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Visit any major book shop in Germany and you will see shelves full of 'Hoerspiele'. Be it Rankin, Mankell or Camilleri - the selection of sophistically produced radio dramas is stunning. If one considers all German speaking countries then it's fair to say that a radio drama is aired every day. In the age of MP3 players radio dramas are becoming much more popular and the huge repertoire which can be found on (state) radio recordings is being complemented by a rising number of private productions which are usually marketed by book publishers. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 160.62.4.10 ( talk) 11:57, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
In reading the description of Hörspiel, it seems like Hörspiel is radio drama with "more music." Perhaps that is compared to "old-time" radio drama. Modern radio drama and audio theatre are often much like movies for radio. If someone who is familiar with modern radio drama and can understand German were to listen to some Hörspiel he could tell us if there are any substantial differences -- other than the language. William Alan Ritch 21:50, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
A lot of focus is often paid to radio drama in Europe, especially Britain. Recently, however, there is an increased interest in radio drama in Africa. Most of the studies in this area focus on the functional aspects of radio drama, rather than its purely entertainment aspect, and as such, there is very little that has been done on its structural relevance. The didactic function of radio drama is necessary to acknowldege the kind of material that is consumed in Africa, as well as the way radio drama can be used in the development project. Radio drama in Africa is also often a reflection of the cultures from where they are produced.
This proposal does not seem to have been followed up with any discussion here.
I oppose. See my arguments at Talk:Audio theatre. -- Picapica 20:33, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
Removed the merger proposal, which does not appear to have elicited any support. -- Picapica -- Picapica 19:27, 7 June 2006 (UTC)
I think we need a "master article" to describe the art form of audio drama/audio theatre/radio drama -- whatever you want to call it. The art form has the same methods and conventions no matter how the result is distributed. From this master article we could branch off to old-time radio drama (like the Shadow or Suspense) and modern "audio theatre" and internet podcasts. We could even have sections or branch to the international (German, Japanese, African, etc.) forms. William Alan Ritch 22:05, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
Opinion: Agreed
"Radio drama" and "audio theatre" are synonymous. Both are created in exactly the same ways. Both are broadcast, both come over wires, and I listen to BBC and CBC radio dramas over the internet and through my computer even as I listen to podcast audio theatre the same way. And I listen to and download OTR radio drama. It's all mixed up!
And when an audio theatre production is picked up by the BBC and broadcast, does it cease to be audio theatre and become radio drama?
This is all very silly. They are the same thing, it's semantics, and given the convergence of media and technology occurring keeping them separate is pointless.
Also, who decided that it's audio "theatre" instead of audio "theater"? Seems odd.
Lastly, to confuse the issue further (but perhaps indirectly unconfuse it), the consensus on the www between listeners and creators seems to be that "audio drama" is the phrase to use when referring to non-radio-broadcast audio plays:
http://www.audiodramatalk.com/
Yet Yuri Rasovsky, a longtime radio play pro, refers to radio plays overall as "audio drama" as well.
http://www.natf.org/wad/index.htm
Perhaps it is all just audio drama, eh?
Visitor 71.112.42.133 ( talk) 05:57, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
Opinion: Agreed
Agreed with previous visitor, 'audio theater' 'audio theatre' 'audio drama' are all just variations of the term 'radio drama.' Since 'radio drama' is the term with history I feel all other variation's pages should be deleted and redirected to radio drama.
On that same topic, I feel that this article should be amended to better represent modern audio drama - I see that several producers have put links to their respective organizations in the "External Links" area but there is not a qualitative discussion of the modern landscape provided.
I do have a bit of a conflict of interest as I am a producer myself (FinalRune Productions) but I also am an active promoter and well-versed listener, and think the story of modern audio drama can be better treated than this article is now - so I'll be working on it!
