High Adventure - Single Episodes


(4.5 stars; 4 reviews)

High Adventure is a captivating radio series that showcases the romantic adventure genre, primarily through the lens of the Columbia Broadcasting System. Competing networks struggled to match the allure of shows like The Whistler, Suspense, and Escape. Launched on March 1, 1947, High Adventure was often referred to as 'The Mutual Network's answer to Escape!'

The series featured original stories that emphasized realism and a strong male protagonist, often highlighting the character's strength and luck. The sound effects and character dialogue created an extraordinarily immersive atmosphere, transporting listeners to various settings, from the sunny Caribbean to the bustling locker rooms of a fictional baseball team.

High Adventure was known for its engaging storytelling and was sponsored by Old Spice Aftershave. Although NBC dropped the show at the end of the 1950 season, it was retooled in January 1953 with George Sanders as the narrator. This collection includes both the US and South African broadcasts.


This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

Chapters

High Adventure Series Synopsis 3:30
Critical Point 26:46
The Man Who Couldn't Change 29:04
Fireflies And Gunfire 27:03
Fireflies and Gunfire 27:18
Magazine at Delhi 26:51
Keeper of the Tomb 26:52
Arctic Treasure 27:20
River of Evil 27:04
Drums Along the River 24:08
HMS Suicide 25:58
Whirlpool 26:18
You Can't Win Them All 26:22
Madness in the Air 29:20
The Man Who Couldn't Change 29:04
On the Roof of the World 26:23
Assignment in Moscow 29:57
Where Do We Find Such Men 29:25
The Snakes 29:17
the Redwood Tree 25:44
Abandon Ship 25:01
Night Arrest 28:08
Desert Marriage 25:09
MacPherson's Dam 29:29
Lucky Break 29:47
Silent Night, Deadly Night 25:56
Flight 603 26:01
Ordeal Of Terror 28:46
Cloud Curtain 29:36
The Gun 29:11
Volcano Roulette 25:25
The Cruel Sky 26:16
Pursuit by Night 24:31
Panic Station 24:33
A Firing Squad for Christmas 25:35
A Life for a Life 27:09
A Spot of Bother in Paradise 25:54
Amateur 26:29
Another Kind of Courage 24:34
Baxter's Run 27:07
Blockade Runners 26:32
Brink of Eternity 25:30
Cache at Hogan's Well 25:34
City of Gold 25:44
Cruel Sky 26:16
Curse of Dagon 24:44
Day of the Jackdaw 24:16
Debt Collection 25:51
Dressed to Kill 24:39
End of the Road 24:30
Final Ultimatum 27:26
Flaming Circle 26:58
Flood Time, Ebb Time 25:08
Fort Abandon 25:50
Impossible Odds 24:23
In Cold Blood 25:09
Incident Off of Aves Island 26:17
Interrogators 25:39
Killing Off Edgeway Road 25:14
Last Reward 25:14
Let Sleeping Mules Fly 25:07
Let There Be Heroes 25:33
Loot 25:32
Midday At Westminster 25:20
Night Alarm 27:10
No War For Lovers 23:41
One Fall For A Lady Breaker 24:25
One Man Boarding Party 24:45
Operation Guinea Pig 25:40
Phoebe At The Bridge 25:31
Prisoner 28:40
Saga Of The Bessie Jane 25:11
Ship Of Death 25:28
Shock Tactics 24:58
Snakes 29:17
Stand At Hog Tie 26:23
Steamboat Down the Irrawaddy 25:11
Substitute 29:37
Tea Kettle 27:03
Terror At Twin Peaks 24:06
The Homing Pigeon 24:52
The Tomb Of KiaShan 27:04
Trap That Failed 24:53
Twenty Fathoms Deep 27:22
Weekend Stopover 25:57
Wings Of Gold 25:14
You Can't Pray With One Hand 26:12
Waybill 25:15
64th Street Safari 25:03
Barrier 24:54
Flood Time, Ebb Time 24:22
Flight to Renyar 29:30
Sentinel on 73rd 29:31
The Snow Men 29:30
Inside Story 29:25
Wild Pitch 29:39
Deep Water 29:24
Sideshow 29:28
Hungry Peacock 29:18
Return Ticket 29:29
The Hill 29:33
East Side Beat 29:35
Metamorphisite 29:24
Backlash 29:16
Uncle Silas 24:33
Cold Storage 25:14
Who Walks Like a Man 24:41
Bottom of the Hill 28:34

Reviews

Terrific adventure series


(4 stars)

If you're a fan of "Escape", I think you'll like this series a lot. Rollicking fun and intriguing stories well written and acted. Good music and terrific sound effects. The only reason I didn't give this series 5 stars is because it's hard to beat Escape, and "Suspense" may be the only contender.