Robert silverberg and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Search results for asimov sorted by relevance page 1. 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. Like its predecessor series, dimension x, x minus one featured stories by the greatest names in modern science fiction. The definitive x minus one radio log with ernest kinoy. Ray bradbury, robert heinlein, clifford simak, robert bloch, an. 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.
A visit to a planet on the edge of the galaxy that circles a group of six suns. Featured in the cast were wendell holmes, john larkin, santos ortega, mercer mcleod, alan collins, bob hastings, and roy fant. X minus one aired on nbc from 24 april 55 until 9 january 58 for a total of 124 episodes with one pilot or audition story. X minus one aired isaac asimovs novelette nightfall on december 7, 1955. Nightfall, december 7, isaac asimov adapted by ernest kinoy. Nightfall books shop for supernatural, horror, and fantasy. The show occupied numerous time slots through out its run in the 50s and thus was never able to generate a large following. 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. The observatory had issued a press statement that the world was coming to an end. Xminus one episode nightfall aired on december 7, 1955 when you live on a planet with multiple suns, night time is a rare thing. The book of revelations was originally written in it. On marins island, sunrise doesnt come every 24 hours. Nightfall x minus one sci fi old time radio downloads.
Whitewolf225 written by ernest kinoy, george lefferts read by various, uncredited, full cast format. Nightfall books shop for supernatural, horror, and. The script was used previously on dimension x on september 29, 1951. 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. Shop in our online store for collectible limited edition titles from the best genre specialty publishers. Listen to and download x minus one, nightfall, courtesy of. Nightfall dimension x sci fi old time radio downloads. Xminus one old time radio ernest kinoy, george lefferts audio book torrent free download, 126928.
In 1976, analog records, as their only release, presented a further dramatization of nightfall on a 33 1. To the future, december 14, ray bradbury adapted by ernest kinoy from the fox and. 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. What made the series great was the stories, which were adapted from the pages of galaxy magazine, and later astounding science fiction magazine. Aired 7th december 1955, on x minus one the science fiction radio series broadcast from 1955. There was a revival of the series in 1973 when radio was attempting to bring back radio drama and it lasted until 1975. X minus one was a halfhour science fiction radio series broadcast from april 24, 1955 to january 9, 1958 in various timeslots on nbc. Nightfall one by isaac asimov goodreads share book. X minus ones run, which lasted from april 1955 to january 1958, included a heaping helping of the evidently highly radioadaptable ray bradbury. 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. An incredible book, very creatively written, and very wildly imaginable, will no doubt be reading book 2, highly recommend. Wed love to say that nbc went all out with this one, but thats simply not the case.
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. 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. Its only a pity that, like all later x minus one episodes, its meagre running time. I expected this book to have the feeling of 28 days latercreepy and fast paced. 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. Nightfall asimov short story and novel culture wikia. Wow, this author has gate crashed all my other favourites, and moved to the top. All conflicts seemed to magically resolve themselves within a few pages. 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. X minus one aired on nbc from april 24, 1955 until january 9, 1958 for a total of 124 episodes with one audition story. 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. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. I wanted answers like where the night creatures came from and better descriptions of them than merely glowing yellow eyes.
X minus one has brought you nightfall by isaac asimov, adapted for radio by ernest kinoy. 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. A description of tropes appearing in nightfall 1941. The script was used subsequently on x minus one on december 7, 1955. This book explains the cycle of destruction and rebirth that occurs over every two millennia. How would you feel if there was no light if all the suns went down at once and there was no light. As a contributor at npr, jake produced one of the most listenedto episodes of this american life. Oct, 2016 darkness is coming to the people of lagash, a planet illuminated by sunlight for the last 2500 years. 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. The cycle reaches its peak when the daylight ends and the stars come out. Old time radio show from x minus one series addeddate 20051104 07. X minus one was an extension of dimension x which aired on nbc from 195051.
There are probably two million people in saro city who are trying to join the cult. He cowrote the dormia series with peter kujawinski and is the author of bad paper, a nonfiction. This story has been adapted into episodes of dimension x, x minus one, and escape pod. In the 1950s, the story was adapted for radio programs dimension x and x minus one. 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. Like its predecessor, xminus one featured stories by the greatest names in modern science fiction. It was adapted into a novel with robert silverberg in 1990. Nightfall, one of the most disturbing radio series ever produced, was launched in 1980 by the canadian broadcasting corporation.
Now the sun is just a sliver of light on the horizon. 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. 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. The weather is turning cold, and the shadows are growing long. There hasnt been a sunset for the last two thousand, fortynine years.
Xminus one premiered on april 24, 195 and was a revival of dimension x, nbcs earlier science fiction anthology series. Now, thats the same story the cult of the book of revelations has been preaching. 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 american halfhour science fiction radio drama series broadcast from april 24, 1955 to january 9, 1958 in various timeslots on nbc. Nightfall by peter kujawinskijake halpern scholastic. Book club genres all book club genres sorting by relevance book lists. The plot is very simple and the success of each adaptation depends strongly on its actors. Nightfall by jake halpern, peter kujawinski, paperback.
Buy a cheap copy of nightfall book by jake halpern. 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. X minus ones run, which lasted from april 1955 to january 1958, included a. Like its predecessor, x minus one featured stories by the greatest names in modern science fiction. A version of this play aired 29 september 1951 on dimension x. 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. 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 visit to a planet on the edge of the galaxy that circles a group of. X minus one premiered in april 1955 on nbc and ran until january 1958. Xminus one nightfall by isaac asimov old time radio. Its hard to choose a favourite because all versions were wellmade and each production has its strengths and weaknesses.
Death wish x minus one, a fall of moondust bbc or nightfall. 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. 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. Ray bradbury, robert heinlein, clifford simak, robert bloch, and many more. Knightfall chronicles the mysterious but true accounts of the knights templar, the elite warriors of the crusades. Our focus is on speculative fiction, with an emphasis on supernatural and weird tales. Tonight, by transcription, x minus one has brought you nightfall by isaac asimov, adapted for radio by ernest kinoy. This book was slow going mostly and not creepy at all. Nightfall by isaac asimov x minus one hard scifi, audio. 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. Fred collins in the x1 version sounds like he should be selling ice cream, not. An incredible book, very creatively written, and very wildly imaginable, will no doubt be. One of the best science fiction anthologies on radio was x minus one. After reading a book called the basement, i certainly couldnt resist reading the first book in this series, nightfall.
X minus one premiered on april 24, 195 and was a revival of dimension x, nbcs earlier science fiction anthology series. Featured in the cast were wendell holmes, john larkin, santos ortega, mercer mcleod, alan collins, bob. The setting of lagash also appeared in a crossover called maureen birnbaum after dark, by george alec effinger. Nightfall by isaac asimov x minus one hard scifi, audio drama. Indeed, nbc wasnt even quite sure that the first fullfledged television generation could be coaxed back to their radios. First, for todays audience, the basic premise wont seem very novel the.
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