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Brigid O’Shaunessy under the name of Miss Wanderlee had employed private detective Sam Spade to locate her sister who had run off with a guy named Floyd Thursby. Spade’s partner Miles Archer was killed whilst trailing him and then Spade discovers that Miss Wanderlee is not who she claimed she was but one of many dubious characters Sam Spade becomes mixed up with all of whom are seeking a black sta...

When the Western United States was first opened to settlers the gun law ruled the cattle country. It was then that the phantom figure of the plain rode in the cause of Justice. It was he who led the fight for law and order and the stories of his adventures have come down to us through the generations. Return once more to those thrilling days when the West was young. From out of the past come the t...

Pete returns home to see his ma and hope that she can heal him to discover from his little brother Joe that she had died last year. When Joe offers to get Doc Pete confesses to his little brother that he is wanted by the police for robbing a bank with his two partners in crime. Joe wants to help his little brother but rejects the law, as he doesn’t want to see his brother get locked up. However Jo...

Whilst the quality of this first episode is not brilliant with some hissing, I still found myself gripped to these stories. (Note, you can be assured that the subsequent chapters were of much improved quality.) Chapter 1 begins with Baron Victor Frankenstein wandering in the white icy wastes of the North Pole in search of the monster, which he has created. A ship that has been forced to wait for t...

The Hound of the Baskervilles opens with a mini mystery—Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson speculate on the identity of the owner of a cane that has been left in their office by an unknown visitor. Wowing Watson with his fabulous powers of observation, Holmes predicts the appearance of James Mortimer, owner of the found object and a convenient entrée into the baffling curse of the Baskervilles. Enteri...

Up in the Catskill mountains Mama Greenspan runs Greenspan Villa, which was the place to go until her son Larry started to gamble away the profits. Rocky worked there for a while a couple of years ago as the Assistant Social Director. Last week Rocky received a call from Mama asking if he could fill in for a few days until she found a new Social Director. Rocky agreed, but en route, he nearly lose...

Most Americans are familiar with the names of those early American explorers Lewis and Clarke who are two of the characters in this broadcast of Cavalcade of America. Lewis and Clark launched their expeditions in to the wilds of the northwest in 1804. Also with music of the time from the Cavalcade Orchestra.  Duration: 30:08  Broadcast Date: 11th December 1935

All Gas and Gaiters is a British television ecclesiastical sitcom which aired on BBC1  from 1966 to 1971. It was written by Pauline Devaney and Edwin Apps, a husband-and-wife team who used the pseudonym of "John Wraith" when writing the pilot. All Gas and Gaiters was also broadcast on BBC Radio from 1971 to 1972. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Gas_and_Gaiters

Sexton Blake is a fictional character, a detective who has been featured in many British comic strips, novels and dramatic productions since 1893. Sexton Blake adventures were featured in a wide variety of British and international publications (in many languages) from 1893 to 1978, comprising more than 4,000 stories by some 200 different authors. Blake was also the hero of numerous silent and sou...

It’s late on Friday night in the Andrews home and Mr and Mrs Andrews are in their bedroom sound asleep when they hear a scream from Archie’s room. But Archie is sound asleep – talking in his sleep. Then Archie gets hiccups and the whole household is kept awake.  Duration: 27:23  Starring: Bob Hastings, Harlan Stone  Broadcast Date: 15th May 1948

Richard Rogue never goes round looking for trouble but it seems that trouble always finds him. Take that afternoon a few months ago when he walked into the press room at the hall of justice and found among others Clark Ames the young city hall reporter for the Chronicle expounding on his favorite subject, a deep hatred for a man named Fred Curtis nicknamed the Alibi Master. Ames and the other news...

Mr Newbury has been stabbed in the back and his dead body placed in an exhibit at the wax museum. Philo Vance has three suspects Frances the wife, Ed Newbury a nephew who apparently has nothing better to do in life than wait for the reading of his uncles will and Tom Rhinelander who to put it delicately is interested in Mrs Newbury.  Sponsored by: Lifebuoy  Announcer: Don Hancock  D...

A Scandal In Bohemia  Dr. Watson recounts an exciting adventure in which for once Holmes came off second best. It is an exciting story of high society and romance which Dr. Watson calls A Scandal In Bohemia. Announcer: Harry Bartell  Duration: 30:00  Starring: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Harry Bartell  Broadcast Date: 10th December 1945 Second Generation  Dr. Watson recou...

