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• Tuesday Night Detectives - Carter Brown (Crime for a King)

  Experience the intrigue of old-time radio with Carter Brown: Crime for a King, a gripping four-part 1957 detective mystery from the Carter Brown Mysteries series on Vintage Classic Radio's Tuesday Night Detectives. This classic crime drama follows private detective Carter Brown as he investigates a royal palace conspiracy filled with betrayal, secret meetings, and high-stakes deception. Featuring Australian radio legends Ruth Cracknell, June Salter, Len Teale, Roger Climpson, John Meillon, Terry McDermott, and Gordon Chater, this vintage detective story delivers suspense, clever twists, and the charm of the golden age of radio detective stories, classic mystery radio plays, and vintage crime fiction.

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• Tuesday Night Detectives - Monsieur Pamplemousse Investigates (Black Tuesday) & Maigret (Maigret in Montmartre)

  Step into the world of vintage detective radio with two classic mysteries. In Monsieur Pamplemousse Investigates: Black Tuesday, a former police inspector turned gourmet sleuth unravels a deliciously devious act of sabotage. Then in Maigret in Montmartre, Paris's most famous detective hunts a killer through smoky clubs, opium dens, and the bohemian heart of Montmartre. Perfect for fans of French detective fiction, old time radio mysteries, and gripping whodunits.

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• Sunday Night Playhouse - Mercury Theatre on the Air (A Tale of Two Cities)

  This Sunday Night Playhouse, Vintage Classic Radio invites you to step into the world of Charles Dickens with the Mercury Theatre on the Air's sweeping 1938 adaptation of "A Tale of Two Cities", Orson Welles leads a stellar company including Ray Collins, Joseph Cotten, Martin Gabel, Anges Moorehead, and Everett Sloane, all framed by Bernard Bermann's stirring music. Journey between London and Paris at the time of the French Revolution in a tale of sacrifice, redemption, and enduring love. With Welles' s signature dramatic style and the Mercury ensemble's unmatched storytelling, this is an unforgettable hour of radio theatre from the golden age.

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• Saturday Matinee - The Goon Show (Emperor of the Universe), Hancock’s Half Hour (Hancock’s Car) & Beyond Our Ken (This Happy Breed)

  This Saturday Matinee is brimming with classic British comedy and golden age orchestral charm. We begin with "The Goon Show" in "Emperor of the Universe", as Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, and Harry Secombe take us on a delightfully absurd hunt for 25 million missing Englishmen. Then it's time for our first musical interlude, with Jack Hilton and his Orchestra playing the Cole Porter gem "You're the Top". Next, enjoy "Hancock's Half Hour" in "Hancock's Car", where Tony Hancock, Sid James, and Bill Kerr deliver a hilarious tale of motoring misadventures. The laughs keep rolling with "Beyond Our Ken" in "This Happy Breed", starring Kenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Hugh Paddick, Betty Marsden, and Bill Pertwee. We round off the afternoon with the romantic "Lovelight in the Starlight" from the Emery Deutsch Orchestra. Sit back and enjoy a perfect mix of laughter, music, and nostalgia from radio's golden years here on Vintage Classic Radio.

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• Tuesday Night Detectives - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (The Copper Beeches) & Teahouse Detective (The Edinburgh Mystery)

  On this week’s Tuesday Night Detectives on Vintage Classic Radio, we delve into two gripping cases from the golden age of mystery. First, in The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, we present “The Copper Beaches,” originally broadcast on May 7th, 1943. When a young governess named Violet Hunter takes a strange job at a secluded estate, she turns to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson for help. What begins as a peculiar curiosity soon unfolds into a sinister plot involving deception, captivity, and buried secrets within the Copper Beeches mansion. Basil Rathbone stars as the brilliant Sherlock Holmes, with Nigel Bruce as the steadfast Dr. Watson. Their chemistry brings to life Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s chilling tale, supported by an atmospheric score and rich narration from announcer Knox Manning. Then, we turn to the refined sleuthing of The Teahouse Detective in “The Edinburgh Mystery.” In the quiet ambiance of a London tearoom, the unnamed armchair detective recounts the baffling circumstances surrounding the death of a young man found at the foot of Edinburgh’s Salisbury Crags. Was it suicide, an accident—or murder? Through dialogue and deduction, the Teahouse Detective pieces together the case using only newspaper reports and intellectual prowess, revealing the truth behind the seemingly simple tragedy. Based on the stories of Baroness Orczy, this dramatized adaptation features Gordon Gardner as the astute Teahouse Detective and Patricia Hughes as his curious companion. With both tales, listeners are treated to richly textured performances and intricate plotting that will leave even the most seasoned mystery lovers guessing until the very end. Tune in, settle back, and let the clues unfold on this week’s Tuesday Night Detectives.

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