Finalrune ( talk) 20:02, 21 March 2010 (UTC)
As this article is on the English language version of Wikipedia, I propose the article be edited to refer to Radio drama from english speaking countries, and the material on Japanese radio drama be spun off into its own topic, and the proposed African radio drama be started as a separate topic, both with links from a "Radio Drama around the world" link section. -- Bubbas Brain
Examples of radio drama with the article's body should be used sparingly. I (personally) don't mind an extended links section (as discussed below), but I recently removed a link that reported to be an example of podcast radio drama. The example seemed to be there just to promote the (obscure) site. This might be a great show - but that is irrelevant. Besides, since we have draw a big line in the sand between radio drama and audio theatre (which I disagree with - but that is another discussion) this podcast is more the example of the latter, since it is not actually on ANY radio station -- even XM. -- William Alan Ritch 18:19, 24 August 2007 (UTC)
There seems to be a conflict beginning about what qualifies as an External Link for radio drama. It should be discussed here before drastic changes are made.. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Rugz ( talk • contribs) 23:04, 27 Sep 2006 (UTC)
Apparently there is no longer a "Listen to" section? Someone with the anonymous IP of 76.170.239.56 (cpe-76-170-239-56.socal.res.rr.com) has taken it upon themselves to remove "Listen to" sections to over 500 articles on Wikipedia, without explanation. Rugz 16:23, 2 December 2006 (UTC)
www.wirelesstheatrecompany.co.uk does this site qualify for a link? Mariele
www.digital-eel.com/rtsf/ and how about RTSF? Thanks. Rich 20 Jan 2008 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.112.144.64 ( talk) 10:03, 20 January 2008 (UTC)
I would love to see what the folks above feel about this section as well. I'm surprised not to see some of the leading radio drama showcase podcasts (Radio Drama Revival, Sonic Society) mentioned here, but as I have a conflict of interest I do not feel in a position to add it. Some of these long-running serial podcasts have done a much more in-depth job exploring and showcasing new audio drama than the directories listed here.
Fgreenhalgh ( talk) 02:20, 19 June 2013 (UTC)
In the "Programs/series" list Deathstalker, The Destroyer, The Executioner, Mack Bolan, Not From Space, Outlanders, The Pond, Red Rock Mysteries and Stony Man definitely need to be vetted. If these are, or were, actual radio shows I've never heard of them, nor do the hypertext links here provide any proof of their existence. --Kirkland user, June 23, 2006 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.112.37.40 ( talk) 13:54, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
There appears to be a need for a fuller entry on British radio drama; perhaps a separate section -- even a new entry 'BBC Radio Drama', though this could, perhaps, go with the existing BBC Television Drama. Also what about other English language radio drama, including the CBC? Furthermore surely radio and television drama and the theatre are closely related. Rwood128 ( talk) 15:03, 15 December 2009 (UTC)
Rwood128 ( talk) 23:26, 5 December 2012 (UTC)
I have removed the external link to dramapod as its now owned by a domain squatter - Murdats ( talk) 05:05, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
I have placed the merge entry on this page, because the booth articles seems to say the same. Ok, a radio drama seems to be audio dramatisation which was made by a radio broadcast. And a audio dramatisation could be made from a private company. But I suppose there must something happen in this case. Possibility: 1. The radio drama article should give a reference to the audio dramatisation article and some parts should be moved there, because a radio drama is like an audio dramatisation - or 2. the articles should be merged. I know there existing audio dramatisations in England to which are not made by a private company e.g. serial to the famous five and the three investigators (I own some of these cassettes). These plays never aired by radio broadcast company. -- Soenke Rahn ( talk) 18:41, 14 November 2010 (UTC)
The introduction is overly long. In the second paragraph there is an extended quote about the playwright Seneca that is interesting but should be in the history section.
Also it seems that this should be a starting point for a category of articles about radio drama/audio drama/audio theatre/audio theater - whatever you want to call it. Think about a single article that would cover "TV drama". Instead we have many articles. William Alan Ritch 23:41, 1 September 2011 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by BillRitch ( talk • contribs)
Simple question, I should think: Is a production a “radio drama” if it never airs on the radio? — Frungi ( talk) 04:57, 11 May 2013 (UTC)
Is it possible to have a modern photo, for instance recording of the BBC' s The Archers? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.145.176.254 ( talk) 07:51, 24 July 2014 (UTC)
I boldly removed the external links to shows. The policy on Linkfarms says "...excessive lists can dwarf articles and detract from the purpose of Wikipedia." I think that it doesn't add to a great understanding of the topic and has become a place for promotional accounts to dump their links. Is there any feedback?-- Adam in MO Talk 00:47, 22 September 2016 (UTC)
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Radio play more accurately describes this article and its content. Radio drama does not accurately describe these radio plays. Radio play is the predominantly used word in the English language for a show with a plot written by a professional. Radio plays often retain a copyright using the phrase "radio play" to this day. It is analogous to a screenplay. While I concede that "Radio drama" does have widespread usage, it is not as popular as "Radio play" which carries the most widespread usage both currently and longitudinally.
Moreover, the modifier "drama" attaches a narrow definition to radio plays and ignores the vast number of non-dramatic and/or non-theatrical works. Let's change this. 71.191.62.196 ( talk) 23:57, 15 April 2019 (UTC)
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