OLD TIME RADIO - 1 CD-ROM - 13 mp3 - Total Playtime: 6:15:15
This is a vintage radio drama series about a criminal psychologist, Dr Morelle, who solves murder cases which are too complex for the police. Morelle is played by English film actor Cecil Parker, and is alternately helped and hindered in his investigations by his secretary Miss Frayle, played by film actress Sheila Sim.
The series was created by writer Ernest Dudley, who conceived the character during an air raid in 1942. The curmudgeonly and sarcastic psychologist is thought to be based on Hollywood actor and producer Erich von Stroheim; and as played by Cecil Parker the character certainly has a touch of the aristocrat about him.
In a nod to the Baker Street residence of Sherlock Holmes, Morelle's London office is situated at 221b Harley Street. Most of the stories begin there, with his long-suffering secretary patiently enduring her employer's endless sarcasm.
Each of the stories is self-contained, with Morelle solving the mystery in the final scene. Unusually for the time, he solves each case not by hunting for clues in the manner of Sherlock Holmes, but instead through a psychiatrist's insight into the personality of the killer: using his professional experience to consider the suspects, in order to determin which of them matches the deduced personality of the murderer.
Thirteen episodes were broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in 1957, aired weekly from April 23rd to July 16th.
EPISODES LIST
A Case for Dr Morelle 1957-04-23 01 Alarm Call
A Case for Dr Morelle 1957-04-30 02 Confession of Guilt
A Case for Dr Morelle 1957-05-07 03 Threat to Kill
A Case for Dr Morelle 1957-05-14 04 The Sleepwalker
A Case for Dr Morelle 1957-05-21 05 The Blackmailer
A Case for Dr Morelle 1957-05-28 06 Voice in the Night
A Case for Dr Morelle 1957-06-04 07 The Will
A Case for Dr Morelle 1957-06-11 08 Act of Violence
A Case for Dr Morelle 1957-06-18 09 The Black Ruby
A Case for Dr Morelle 1957-06-25 10 The Wedding Dress
A Case for Dr Morelle 1957-07-02 11 The Gambler
A Case for Dr Morelle 1957-07-09 12 The Poisoned Heir
A Case for Dr Morelle 1957-07-16 13 Mr X
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This product was added to our catalog on Friday 11 October, 2019.