X Minus One - "Death Wish" (Old Time Radio, 1957)

X Minus One presents “Death Wish,” episode 115, originally broadcast on NBC on October 10, 1957. This radio adaptation by William Welch is based on Robert Sheckley’s Galaxy Science Fiction story, published under the pseudonym Ned Lang.Aboard the Earth-to-Mars freighter Queen Dierdre, Captain Summers and his small crew face a catastrophic propulsion failure that carries them beyond the Solar System. With survival seemingly out of reach, they turn to the advanced computer in their cargo—despite the engineer’s profound distrust of machines. The cast includes Ralph Camargo, Maurice Tarplin, Walter Black, and Joseph Bell.Old Time Retro Radio presents the original broadcast with a newly produced contextual introduction, a short closing announcement, and gently cleaned and mastered audio for a more consistent listening experience.Chapters:00:00 Victor Sterling Introduction00:52 Original Broadcast22:19 ClosingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/x-minus-one-old-time-radio--7222646/support.Support Old Time Retro Radio at https://www.patreon.com/oldtimeretroradio