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Detective OTR

Old Time Radio DVD
Oliver White
Melbourne
Murder
Brian Fitzgerald
Madge Fretelby
Murder Mystery
Sherlock Holmes
Sal Rawlins
Barry Craig
Mary Russell
Murder Investigation
Johnny Dollar
Samuel Gorby
Chloroform
Rosanna Moore
The Cry Of the Owl
Blackmail
Mark Fretelby
Crime
Madge Fretleby

Old Time Radio Network Detectives Stories, continues America's love affair with private eyes. Each week we give you "Just the facts" with all detective and cop shows. We will listen to Dragnet, unraveling another murder mystery, Richard Denning and Barbara Britton in Mr. and Mrs. North telling the story of intrigue. Crime dramas include Treasury Men in Action, Dick Tracy, Sherlock Holmes, Broadway... more

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McCullough St. John
Managing editor of Radio Mirror Magazine, armchair detective guest
Radio Mirror Magazine
Episode: The_Saga_of_Ruffy_Rux
Kent Smith
Popular screen and stage actor, guest armchair detective for the episode
Actor, guest on the program
Episode: Number_Thirty-one
Miss Sheila Graham
Hollywood columnist
Hollywood columnist
Episode: The_Armchair_Detective
Dr. Monty McKing
Founder and leading light of McKing's English
McKing's English
Episode: The_Armchair_Detective
Victor Jory
Actor, guest armchair detective invited for the episode
Broadway actor (Terese)
Episode: The_Message_in_Red
Charles Latour
Hollywood character actor invited as home armchair detective
Actor (Latour)
Episode: The_Foul_Tip
Marjorie Lawrence
Metropolitan Opera star invited as armchair detective
Metropolitan Opera
Episode: Dead_Mans_Cavern
Beverly Kelly
Circus performer invited as armchair detective
Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey
Episode: Dead_Mans_Cavern
Jean Cagney
Film star invited as guest armchair detective
Ms. Jean Cagney, guest on Ellery Queen
Episode: The_Scarecrow_and_the_Snowman

Host

Don Hancock; Ellery Queen; Ernest Chappell
Main host and narrator roles across episodes, with Ellery Queen serving as central detective voice; Don Hancock provides show narration and framing; Ernest Chappell guides guests and program flow.

Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars from 312 ratings
  • Replay?…again?

    This is normally a great cast. However for the past few weeks it’s been the same episode with different numbers just repeating over and over.

    Not sure what happened.

    Apple Podcasts
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    Speedbump883
    United Statesa year ago
  • Banjo Man

    Savvy move to upload the same episode each week and just rename them to make it appear that the content is different.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Big Talk Media
    United Statesa year ago
  • All Episodes Are The Same

    Every episode I’ve played (1-6) is all the same 1st episode. Is anyone else experiencing this glitch?

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    SoCal Frank
    United Statesa year ago
  • Good until..

    Why for over 12 episodes in a row publish the exact same one? Would love to hear something new.

    The website in the apple link isn’t accessible so couldn’t make contact that way.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    GyroGJ
    Australiaa year ago
  • Terrific

    I LOVE this show. Please make more!

    Apple Podcasts
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    Mr. Ba.
    United States3 years ago

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Listeners praise guest-detective collaborations and era-appropriate storytelling.
Several reviews flag audio quality and duplication issues as ongoing problems.
Positive feedback highlights entertaining guests like Peggy Lee and Victor Jory and the classic mystery setup.

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Number_Thirty-one
Q: How does the guest Kent Smith contribute to solving the crime?
He plays the role of the invited expert who discusses the likely culprit and helps clarify the motive and sequence of events, adding credibility and a theatrical resolution to the mystery.
Number_Thirty-one
Q: What is the basic premise of the mystery Ellery Queen is solving tonight?
The case centers on a diamond-smuggling operation linked to a passenger on a voyage and a murder that hinges on a recurring number, thirty-one, which ties together people around the ship and in New York.
The_Saga_of_Ruffy_Rux
Q: Who do you think committed the murder and why?
McCullough St. John argues that Harry Rozelle is likely the killer, suggesting Rozelle is the real Ruffy Ruck and Max Rosell was a front; the core reasoning hinges on the impersonation evidence and speech lessons that could disguise identity.
The_Armchair_Detective
Q: Miss Graham, who do you think is the criminal in tonight's story?
Sheila Graham answers that the secretary Miss Woollin is the murderer, arguing the motive and opportunity fit a subtle, well-prepared act, highlighting how a smart secretary could orchestrate the crime and manipulate perceived alibis.
The_Singing_Rat
Q: Mr. McKelvey, who do you think is the criminal?
Mr. McKelvey guesses Phil Barn (Boyne) as the culprit due to his proximity to the case, the vest, and the cigarette case enabling the switch.

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Classic mystery radio fare with a modern analysis angle, featuring detective-led narratives, armchair-detective guests, and blend of theatrical storytelling, alibi-sifting, and audience participation. Episodes often mix period-appropriate clues, public-figure guests, and sponsor-interludes to create a nostalgic, genre-blending whodunit experience. Noteworthy are high-profile guest appearances from stage, film, and music figures, plus a recurring emphasis on publishing worlds, media spectacle, and wartime public-health themes. Potential listeners should enjoy traditional whodunits, era-specific production quirks, and the interplay between host narration and guest insight to solve cases in a radio-drama format.

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Recent guests on Detective OTR include:

1. McCullough St. John
2. Kent Smith
3. Miss Sheila Graham
4. Dr. Monty McKing
5. Victor Jory
6. Charles Latour
7. Marjorie Lawrence
8. Beverly Kelly

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