Times Past Podcast
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SNT - The Best Baby by William Andrew (1978)
March 10, 2021 23:02With Gwyneth Guthrie, Diana Olsson and Finlay Welsh 'Twenty years ago my baby brother was kidnapped and abandoned on a hillside. The police asked a lot of questions of a lot of people but we never did find out who did it. Leave it alone, will you. No one can possibly find the answer now!' Directed By: Gordon Emslie BBC Scotland Pauline Browning: -Sheila Donald Sylvia Dunn: Diana Olsson a child: Marry Rrigans: Barrie Emma Forrest: Gwyneth Guthrie Peter Forrest: Finlay Welsh Bar...
The Lady from the Sea by Henrik Ibsen
March 10, 2021 23:01Translated by Ann Jellicoe, Henrik Ibsen's classic drama of Ellida, who after a torrid affair with a sailor has settled for marriage to a kind, elderly doctor. But the sailor returns.... The action of the play takes place during a summer in the 1880s in a small town on a fiord in northern Norway. Margaret Leighton and John Clements with Robert Ayres, Michael Gwynn and Richard Fasco Produced By: Charles Lefeaux Third Programme, 19 September 1961 20.00 11-08-17 The Lady from...
Dances with Wolves
March 10, 2021 22:54 - 154 MBDances with Wolves is a 1990 American epic Western film starring, directed, and produced by Kevin Costner in his feature directorial debut. It is a film adaptation of the 1988 book of the same name by Michael Blake that tells the story of Union Army lieutenant John J. Dunbar (Costner), who travels to the American frontier to find a military post, and of his dealings with a group of Lakota. This is a narrated audio version. Dances with Wolves.MP3
Jim Reeves Christmas Radio Show
December 02, 2019 02:15Jim Reeves was one of the best of the "Nashville Sound" style country and western singers. His fame was widespread, not only in the USA, but also in Britain, India, Scandanavia and South Africa. Born in 1923 in Panola County, Texas, Jim after college began to pursue a professional baseball career but was sidelined by an injury to his leg while a pitcher with the Houston Buffaloes. He also for a brief period was a full-time radio announcer. He began his recording career in 1945, and a...
To Wake The Dead (part 2)
September 25, 2018 02:17 - 15.3 MBPublication date 1997-10-22 To Wake the Dead, a detective story by John Dickson Carr featuring his series detective Gideon Fell. A mystery of the type known as a whodunnit. To Wake The Dead 02.mp3
To Wake The Dead (part 1)
September 25, 2018 02:14 - 15.2 MBPublication date 1997-10-22 To Wake the Dead, a detective story by John Dickson Carr featuring his series detective Gideon Fell. A mystery of the type known as a whodunnit. To Wake The Dead 01.mp3
High Noon 1952
September 21, 2018 02:50A town Marshal, despite the disagreements of his newlywed bride and the townspeople around him, must face a gang of deadly killers alone at high noon when the gang leader, an outlaw he sent up years ago, arrives on the noon train. Stars: Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, Thomas Mitchell Download: High Noon 1952
Shane 1953
September 21, 2018 02:35A gunfighter attempts to settle down with a family who are homesteading on the range, but big ranchers with their cattle don't mix. And gunsmoke comes into play. Stars: Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Van Heflin, Ben Johnson, Jack Palance Download: Shane 1953.mp4
Cleft Stick
September 20, 2018 00:27 - 15.8 MBCleft Stick by R D Wingfield Publication date 1973-12-19 A woman claims she was attacked by a stranger while walking home through some woods, and killed her attacker with her husband's gun. But when she is interviewed by the police, she denies that she ever told her husband of such an attack. Cleft Stick.mp3
King Solomon's Mines
September 20, 2018 00:14 - 20.3 MBKing Solomon's Mines by H Rider Haggard Publication date 1990-12-29 Radio adaptation of the classic Victorian tale of adventure in darkest Africa. King Solomon's Mines.mp3
Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde
September 20, 2018 00:02 - 19.5 MBDr Jekyll And Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stephenson Publication date 2007-02-03 Radio adaptation of the classic tale. Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde.mp3
Gaslight by Patrick Hamilton
September 19, 2018 03:21 - 20 MBPublication date 1968-10-26 Set in Victorian London, a wife notices that after her husband leaves each evening, the gaslight drops as if somebody else is in the house, turning on another light. Is this true, or is she going mad? Then she receives a stranger who tells her a peculiar story...... Classic mystery by Patrick Hamilton. Gaslight by Patrick Hamilton.mp3
Gunsmoke - Uncle Finney
December 30, 2017 02:58 - 177 MB VideoWhen Merry Florene's brothers return to Dodge to turn in their 103 year old Uncle Finney for fifty dollars, you know some shenanigan are afoot. Gunsmoke - Uncle Finney.mp4
Maverick - Shady Deal at Sunny Acres
December 30, 2017 02:42 - 268 MB VideoBret is picked clean & stranded in Sunny Acres by the burg's arrogant banker, so he puts together an M Team of con artists to take down & embarrass the handle-barred buzzard in Denver, while Bret sits whittling & rocking in a chair on a shady Sunny Acres porch, poor-mouthing all by-passers that he's "just working on" a plan. The small-town banker is way out of his league in silver-rich Denver with seductive Sam Crawford, intimidating Big Mike, slicksters Gentleman Jack & Dandy ...
