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Explore the radio drama of Arch Oboler in Arch Oboler’s Plays, presented by Heritage Radio Vault. This dramatic anthology ranges across human conflict, social questions, suspense and imaginative stories, using...
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Explore the radio drama of Arch Oboler in Arch Oboler’s Plays, presented by Heritage Radio Vault.
This dramatic anthology ranges across human conflict, social questions, suspense and imaginative stories, using the voices and sound of radio to bring each play to life.
The collection contains 53 preserved recordings labelled in the source archive across 1939–1940, 1945 and 1964. Dates in episode titles distinguish versions of recurring plays. Archive labels are retained as provenance, and the surviving Steel and Miss American excerpts are clearly identified.
Follow Arch Oboler’s Plays for classic radio anthology drama and discover more preserved programmes in Heritage Radio Vault.
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This dramatic anthology ranges across human conflict, social questions, suspense and imaginative stories, using the voices and sound of radio to bring each play to life.
The collection contains 53 preserved recordings labelled in the source archive across 1939–1940, 1945 and 1964. Dates in episode titles distinguish versions of recurring plays. Archive labels are retained as provenance, and the surviving Steel and Miss American excerpts are clearly identified.
Follow Arch Oboler’s Plays for classic radio anthology drama and discover more preserved programmes in Heritage Radio Vault.
Arch Oboler's Plays | Old Time Radio Drama
Arch Oboler's Plays | Old Time Radio Drama
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4 NOV 2026 · On a quiet beach, a stranger writes names and dates in the sand, then erases them. Two visitors stop to watch.
Mirage turns an evening stroll into an unsettling encounter in Arch Oboler’s Plays. Linda and Carl leave a party expecting sea air and privacy. Instead, they find a shadowy figure absorbed in a task whose meaning they do not understand.
What appears at first to be an odd interruption gradually challenges the concerns they brought with them. Oboler uses a simple scene to open a larger question about the importance people give to their lives.
This 1939 recording combines fantasy with reflective radio drama. Listen to the conversation and let the stranger’s actions acquire their meaning as the story unfolds.
Episode: Mirage
Writer: Arch Oboler
Series: Arch Oboler’s Plays
Archive date label: 1 April 1939
Listening themes: a mysterious encounter, mortality and perspective.
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18 OCT 2026 · The experiment that grew out of control.
Revolt of the Worms is an archive recording from Arch Oboler’s Plays. The anthology explores dramatic ideas through radio performance, dialogue and sound.
Programme: Arch Oboler’s Plays
Recording: Revolt of the Worms
Format: Vintage radio drama
Archive file date: 1964-12-05. This is the date supplied by the source archive for this version.
Presented by Heritage Radio Vault. Follow Arch Oboler’s Plays for more imaginative audio drama, suspense and stories from the radio archive. Heritage Radio Vault — Discover More Radio Drama
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https://www.spreaker.com/show/7117273
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https://www.spreaker.com/show/7116389
Explore historical drama, news and spoken recordings from the collection.
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18 OCT 2026 · When a clock becomes a god.
Big Ben is an archive recording from Arch Oboler’s Plays. The anthology explores dramatic ideas through radio performance, dialogue and sound.
Programme: Arch Oboler’s Plays
Recording: Big Ben
Format: Vintage radio drama
Archive file date: 1964-11-14. This is the date supplied by the source archive for this version.
Presented by Heritage Radio Vault. Follow Arch Oboler’s Plays for more imaginative audio drama, suspense and stories from the radio archive. Heritage Radio Vault — Discover More Radio Drama
Enjoying Arch Oboler’s Plays? Follow the collection and continue exploring the storytelling of classic radio.
Listen next
https://www.spreaker.com/show/7115240
Explore dramatic adaptations from another classic anthology.
https://www.spreaker.com/show/7117273
Discover more standalone radio stories and literary drama.
https://www.spreaker.com/show/7116389
Explore historical drama, news and spoken recordings from the collection.
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18 OCT 2026 · Is your fate written in the sand?
Mirage is an archive recording from Arch Oboler’s Plays. The anthology explores dramatic ideas through radio performance, dialogue and sound.
Programme: Arch Oboler’s Plays
Recording: Mirage
Format: Vintage radio drama
Archive file date: 1964-12-19. This is the date supplied by the source archive for this version.
Presented by Heritage Radio Vault. Follow Arch Oboler’s Plays for more imaginative audio drama, suspense and stories from the radio archive. Heritage Radio Vault — Discover More Radio Drama
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https://www.spreaker.com/show/7115240
Explore dramatic adaptations from another classic anthology.
https://www.spreaker.com/show/7117273
Discover more standalone radio stories and literary drama.
https://www.spreaker.com/show/7116389
Explore historical drama, news and spoken recordings from the collection.
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Transcribed
18 OCT 2026 · He can walk in through walls—but can he get out?
Come to the Bank is an archive recording from Arch Oboler’s Plays. The anthology explores dramatic ideas through radio performance, dialogue and sound.
Programme: Arch Oboler’s Plays
Recording: Come to the Bank
Format: Vintage radio drama
Archive file date: 1964-10-31. This is the date supplied by the source archive for this version.
Presented by Heritage Radio Vault. Follow Arch Oboler’s Plays for more imaginative audio drama, suspense and stories from the radio archive. Heritage Radio Vault — Discover More Radio Drama
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https://www.spreaker.com/show/7116389
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18 OCT 2026 · A lord returns with murder in mind.
