Radio Classics Christmas Week Includes Lorre

Every December, the satellite radio service SiriusXM airs Christmas-themed old-time radio episodes on the Radio Classics channel – and among the programs, Lorre fans will find Peter’s Suspense episode, “Back for Christmas”.

Throughout the week of Dec. 18 to 25, 2022, “Back for Christmas” will air these days and times ~

Tuesday, Dec. 20 ~
1:30 am Pacific, 4:30 am Eastern

Thursday, Dec. 22 ~
3:30 pm Pacific, 6:30 pm Eastern

Sunday, Dec. 25 ~
3:30 am Pacific, 6:30 am Eastern

The full schedule of the week’s programming is available on host Greg Bell’s website.

This version of the John Collier story originally aired December 23, 1943. “Back for Christmas” was Peter’s fourth of six appearances before the microphone of the anthology series, airing over CBS every Thursday night.

Peter plays Hubert Schumacher, a Swiss professor of botany who digs a Devil’s Garden as a bed for rare orchids in the cellar of his estate. While his overbearing wife Hermione plans their trip to America and Hubert’s lecture tour, Hubert makes plans of his own – involving a new Mrs. Schumacher and the disposal of Hermione.

Plans go awry . . . . on all fronts.

Satellite radio provider SiriusXM airs Radio Classics over channel 148. Subscribers may also listen to the programs over the internet or through the SiriusXM app on a Smart Phone or Smart Speaker. Not a subscriber? A 30-day trial is also available for one dollar, plus fees and taxes, through the SiriusXM radio website.

Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!