Father Brown is a fictional Roman Catholic priest and amateur detective who is featured in 53 short stories published between 1910 and 1936 written by English novelist G. K. Chesterton. Father Brown solves mysteries and crimes using his intuition and keen understanding of human nature.

Two great episodes starring William Gargon as Barrie Craig.

Two great episodes of Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator , starring William Gargon as Barrie Craig.

Sgt.Joe Friday and the L.A. Police Force are busy solving crimes and punishing the bad guys- mwhich is what makes the old days great. No crooked DA's to let them loose after they've created havoc. 

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Two great episodes of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar- America's greatest insurance investigator.  Make sure to book your next flight with Johnny Dollar Airlines and fly from Hartford MA to LA for $95!

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Createdn by Jack Webb with the support of the Los Angeles Police Dapartment, Dragnet was a huge radio hit for years, portraying the men and women who worked for the department as real people who worked hard to uphold the law and protect the citizens.

The Whistler was one of the most succesful radio shows of its time and was sponsored by Sugnal Oil. In every episode a person's criminal acts are revealed by the narrator- the Whistler-- so that the listener has a front row seat to the mystery/drama.

This detective show, which was one of NBC's best next to Dragnet, ran from 1951 to 1955. It starred William Gargon as Barrie Craig, and what made this role special was that Gargon actually had experience as a P.I. It shows through in his work- great stuff from the golden days of radio!

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This detective show, which was one of NBC's best next to Dragnet, ran from 1951 to 1955. It starred William Gargon as Barrie Craig, and what made this role special was that Gargon actually had experience as a P.I. It shows through in his work- great stuff from the golden days of radio!

 Enjoy all the episodes our 9+ 1001 shows have to offer now at www.bestof1001stories.com. Tip: you can search for favorites (like Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar, etc) and they will all come up in order of play for you to enjoy.