Danny Meets Andy Griffith
December 28, 2017 02:40 - 68.2 MB VideoDanny is arrested by Sheriff Andy Taylor for going through an unnoticed stop sign in the town of Mayberry. Danny Meets Andy Griffith.mp4
Wyatt Earp Becomes a Marshal
December 28, 2017 02:30 - 55.7 MB VideoInitially resistant to becoming a lawman, Wyatt Earp has a change of heart after seeing the sheriff of Ellsworth, Kansas murdered in cold blood by the inebriated brother of town scourge Ben Thompson. Wyatt Earp Becomes a Marshal.mp4
The Cabin
December 28, 2017 02:21 - 56.6 MB VideoTo escape a potentially lethal blizzard, Matt seeks shelter in a cabin in which two psychopathic bandits have enslaved and repeatedly molested a young woman after murdering her father. The Cabin.mp4
Maverick s01e01 War of the Silver Kings
December 06, 2017 04:03 - 128 MB VideoWar of the Silver Kings - Season 1, Episode 1 - 22 Sep. 1957 - We first glimpse Bret unshaven & dirty, lugging a rifle, trying to register at a classy hotel. Using the $1000 bill pinned inside his jacket, and adding some dollar-size strips cut from a newspaper, Bret cadges a room via a bulging envelope for the guest safe. Maverick s01e01 War of the Silver Kings,mp4
Bob Dylan - No Direction Home 2-2
February 26, 2017 12:20"Bob Dylan: No Direction Home" is a two-hour, two-part music intensive radio special features exclusive music, interviews and other content from Bob Dylan's personal archives. Bob Dylan - No Direction Home 2-2
Bob Dylan - No Direction Home 1-2
February 26, 2017 12:17"Bob Dylan: No Direction Home" is a two-hour, two-part music intensive radio special features exclusive music, interviews and other content from Bob Dylan's personal archives. Bob Dylan - No Direction Home 1-2
Journey to the Center of the Earth
November 15, 2016 02:04 - 196 MBJourney to the Center of the Earth.mp3
Charlie Poole - You Ain't Talkin' to Me
January 05, 2016 03:17Charlie Poole (1892-1931), groundbreaking banjoist/songwriter, is known as the "Robert Johnson of country music." With his banjo-fiddle-guitar trio, The North Carolina Ramblers, Poole wrote and recorded country music's first mega-hit single ("Don't Let Your Deal Go Down") and many other classic songs that gave birth to the music of both Bill Monroe and Hank Williams. In this one-hour music intensive documentary, host Laura Cantrell traces the origins of modern country music through the song...
Shirley Temple
October 04, 2015 17:06 VideoShirley Temple Black (April 23, 1928 – February 10, 2014) was an American film and television actress, singer, dancer, and public servant, most famous as Hollywood's number-one box-office star from 1935 through 1938. As an adult, she entered politics and became a diplomat, serving as United States Ambassador to Ghana and later to Czechoslovakia, and as Chief of Protocol of the United States. Temple had her own radio series on CBS. Junior Miss debuted March 4, 1942, with Temple in the ...
Agatha Christie - Philomel Cottage
October 04, 2015 16:00The recently married Alix Martin is obsessed with a recurring dream of her new husband’s murder. Agatha Christie - Philomel Cottage.mp3
Agatha Christie - Witnesss for the Prosecution
October 04, 2015 15:47Leonard Vole is arrested for the murder of Emily French, a wealthy older woman. Unaware that he was a married man, Miss French made him her principal heir, casting suspicion on Leonard. Agatha Christie - Witnesss for the Prosecution.mp3
The Three Stooges
August 13, 2015 11:05 VideoThe Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy act of the mid–20th century best known for their numerous Columbia short subject films, still syndicated on television in the 21st Century. Their hallmark was physical farce and slapstick. In films, the Stooges were commonly known by their first names: "Moe, Larry, and Curly" or "Moe, Larry, and Shemp", among other lineups depending on the films. There were six active stooges, five of whom performed in the shorts. Moe and Larry were a...
