The book of revelations was originally written in it. X minus ones run, which lasted from april 1955 to january 1958, included a heaping helping of the evidently highly radioadaptable ray bradbury. The plot is very simple and the success of each adaptation depends strongly on its actors. X minus one was a halfhour science fiction radio series broadcast from april 24, 1955 to january 9, 1958, in various time slots on nbc. Book club genres all book club genres sorting by relevance book lists.
X minus one aired isaac asimovs novelette nightfall on december 7, 1955. Buy a cheap copy of nightfall book by jake halpern. All conflicts seemed to magically resolve themselves within a few pages. This book and the companion nightfall two really should be one book and i know in some pressings it is and as such is an interesting mix of what isaac asimov did best short effective punchy stories i cannot go through each and every one of them but i think of all of them green patches is the most memorable one although like i say i read and treat these two books as one. Ray bradbury, robert heinlein, clifford simak, robert bloch, and many more. Wow, this author has gate crashed all my other favourites, and moved to the top. Ray bradbury, robert heinlein, clifford simak, robert bloch, an. A visit to a planet on the edge of the galaxy that circles a group of. Nov, 2016 x minus one episode nightfall aired on december 7, 1955 when you live on a planet with multiple suns, night time is a rare thing. Nightfall dimension x sci fi old time radio downloads. Featured in the cast were wendell holmes, john larkin, santos ortega, mercer mcleod, alan collins, bob. Because sunset triggers the tide to roll out hundreds of miles, the islanders are frantically preparing to sail south, where they will wait out the long night. Xminus one nightfall by isaac asimov old time radio.
Like its predecessor series, dimension x, x minus one featured stories by the greatest names in modern science fiction. Known for high production values in adapting stories from the leading american authors of the era, x minus one has been described as one of the finest offerings of american radio drama and one of the best science fiction. Fred collins in the x1 version sounds like he should be selling ice cream, not. Now, thats the same story the cult of the book of revelations has been preaching. X minus one is an american halfhour science fiction radio drama series that broadcast from april 24, 1955 to january 9, 1958 in various timeslots on nbc.
A version of this play aired 29 september 1951 on dimension x. Nightfall, one of the most disturbing radio series ever produced, was launched in 1980 by the canadian broadcasting corporation. Oct, 2016 darkness is coming to the people of lagash, a planet illuminated by sunlight for the last 2500 years. I wanted answers like where the night creatures came from and better descriptions of them than merely glowing yellow eyes. It was adapted into a novel with robert silverberg in 1990. Nightfall asimov short story and novel culture wikia. One of the best science fiction anthologies on radio was x minus one. This book was slow going mostly and not creepy at all. Shop in our online store for collectible limited edition titles from the best genre specialty publishers. The weather is turning cold, and the shadows are growing long.
X minus one aired on nbc from april 24, 1955 until january 9, 1958 for a total of 124 episodes with one audition story. After reading a book called the basement, i certainly couldnt resist reading the first book in this series, nightfall. X minus one was a halfhour science fiction radio drama series broadcast from april 24, 1955 to january 9, 1958 in various timeslots on nbc. This issue is part of marvels flashback month of july 1997, in which many of marvels ongoing books published minus one issues that explored some previously unrevealed story about the characters in their books. Nightfall one by isaac asimov goodreads share book.
They represent the considered verdict of the science fiction writers of america, those who have shaped the genre and who know, more intimately than anyone else, what the criteria for excellence in the field should be. Initially a revival of nbcs dimension x 195051, the first 15 episodes of x minus one were new versions of dimension x episodes, but the remainder were adaptations by nbc staff writers, including ernest kinoy and george lefferts. Indeed, nbc wasnt even quite sure that the first fullfledged television generation could be coaxed back to their radios. Known for high production values in adapting stories from the leading american authors of the era, x minus one has been described as one of the finest offerings of american radio drama and one of. X minus one nightfall by isaac asimov tangent online. Jake halpern is an acclaimed journalist, author, and radio producer who has written for several publications including the new yorker and the new york times magazine. Old time radio show from x minus one series addeddate 20051104 07. First, for todays audience, the basic premise wont seem very novel the. Nightfall, december 7, isaac asimov adapted by ernest kinoy.
Xminus one episode nightfall aired on december 7, 1955 when you live on a planet with multiple suns, night time is a rare thing. X minus one premiered on april 24, 195 and was a revival of dimension x, nbcs earlier science fiction anthology series. Nightfall by jake halpern, peter kujawinski, paperback. Darkness is coming to the people of lagash, a planet illuminated by sunlight for the last 2500 years. Ive long been a fan of horror and stories of things that go bump in the night, and nightfall epitomizes the type of scary book that will keep me up all hours of the night reading. There was a revival of the series in 1973 when radio was attempting to bring back radio drama and it lasted until 1975. The script was used subsequently on x minus one on december 7, 1955. Whitewolf225 written by ernest kinoy, george lefferts read by various, uncredited, full cast format. Featured in the cast were wendell holmes, john larkin, santos ortega, mercer mcleod, alan collins, bob hastings, and roy fant.
Nightfall by peter kujawinskijake halpern scholastic. X minus one premiered in april 1955 on nbc and ran until january 1958. Tonight, by transcription, x minus one has brought you nightfall by isaac asimov, adapted for radio by ernest kinoy. This book explains the cycle of destruction and rebirth that occurs over every two millennia.
