Murder Clinic was a radio series created by the Mutual Broadcasting System (MBS) which presented weekly radio stories adapted from various well-known mystery writers. The series ran from 1942 to 1943 and featured adaptations from writers such as Edgar Wallace, Ngaio Marsh, Carter Dickson (John Dickson Carr), Margery Allingham, G. K. Chesterton, Jacques Futrelle, Stuart Palmer, Agatha Christie and others.
Of the various Christie episodes, so far only one recording has surfaced, that of The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor, in which Maurice Tarplin voiced Poirot.
Adaptations of Agatha Christie stories[]
Among the weekly broadcasts, at least 5 episodes are known which are adaptations of Agatha Christie's stories.
# | Title | Original airdate |
---|---|---|
1 | The Tragedy of Marsden Manor Based on The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor |
6 Oct 1942 |
2 | The Blue Geranium Based on The Blue Geranium |
12 Jan 1943 |
3 | The Triangle at Rhodes Based on Triangle at Rhodes |
9 Feb 1943 |
4 | Yellow Iris Based on Yellow Iris |
25 Feb 1943 |
5 | Death on the Nile Based on Death on the Nile (short story) - the Parker Pyne story not the Poirot novel |
5 Sep 1943 |
External links[]
- Murder Clinic: Radio's Golden Age of Detection
- Kevin Burton Smith, "Murder Clinic", The New Thrilling Detective Website (blog), 27 Jan 2019. URL
- Tragedy at Marsdon Manor at OldTime Radio Downloads.com