The Colonial Radio Players has narrated 30 audiobooks on Listento.it by 11 authors, with an average listener rating of 4.6★ across 47 ratings. The most-rated is Ticonderoga, the Series: Season 3.
Vincent Price Presents, Volume Five
Summary
The Gothic horror tradition of film icon Vincent Price is revived in these twisted radio plays that transplant the best of the horror genre into innovative and bizarre landscapes for these unforgettable stories, which include horrific transformations, twisting plots, perversions of science, labyrinthine castles, Gothic dread, surreal revelations, and a little unexpected genre-bending. Now The Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air, in Association with Bluewater Productions, brings you Vincent Price Presents - featuring stories of horror and suspense inspired by some of Mr. Price’s most famous films, as well as creating new frightening tales with the assistance of his estate. Now.... turn the lights out... sit back... and welcome to... the macabre world of Vincent Price. "Spirit Radio", from a story by William Tooker. When his hot-air balloon crashes, a wealthy playboy finds himself perched on the brink of two worlds. His only hope of returning to the life he once knew: a mysterious radio the inhabitants of the island are obsessed with. "A Skunk's Tale, from a story by Chad Helder. In this special episode, adorable forest animals meet the apocalyptic zombie horde! Young Stevie the Skunk only wants to stink like the other boys at school. When he makes a devil's bargain with a sinister and powerful owl, all hell breaks loose. Don't miss this twisted tale of adolescent angst and zombiehood. It's only cute until the horror begins. "The House of the Raven", from a story by Clay and Susan Griffith. Aubrey Pitt is a 1930s magician/gentleman detective known as The Raven. He is a suave fixture of high society as a crime solver and occult expert. When the Raven is summoned to a mysterious meeting with a wicked old colleague, he is presented with a puzzle worthy of his extraordinary talents. If he fails to solve it, he dies. If he succeeds, he lives in misery. This is a sinister tale of mystery and magic, demons and cocktail parties, and lederhosen - as only Vincent Price could imagine!
©2012 M.J. Elliott and Deniz Cordell (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
Perry Mason and the Case of the Lucky Legs
Summary
Criminal lawyer and all-time number-one mystery author Erle Stanley Gardner wrote close to 150 novels that have sold 300 million copies worldwide. His most popular books starred the incomparable attorney-sleuth Perry Mason. The Case of the Lucky Legs is the story of a confidence man who promoted fake beauty pageants in small California towns. Marjorie Clune was one of his winning victims, "The Girl with the Lucky Legs". She was promised a Hollywood movie contract, but the scam artist fled with the money. Marjorie fled too; left her hometown in shame to try and “prove” herself in Hollywood. Perry Mason is hired to track her down, but when the deceitful pageant promoter turns up murdered, Marjorie becomes the prime suspect in this “edge of your seat” murder mystery.
©2010 Paisano Productions. ® All Rights Reserved. Based on the book by Erle Stanley Gardner. (P)2010 The Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air. Published by Brilliance Audio, Inc.
War of the Elementals
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In 1915 France, the Great War rages and a new breed of hero takes to the skies. Part bull-terrier, part daredevil, the aces of the Royal Flying Corps' 5th Squadron are Britain's elite. It was an era of counter-intelligence, dogfights, and drinking songs. But that was before the world changed. That was before the Elementals! When a routine mission goes awry, the 5th Squadron finds itself trapped in an unreal world called The Source. Here, giant bat-like creatures dominate the world keeping the Universe, and all of its parallel realities, in a precarious balance. But despite its serene appearance, it is a violent, predatory land. Trapped along with Germany's greatest flying ace, they all must work together to find a way back home. This full cast audio drama is presented by the award-winning Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air, in association with Storm Entertainment . Contains mild adult language. Parental discretion is advised. Starring The Colonial Radio Players Executive produced by Mark Vander Berg, Darren G. Davis Dramatized for audio by Scott Alan Woodard, based on the comic by Scott Davis Produced by Bryan Rothrock Music by Jeffrey Gage Directed by Jerry Robbins Cover art by Jeff Hayes
©2015 The Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air (P)2015 The Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air
Walter Koenig's Buck Alice and the Actor-Robot
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From the mind of Walter Koenig (Star Trek: The Original Series, Babylon 5) comes Buck Alice and the Actor-Robot - a science-fiction comedy unlike anything you've ever heard before! When an alien invasion annihilates most of humanity, it's up to a small pocket of survivors to restart civilization. There's just one problem: they're all losers. From an Irish pub to the Florida Everglades, from the outermost reaches of space to the innermost regions of the mind, join a rag-tag group of humans and aliens as they face the end of one way of life and the beginning of another. Packed with absurdity, pathos, wry observations, about human nature, and a story that will keep you on your toes until the final word, Buck Alice is an emotional journey you'll want to take again and again. With a full-cast, a sweeping original music score, and thousands of sound effects, the award winning Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air proudly presents a black comedy with a heart that pumps slightly acidic blood. Grab a manhole cover and prepare yourself for a story that begins when all others end - Buck Alice and the Actor-Robot!
©2010 Walter Koenig (P)2010 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
Perry Mason and the Case of the Curious Bride
Summary
Criminal lawyer and all-time number-one mystery author Erle Stanley Gardner wrote close to 150 novels that have sold 300 million copies worldwide. His most popular books starred the incomparable attorney-sleuth Perry Mason. In The Case of the Curious Bride, a woman claiming not to be a bride consults Mason about her "friend", whose husband, long thought to have died in a plane crash, turns up alive.
