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Detective OTR

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

PublishesTwice weeklyEpisodes52Founded12 years ago
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Mrs. Armstrong
Guest introduced as a visitor with a stake in the necklace mystery
Episode: Hotels_Are_My_Life
Mr. Hawkins
Continental Insurance investigator involved in the Armstrong/insurance backstory
Continental Insurance
Episode: Hotels_Are_My_Life
Flora Del Muir
Famous columnist of Daily Variety, West Coast correspondent for NY Daily News
Daily Variety, New York Daily News
Episode: The_Three_Frogs
Gerald Moore
Prominent radio and motion picture actor
Columbia Pictures (The Lone Wolf / related work mentioned)
Episode: Man_In_The_Street
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

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
    2
    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
    5
    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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#200
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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

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Q: I'm afraid you're just jesting, Peggy. Anyway, what about our case? Tell me, have you figured out who hanged Mark Gallows?
Peggy Lee suggests that Eve Angel had a hand in the plot because she knew Gallows's fear of dirt and could intercept the letter, but she stops short of naming a definite culprit, highlighting the mystery's uncertainty and inviting the listeners to wait for Ellery's solution.
The_Three_Frogs
Q: How does the host frame the solution in a way that connects to broader social themes?
Ellery emphasizes that crime is intertwined with social conditions, calling for better treatment of youth, opposing prejudice, and encouraging a communal effort to improve citizenship rather than blaming minority groups.
The_Three_Frogs
Q: Who is the Frog in the story, and what evidence pins him to the crime?
The Frog is revealed to be Mr. Stanklin, and the key evidence comprises fingerprint traces from Frankie's forefinger on the bubblegum, a disrupted strongbox print, and the alignment of the setup with Stanklin's access and status in the neighborhood.
Man_In_The_Street
Q: Why did you choose the Butler and the Bellhop as your two favorite suspects?
The host pressed Moore for a solution; he hints at considering a limited, credible set of roles involved in the operation, focusing on those with direct access and intimate knowledge of how rooms could be manipulated.
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.

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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. Mrs. Armstrong
2. Mr. Hawkins
3. Flora Del Muir
4. Gerald Moore
5. McCullough St. John
6. Kent Smith
7. Miss Sheila Graham
8. Dr. Monty McKing

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