The cycle reaches its peak when the daylight ends and the stars come out. Death wish x minus one, a fall of moondust bbc or nightfall. Xminus one old time radio ernest kinoy, george lefferts audio book torrent free download, 126928. Initially a revival of nbcs dimension x 195051, the first 15 episodes of x minus one were new versions of dimension x episodes, but the remainder were adaptations by nbc staff writers, including ernest kinoy and george lefferts, of newly published. Our focus is on speculative fiction, with an emphasis on supernatural and weird tales. X minus one was a halfhour science fiction radio series broadcast from april 24, 1955 to january 9, 1958 in various timeslots on nbc. Once again, im short on time, so im going to close this post out by sharing some information from the x minus one wikipedia article. There are probably two million people in saro city who are trying to join the cult. Search results for asimov sorted by relevance page 1. In the 1950s, the story was adapted for radio programs dimension x and x minus one. There hasnt been a sunset for the last two thousand, fortynine years.
Nightfall x minus one sci fi old time radio downloads. Nightfall by isaac asimov x minus one hard scifi, audio. Nightfall by isaac asimov x minus one hard scifi, audio drama. Aired 7th december 1955, on x minus one the science fiction radio series broadcast from 1955. Written in march of 1941 when asimov 19191992 had just turned 21, nightfall was his 16th published story, but the first to rate a cover spot. Like its predecessor, x minus one featured stories by the greatest names in modern science fiction. The setting of lagash also appeared in a crossover called maureen birnbaum after dark, by george alec effinger. Nightfall is a 1941 science fiction novelette by american writer isaac asimov about the coming of darkness to the people of a planet ordinarily illuminated by sunlight at all times. This story has been adapted into episodes of dimension x, x minus one, and escape pod.
This week, we listen to an episode of x minus one, the cave of night, which tells the story of messages sent from an astronaut trapped in orbit. X minus one was a last attempt by a major network to sustain an adultoriented sciencefiction drama anthology during the waning days of the golden age of radio. Like its predecessor, xminus one featured stories by the greatest names in modern science fiction. To the future, december 14, ray bradbury adapted by ernest kinoy from the fox and. Robert silverberg and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. X minus one was an american halfhour science fiction radio drama series broadcast from april 24, 1955 to january 9, 1958 in various timeslots on nbc. I expected this book to have the feeling of 28 days latercreepy and fast paced. Now the sun is just a sliver of light on the horizon. Many shows from americas golden age of wireless broadcasting can fill this need, but one could do much worse than dimension x, the early1950s sciencefiction program we featured earlier this month, or its late1950s successor x minus one, whose episodes you can also find at the internet archive. Nightfall books shop for supernatural, horror, and fantasy. He cowrote the dormia series with peter kujawinski and is the author of bad paper, a nonfiction. What made the series great was the stories, which were adapted from the pages of galaxy magazine, and later astounding science fiction magazine. Listen to and download x minus one, nightfall, courtesy of. A visit to a planet on the edge of the galaxy that circles a group of six suns.
Presented as an unfinished news report, this unique tale depicts the worlds desperate attempt to rescue the man before his oxygen runs out. X minus one was an extension of dimension x which aired on nbc from 195051. In 1976, analog records, as their only release, presented a further dramatization of nightfall on a 33 1. The definitive x minus one radio log with ernest kinoy. X minus one has brought you nightfall by isaac asimov, adapted for radio by ernest kinoy. As a contributor at npr, jake produced one of the most listenedto episodes of this american life. An incredible book, very creatively written, and very wildly imaginable, will no doubt be reading book 2, highly recommend. This book contains 26 of the greatest science fiction stories ever written.
Xminus one premiered on april 24, 195 and was a revival of dimension x, nbcs earlier science fiction anthology series. How would you feel if there was no light if all the suns went down at once and there was no light. An incredible book, very creatively written, and very wildly imaginable, will no doubt be. Its hard to choose a favourite because all versions were wellmade and each production has its strengths and weaknesses. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. Known for high production values in adapting stories from the leading american authors of the era, x minus one has been described as one of the finest offerings of american radio drama and one of the best science fiction series in any medium. The show occupied numerous time slots through out its run in the 50s and thus was never able to generate a large following. The observatory had issued a press statement that the world was coming to an end. A description of tropes appearing in nightfall 1941. Its only a pity that, like all later x minus one episodes, its meagre running time. The script was used previously on dimension x on september 29, 1951. Wed love to say that nbc went all out with this one, but thats simply not the case. Nightfall books shop for supernatural, horror, and.
It delves into the great secrets protected by the templars and tells the story of faith, loyalty and brotherhood that help sustain these warriors on the battlefield, and the dark events that would forever sear the infamous date of friday the th into the worlds. Sep 30, 2010 once again, im short on time, so im going to close this post out by sharing some information from the x minus one wikipedia article. On marins island, sunrise doesnt come every 24 hours. Knightfall chronicles the mysterious but true accounts of the knights templar, the elite warriors of the crusades. The short story has been included in 48 anthologies, and has appeared in six collections of asimovs. Classic tale of an alien civilization whose world circles a multiple star system of six suns, and faces worldwide insanity and social collapse when night descends once every several thousand years.