©1958 Erle Stanley Gardner (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
Perry Mason and the Case of the Sulky Girl
Summary
Criminal lawyer and all-time #1 mystery author Erle Stanley Gardner wrote close to 150 novels that have sold 300 million copies worldwide. His most popular books starred the incomparable attorney-sleuth Perry Mason. The Case of the Sulky Girl: An impetuous niece who demands her trust fund be released comes to Perry Mason for help. But it's her boyfriend who needs defending when he is charged with murdering her controlling uncle.
©2010 Paisano Productions. ® All Rights Reserved. Based on the book by Erle Stanley Gardner. (P)2008 The Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air, Published by Brilliance Audio, Inc.
Perry Mason and the Case of the Velvet Claws
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Thanks to a bungled robbery at a fancy hotel, the already-married Eva Griffin has been caught in the company of a prominent congressman. To protect the politico, Eva's ready to pay the editor of a sleazy tabloid his hush money. But Perry Mason has other plans. He tracks down the phantom fat cat who secretly runs the blackmailing tabloid -only to discover a shocking scoop. By the time Mason's comely client finally comes clean, her husband has taken a bullet in the heart. Now Perry Mason has two choices: represent the cunning widow in her wrangle for the dead man's money - or take the rap for murder.
©2010 Paisano Productions.® All rights reserved. Based on the book by Erle Stanley Gardner. (P)2010 The Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air. Published by Brilliance Audio, Inc.
Jack and the Beanstalk
Summary
A poor woman lives far from London in a cottage with her "indolent, careless, and extravagant" son, Jack. The two have little money and are forced to sell their last possession, a cow. Jack leads the animal along the road and meets an old man who trades some magic beans for the cow. Jack’s mother is furious when she discovers he has come home with no money, and tosses the beans away. The next morning, Jack finds a beanstalk has grown to the clouds and climbs it… finally reaching a castle, high above the sky!
©2004 The Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air. (P)2004 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
Powder River - Season Thirteen
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The thirteenth season of Powder River brings you sixteen episodes of action, adventure, suspense, high emotion, and tragedy that listeners have come to expect from the long-running audio drama series. In Season 13, Doc wonders if he is too far behind the times when "The New Doctor" arrives in Clearmont. Esther has a strange visitor at the saloon in "Wade Cody", while Dawes decides it's time to ask Erica to marry him in "A Faded Rose". Meanwhile, Levi fears Britt has been pushed to the edge of his sanity in "That Way Madness Lies.” Britt’s past comes back to haunt him in the three-part “This Side of Fury” (guest starring Larry Albert from Imagination Theatre), Laurel is not adjusting to domestic bliss, and Esther goes to battle for her saloon in “The Trials of Laurel Wilkins and Esther McCoy.” When the Texas Rangers are unable to pursue the man responsible for the deadly ambush when he crosses into Mexico, Britt takes up the hunt and crosses the Rio Grande in the explosive two-part “MacMasters on the Trail.” These, and more adventures await you along the banks of the mighty Powder River. Episodes include: The Message/ That Way Madness Lies/ A Visitor From Texas/ The Pot Of Gold/ A Faded Rose/ Suppliant Requests/ Wade Cody/ The New Doctor/ This Side of Fury, Part 1/ This Side of Fury, Part 2/ This Side of Fury, Part 3/ The Trials of Laurel Wilkins and Esther McCoy/ Octavia in Love/ New Books/ MacMasters on the Trail, Part 1/ MacMasters on the Trail, Part 2. Starring Jerry Robbins and the Colonial Radio Players. Executive producer Mark Vander Berg. Produced by Neil Gustin. Music by Jeffrey Gage. Cover illustration by Jeff Hayes. Written and directed by Jerry Robbins.
©2020 The Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air, all rights reserved. (P)2020 Published by Brilliance Publishing, Inc.
The Innocence of Father Brown, Vol. 2
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From London to Cornwall, then to Italy and France, a short, shabby priest takes on bandits, traitors, and killers. Why is he so successful? The reason is that after years spent in the priesthood, Father Brown knows human nature and is not afraid of its dark side. Thus he understands criminal motivation and how to deal with it. The award-winning Colonial Theatre on the Air has dramatized G. K. Chesterton's Father Brown stories from The Innocence of Father Brown with a full cast, music score, and sound effects. Starring J. T. Turner and The Colonial Radio Players Included in Vol. 2: "The Invisible Man" - The inimitable Father Brown is called to help in the hunt for a mysterious killer, known only as an "invisible man". "The Wrong Shape" - Novelist Leonard Quinton has long been an eccentric, but his habits are driving his wife to the point of mania. When death finally comes to Quinton's unconventional home, it's fortunate that Father Brown and his good friend Flambeau are on hand. "The Sins of Prince Saradine": A dream holiday turns into a nightmare for Father Brown and his best friend, Flambeau. Why has the notorious Prince Saradine come to England, and who wants him dead? "The Hammer of God" - Norman Bohun is a man with many enemies, so it comes as no surprise when he's eventually murdered. But Father Brown's biggest problem is in identifying a killer who must possess superhuman strength.
©2014 The Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air (P)2014 The Colonial Radio Theatre on the Air