The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Volume 1

Barrie Craig: Sucker Bait (EP0706)

20 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: July 9, 2012A small college’s strong basketball team loses to two no-account schools feeding talk of the games being fixed.Original Ai...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Alfred Chambers Matter (EP0705)

20 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: July 6, 2012Johnny investigates the murder of an insured man in the middle of nowhere.Original Air Date: October 6, 1953Support the show...

Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Guy Fawkes Society (EP0704)

20 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: July 5, 2012When a man is found dead at Baker Street’s doorstep, Holmes goes undercover to stop a plot again parliament.Original Air D...

Let George Do It: Framed for Hanging (EP0703)

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: July 4, 2012George Valentine is brought on to investigate a security guard who his boss thinks has a sticky trigger finger.Original Air ...

Pete Kelly’s Blues: Dr. Jonathan Budd and the Dutchman (EP0702)

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: July 3, 2012Pete Kelly tries to save a distinguished-looking old doctor from a gangster.Original Air Date: September 12, 1951Support the...

Barrie Craig: Visitor at Midnight (EP0701)

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: July 2, 2012A man visits Barrie at midnight under the cloak of darkness to ask if a murder is unsolvable.Original Air Date: May 12, 1955...

Lux Radio Theater: Captain Carey USA (EP0700s)

19 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: June 30, 2012A former O.S.S. Officer returns to Italy to locate the person who betrayed him and his compatriots to the Nazis.Original Ai...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Amida Buddha Matter (EP0700)

18 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: June 29, 2012Johnny investigates the death of a young newlywed which appears at first to be arson and then tied to a rare Buddha statue ...

Sherlock Holmes: The Frightened Bookkeeper (EP0699)

18 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: June 28, 2012Sherlock Holmes is on the trail of a bookkeeper accused of killing a blackmailer, but did the bookkeeper do it?Original Air...

Let George Do It: Sabotage (EP0698)

17 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: June 27, 2012George goes to South America to stop sabotage at tin mines that’s hampering America’s war effort.Original Air Date: Apr...

Pete Kelly’s Blues: Zelda (EP0697)

17 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: June 26, 2012The ex-wife of Kelly’s record producer asks him to ask the producer for an old record. Trouble follows.Original Air Date:...

Barrie Craig: Confession to Murder (EP0696)

16 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: June 25, 2012Barrie arrests a boy for trying to mug him. When the boy confesses to an unsolved robbery and murder, Barrie seeks to clear...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Lester Matson Matter (EP0695)

16 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: June 22, 2012Johnny investigates the arson of a $1 million factory.Original Air Date: September 8, 1953Support the show monthly at http...

Sherlock Holmes: The Bruce Partington Plans (EP0694)

15 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: June 21, 2012Sherlock Holmes tries to solve the death of a young government official and recover stolen submarine twins.Original Air Dat...

Let George Do It: The Noose Hangs High (EP0693)

15 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: June 20, 2012George is hired by a newspaper man to investigate two eccentric brothers who have lived alone in a house since their friend...

Pete Kelly’s Blues: Hot Letters (EP0692)

15 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: June 19, 2012Some mugs plant a letter on Pete Kelly, but when a gunman takes a shot at Kelly, an altar boy dies in the crossfire.Origina...

Barrie Craig: Never Murder a Mummy (EP0691)

15 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: June 18, 2012A mummy sent to Craig’s office sets him on the trail of a very modern murder.Original Air Date: March 30, 1955Support the...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Stanley Price Matter (EP0690)

14 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: June 15, 2012Some insured jewels may have been recovered at the scene of the murder. However, they’ve been altered and Johnny has to f...

Suspense: The Crowd (EP0690s)

14 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: June 16, 2012A police lieutenant hunts a murderer whose crimes are always accompanied by a crowd.Original Air Date: September 27, 1950Su...

Sherlock Holmes: Black Guardsman Of Braddock Castle (EP0689)

14 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: June 14, 2012Sherlock Holmes investigates the death of a nobleman which is tied in to a mysterious ghost who haunts an English castle.Or...

