The Tiny Men Part 03: The Adventures of Superman (September 17, 1942)

“The Tiny Men Part 03” is an episode of The Adventures of Superman, the old-time radio show, first broadcast September 17, 1942. Listen free on Stupid Potato.

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What happens

Superman carries the disabled Atlantic Clipper, a giant flying boat, across the Atlantic toward England, having saved its passengers from sinking. Arriving over London late at night, he is caught in searchlights and mistaken for a German bomber, drawing anti-aircraft fire. Royal Air Force pilots spot the strange sight and pursue him, reporting a man carrying a plane on his back. Clark Kent's whereabouts are unaccounted for among the passengers, and Lois Lane is questioned about the mysterious figure. The episode is part three of The Tiny Men serial from The Adventures of Superman radio series, first broadcast September 17, 1942.

Over the Atlantic and London, England, during World War II, including Hendon airfield

Characters: Superman, Lois Lane, Captain Robert Martin, Sir Hugh Pelham, Clark Kent, Wing Commander

Listen for: The RAF pilots spotting Superman carrying the Atlantic Clipper, and Captain Martin's account of the crash and the missing Clark Kent

Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.