GSMC Classics: Afternoon Theater

Feb 22 2024 34 ep. 3
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Afternoon Theater (also Saturday Night Theater) was a long-running radio drama strand on BBC Radio 4. Launched in April 1943, Afternoon Theater showcased feature-length, middle-brow single plays for more than 50 years. The plays featured included stage plays, book adaptations and original dramatizations. For most of its history, programs ran for 90 minutes and were largely entertainment-centered, including thrillers, comedies and mysteries. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you on a ride through the classic age of radio, with this compiled collection of episodes from a wide variety of old programs. ***PLEASE NOTE*** GSMC Podcast Network presents these shows as historical content and have brought them to you unedited. Remember that times have changed and some shows might not reflect the standards of today’s politically correct society. The shows do not necessarily reflect the views, standards, or beliefs of Golden State Media Concepts or the GSMC Podcast Network. Our goal is to entertain, educate give you a glimpse into the past.

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GSMC Classics: Afternoon Theater Episode 1: Father and Son Parts 1 and 2

Jun 21 2021 33 mins  
GSMC Podcast Network and Afternoon Theater present parts 1 and 2 of Father and Son, a dramatization of the relationship between Johann Strauss and his son. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the

GSMC Classics: Afternoon Theater Episode 2: Father and Son Parts 3 and 4

Jun 24 2021 33 mins  
GSMC Podcast Network and Afternoon Theater present parts 1 and 2 of Father and Son, a dramatization of the relationship between Johann Strauss and his son. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the

GSMC Classics: Afternoon Theater Episode 3: Father and Son Parts 5 and 6

Jun 28 2021 28 mins  
GSMC Podcast Network and Afternoon Theater present parts 1 and 2 of Father and Son, a dramatization of the relationship between Johann Strauss and his son. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the

GSMC Classics: Afternoon Theater Episode 4: The Catchmere Fugitive Parts 1 and 2

Jul 01 2021 33 mins  
GSMC Podcast Network and Afternoon Theater present parts 1 and 2 of The Catchmere Fugitive. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you o

GSMC Classics: Afternoon Theater Episode 5: The Catchmere Fugitive Parts 3 and 4

Jul 05 2021 33 mins  
GSMC Podcast Network and Afternoon Theater present parts 3 and 4 of The Catchmere Fugitive. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio. Let Golden State Media Concepts take you o

GSMC Classics: Afternoon Theater Episode 6: The Catchmere Fugitive Parts 5, 6, and 7

Jul 08 2021 33 mins  
GSMC Podcast Network and Afternoon Theater present parts Parts 5, 6, and 7 of The Catchmere Fugitive. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygone era. The GSMC Classics collection is the embodiment of the best of the golden age of radio. Let Golden State Media Concepts

GSMC Classics: Afternoon Theater Episode 7: Waters of the Moon Parts 1 and 2

Jul 12 2021 33 mins  
GSMC Podcast Network and Afternoon Theater present parts 1 and 2 of Waters of the Moon by NC Hunter. A woman, Helen Lancaster, is caught in a house during a snowstorm and forced to spend time there with her husband and daughter. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygo

GSMC Classics: Afternoon Theater Episode 8: Waters of the Moon Parts 3 and 4

Jul 15 2021 33 mins  
GSMC Podcast Network and Afternoon Theater present parts 3 and 4 of Waters of the Moon by NC Hunter. A woman, Helen Lancaster, is caught in a house during a snowstorm and forced to spend time there with her husband and daughter. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygo

GSMC Classics: Afternoon Theater Episode 9: Waters of the Moon Parts 5 and 6

Jul 19 2021 27 mins  
GSMC Podcast Network and Afternoon Theater present parts 5 and 6 of Waters of the Moon by NC Hunter. A woman, Helen Lancaster, is caught in a house during a snowstorm and forced to spend time there with her husband and daughter. GSMC Classics presents some of the greatest classic radio broadcasts, classic novels, dramas, comedies, mysteries, and theatrical presentations from a bygo

GSMC Classics: Afternoon Theater Episode 10: Rebecca Parts 1 and 2

Jul 22 2021 33 mins  
GSMC Podcast Network and Afternoon Theater present parts 1 and 2 of Rebecca, adapted for radio by Cynthia Pew. Rebecca is a 1938 Gothic novel written by English author, Daphne du Maurier. The novel depicts an unnamed young woman who impetuously marries a wealthy widower, before discovering that both he and his household are haunted by the memory of his late first wife, the title ch