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Flash Gordon.
Flash Gordon is a classic Old Time Radio Sci-Fi series that transports listeners to the thrilling realms of space adventure and intergalactic conflict. Set against the backdrop of the golden age of radio, this series features the iconic character Flash Gordon, a daring hero battling against the forces of evil across the cosmos. Collectors and enthusiasts of classic radio will appreciate the series' rich history and its influence on the science fiction genre. Flash Gordon remains a notable entry in the OTR canon, appealing to fans of adventure, space opera, and heroic narratives.
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Flash Gordon: Programme Guide.
Flash, Dale and Dr Zarkov enter a world where an extraordinary machine can be as dangerous as a powerful enemy. The serial carries comic-strip adventure into short radio chapters.
Broadcast history.
Alex Raymond’s comic strip became The Amazing Interplanetary Adventures of Flash Gordon on American radio in 1935. The familiar 26-part sequence should be distinguished from later Flash Gordon recordings and screen serials.
Cast and creative team.
Gale Gordon played Flash in the original radio production. The character’s name and the actor’s surname are a coincidence, not evidence that this was Gordon performing as himself.
Where to begin.
On the Planet Mongo · Flash Inspects the Kingdom of Caves
These available recordings offer an introduction to this collection. Their current publication dates are separate from historical broadcast dates.
An interesting detail.
Radio had to make a visually spectacular comic-strip world audible. Dialogue, narration and sound supply the machines and landscapes that a printed panel could show at once.
Listening appeal.
Begin with On the Planet Mongo and follow the numbered or story-labelled sequence where available. A continuing chapter is more rewarding with the preceding danger in mind.
Collection and date notes.
HRV lists 26 public recordings. The 26 records match the familiar sequence’s size, but that does not independently certify every transfer’s completeness. Current podcast dates describe later archive publication, separately from original broadcast dates.
Sources.
Choose your next episode.
26 public recordings in this programme. Catalogue order is not a verified original broadcast chronology.
26 episodes available.
Questions about Flash Gordon.
Does Gale Gordon play the radio Flash?
He plays Flash in the original 1935 radio production.
Is this one continuous adventure?
The original recordings form a serial sequence.
