The best version of each episode that I could, there may be better copies of some recordings available from collectors and dealers, and I encourage you to reach out to them if you are so inclined.
Additionally, while I tried to put together a collection that contains I will add to these collections if I discover new episodes or if any new episodes become available. These recordings have beenĪcquired from publicly available sources on the Internet. Thirteen episodes were broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in 1957, aired weekly from April 23rd to July 16th.ĭisclaimer: By uploading these files, I make no claim to ownership or copyright. Unusually for the time, he solves each case not by hunting for clues in the manner of Sherlock Holmes,īut 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. Each of the stories is self-contained, with Morelle solving the mystery in the final scene. Most of the stories begin there, with his long-suffering secretary patiently enduring herĮmployer's endless sarcasm. In a nod to the Baker Street residence of Sherlock Holmes, Morelle's London office is situated at 221b Harley Street. 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 aristocratĪbout him.
The series was created by writer Ernest Dudley, who conceived the character duringĪn air raid in 1942. Morelle is played by English film actorĬecil Parker, and is alternately helped and hindered in his investigations by his secretary Miss Frayle, played by film actress Sheila Sim. Morelle Investigates (short stories)Ģ2) New Cases for Dr.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 Meets Murder: Classic Crime Stories, Dr. Morelle Meets Murder and other new adventures (short stories)ġ7) Dr. Morelle Mystery book series by Ernest Dudley includes books Meet Dr. Morelle', a psychiatrist and amateur detective. He was an author, journalist, playwright, scriptwriter, and actor. Pseudonym of Vivian Ernest Coltman-Allen.
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