The CBS Radio Workshop, an experimental dramatic radio anthology series, aired from January 27, 1956, until September 22, 1957. Known as "radio's distinguished series to man's imagination," it was a revival of earlier Columbia Workshop broadcasts, bringing back some of the original writers and directors. The series was one of the last efforts by American network radio to attract and retain the audience that had transitioned to television after World War II.

The show premiered with a two-part adaptation of Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, narrated by Huxley himself. The series was known for its unique approach to sound effects and featured music by composers like Bernard Herrmann, Jerry Goldsmith, Amerigo Moreno, Ray Noble, and Leith Stevens. Many renowned writers' works were adapted for the series, including pieces by John Cheever, Robert A. Heinlein, Sinclair Lewis, H. L. Mencken, Edgar Allan Poe, Christopher Isherwood, Frederik Pohl, James Thurber, Mark Twain, and Thomas Wolfe.

Created by William Froug, the series successfully attracted attention from radio personnel and listeners, leading to alternating productions between the west and east coasts. The CBS Radio Workshop showcased a wide variety of genres and offered cutting-edge writing, music, and sound, making it a unique collection of radio shows at the end of the radio era.