Calling All Detectives

Last Edited: 24-Apr-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.

US detective series with a quiz segment in which a listener tries to solve the crime. A Mutual Broadcasting show from 1945 and mostly available in episodes from 1948. Also a series in 1952-1953 on CBS Radio.
Dates and titles are very uncertain. Paul Barnes did all of the voices.

Date Title Cast Parameters
14-Jun-1948
198 Restaurant With No Customers
aka Restaurant Scam
Paul Barnes 8:23, 1956, M
31-Aug-1948
254 Golf Kills
aka A Game of Golf
Paul Barnes 7:36, 1783, M
01-Sep-1948
255 Poison Missing
aka Poison in a Chemistry Class
Paul Barnes 7:56, 1860, M
02-Sep-1948
256 Stud Poker
aka An Ace In The Hole
Paul Barnes 8:06, 1899, M
03-Sep-1948 257 Jewel Thief
Set A Thief to Catch A Thief
Paul Barnes 8:09, 1909, M
06-Sep-1948 258 Burglar Proof Safe
Paul Barnes 7:31, 1763, M
07-Sep-1948 259 Real Diamonds
aka Sidewalk Pitchman
Paul Barnes 8:11, 1919, M
08-Sep-1948 260 Colton's Colossal Circus
Paul Barnes 7:48, 1829, M
09-Sep-1948 261 Scientist Killed
aka Earthquake Recording Station
Paul Barnes 7:39, 1795, M
10-Sep-1948 262 Mysterious Fires
Paul Barnes 8:00, 1875, M
13-Sep-1948 263 Man Confesses To Three Murders
aka Confessing to Murder
Paul Barnes 7:38, 1827, M
14-Sep-1948 264 Woman Acquitted Of Murder
Paul Barnes 7:23, 1730, M
22-Nov-1948 313 Spilled Salt
Paul Barnes 11:37, 2723, s
clipping
24-Dec-1948 337 Extra Santa
aka Too Many Santas
Paul Barnes 9:05, 2128, M

Documentaries and Collateral Material
Date Title Cast Parameters