About the Channel
Throughout the 20th century, radio was one of the dominant forms of mass entertainment — drama, comedy, mystery, horror, news and information, all presented in a purely audio format.
This channel is dedicated to preserving and sharing those classic radio plays, bringing timeless storytelling to modern listeners. Whether you’re discovering these programmes for the first time or revisiting old favourites, I hope you enjoy this archive of long‑form audio drama.
Business enquiries and sponsorships:
oldtuberadiobusiness@gmail.com
OldTubeRadio
Hello everyone,
Just letting you know that the play tomorrow will be one by Agatha Christie. I do have an older version of this play but this one is newer and a lot longer. This will be released usual time at 1pm USA time and 6pm uk.
Thank you to everyone that has supported me its very much appreciated and thank you to everyone. For the likes and very kind comments. Makes it all worth will.
All the very best
OTR
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“The channel’s powered by hard graft and Yorkshire Tea — and I’m nearly out of both! If you’d like to chuck a few bob into the pot to support the work, I’d be very grateful.”
all jokes aside if you do enjoy this channel and you would like to by me a cuppa then please follow the link below and BTW the bloke in the photo below did look like me with more hair and not grey!!!! Cheers
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OldTubeRadio
Hello everyone ,
As its Saturday, There will be another longer play today.
This one will be around three hours and seven episodes in all. I have time stamped each episodes so they are easy to find.
Hope you will an enjoyable listen.
Cheers
OTR
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OldTubeRadio
12,000 subscribers!
A huge thank you to everyone who’s subscribed, watched, liked, commented, and shared along the way. This is a brilliant milestone for OldTubeRadio, and I’m genuinely grateful for all the support. Here’s to the next 12,000!
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OldTubeRadio
Hello everyone,
I am receiving a lot of complaints about advertisement on this channel. Belive it or not im not monetized and can't if I tried to get monetized. YouTube are adding adverts here. There is a way to get over this problem and that is to use the web browser Brave. This will block all the advertisement that YouTube are adding to this channel. I do this this as a service not a business. All videos are free. The only thing I have asked is for a cup of coffee from time to time. I need the caffeine. Any way I hope you understand that the advertisement is out of my hands and I do appreciate all the great comments I receive from you.
All the best
OTR
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OldTubeRadio
🎭 Maigret Series 2 is Coming This Saturday!
A huge thank you to everyone who has settled in with Series 1 this week. It has been wonderful reading your comments—knowing that these classic human performances bring you so much pleasure is exactly why this channel exists.
Series 2 will be ready for you this Saturday at:
🕒 1:00 PM EST
🕒 6:00 PM BST
What to expect:
More Maigret: We’re adding an extra episode to this collection, making it an even longer set for your weekend listening.
Pure Performance: No AI voices here—just the legendary Maurice Denham and a brilliant cast bringing Simenon’s world to life.
Atmospheric Drama: Perfect for a quiet afternoon in your favourite chair.
If you haven’t finished Series 1 yet, you still have time to catch up before the new collection drops!
See you in the comments on Saturday! 🔎✨
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OldTubeRadio
Hello all, Just to let you know that this will be the next video out tomorrow. 1PM Eastern time USA and 6PM UK time
It will be staring Brian Cox as Detective Sergeant Cribb
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"Hello everyone,I have been working on these plays and wanted to let you know that Series 1 will be released tomorrow with five episodes from 1976. Series 2 from 1977 will be released next Saturday with six episodes.Below is a short piece on the author:Maigret Collection OverviewThe Maigret Collection refers to sets of novels featuring Inspector Jules Maigret, the iconic French detective created by Belgian author Georges Simenon. These collections compile multiple titles from Simenon's extensive series, which spans over 70 books published between the 1930s and 1970s. They are known for their atmospheric psychological depth and Parisian settings.The main actors are Maurice Denham as Inspector Maigret and Michael Gough as Georges Simenon. I hope that this brings you some enjoyment!"
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We’ve just reached 1,000 videos 🎉
A big thank you to everyone who’s been listening and supporting the channel — it really does mean a lot.
With so many plays now available, there’s plenty here for you to enjoy, whether you’re into drama, mystery, or a bit of comedy.
We’re also introducing a new upload schedule:
• Saturdays – Murder, crime, and longer plays (over 90 minutes)
• Tuesdays & Thursdays – Drama and comedies
Thanks again for being part of it.
OTR
2 months ago | [YT] | 224
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OldTubeRadio
10,000 subscribers… honestly, I never thought I’d be saying that.
A massive thank you to every single one of you who’s listened, subscribed, commented, and supported the channel. It really does mean a lot.
It’s been a brilliant journey bringing these classic radio plays back to life, and I’m glad so many of you are enjoying them as much as I do.
Plenty more to come — we’re just getting started.
Cheers everyone
OTR
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