A “Dangerous Assignment” radio play first aired on May 17, 1950 on NBC A Disgruntled Sheik Government agent, Steve Mitchel, is given his next assignment. It takes him to Saudi Arabia. At first, he’s a little reluctant to go. He wonders why this is a government assignment. But there is an Arab leader, a Sheik, […]
DL081: Poirot — Careless Victim — But how did you know?
DL081: Hercule Poirot and the Case of the Careless Victim — Act 3: Scene 1 Poirot points out the clues Miss Fletcher and Inspector Stevens are quite amazed at Poirot. How did he figure out that this man wasn’t Mr Parrish? Over tea in the airport café, Poirot identifies the clues he had noticed […]
DL080: Poirot — Careless Victim — Tragedy strikes
DL080: Hercule Poirot and the Case of the Careless Victim — Act 2: Scenes 5 & 6 Tragedy Strikes Laura never did get to see her father, and now he’s been in an accident. What a tragedy! Will she ever see him again? Is he going to be all right? Inspector Stevens heads straight for […]
DL079: Poirot — The Careless Victim — In a fog
DL079: Hercule Poirot: The Case of the Careless Victim — Act 2: Scenes 3 & 4 Come along, Johnny! Poirot and Miss Fletcher go in search of Laura Parrish. Poirot gets Johnny, the elevator man, to join the search. Why does he need Johnny? What is his real purpose in inviting Johnny along? Johnny says […]
DL078: Poirot — Careless Victim — In search of clues
DL078: Hercule Poirot: The Case of the Careless Victim — Act 2: Scene 1 & 2 CSI – Crime Scene Investigation: Poirot, Inspector Stevens, and Miss Fletcher all go upstairs to the room above Miss Fletcher’s room — the room where Poirot says the murder took place. No one is there. It gives them […]
DL077: Poirot — Careless Victim — Police protection!
DL077: Hercule Poirot: The Case of the Careless Victim — Act 1: Scene 4 Police Protection Inspector Stevens arrives at the hotel already predicting who the victim and the murderer are. However, he is in for a bit of a surprise. After identifying the body, Stevens and Poirot have the dual task of arresting […]
DL076: Poirot — The Careless Victim — Sounds Suspicious
DL076: Hercule Poirot: The Case of the Careless Victim — Act 1: Scene 3 A Logical Explanation Poirot wants to take the elevator down to the hotel lobby to meet Inspector Stevens of the New York police force. While waiting for the elevator, he explains to Miss Fletcher how he knows her room was […]
DL075: Poirot — Careless Victim — The Name is Poirot
Hercule Poirot: The Case of the Careless Victim — Act 1: Scenes 1 & 2 Apartment Hunting Hercule Poirot is the famous French-speaking detective from Belgium. As the story opens, he has just moved to New York and is looking for an apartment. He’s told he’ll be lucky to find one, but Poirot doesn’t believe in […]
DL061: Intimidated Jury — Thieves Fall Out
Mr District Attorney and the Intimidated Jury, Scene 10 No way is that cop gonna’ talk! In our last episode, the District Attorney’s chat with Mr Butler alerted Butler that he needed to do something fast or he and Stanley would be caught. The policeman was alive and recovering from a coma after getting shot […]
DL060: Intimidated Jury — Cat and Mouse
Mr District Attorney and the Intimidated Jury, Scene 9 [Photo © inigocia/Bigstock.com] Brilliant deduction After finding a canceled debt in Taylor’s books, the District Attorney pays Butler a visit. Butler had held the mortgage on Taylor’s businesses, and now the debt is gone. Butler certainly appears to be the man Taylor felt indebted to, so the DA has deduced that […]