The Tunnel under the World (Paranoia, Sci-Fi Radio Drama) by Frederik Pohl - X Minus One

On the morning of June 15th, Guy Burckhardt woke up screaming out of a dream. It was more real than any dream he had ever experienced in his life.
Aired 14th March 1956, on X Minus One - the science fiction radio series broadcast from 1955 to 1958 on NBC Radio

[@DressedForDrowning]

This was a good one. Very exciting.

[@BuildingCenter]

Wikipedia: Over the years, the story has been adapted for other media several times, including:
Two radio adaptations of "Tunnel Under the World" were broadcast as episodes of X Minus One.
It was produced by the BBC as a 1966 series 2 episode of the anthology series Out of the Unknown.
The story was the basis for the Italian surrealist film, Il tunnel sotto il mondo (1969).[1]
The story inspired the French student short film, "Le 15 Mai" (1969), the directorial debut of Claire Denis.
An Australian TV movie, Virtual Nightmare (2000) was loosely based on the story.

[@MartinSage]

Mr. Pohl was a wonderful sci-fi writer.

[@johnharvey5412]

If companies could get away with this, you know they absolutely would.

[@kirpalani-griffin3706]

This is one of my favourites so far. Thank you!!

[@pattersonparkin7303]

Good one

[@happyshopper1806]

Many Thanks for these Amazing tales.
They are definitely helping me get through the 2nd lockdown 🇫🇴 UK

[@tag427]

Thanks for posting!

[@mariocisneros911]

This is a scary story. Shame it was never adapted for television .

[@JamesMC04]

There is a b/w TV version of this, or of a story with very nearly the same end.

[@BuildingCenter]

Wikipedia: Over the years, the story has been adapted for other media several times, including:
Two radio adaptations of "Tunnel Under the World" were broadcast as episodes of X Minus One.
It was produced by the BBC as a 1966 series 2 episode of the anthology series Out of the Unknown.
The story was the basis for the Italian surrealist film, Il tunnel sotto il mondo (1969).[1]
The story inspired the French student short film, "Le 15 Mai" (1969), the directorial debut of Claire Denis.
An Australian TV movie, Virtual Nightmare (2000) was loosely based on the story.

[@artemis4478]

Thanks!

[@christrinder1255]

Love these and no adverts! I wonder if this story is where the guy got the idea for Groundhog Day from.

[@jaredfrost3548]

Actually, it seems like the GD writers borrowed from the story 12:01. And there have been other time-loop fictions before then. This story could be the origin of them.

[@richardmattocks]

This reminds me of the movie Dark City

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Simulation theory version #1