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Adventure Parade.
A familiar room. A storyteller's voice. Suddenly, the adventure is somewhere far away. Discover Adventure Parade on Heritage Radio Vault, bringing literary adventure to the microphone through compact storytelling. The original radio programme turned books and dramatic incidents into short visits to worlds of uncertainty, courage and discovery.
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Adventure Parade: Programme Guide.
A famous story could become a week of adventures at the radio. Adventure Parade brought literary tales into a brief daily slot, using the voice of a storyteller to carry listeners from one scene to the next.
Broadcast history.
Adventure Parade was heard on Mutual from 1946 to 1949 in a quarter-hour format. Many stories were serialised across a week, although the historical record also includes self-contained broadcasts. Its format was designed to bring classic adventures to younger listeners.
Cast and creative team.
John Dunning's radio history identifies John Griggs as the first host and storyteller and George Hogan as announcer. Dunning describes Griggs performing the voices in the early format, with later presentations more fully dramatised. These are historical format credits, not an individually confirmed cast list for each HRV recording.
Where to begin.
Coalie Bay Outlaw · Foam the Razorback
These are the two recordings currently available in HRV. The first title appears as Coaly Bay, Outlaw in the historical catalogue; HRV's existing title and address are preserved.
An interesting detail.
The Goldin-derived catalogue entry for Coaly Bay, Outlaw describes its week as complete stories instead of serial instalments. That is a useful reminder that the programme did not follow one format without exception.
Listening appeal.
Try it if you enjoy a storyteller-led journey into adventure fiction. The short format makes a surviving recording easy to sample, but HRV's small selection should be treated as a glimpse of the series.
Collection and date notes.
HRV lists two public recordings. This is a small selection, not the complete broadcast run or a promise of complete serials. Different histories sometimes name John Drake in connection with the programme; this guide attributes its early-format Griggs credit specifically to Dunning. Modern podcast dates are separate from original broadcast dates.
Sources.
Choose your next episode.
2 public recordings in this programme. Catalogue order is not a verified original broadcast chronology.
2 episodes available.
Questions about Adventure Parade.
Is the full series available here?
No. HRV currently has two recordings, representing only a small part of the historical programme.
Was every Adventure Parade story a serial?
Many were serialised, but the historical Coaly Bay, Outlaw entry identifies a week of complete stories.
Why does the title spelling differ in a historical catalogue?
The catalogue uses Coaly Bay, Outlaw while HRV has Coalie Bay Outlaw. The existing recording title and URL are retained.
