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OTRR certified A Case For Dr Morelle v1909 (1 CD/13 episodes) is available for download from Dropbox or OneDrive. Thanks to all those who made this collection possible.

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Series synopsis:

“A Case for Dr. Morelle” was a 13-episode series which ran weekly in 1957 on the BBC Light Programme from April 23 to July 16.

According to the author Ernest Dudley, the character began life in 1940 during World War Two air raids, as he was trying to think up a “different” kind of detective while also providing a comic role for the actress Jane Grahame, who was also his wife. The result, originally heard on the radio show Monday Night at Eight, involved the acerbic criminal psychologist Dr. Morelle and his eager-but-less-than-helpful secretary Miss Frayle.. In the 1957 series, Dr. Morelle was played by the English comic actor Cecil Parker, and Sheila Sim played the long-suffering and devoted Miss Frayle.. In addition to radio plays, Dudley wrote a stage play as well as a number of novels and short stories featuring these characters.

Audiences loved the opinionated and eccentric Morelle, whose disdain for his loyal secretary was an extension of his general lack of regard for humanity. Unlike Sherlock Holmes, who based his analysis on physical clues left at the scene of the crime, Morelle generally conducted his investigations via a series of interviews, although he sometimes included physical evidence in his analysis. He used his knowledge of criminal psychology to determine which of the suspects fit the psychological profile of the criminal. Often during the story, Miss Frayle would irritate the doctor by interrupting him as he was conducting an experiment or testing some scientific theory. His solutions to the crimes -- whether murder, blackmail, larceny or some other crime -- were always based on psychology.

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OTRR certified Fire Fighters v1908 (1 DVD) is available for download from Dropbox or OneDrive. Thanks to all those who made this ossible.

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Series synopsis:

Firefighters was a syndicated series produced by Cincinnati’s William F. Holland Productions, Inc. in 1948. It was aired in various markets from coast-to-coast, including Portland, OR, Omaha, NE, and Washington, D.C., into the early 1950s. It followed the adventures of rookie firefighter Tim Collins and fire chief Bob Cody. Written by Frank Jones, Firefighters starred Cameron Prud’Homme and Lyle Sudrow. The program was lauded by local fire departments across the country for promoting fire safety and publicizing modern firefighting techniques.

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OTRR certified Murder at Midnight v1907 (1 DVD) is available for download from Dropbox or OneDrive. Thanks to all those who made this collection possible. Note: there are 32 MP3 files and 22 FLAC files; not all the episodes are available as FLAC. There are two partial episodes that are FLAC only.

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Series synopsis:

Murder at Midnight was a transcribed program of macabre tales frequently featuring a supernatural twist. Produced in New York and distributed by World Broadcasting System, the series was the brainchild of Louis G. Cowan, the man behind Quiz Kids six years earlier.

Fifty-two episodes were recorded from mid-April through December 1946. Robert Newman was hired as the show’s lead writer but a dozen other authors provided scripts during the program’s run. Among them were Joseph Ruscoll, Max Erlich and William Morwood.

Murder at Midnight was directed by Anton M. Leder, and hosted by Raymond Morgan, who delivered the memorable opening lines over Charles Paul's organ theme. Los Angeles’ KFI was the first station to air the series but it would eventually be heard across the continental United States, Alaska, and Hawaii.

Murder at Midnight continued to be aired in syndication until the early 1960s.

This synopsis is based on the authoritative research of Karl Schadow.

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Life was okay for Geoff (Geoffrey Palmer) and Annabelle (Geraldine McEwan) until they both lose their jobs. Then there is Annabelle's aged, confused aunt who goes into hospital and needs to be looked after by the hapless couple. All looks black until they discover the impecunious aunt is worth a fortune.

To get hold of her cash, they need to get the aunt to sign a Power of Attorney, giving them access to her money. But if the aunt's solicitor believes the aunt to be senile, the Power of Attorney will not be valid.

Add to the mix Geoff's brother, a patient in a mental hospital for the previous 28 years and a man fixated about beards and famous painters, and things get complicated. 1990-12-13

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2001 Dramatisation of C S Forester's classic novel.

