Radio Shows by Years

The Saturday Children’s Hour

NorwayChildren shows

Norwegian Lørdagsbarnetimen (The Saturday Children’s Hour) was one of the longest-running children’s radio show in the world.

Radio Theater

NorwayAnthology showsPolice showsDrama shows

Norwegian Radio Theater was one of the longest running drama anthologies in the world - produced from 1927 until 2021.

One Man’s Family

United StatesSoap operas

One of the longest running American radio soap operas spanning 27 years and 3,256 episodes.

Calling All Cars

United StatesPolice shows

Police drama reconstructing the true cases of Los Angeles Police Department and hosted by Chief James E. Davis of LAPD.

Suspense

United StatesAnthology showsMystery showsDrama shows

One of the longest running suspense and mystery anthology radio series that ran from 1940 (or rather 1942) until 1962 and had the biggest stars of Hollywood appearing in different episodes.

Inner Sanctum Mystery

United StatesHorror showsMystery showsAnthology shows

Anthology series that presented stories of mystery and suspense, not to mention the creaking door that were not fixed throughout the 10 years of program original broadcasting.

The Story of Dr Kildare

United StatesDrama showsComedy shows

Young Doctor Kildare is an idealistic surgeon working in one of the New York City hospitals, where every day he deals with life-changing decisions.

Dimension X

United StatesSci-fi showsAnthology shows

Science fiction anthology radio drama series containing different stories in each episode. Among the authors were Isaac Asimov and Ray Bradbury.

Jeziorany

PolandSoap operas

One of two long-running Polish soap operas - continuously broadcasted since 1960, it took audience to small village somewhere in Poland.

Men from the Ministry

United KingdomComedy shows

Two civil servants run the General Assistance Department, created to help any ministry that is overloaded with work. At least that was the idea, in practice they cause more problems than solve.

All Gas and Gaiters

United KingdomComedy shows

There is only one person Bishop Cuthbert Hever can’t stand, but unfortunately for him, that person is the dean of his cathedral.

Parsley Sidings

United KingdomComedy shows

Horace Hepplewhite is a manager of small British train station, but his ambition to run the place strictly by the book clashes with the reality of incompetent staff and rural character of Parsley Sidings.

Radio Active

United KingdomComedy shows

British comedy show about a... unique radio station full of unique characters taking on all of the taboo topics.

Anything Legal

United KingdomComedy shows

Two city gents are made redundant and decide to establish a company of their own. The problem is, they have no idea what they could do.

Murder on the Orient Express

United KingdomDetective showsMystery shows

Hercule Poirot climbs aboard the Orient Express, but everywhere he goes the mysteries are following him.

The Newly Discovered Casebook of Sherlock Holmes

United KingdomDetective showsComedy shows

A parody of the adventures of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his, in this case, not that loyal companion, Doctor Watson.