Feb 21, 2017 | News and Information
The long wait is over…it’s in stock now!
Feb 16, 2017 | News and Information
This one’s a bit different… Written by Ross Napier, each episode is a self-contained drama, around 12 minutes long. A journalist/gossip columnist for a newspaper, Lucas finds himself privy to all sorts of stories, and just occasionally he finds he, himself, becomes a...
Feb 1, 2017 | News and Information
The Politicians are back at work and under pressure, especially now that Cactus is back in session. Before the parliamentary dramas unfold for 2017, revisit the Best of Cactus 2016 and beyond – and rediscover the highs and lows of Cactus Island history. Here’s...
Feb 1, 2017 | News and Information
If you’re a Lindsay Hardy fan and don’t have Stranger In Paradise in your collection yet – now is the time to get it – it’s on special this month (Feb 2017). Nab this one for $40.00 instead of the usual $49.95 (plus postage). There’s lots of information on...
Dec 14, 2016 | News and Information
It’s here… CACTUS – The Best of 2016 ready to make you laugh at the crazy year that we’ve just been through. Join Malcolm Talkbull, Bill Curly, Judas Bishop, Tanya Plibersexy, Barrack O’Bummer and of course Donald Dump, along with The Bogans and a cast...
Dec 9, 2016 | News and Information
Apparently a few people have had problems in using their credit card on check-out. So, let us explain: once you transfer to Paypal you are subject to their security features, and sometimes this may create a conflict with the anti-virus software on your computer. If...
Nov 28, 2016 | News and Information
In days gone by a Deacon was an official of the city (not necessarily an official of the Church). Deacon Brodie was an important person in the city of Edinburgh a few centuries ago. He mixed with the elite of society and he contributed to the bureaucratic machinations...
Nov 18, 2016 | News and Information
He’s Here, He’s Here…It’s Chickenman! Well-l-l, the wonderful white-winged warrior has landed in our store. Each CD contains 65 episodes, and there is a total of 325 episodes, the last 65 of which have rarely been heard in Australia, hence the title ‘Rarities’....
Nov 15, 2016 | News and Information
A History of Radio Drama in Australia from 1920s to 1970s For more than 90 years a remarkable culture has pervaded the lives of almost every Australian – radio broadcasting. Peter Philp was born in Melbourne and has spent his working life as a writer, producer and...
Sep 14, 2016 | News and Information
“Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? … The Shadow knows.” With that signature opening, you know you’ve got a ticket to more great radio drama…this time it’s Volume 2 of The Shadow. The Shadow is the relentless fight of one man against the forces of evil....
Jun 10, 2016 | News and Information
To celebrate the 80th Anniversary of the first airing of Yes, What? on 23rd June 1936, GraceGibsonRadio.com is offering fans a rare treat: the recording of the only on-air reunion of the cast of the famous series which took place in 1969 on Adelaide’s 5AD (where the...
Mar 9, 2016 | News and Information
Long before we’d all heard the term ‘glass ceiling’, Grace Gibson broke through the barriers to become a very successful businesswoman. During war-time Australia, a just-married American woman went against all tradition and advice to set up her own...
Feb 5, 2016 | News and Information
We’ve been asked about the chronological order of the stand-alone stories for the character Portia Manning (of Portia Faces Life fame). This is the way to go: The Haverlock Affair Partners In Jeopardy The Silent Witness The Seed of Evil (available shortly) followed by...
Feb 2, 2016 | News and Information
Ah, Parliament is back in session and everyone is waiting to see what the new political year yields. In the meantime, remind yourself what happened last year with the great cast of characters in How Green Was My Cactus. Cactus – The Best of 2015 contains 100...
Jan 29, 2016 | News and Information
Volume 10 of Yes, What? has arrived! Greenbottle, Standforth and Co are back! School’s in – time to put your feet up with a mug (or glass) of something pleasing, and listen to the antics of the boys at St Percy’s. Definitely not anything like the classrooms of...
Jan 20, 2016 | News and Information
With Australia Day approaching, our minds have turned to the struggles endured by colonial Australians. Not all those who came here in the early days of white settlement actually chose to come here, and a great story which encapsulates that era is Sara Dane. Written...
Jan 18, 2016 | News and Information
Major Gregory Keen is one very popular character. Thankfully Lindsay Hardy wrote a total of five radio adventures based around him. Although he is repeatedly challenged to the edge of his existence, he keeps reappearing to fight another espionage battle, along with...
Nov 5, 2015 | News and Information
“I can’t put it down! The years spent doing radio serials passed, as it does when one is young, without any real knowledge of what went on behind the scenes. I think that Reg was a genuinely nice man AND much loved and respected by people who really...
Nov 4, 2015 | News and Information
A THEATRE IN MY MIND The Inside Story Of Australian Radio Drama By Reg James with James Aitchison About a year prior to his passing away in July, veteran radio man Reg James told us he would like to write his autobiography. Having spent pretty much his entire career...
Sep 9, 2015 | News and Information
Yay! – Volume 9 has arrived in stock. Many thanks to Bob Hawker for all his hard work.
Sep 9, 2015 | News and Information
Apologies for the delay with this one – it’s here now though! Power, money and rivalry in both business and love – these tensions divide the Lindsey family with disastrous consequences. Hear a sample of the series via the ‘Listen’ tab of our...
Sep 7, 2015 | News and Information
At the time it was produced, Without Shame was referred to as Number 96 on radio For those who can remember the TV series Number 96, this will provoke a smile. For those who are too young – Number 96 was a racy series on Channel 10 in the 1970’s. The Without Shame...
Sep 1, 2015 | News and Information, Uncategorized
It’s now officially spring – and after a chilly start to the morning the sun is shining here; we hope it is elsewhere too. If you’re in an area with uninspiring internet speeds and have trouble playing the audio samples under the “listen”...
Aug 25, 2015 | News and Information
We had a great response to the first CD in this series, hence this new release! Rather than a narrator telling the story of well known, interesting, and colourful people, this series provides dramatisations which capture the essence of parts of these life stories. You...