Let George Do It: Uncle Harry’s Bones (EP0688)

14 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: June 13, 2012In a small town, a skeleton found in the lake could represent a skeleton in the closet for both George’s client and the r...

Pete Kelly’s Blues: Vera Brand (EP0687)

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: June 12, 2012Pete finds himself being forced into marriage with a mobster’s girl.Original Air Date: July 11, 1951Support the show mont...

Barrie Craig: Corpse on the Town (EP0686)

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Original Release Date: June 11, 2012Barrie Craig investigates a case of a Broadway producer overselling his show, but invariably finds himself investi...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Nelson Matter (EP0685)

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: June 8, 2012Johnny investigates the death of a criminal who made a woman a beneficiary of a $10,000 insurance policy.Original Air Date: ...

Sherlcok Holmes: The Unwelcome Ambassador(EP0684)

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: June 7, 2012Sherlock Holmes is hired to look into a case involving a new ambassador to England. However, Holmes quickly finds the new am...

Let George Do It: The Eight Ball (EP0683)

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: June 6, 2012George goes to a small town to help clean up corruption but finds himself suspected of murder. The murder of George Valentin...

Pete Kelly’s Blues: Gus Trudeau (EP0682)

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: June 5, 2012An old friend of Kelly’s is suspected of murdering a local Kansas City mobster.Original Air Date: July 4, 1951Support the ...

Barrie Craig: Sweet Larceny(EP0681)

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: June 4, 2012Barrie is getting competing offers and a few beatings over a relic from Egypt.Original Air Date: March 2, 1955Support the sh...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Isabel James Matter (EP0680)

11 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: June 1, 2012The death of an insured sends Johnny to a small town to investigate a series of slasher killings.Original Air Date: August 1...

Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Veiled Lodger (EP0679)

10 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: May 31, 2012Holmes investigates a case of treachery and death at the circus.Original Air Date: June 20, 1948Support the show monthly at ...

Let George Do It: No Escape from the Jungle (EP0678)

10 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: May 230, 2012George is hired by an unassuming looking man to find a travel expert. George finds him and his client then informs him that...

Crime on the Waterfront: Heiress Cruise (EP0677)

09 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: May 29, 2012Lou Kagle is asked to look after an heiress on a cruise ship who has received threats of being kidnapped.Audition Date: Marc...

Barrie Craig: Moving Target (EP0676)

09 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: May 28, 2012Barrie is hired by a man who has become suspicious because catastrophe seems to follow him wherever he goes in scouting hote...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Nancy Shaw Matter (EP0675)

08 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: May 25, 2012Johnny is hired to investigate the missing jewels of a famous actress, and finds himself more interested in the actress than...

Sherlock Holmes: The Bleeding Chandelier (EP0674)

08 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: May 24, 2012A woman calls Holmes to help her overcome a superstitious legend to marry her first love.Original Air Date: June 13, 1948Sup...

Let George Do It: Murder for Two (EP0673)

08 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: May 22, 2012George is called in to protect a woman from her ex-husband. George arrives to find the wife dead. The ex-husband is suspecte...

Crime on the Waterfront: Murder of Mrs. Lattimore (EP0672)

08 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: May 22, 2012Lou Kagle looks into the murder of the wife of a returning diplomat who used to be a mob lawyer.Recording Date: February 24,...

Barrie Craig: Nobody Lives There Anymore (EP0671)

07 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: May 21, 2012Barrie undertakes to help a woman who claims her husband disappeared from a hotel room where the clerk says neither of them ...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Voodoo Matter (EP0670)

07 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: May 18, 2012Johnny flies to Haiti to solve the problem of an insured who is suffering huge crop losses. Johnny arrives to find the man s...

Sherlock Holmes: The Complicated Poisoning At Eel Pie Island (EP0669)

07 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: May 17, 2012Sherlock Holmes and Watson arrive on Eel Pie Island for a glass of rum and find a poisoning murder.Original Air Date: June 6...