Falling Hare (1943) Mel Blanc as Bugs Bunny - Vintage Cartoon
August 06, 2015 11:08 VideoFalling Hare (1943) Mel Blanc as Bugs Bunny - Vintage Cartoon.mp4
Jack Benny TV Program Jack Becomes a Surgeon Guest Mel Blanc
August 06, 2015 10:52 VideoJack Benny TV Program Jack Becomes a Surgeon Guest Mel Blanc .mp4
Jack Benny - Mel Blanc Classic Routine
August 06, 2015 10:49 VideoJack Benny - Mel Blanc Classic Routine.mp4
The Mel Blanc Show 46-09-17 (03) The Cake Contest
August 06, 2015 10:41Mel bakes a cake which is so pretty, it's going to represent the YWCA at the fair, but Mel used putty in the dough! The Mel Blanc Show 46-09-17 (03) The Cake Contest.mp3
The Mel Blanc Show 46-09-10 (02) Efficiency Expert
August 06, 2015 10:34An efficiency expert puts the Fix-It Shop in shambles. A Burlesque dancer's zipper can't be found because everything's so neat! The Mel Blanc Show 46-09-10 (02) Efficiency Expert.mp3
The Mel Blanc Show 46-09-03 (01) Birthday Cards
August 06, 2015 10:32The Mel Blanc Show. September 3, 1946. CBS. Sponsored by: Colgate Tooth Powder, Halo Shampoo. Hollywood origination. The first show of the series. Mel tries to get business for his Fix-It Shop with personalized birthday cards, then "novelty" boxes of candy. Although Mel Blanc "did countless character impersonations on other radio programs, as well as being the voice of many cartoon characters," he used his natural voice in this program and played himself – except that instead of being an e...
Mel Blanc
August 04, 2015 10:46 - 206 MB VideoMelvin Jerome "Mel" Blanc (May 30, 1908 – July 10, 1989) was an American voice actor and comic actor. Although he began his sixty-plus-year career performing in radio, Blanc is best remembered for his work with Warner Bros. as the voices of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Tweety Bird, Sylvester the Cat, Yosemite Sam, Foghorn Leghorn, Marvin the Martian, Pepé Le Pew, Speedy Gonzales, Wile E. Coyote, the Tasmanian Devil and many of the other characters from the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melo...
Louis L'Amour's The Quick And the Dead (1987)
July 29, 2015 23:07 VideoThe Quick and the Dead is a 1987 television movie, based on the 1973 novel by Louis L'Amour, directed by Robert Day and starring Sam Elliott, Tom Conti, Kate Capshaw, Kenny Morrison and Matt Clark. A mysterious stranger rides into a homesteading family's life when they are attacked by a ruthless gang. Louis L'Amour's The Quick And the Dead (1987).mp4
Louis L'Amour's Hondo
July 29, 2015 20:53 VideoHondo is a 1953 Western film starring John Wayne and directed by John Farrow. The screenplay is based on the July 5, 1952 Collier's short story "The Gift of Cochise" by Louis L'Amour. The book Hondo was a novelization of the film also written by L'Amour, and published by Gold Medal Books in 1953. The supporting cast features Geraldine Page as Wayne's leading lady, Ward Bond, James Arness and Leo Gordon. Louis L'Amour's Hondo.mp4
A Damsel in Distress (1937)
July 29, 2015 00:00 VideoA Damsel in Distress is a 1937 English-themed Hollywood musical comedy film starring Fred Astaire, Joan Fontaine, George Burns, and Gracie Allen. With a screenplay by P. G. Wodehouse, loosely based on his novel of the same name. Lady Alyce Marshmorton must marry soon, and the staff of Tottney Castle have laid bets on who she'll choose, with young Albert wagering on "Mr. X." Astaire's co-star Joan Fontaine was not a dancer and he was reluctant to dance on screen alone. He also felt the scr...
