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.

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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

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