Transmission
11 April
No. 1
1948
The Unexpected
Mercy Killing
Running time
15 min
Digitised by the Old Time Radio Researchers and streamed from the Internet Archive item “TheUnexpected”;
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The Unexpected
1948–1958
1948–1958
The Unexpected
24
Surviving broadcasts
1948–1958
Years on the air
11
Seasons represented
Digitised by the Old Time Radio Researchers and streamed from the Internet Archive item “TheUnexpected”; these recordings are in the public domain.
Source collection: TheUnexpected
The shape of the run
Every dated survivor plotted against the years the series was on the air. The gaps are the lost broadcasts.
The shape of the run
What survives, year by year
6 dated broadcasts across 11 years on the air, with 10 years where nothing is known to survive. Brightness is transfer quality; empty cells are months lost to time.
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1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
Clean transferListenableRough but complete No surviving recording
The surviving run
24 of 24 shown
Transmission
18 April
No. 2
1948
The Unexpected
Birthday Present
Running time
14 min
Digitised by the Old Time Radio Researchers and streamed from the Internet Archive item “TheUnexpected”;
Transmission
25 April
No. 3
1948
The Unexpected
Solid Citizen
Running time
15 min
Digitised by the Old Time Radio Researchers and streamed from the Internet Archive item “TheUnexpected”;
Transmission
2 May
No. 4
1948
The Unexpected
Finale
Running time
15 min
Digitised by the Old Time Radio Researchers and streamed from the Internet Archive item “TheUnexpected”;
Transmission
9 May
No. 5
1948
The Unexpected
Cargo Unknown
Running time
15 min
Digitised by the Old Time Radio Researchers and streamed from the Internet Archive item “TheUnexpected”;
Transmission
16 May
No. 6
1948
The Unexpected
Find the Man
Running time
15 min
Digitised by the Old Time Radio Researchers and streamed from the Internet Archive item “TheUnexpected”;
Transmission
23 May
No. 7
1948
The Unexpected
Revenge
Running time
15 min
Digitised by the Old Time Radio Researchers and streamed from the Internet Archive item “TheUnexpected”;
Transmission
30 May
No. 8
1948
The Unexpected
The Cripple
Running time
15 min
Digitised by the Old Time Radio Researchers and streamed from the Internet Archive item “TheUnexpected”;
Transmission
6 June
No. 9
1948
The Unexpected
Fool's Silver
Running time
14 min
Digitised by the Old Time Radio Researchers and streamed from the Internet Archive item “TheUnexpected”;
Transmission
13 June
No. 10
1948
The Unexpected
Horoscope
Running time
15 min
Digitised by the Old Time Radio Researchers and streamed from the Internet Archive item “TheUnexpected”;
Transmission
20 June
No. 11
1948
The Unexpected
Eavesdropper
Running time
14 min
Digitised by the Old Time Radio Researchers and streamed from the Internet Archive item “TheUnexpected”;
Transmission
27 June
No. 12
1948
The Unexpected
Legacy
Running time
14 min
Digitised by the Old Time Radio Researchers and streamed from the Internet Archive item “TheUnexpected”;
Transmission
4 July
No. 13
1948
The Unexpected
Museum
Running time
15 min
Digitised by the Old Time Radio Researchers and streamed from the Internet Archive item “TheUnexpected”;
Transmission
11 July
No. 14
1948
The Unexpected
Understudy
Running time
15 min
Digitised by the Old Time Radio Researchers and streamed from the Internet Archive item “TheUnexpected”;
Transmission
18 July
No. 15
1948
The Unexpected
King Champion
Running time
15 min
Digitised by the Old Time Radio Researchers and streamed from the Internet Archive item “TheUnexpected”;
Transmission
25 July
No. 16
1948
The Unexpected
The Mink Coat
Running time
15 min
Digitised by the Old Time Radio Researchers and streamed from the Internet Archive item “TheUnexpected”;
Transmission
1 August
No. 17
1948
The Unexpected
Easy Money
Running time
15 min
Digitised by the Old Time Radio Researchers and streamed from the Internet Archive item “TheUnexpected”;
Transmission
15 August
No. 18
1948
The Unexpected
Rematch
Running time
15 min
Digitised by the Old Time Radio Researchers and streamed from the Internet Archive item “TheUnexpected”;
Transmission
22 August
No. 19
1948
The Unexpected
Sweet Sixteen
Running time
15 min
Digitised by the Old Time Radio Researchers and streamed from the Internet Archive item “TheUnexpected”;
Transmission
29 August
No. 20
1948
The Unexpected
Shipwreck
Running time
15 min
Digitised by the Old Time Radio Researchers and streamed from the Internet Archive item “TheUnexpected”;
Transmission
5 September
No. 21
1948
The Unexpected
The Winfield Diamond
Running time
15 min
Digitised by the Old Time Radio Researchers and streamed from the Internet Archive item “TheUnexpected”;
Transmission
12 September
No. 22
1948
The Unexpected
The Revere Cup
Running time
15 min
Digitised by the Old Time Radio Researchers and streamed from the Internet Archive item “TheUnexpected”;
Transmission
19 September
No. 23
1948
The Unexpected
Silver Fox
Running time
15 min
Digitised by the Old Time Radio Researchers and streamed from the Internet Archive item “TheUnexpected”;
Transmission
1958 · year only
No. 24
The Unexpected
Agatha Christie - Play 02 The Unepecyed Guest 1958 001-End
Running time
58 min
Digitised by the Old Time Radio Researchers and streamed from the Internet Archive item “TheUnexpected”;