Tales of the Bizarre

The stories of Ray Bradbury have graced the airwaves since May 17, 1946 when 'Killer, Come Back To Me' aired on the Molle Mystery Theater. There were 2 series entitled TALES OF THE BIZARRE presented by The British Broadcasting Corporation. Both consisted of 6 30-minute shows. All stories were dramatizations of the works of Ray Bradbury. Each show features a brief introduction by Ray Bradbury, often relating how the story came to be. Two of the six shows in the first series had been done before: 'Night Call Collect' in BRADBURY 13 on National Public Radio in 1984; 'I Sing the Body Electric' on the CBC Playhouse (Canada) in 1973. The second series also featured stories adapted before: 'And So Died Riabouchinska' was heard as 'Riabouchinska' in SUSPENSE (US) November 13, 1946; 'The Day It Rained Forever' was done December 3, 1973 on CBC PLAYHOUSE; 'The Wind' aired October 30, 1949 on RADIO CITY PLAYHOUSE and June 17, 1984 on BRADBURY 13 (US). Audition Show: none. (Note: the log's stated First/Last Show and Number Shows cover only the first series; a second 6-show series aired in 1997.)