Marshall Dillon and Chester meet beautiful Miss Colleen Tawny who tells them that she is destitute. She is an orphan and her aunt recently died leaving her all alone in the world. Then she put her baggage down and lost all her possessions and money. Matt tells her that they will help her out for a few nights but suspects that with her charm and innocent beauty she ‘s going to bring trouble. ...

Dependable, level-headed Jane Stacy (Cathy Lewis - plus Joan Banks during Lewis' illness in early 1949 and Mary Shipp later) began each weekly radio program by narrating a misadventure of her innocent, bewildered roommate Irma, a scatterbrained stenographer from Minnesota. The two central characters were in their mid-20s. Irma had her 25th birthday in one episode; she was born on May 5. After the...

When brown October rolls around the air is crisp and clear and hearts of men are happy in the twilights of the year. In Springfield in the white-framed house on Maple Street the Andersons are at breakfast. It’s a beautiful day, bright and brisk. Well, it starts out as a beautiful day anyway. . .  Duration: 29:41  Starring: Robert Young  Broadcast Date: 29th October 1953

The last time Johnny Dollar saw Tom Pinkley from New Orleans they took in a boxing match and Johnny won $20 from him on an Italian kid who called himself Touchy Tarrantino. That boy was a fighter with a real future, which is why Pinkley covered his losses by selling him a $25000 life policy. However now Pinkley is afraid Tarrantino has no future and suspects the kid is either going to commit suici...

To most school teachers early rising becomes a habit but not to our Miss Brooks who teaches English at Madison High School, she’s always been cautious of anything that is habit forming, especially getting up before 7.00 a.m. That’s why Mrs Davis her landlady had a particularly tough time waking her last Friday morning. . .  Duration: 28:40  Starring: Eve Arden  Broadcast Date: 24th...

The announcer gives them an intro, and the two begin teasing each other about their role in the comedy team. Dean sings, Bye Bybe Blackbird. The nightclub comedy team share a behind the scenes glimpse at themselves as they prepare for their first radio show. They talk, and dream a little about their potential success as actors. They talk about meeting Bob Hope, and being on his show. Before they l...

Fred Allen (May 31, 1894 – March 17, 1956) was an American comedian whose absurdist, topically pointed radio show (1932–1949) made him one of the most popular and forward-looking humorists in the so-called classic era of American radio. Fred Allen's first taste of radio came while he and Portland Hoffa waited for a promised slot in a new Arthur Hammerstein musical. In the interim, they appeared on...

Maisie Revere has just graduated in manicuring but at the bottom of the class. Her professor asks her that if anyone should ask her where she learnt manicuring, to do him a favor and don’t tell him or her! Maisie goes to Joe’s Barbers for a job but he tells her he doesn’t need a manicurist as he already out numbers his customers. However Maisie talks the next person to look in to the shop in to a...

Two years ago Matt Dillon had run Elvin Grebb out of town letting him get away with everything but murder for his mother’s sake. And now Elvin Grebb was back in Dodge and Matt tells him this time there won’t be a second chance. Then Matt realizes he is only keeping him talking while his gang raid the bank. Matt tries to arrest him but Grebb draws his gun.  Duration: 20:23  Starring: Will...

The first show of the series. While investigating a murder involving a beautiful widow in negligee, Johnny is beat up by two cops.  Duration: 28.57 Starring: Charles Russell Broadcast Airdate: February 18, 1949 --- notes --- Charles Russell originated the role of insurance investigator Johnny Dollar in the CBS Radio series Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar in 1949, playing the role until being repla...

My favorite part about Halloween was always sitting with the lights out; and listening to the spooky; scary stories that I had discovered through OTR. I have decided to share my joy this Halloween by giving anyone else whom also enjoys this tradition with a 12 hour block of some of my favorite spookiest, and scariest shows that thrilled me. Escape - Casting the Runes Suspense - Dead Ernest Quite P...

The first show with host Joey Adams (who's quite good at it). The first contestant is a chicken plucker. The first question is, "The twenty-fifth anniversary is the "silver" one, what is the first one?" The system cue has been deleted, this may have been an audition recording. The first show with host Joey Adams (who's quite good at it). The first contestant is a chicken plucker. The first questio...