Bold Venture

Last Edited: 21-Mar-2017 A Global British Comedy Collaborative document. Edited by John Lucas
Broadcast source is BBC Radio Four unless otherwise indicated. Recording quality is considered good unless otherwise indicated.

A syndicated adventure serial starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, 78 episodes 1951-1952. Dates, sequencing and titling of episodes is debated. I've chosen to adopt those of The DigitalDeliToo for the following file listing.

Date
Episode Title
Cast
Parameters
26-Mar-1951
ABC RN
1 Deadly Merchandise Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Jay Novello,
Eve McVeagh, Betty Lou Gerson, Peter Leeds
[written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin]
Both episodes were
re-broadcast on ABC
RN Airplay in 2009 as a
double bill

51:00, 47825, s
individual recordings
from elsewhere
26:18, 12330, s
26:07, 12246, s (clipping!)
02-Apr-1951
ABC RN
2 Kuan Yin Statue
Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Shirley
Mitchell, Junius Matthews, Joe Duval
[written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin]
09-Apr-1951 3
Forged Bill of Lading Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, William
Conrad, Jester Hairston, Tony Barrett
[written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin]
24:55, 11408, s
16-Apr-1951 4
A Bullet for Shannon   
Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Howard
McNear, Nestor Paiva
[written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin]
26:25, 10980, s
23-Apr-1951 5
Spanish Gold
Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Barton
Yarborough, Tony Barrett, Betty Lou Gerson
[written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin]
25:14, 11831, s
30-Apr-1951 6
Shannon Framed for Murder Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Hal Dixon,
Nestor Paiva, Jester Hairston
[written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin]
26:10, 6104, M
07-May-1951 7
Atomic Espionage on San Thomas

14-May-1951 8
That Gun Will Kill You

21-May-1951 9
Forged Passports

28-May-1951 10
Sailor Is Framed for Murder

04-Jun-1951 11
The Blue Moon Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, William
Conrad, Herb Vigran, Jester Hairston
[written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin]
26:23, 18549, s
11-Jun-1951 12
The Tears of Siva Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Jester
Hairston
[written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin]
26:31, 12434, s
18-Jun-1951 13
We Want Cary Martin

25-Jun-1951 14
The High Price of Treason

02-Jul-1951 15
Russian Roulette Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Joe
De Santis, Junius Matthews
[written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin]
25:56, 6079, M
09-Jul-1951 16
The Mystery of The Mary K Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Jester
Hairston, Tony Barrett
[written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin]
24:44, 5772, M
16-Jul-1951 17
A Death At the Wedding Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Jester
Hairston,
Nestor Paiva
[written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin]
26:55, 6310, s
23-Jul-1951 18
A Twelve Year Old Promise Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Jester
Hairston, Jackson Beck, Tony Barrett
[written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin]
25:37, 12008, s
30-Jul-1951 19
A Voodoo Vendetta in Paradise Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Jester
Hairston, Betty Lou Gerson
[written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin]
25:14, 5888, M
06-Aug-1951 20
The Search for Tommy Reed Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Jester
Hairston,
Nestor Paiva
[written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin]
26:32, 6111, M
13-Aug-1951 21
Sunken Spanish Gold Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Jester
Hairston, Tony Barrett
[written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin]
25:14, 4481, M
20-Aug-1951 22
The Ghost Ship

27-Aug-1951 23
Slate's Old Flame

03-Sep-1951 24
The Terminal Key

10-Sep-1951 25
The Phyllis Calvert Murders Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Jester
Hairston,
Nestor Paiva
[written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin]
27:08, 6329, M
17-Sep-1951 26
A Black Tie Affair Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Jester
Hairston,
Nestor Paiva
[written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin]
29:22, 5140, M
24-Sep-1951 27
Murder in The Yucatan

01-Oct-1951 28
Shannon's A Sucker

08-Oct-1951 29
Slate Gets The Hook

15-Oct-1951 30
A Camelia for 'El Dobbin'

22-Oct-1951 31
A Row At the Cannery

29-Oct-1951 32
The 'Marino Victory' Mutiny

05-Nov-1951 33
Darby and Joan Lonely Hearts, Inc.

