DeMille, this lush live performance radio adaptation of the Hollywood movie combined with Puccini's Opera, starring Cary Grant and Met Opera star Grace Moore was originally broadcast on the CBS Network in 1936.

Lux Radio Theatre was without doubt the biggest, most important, most expensive drama anthology program on radio. It ran from 1934 until 1955, when the show transitioned to the NEW medium of Television.

At Radio Gold we love Classic Radio and have amassed a huge archive of programs from every genre. We look forward to producing and presenting a great variety of new shows every week in our efforts to keep this high quality creative art form alive and entertaining people just like YOU. Subscribe to Radio Gold and click The Bell to be notified whenever a new show drops. Thank you kindly for your support.

CLASSIC MYSTERY RADIO | Theatre of the Mind |
Lux Radio Theatre was without doubt the biggest, most important, most expensive drama anthology program on radio. It ran from 1934 until 1955, when the show transitioned to the NEW medium of Television. Produced by Cecil B. DeMille this live performance radio adaptation of The Virginian, a 1929 American Western film directed by Victor Fleming and starring Gary Cooper, Walter Huston, and Richard Arlen. This lavish live radio performance of this well loved and classic duster drew huge audiences when this production aired in 1936. Gary Cooper was a popular film star from Helena, Montana who started his career by taking up extra roles until eventually he was offered the leading ones. He eventually starred as a lead actor in more than 80 films . . and of course this Radio Play.

At Radio Gold we love Classic Radio and have amassed a huge archive of programs from every genre. We look forward to producing and presenting a great variety of new shows every week in our efforts to keep this high quality creative art form alive and entertaining people just like YOU. Subscribe to Radio Gold and click The Bell to be notified whenever a new show drops. Thank you kindly for your support.

CLASSIC MYSTERY RADIO | Theatre of the Mind
Lux Radio Theatre was without doubt the biggest, most important, most expensive drama anthology program on radio. It ran from 1934 until 1955, when the show transitioned to the NEW medium of Television. Produced by Cecil B. DeMille this live performance radio adaptation of the Dashielle Hammett Hit Hollywood movie, starring William Powell and Myrna Loy, was originally broadcast on the CBS Network, in 1936.

At Radio Gold we love Classic Radio and have amassed a huge archive of programs from every genre. We look forward to producing and presenting a great variety of new shows every week in our efforts to keep this high quality creative art form alive and entertaining people just like YOU. Subscribe to Radio Gold and click The Bell to be notified whenever a new show drops. Thank you kindly for your support.

PART TWO = Episodes 4-7 the exciting conclusion
CLASSIC SPY RADIO DRAMA | Theatre of the Mind
COMMERCIAL FREE This production recording is the original show master BEFORE the addition of local station commercials - the earlier Avengers recordings featured on Radio Gold were AFTER local commercials were added within the broadcast just as the audience would hear it in their homes.

This production of The Avengers burst in the door of spy and super-hero adventure drama on South African radio in 1971, starring Donald Monat as John Steed, and Diane Appleby as the wonderful Emma Peel. It was based on the fine TV series, which was very popular from the start in the UK, and is an excellent example of radio's adaptation of the television medium. Part pop art, part super hero, and part adventure serial . . this radio show had all of the excitement and intelligence of the original television hit.

These madcap multi-parted adventures with two perfectly adept (often referred to as part James Bond, part Wonder Woman ) characters always entertains. It features outlandish, quirky villains, mad scientists, secret organizations and off-the-wall situations. Each adventure presents the Avengers with a Gordian knot of plot twists that they almost always manage to unravel with style and aplomb. The Avengers is a great radio example of how the pictures of the mind can create the most vivid theatre..