George Burns and Gracie Allen Show s08e18 Too Many Fathers
July 28, 2015 23:43 VideoTo impress his girlfriend's parents, Gracie pretends to be Jerry's mother, but she has difficulty finding someone to commit to masquerading as his father. George Burns and Gracie Allen Show s08e18 Too Many Fathers.mp4
Lux Radio Theater 43-02-15 (383) Are Husbands Necessary (128kbps)
July 28, 2015 23:34Are Husbands Necessary? is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Ray Milland and Betty Field. It follows the misadventures of a wacky wife and her sometimes exasperated, but loving, banker husband. The film's screenplay was adapted by the husband-and-wife writing team of Tess Slesinger and Frank Davis, from the novel Mr. and Mrs. Cugat, the Record of a Happy Marriage by Isabel Scott Rorick. This novel would later be a source for the related 1948 radio series My ...
The Burns and Allen Show 48-01-08 George and Jack as Gypsies with Jack Benny (128kbps)
July 28, 2015 23:00 - 27.5 MBBurns and Allen, an American comedy duo consisting of George Burns and his wife, Gracie Allen, worked together as a comedy team in vaudeville, films, radio and television and achieved great success over four decades. The Burns and Allen Show 48-01-08 George and Jack as Gypsies with Jack Benny (128kbps)
The Burns and Allen Show 50-01-25 Guest Ronald Reagan (128kbps)
July 28, 2015 22:56Burns and Allen, an American comedy duo consisting of George Burns and his wife, Gracie Allen, worked together as a comedy team in vaudeville, films, radio and television and achieved great success over four decades. The Burns and Allen Show 50-01-25 Guest Ronald Reagan (128kbps) .
Gracie Allen
July 28, 2015 22:52 VideoGrace Ethel Cecile Rosalie "Gracie" Allen (July 26, 1895 – August 27, 1964), was an American comedienne who became internationally famous as the zany partner and comic foil of husband George Burns. From vaudeville to radio to film and television, Gracie Allen was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6672 Hollywood Boulevard. The team of Burns and Allen was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1988. Gracie Allen.mp4
Price of Fear 73-09-01 (101) Remains to Be Seen
July 23, 2015 00:33Horror legend Vincent Price spins a yarn of two emasculated husbands, and their plot to escape domestication. Price of Fear 73-09-01 (101) Remains to Be Seen.mp3
House on Haunted Hill (1959)
July 23, 2015 00:26 VideoHouse on Haunted Hill is a 1959 American horror film. It was directed by William Castle, written by Robb White and stars Vincent Price as eccentric millionaire Frederick Loren. He and his fourth wife, Annabelle, have invited five people to the house for a "haunted house" party. Whoever stays in the house for one night will earn $10,000. As the night progresses, all the guests are trapped inside the house with ghosts, murderers, and other terrors. House on Haunted Hill (1959).mp4
Suspense 56-11-11 (673) Three Skeleton Key (128kbps)
July 23, 2015 00:08Suspense. November 11, 1956. CBS. "Three Skeleton Key". The story of a lighthouse island over-run by large rats. Vincent Price. Suspense 56-11-11 (673) Three Skeleton Key (128kbps).mp3
The Saint 49-11-13 (094) The Case of the Blonde Who Lost Her Head (128kbps)
July 22, 2015 22:59The Saint. November 13, 1949. Mutual net. "The Case Of The Blonde Who Lost Her Head". A beautiful woman in San Francisco has amnesia, but does she have a real loss of memory or a real murder? Vincent Price The Saint 49-11-13 (094) The Case of the Blonde Who Lost Her Head (128kbps).mp3
The Saint 47-10-01 (037) Murder on the High Seas (128kbps)
July 22, 2015 22:55From 9 July 1947 through 30 June 1948, Vincent Price could be heard in the role of "The Saint" on CBS. Vincent Price was also heard as "The Saint" from 10 July 1949 though 28 May 1950 on Mutual. "The Saint" aired again on NBC from 11 June 1950 - 14 October 1951. During this run, Vincent Price retained the role of Simon Templar until 20 May 1950 The Saint 47-10-01 (037) Murder on the High Seas (128kbps).mp3
Vincent Price
July 21, 2015 00:31 VideoVincent Leonard Price, Jr. (May 27, 1911 – October 25, 1993) was an American actor, well known for his distinctive voice and performances in horror films. His career spanned other genres, including film noir, drama, mystery, thriller, and comedy. He appeared on stage, television, and in over one hundred films. He has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: one for motion pictures, and one for television. Price was very active in radio in the 40's and 50's, and during the early 1970s, Pri...