Let George Do It: The Prairie Dog (EP0668)

07 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: May 16, 2012George investigates the murder of a fellow detective.Original Air Date: March 12, 1951Support the show monthly at https://p...

Hercule Poirot: The Bride Wore Fright (EP0667)

06 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: May 15, 2012Poirot comes into his apartment to find a woman in a wedding dress hiding from a most dangerous groom.Original Air Date: Dec...

Barrie Craig: Angel of Death (EP0666)

06 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: May 14, 2012Barrie is hired by a wealthy woman to be companion to her accident prone husband who keeps almost killing himself.Original A...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The James Forbes Matter (EP0665)

06 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: May 11, 2012Johnny investigates a case where a rich man has fallen off a cliff–or was he pushed.Original Air Date: July 28, 1953Suppor...

Sherlock Holmes: A Case of Identity (EP0664)

06 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: May 10, 2012A young lady asks Sherlock Holmes to investigate the disappearance of her fiancé.Original Air Date: May 30, 1948Support the...

Let George Do It: The Public Eye (EP0663)

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: May 9, 2012The wife of a politician hires George to visit a blackmailer. George finds the blackmailer dead and himself in the middle of ...

Hercule Poirot: Murder is a Private Affair (EP0662)

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: May 8, 2012Hercule Poirot is called in by a bitter and domineering old woman to investigate the murder of a maid but to keep it private....

Barrie Craig: Dead Bull in a China Shop (EP0661)

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: May 7, 2012Barrie investigates when a woman at Willy’s wagon complains that someone stole her bull fiddle, and finds himself in the mi...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Black Doll Matter (EP0660)

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: May 4, 2012Johnny investigates the murder of an insured and a key clue is a missing black doll.Original Air Date: July 21, 1953Support t...

Sherlock Holmes: The Case Of The Accommodating Valise (EP0659)

04 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: May 3, 2012Sherlock Holmes investigates a series of jewel disappearances at railway stations.Original Air Date: May 23, 1948Support the ...

Let George Do It: See Me Once, You’ve Seen Me Twice (EP0658)

03 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: May 2, 2012George steps in when it appears that a woman’s new partner in a twin act is in on a racket that’s led to murder.Original ...

Hercule Poirot: The Trail Led to Death (EP0657)

03 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: May 1, 2012Poirot declines to help another private detective find a beautiful nurse and then two separate nurses turn up dead.Original A...

Barrie Craig: Sneak Assassin (EP0656)

02 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: April 30, 2012While on vacation in Florida, Barrie investigates the disappearance of an old friend.Original Air Date: November 21, 1954S...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Shayne Bombing Matter (EP0655)

02 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: April 27, 2012Johnny is dubious when he investigates a case where a man has been accused of murdering his brother with a bomb.Original A...

Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Everblooming Roses (EP0654)

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: April 26, 2012A minister calls Holmes in to investigate the case of the ghostly repeated blooming of roses.Original Air Date: May 16, 19...

Let George Do It: How Guilty Can You Get (EP0653)

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: April 25, 2012George is called to a small community by a wealthy to stop him from being murdered. Suspicion quickly falls onto a doctor ...

Poirot: The Adventure of the Money-Mad Ghouls (EP0652)

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: April 24, 2012Hercule Poirot investigates a series of grave robberies.Original Air Date: September 13, 1945Support the show monthly at ...

Barrie Craig: Life Line (EP0651)

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: April 23, 2012Barrie Craig tries to save the bitter boyfriend of a young woman, who asked for his help, from a life of crimeOriginal Air...

Mystery Award Theater: The Screwball Division (EP0650s)

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: April 21, 2012The youngest and oldest detectives on the force turn to a drunk former detective to solve three murders that occurred at t...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Jones Matter (EP0650)

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: April 20, 2012Johnny investigates the theft of a $30,000 necklace from an aging, let alluring actress.Original Air Date: June 30, 1953Su...

Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Illustrious Client (EP0649)

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: April 19, 2012Sherlock Holmes is brought in by the request of a certain noble client to protect the daughter of a general from the notor...

Let George Do It: Christmas in January (EP0648)

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: April 18, 2012A controlling and manipulative gossip columnist is getting Christmas presents in January from people who despise him.Origi...

Hercule Poirot: The Deadest Man in the World (EP0647)

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: April 17, 2012A crafty couple plan to use Poirot to provide a perfect alibi.Original Air Date: July 19, 1945Support the show monthly at ...

Barrie Craig: Ghosts Don’t Die in Bed (EP0646)

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: April 16, 2012Barrie and a beautiful young woman are invited to the house of a wealthy man. They find the house is owned by someone else...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Jonathan Bellows Matter (EP0645)

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: April 13, 2012Johnny is sent to protect a wealthy businessman who has been shot at it and threatened.Original Air Date: June 23, 1953Sup...

Sherlock Holmes: The Sinister Crate of Cabbages (EP0644)

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: April 12, 2012Doctor Watson tells of an encounter with Professor Moriarty that left him hating cabbages.Original Air Date: May 2, 1948Su...

Let George Do It: Knock on Wood (EP0643)

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: April 11, 2012A superstitious landlord brings George in to resolve a tenant dispute, but very quickly, George has three unsolved murders...

Hercule Poirot: Rendevous with Death (EP0642)

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: April 10, 2012When a love triangle leads to a ship-board murder, Poirot investigates.Original Air Date: July 12, 1945Support the show mo...

Barrie Craig: Hay is for Homicide (EP0641)

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: April 9, 2012Barrie Craig and his elevator man go to Vermont on a vacation. The peaceful rest is interrupted when they find a body in a ...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Emil Carter Matter (EP0640)

28 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: April 6, 2012Johnny is called by a woman accused of murdering an insured who wants his help to clear her name.Original Air Date: June 16...

Sherlock Holmes: The Case of The Very Best Butter (EP0639)

27 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: April 5, 2012A wealthy and overweight woman turns to Holmes when she fears her young French husband will kill her.Original Air Date: Apr...

Let George Do It: Tune on a Triangle (EP0638)

27 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: April 4, 2012George is suckered into a publicity stunt for an acrobat and quickly finds himself in the middle of a love triangle that’...

Hercule Poirot: Death in the Golden Gate (EP0637)

26 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: April 3, 2012While attending a peace conference in San Francisco, Poirot witnesses a kidnapping and finds himself involved in Internatio...

Barrie Craig: Blood Money (EP0636)

26 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: April 2, 2012Barrie subcontracts to an aging private eye to find a missing rug merchant. Barrie finds the man dead and has to stop kille...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Oklahoma Red Matter (EP0635)

25 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: March 30, 2012Johnny Dollar investigates a $65,000 claim for the death of a race horse.Original Air Date: June 9, 1953Support the show m...

Sherlock Holmes: The Empty House (EP0634)

25 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: March 29, 2012Thought dead for three years, Holmes returns to track down the last member of Moriarty’s gang.Original Air Date: April 1...

Let George Do It: The Man Behind the Frame (EP0633)

25 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: March 28, 2012George helps a young man on his first trip to the city who finds him in the middle of a murder investigation.Original Air ...

Hercule Poirot: Murder Wears a Mask (EP0632)

25 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: March 27, 2012Hercule Poirot matches wits with a murderer who tries to frame a protective father for the murder of an actor.Original Air...

Barrie Craig: Mid-Summer Lunacy (EP0631)

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: March 26, 2012At a resort, Barrie is hired by a wealthy young woman to investigate a young man who claims to be wealthy too. Barrie find...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Costain Matter (EP0630)

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: March 23, 2012Johnny Dollar investigates a series of high priced shoplifting cases.Original Air Date: June 2, 1953Support the show month...