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OTRR certified Counterspy v1901 (3 CDs) is available for download from Dropbox or OneDrive. Thanks to all those who made this collection possible.

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The old time radio espionage and thriller, David Harding Counterspy, was brought to life by radio legend Phillips H Lord. Lord was an old time radio powerhouse, responsible for such shows as Gangbusters, Mr. District Attorney, We The People, and many more.

Airing on the NBC Blue radio station (later becoming ABC) and the Mutual Network from 1942 to 1957, this show helped fill the need of radio listeners who wanted some WWII and post WWII espionage. David Harding was the chief of the US Counterspies, a fictional organization. US Counterspies were involved in all sorts of espionage and counter-espionage against Japan's Black Dragon, and Nazi Germany's Gestapo.

It has been hinted at, but not proven that Phillips Lord was involved in some sort of espionage, or government work himself. But that's just a rumor. What is true though is that Lord had unique access to the inner workings of our country's crime and intelligence agencies. This came about because of the cozy arrangements he had while doing the Gangbusters radio show. Gangbusters had had J. Edgar Hoover's blessing and help, and he had a good relationship with the mysterious Hoover. It's believed that through Phillips', some of the stories came about.

At the beginning of David Harding Counterspy the main enemies were Germany and Japan. But after World War II ended, David Harding got to tangle around a bit with the commies. David Harding Counterspy also solved crimes here in the US also, from stolen car rings to drug smuggling, and everything in between. The main character of David Harding was played by four different actors through the run of the show, and the main recurring character is an agent Harry Peters, who was played by 3 different old time radio actors.

David Harding Counterspy had numerous sponsors over the years including Gulf Oil, Kraft Foods, Ex-Lax, etc., but the longest and most memorable is Pepsi-Cola. This old time radio espionage thriller had no problem getting sponsors. The scripts were good, and Counterspy was noted for the quality of the sound effects used. It also brought up some pretty interesting schemes, such as giving our cattle germs, to spread disease. Another one was putting a bomb in a dog collar.

There were over 800 episodes of David Harding Counterspy produced, but sad to say, there are only 67 episodes left for us to listen to today. There was also a movie, David Harding Counterspy, that was released in 1950. If you get a chance see it, it runs true to the old time radio series.

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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is an adaptation of Tennessee Williams's classic 1950s drama set in the plantations of the American Deep South. Hypocrisy, greed and secret passions threaten to tear apart a dysfunctional family as they fight over a dying patriarch's millions.
 

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The Investigator (1954) was a radio play written by Reuben Ship and first broadcast by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) on May 30 of that year. The play lampooned the actions of the U.S. House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC) and United States Senator Joseph McCarthy.

The play is memorable not only for its biting satiric tone, but also for its brilliant acting and production. The radio actor John Drainie provided an uncannily accurate imitation of Joe McCarthy. On more than one occasion, Drainie drove from his home in Toronto across the border to Buffalo to watch the hearings on television; he based his character on seeing the senator in action.

The play was denounced as communist propaganda by none other than Ed Sullivan, and the recording gained a certain status as an underground classic during one of the high points of the Great Red Scare of the McCarthy Era. .

The Investigator is top–notch drama from the golden age of radio and sounds as brilliant now as when it first aired.

Investigator - 01 - CBC (30-May-1954).mp3

Investigator - 02 - CBC (30-May-1954).mp3

Investigator - 03 - CBC (30-May-1954).mp3

Investigator - 04 - CBC (30-May-1954).mp3

OTRR certified Murder at Midnight v1.0 (2 CDs) is available for download from Dropbox or OneDrive. Thanks to all those who made this collection possible. Note: this is an unusual one. It was prepared in 2010, but may never have been released.
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Series synopsis:

Murder at Midnight was an old-time radio show featuring macabre tales of suspense, often with a supernatural twist. It was produced in New York and was first heard in syndication between September 16, 1946 and September 8, 1947 on WJZ (now WABC). The show's writers included Robert Newman, Joseph Ruscoll, Max Erlich and William Norwood, and it was directed by Anton M. Leder. The host was Raymond Morgan, who delivered the memorable lines of introduction over Charles Paul's effective organ theme: "Midnight, the witching hour when the night is darkest, our fears the strongest, and our strength at its lowest ebb. Midnight, when the graves gape open and death strikes."