African Story is an archive recording from Arch Oboler’s Plays. The anthology explores dramatic ideas through radio performance, dialogue and sound.
Programme: Arch Oboler’s Plays
Recording: African Story
Format: Vintage radio drama
Archive file date: 1964-11-28. This is the date supplied by the source archive for this version.
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Transcribed
18 OCT 2026 · What happens while the world sleeps?
Night is an archive recording from Arch Oboler’s Plays. The anthology explores dramatic ideas through radio performance, dialogue and sound.
Programme: Arch Oboler’s Plays
Recording: Night
Format: Vintage radio drama
Archive file date: 1945-06-07. This is the date supplied by the source archive for this version.
Presented by Heritage Radio Vault. Follow Arch Oboler’s Plays for more imaginative audio drama, suspense and stories from the radio archive. Heritage Radio Vault — Discover More Radio Drama
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Explore dramatic adaptations from another classic anthology.
https://www.spreaker.com/show/7117273
Discover more standalone radio stories and literary drama.
https://www.spreaker.com/show/7116389
Explore historical drama, news and spoken recordings from the collection.
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Transcribed
18 OCT 2026 · A dictator trapped beneath the sea.
Bathysphere is an archive recording from Arch Oboler’s Plays. The anthology explores dramatic ideas through radio performance, dialogue and sound.
Programme: Arch Oboler’s Plays
Recording: Bathysphere
Format: Vintage radio drama
Archive file date: 1964-12-12. This is the date supplied by the source archive for this version.
Presented by Heritage Radio Vault. Follow Arch Oboler’s Plays for more imaginative audio drama, suspense and stories from the radio archive. Heritage Radio Vault — Discover More Radio Drama
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Explore dramatic adaptations from another classic anthology.
https://www.spreaker.com/show/7117273
Discover more standalone radio stories and literary drama.
https://www.spreaker.com/show/7116389
Explore historical drama, news and spoken recordings from the collection.
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18 OCT 2026 · The last couple on Earth.
The Word is an archive recording from Arch Oboler’s Plays. The anthology explores dramatic ideas through radio performance, dialogue and sound.
Programme: Arch Oboler’s Plays
Recording: The Word
Format: Vintage radio drama
Archive file date: 1964-10-03. This is the date supplied by the source archive for this version.
Presented by Heritage Radio Vault. Follow Arch Oboler’s Plays for more imaginative audio drama, suspense and stories from the radio archive. Heritage Radio Vault — Discover More Radio Drama
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https://www.spreaker.com/show/7115240
Explore dramatic adaptations from another classic anthology.
https://www.spreaker.com/show/7117273
Discover more standalone radio stories and literary drama.
https://www.spreaker.com/show/7116389
Explore historical drama, news and spoken recordings from the collection.
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18 OCT 2026 · Hatred invites a monster.
The Visitor from Hades is an archive recording from Arch Oboler’s Plays. The anthology explores dramatic ideas through radio performance, dialogue and sound.
Programme: Arch Oboler’s Plays
Recording: The Visitor from Hades
Format: Vintage radio drama
Archive file date: 1964-10-10. This is the date supplied by the source archive for this version.
Presented by Heritage Radio Vault. Follow Arch Oboler’s Plays for more imaginative audio drama, suspense and stories from the radio archive. Heritage Radio Vault — Discover More Radio Drama
Enjoying Arch Oboler’s Plays? Follow the collection and continue exploring the storytelling of classic radio.
Listen next
https://www.spreaker.com/show/7115240
Explore dramatic adaptations from another classic anthology.
https://www.spreaker.com/show/7117273
Discover more standalone radio stories and literary drama.
https://www.spreaker.com/show/7116389
Explore historical drama, news and spoken recordings from the collection.
Find your next programme
https://www.spreaker.com/user/18997954 for drama, mystery, science fiction, adventure and comedy.
Follow the programmes you enjoy and share a favourite recording with another classic radio listener.
Recommended by Heritage Radio Vault
Explore the radio drama of Arch Oboler in Arch Oboler’s Plays, presented by Heritage Radio Vault. This dramatic anthology ranges across human conflict, social questions, suspense and imaginative stories, using...
show more
Explore the radio drama of Arch Oboler in Arch Oboler’s Plays, presented by Heritage Radio Vault.
This dramatic anthology ranges across human conflict, social questions, suspense and imaginative stories, using the voices and sound of radio to bring each play to life.
The collection contains 53 preserved recordings labelled in the source archive across 1939–1940, 1945 and 1964. Dates in episode titles distinguish versions of recurring plays. Archive labels are retained as provenance, and the surviving Steel and Miss American excerpts are clearly identified.
Follow Arch Oboler’s Plays for classic radio anthology drama and discover more preserved programmes in Heritage Radio Vault.
show less
This dramatic anthology ranges across human conflict, social questions, suspense and imaginative stories, using the voices and sound of radio to bring each play to life.
The collection contains 53 preserved recordings labelled in the source archive across 1939–1940, 1945 and 1964. Dates in episode titles distinguish versions of recurring plays. Archive labels are retained as provenance, and the surviving Steel and Miss American excerpts are clearly identified.
Follow Arch Oboler’s Plays for classic radio anthology drama and discover more preserved programmes in Heritage Radio Vault.
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| Organization | Heritage Radio Vault |
| Categories | Drama |
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