Sherlock Holmes: Lady Waverly’s Imitation Pearls (EP0629)

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: March 22, 2012Holmes seeks to avoid embarrassment for a prominent family over the disappearance of imitation jewels.Original Air Date: A...

Let George Do It: Opportunity Knocks Twice (EP0628)

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: March 21, 2012A young man hires George to prove his uncle was murdered rather than having committed suicide.Original Air Date: December ...

Hercule Poirot: The Case of the Careless Victim (EP0627)

23 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: March 20, 2012Poirot while trying to relocate to New York finds himself struggling to find an apartment. Instead, he finds a corpse firs...

Barrie Craig: Death’s Bargain Basement (EP0626)

23 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: March 19, 2012Barrie Craig investigates embezzlement and murder at a department store.Original Air Date: August 10, 1954Support the show...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Brisbane Fraud Matter (EP0625)

23 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: March 16, 2012Johnny searches for a missing ban who was bonded by an insurance company for $25,000Original Air Date: May 26, 1953Support...

Sherlock Holmes: The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax (EP0624)

23 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: March 15, 2012Holmes dispatches Watson to look into the disappearance of a wealthy woman.Original Air Date: March 28, 1948Support the sh...

Let George Do It: The Bookworm Turns (EP0623)

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: March 14, 2012George is hired by a bookstore owner who suspects someone sneaking into his shop after hours to read. Quickly, George find...

Murder Clinic: The Tragedy at Marsden Manor (EP0622)

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: March 13, 2012Poirot is called upon by the insurance to investigate the apparent natural death of a wealthy man who just passed a physic...

Barrie Craig: For Love Of Murder (EP0621)

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: March 12, 2012Barrie bails out a Runyanesque character who attacked an agent that had stolen his girl. Craig comes to regret it when the...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Rochester Theft Matter (EP0620)

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: March 9, 2012Johnny works with the police to try and solve a woman’s murder as the murderer was behind a theft in Rochester that cost ...

Sherlock Holmes: Death is a Golden Arrow (EP0619)

21 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: March 8, 2012Sherlock Holmes is called in by members of an archery club to stop a rivalry from getting out of hand, but it’s not long ...

Let George Do It: And Hope to Die (EP0618)

20 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: March 7, 2012George tries to help a temperamental aging actress who is being threatened while living in a house filled with loyal lackey...

Campbell’s Playhouse: The Murder of Roger Akroyd (EP0617)

20 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: March 6, 2012While trying to retire, Poirot investigates the murder of a rich man in the country.Original Air Date: November 12, 1939Sup...

Barrie Craig: Death Buys a Bedroom (EP0616)

19 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: March 5, 2012On board a train heading for a fishing vacation to the Adirondacks, Barrie runs into mystery and murder when a beautiful wo...

Yours Truly Johnny Dollar: The Blackmail Matter (EP0615)

19 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: March 2, 2012A man is murdered inside an insured’s health club.Rehearsal of Program that Aired: May 5, 1953Support the show monthly at...

Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Serpent God (EP0614)

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: March 1, 2012Sherlock Holmes is called in to protect an Indian prince who is feared to have fallen under the influence of an evil Hindu ...

Let George Do It: Nothing But The Truth (EP0613)

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: February 29, 2012A western legend, “the last honest man”, who is rumored to be rich, hires George after someone kills his seeing eye...

Christopher London: The System-A Code for Murder (EP0612)

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: February 28, 2012Christopher London travels from New York to the South of France to solve the murder of a great musician.Original Air Da...

Barrie Craig: Murder by Error (EP0611)

18 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: February 27, 2012Barrie is hired by a wife who fears her husband is being blackmailed.Original Air Date: July 13, 1954Support the show m...

Nightbeat: A World of His Own (EP0610s)

17 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Release Date: February 25, 2012Randy Stone tries to find out what’s wrong with a punch drunk boxer.Encore Air Date: April 16, 1950Support the show m...