A total of 51 episodes were produced, though the last two were never aired. Ten shows were syndicated and rerun on Mutual in 1950. Though very entertaining at its best, the series' failure can perhaps be attributed to some wildly implausible stories.

Scott and Paul from Songcraft Podcast talk with the living legend about why we'll never hear all the verses she wrote for "Coal Miner's Daughter;" what she told Jack White about songwriting that he didn't "get;" how thinking nobody would ever hear her songs shaped her writing style; what she really thinks about Willie Nelson; how she reacted when her songs stirred up controversy; and why she doesn't give career advice.

Loretta Lynn: From Coal Miner's Daughter to Honky Tonk Girl

John Creasey was a one man novel factory, writing (according to Wikipedia) over 600 novels under 28 different names. Upper class detective Richard Rollison (aka ‘The Toff’) featured in over 40 novels, though the BBC have only dramatised 2 of these.

The Honourable Richard Rollison reluctantly agrees to attend a wedding. Is he the only one that notices something strange about the bride? Murder and blackmail follow with Rollison seeking a first wife, a discovery in the Thames, and him as a suspect. He is Paris bound when the police stop him, but that is not allowed to get in his way as he attempts to solve the mystery and reveal the murderer’s identity. 1975-06-07. 6 parts

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What is so special about a Sussex farm that three people want to buy it.? So desperate are the buyers that one at least will resort to kidnap or even murder to get their hands on it. The Toff is called in to investigate. 1977-04-23,  6 Parts

Toff on the Farm, The 01.mp3

Toff on the Farm, The 02.mp3

Toff on the Farm, The 03.mp3

Toff on the Farm, The 04.mp3

Toff on the Farm, The 05.mp3

Toff on the Farm, The 06.mp3

DEAD MEN'S SHOES by Simon Masters was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 9 June 1984. A heart attack faces Det Insp Jack Branigan with an early retirement party, sympathetic smiles from colleagues and the patronising chit-chat of keen young men like Ray Duerdon, obviously angling for his old job. But that evening, events unfold which are to pit experience against ambition.

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Killing the Butterfly by Colin MacDonald was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 2 December 2006.  A romantic thriller set on the sleeper between London Euston and Edinburgh. Two murder witnesses are put under police protection pending the High Court trial. But something goes wrong and they have to flee, never knowing whom it's safe to trust. A librarian and a lawyer's PA are thrust into Edinburgh's dark underbelly after witnessing a gangland execution. Though nervous of the consequences, Barker and Hannah agree to give evidence against the killers and are put under police protection until the case comes to court. But news of their whereabouts reaches the killer's friends and the pair have to run for their lives, never knowing who is friend and who is foe.

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A Decent British Murder by Ken Whitmore was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 22 February 1980 Story: - (Please note it is an old recording) Colonel Victor Grace has invited a slightly eclectic bunch of people to spend Christmas with him at his remote house. As well as his batman Albert and his ex-jail-bird maid, his guests are his crime writer sister, the local chief constable, his late son's wife and her knife thrower partner.

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Dr Salt is determined to leave Birkden, but when a patient of his suffering from chronic nephritis suddenly disappears and the police seem unconcerned, he becomes equally determined to find her. His persistence soon makes him some very powerful enemies. Dramatised for radio by Elizabeth Bradbury Produced by Roger Pine

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OTRR-certified Soldiers of the Press v1.2 (1 CD) is available for download from Dropbox or OneDrive. Thanks to all those who made this collection possible.

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Synopsis:

Soldiers of the Press is a war drama that was created in New York and syndicated by World Broadcasting System. Little is known about the series or the total number of episodes. Each episode is 15 minutes long and retold a recent news story from action during World War II. The series was narrated by actors portraying United Press correspondents including Walter Cronkite, Harrison Salisbury and many lesser knowns such as Ralph Teatsorth and Ann Stringer. The show was broadcast in syndication from 1942 to 1945. There are at least 40 episodes in circulation out of the 148 known to exist.

