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X Minus One
- Saucer of Loneliness (Dramatized)
- Length: 29 mins
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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, Robert Heinlein, Clifford Simak, Robert Bloch, and many more.
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"[X Minus One] brought current SF to radio, providing adaptations of many excellent new stories and thus allowing the public to appreciate the best science fiction available at the time." (Michael Ashley, The Time Machines: The Story of the Science-Fiction Pulp Magazines)
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Bonnie
- 01-03-21
Loneliness is truly universal
The story starts out as a melodramatic romance, complete with slapping an hysterical woman to calm her down(!), but by the end it touches a deep nerve and you can forgive most of early trite stuff. Loneliness is universal, as is love.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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- Melody
- 04-29-14
Pretty good
I listened to three episodes of X Minus One from Audible. The recordings reminded me of my uncle's love for old radio programs. Each episode was different and the character's brought the short stories to life. I would be interested in listening to more episodes.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Mark
- 03-28-18
powerful images
This is a deeply reflective and compassionate story and performance. it was courageous in the 1950s and very relevant today.
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