12-Nov-1951 34
The Bold Venture Is Stolen

19-Nov-1951 35
'The Bold Venture' . . . By Da Vinci

26-Nov-1951 36
Dead Men Don't Leave Prints

03-Dec-1951
37
A Cruise To Batabano Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Jester
Hairston

[written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin]
26:33, 12445, s
10-Dec-1951 38
Bring Me The Body of Slate Shannon Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Jester
Hairston
, Barton Yarborough, Ken Christy,
Tony Barrett, Nestor Paiva
[written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin]
27:53, 4878, M
17-Dec-1951 39
The Tabard of Pizarro Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Jester
Hairston,
Nestor Paiva
[written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin]
24:43, 5797, M
24-Dec-1951 40
The Paul Brewer Story Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Jester
Hairston,
Nestor Paiva
[written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin]
25:57, 4540, M
31-Dec-1951 41
Crazy Old Carlo Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Jester
Hairston

[written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin]
25:46, 4545, M
07-Jan-1952 42
A Dead Girl's Clothes

14-Jan-1952 43
Four Invitations . . . To Death

21-Jan-1952 44
A Comeback Can Kill You

28-Jan-1952 45
Revenge Equals Murder . . . Times Two

04-Feb-1952 46
Joe Norman, The Laughing Sailor

11-Feb-1952 47
Dentist's Gold Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Jester
Hairston,
Nestor Paiva
[written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin]
25:43, 4500, M
18-Feb-1952 48
Engaged . . . In Murder Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Nestor Paiva
[written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin]
25:41, 4494, M
25-Feb-1952 49
Welcome To Civilization . . . Deadman Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Jester
Hairston,
Nestor Paiva
[written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin]
25:55, 4557, M
03-Mar-1952 50
Joe Ryan's Final K.O. Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Jester
Hairston,
Nestor Paiva
[written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin]
25:52, 4525, M
10-Mar-1952 51
The Spectre of El Indio

17-Mar-1952 52
Deadly Diamonds

24-Mar-1952 53
Revenge Is Sweet Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Jester
Hairston,
Nestor Paiva, Ted De Corsia
[written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin]
25:36, 4479, M
31-Mar-1952 54
The Runaway Wife Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Jester
Hairston,
Nestor Paiva
[written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin]
25:33, 11981, s
07-Apr-1952 55
With Friends Like These . . .
Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Sheldon
Leonard, Peter Leeds, Jester Hairston,
Nestor Paiva

[written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin]
11:45, 2740, M
14-Apr-1952 56
Sailor Is A Wealthy Widow Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Jester
Hairston,
Nestor Paiva
[written by Morton Fine and David Friedkin]
26:18, 12326, s
21-Apr-1952 57
Title Unknown

28-Apr-1952 58
Title Unknown

05-May-1952 59
Title Unknown

12-May-1952 60
Señor Rufio's Legacy of Death

19-May-1952 61
Title Unknown

26-May-1952 62
Title Unknown

02-Jun-1952 63
Title Unknown

09-Jun-1952 64
Title Unknown

16-Jun-1952 65
Title Unknown

23-Jun-1952 66
Title Unknown

30-Jun-1952 67
Title Unknown

07-Jul-1952 68
Title Unknown

14-Jul-1952 69
Bring Me The Body of Slate Shannon


21-Jul-1952 70
Title Unknown

28-Jul-1952 71
Title Unknown

04-Aug-1952 72
Title Unknown

11Aug-1952 73
Title Unknown

18-Aug-1952 74
Title Unknown

25-Aug-1952 75
Title Unknown

01-Sep-1952 76
Title Unknown

08-Sep-1952 77
Title Unknown

15-Sep-1952 78
Title Unknown


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