For an insider’s view of the show from Walter Cronkite click on July 21, 2003: 'Soldiers of the Press' at http://www.npr.org/news/specials/cronkite/

OTRR-certified Academy Award v4.0 (5 CDs/3.01 GiB) is available for download from Dropbox or OneDrive. Thanks to all those who made this collection possible.

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Academy Award was a CBS radio anthology series which presented 30-minute adaptations of plays, novels or films.

Rather than adaptations of Oscar-winning films, as the title implied, the series offered "Hollywood's finest, the great picture plays, the great actors and actresses, techniques and skills, chosen from the honor roll of those who have won or been nominated for the famous golden Oscar of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences."

With that as a guideline, any drama could be presented as long as the cast included at least one Oscar nominated performer. For example, Robert Nathan's 1940 novel Portrait of Jennie was not released as a film until 1949. David O. Selznick, having acquired the rights to Nathan's novel in 1944, was spending much time and money in his efforts to bring it to the screen. Thus, Academy Award's December 4, 1946 adaptation of Portrait of Jennie, with John Lund and Oscar-winner Joan Fontaine, had a promotional aspect, concluding with host/announcer Hugh Brundage revealing, "Portrait of Jennie is soon to be a Selznick International picture starring Jennifer Jones and Joseph Cotten."

The program initially aired on Saturdays at 7pm(et) through June, then moved to Wednesdays at 10pm(et). Frank Wilson scripted the 30-minute adaptations for producer-director Dee Englebach, and Leith Stevens provided the music. The sound effects crew included Gene Twombly, Jay Roth, Clark Casey and Berne Surrey.

The series began March 30, 1946, with Bette Davis, Anne Revere and Fay Bainter in Jezebel. On that first show, Jean Hersholt spoke as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, welcoming the E.R. Squibb & Sons pharmaceutical company ("The House Of Squibb") as the program's sponsor. It was an expensive show to produce since the stars cost $4000 a week, and another $1600 went each week to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the use of their name in the show's title. This eventually became a factor in Squibb's decision to cancel the series after only 39 weeks.

Dramas in which actors recreated their original film roles included Henry Fonda in Young Mr. Lincoln, Humphrey Bogart in The Maltese Falcon, Cary Grant in Suspicion, Gregory Peck in The Keys of the Kingdom and Ronald Colman in Lost Horizon. However, of the 39 episodes, only six actors recreated their own Oscar-winning roles: Fay Bainter, Bette Davis, Paul Lukas, Victor McLaglen, Paul Muni and Ginger Rogers.

The series ended December 18, 1946, with Margaret O'Brien and one of the series' frequent supporting players, Jeff Chandler (appearing under his real name, Ira Grossel) in Lost Angel.

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OTRR-certified Box 13 v2.0 (2 CDs) is available for download from Dropbox or OneDrive. Thanks to all those who made this collection possible.

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Box 13, starring Alan Ladd as Dan Holiday. Sylvia Picker played Suzy, Dan Holiday's secretary and Edmond MacDonald as Lt. Kling. Other stars in the series were Betty Lou Gerson, Lurene Tuttle, Alan Reed, Luis Van Rooten, John Beal and Frank Lovejoy. Music was by Rudy Schrager and the Writer was Russell Hughes. Announcer/Director was Vern Carstensen. The series was Produced by Richard Sanville with Alan Ladd as Co-Producer.

The premise of the program was that Dan Holiday was an author who wrote mystery novels. To get ideas for his novels he placed an advertisement in a newspaper saying "Adventure wanted, will go anywhere, do anything, Box 13." The ads always brought fun adventures of all kinds: from racketeer's victim to psychotic killer looking for fun. Most of the episodes were based on Dan Holiday replying to a letter he received at Box 13.

He would generally solve a mystery in the process, and return to his office in time to enjoy a hearty laugh at the expense of Suzi, his amusingly stupid secretary. He would certainly not meet the strictest requirements for private eyes (not licensed, collected no fees from clients), but I think we should stretch the definitions to sneak him in under the rope.

In total there were 52 episodes of this radio program created. It was heard over the Mutual Broadcasting System as well as being syndicated. The series was produced by MAYFAIR PRODUCTIONS.

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