The Great Detective Episode opens with a bunch of people crammed into a small office late at night, when there is a knock at the door and a beautiful dame walks in with makeup ruined by tears ...

Tonight, we re-live the era when radio was the ultimate theatre of the mind: the 1950s. Thanks to Preachrs Podcast Online and On Stage, Adelaide is about to have a return season of Great Detectives Of Old Time Radio Live at Tandanya until October 9.

We discuss

The appeal of radio plays
The art of learning accents
How radio plays differ from books and movies
How modern audiences adapt to this entertainment

Also appearing in the great detective podcast episode

We hear about the way trousers can change lives

In the musical pilgrimage, Stu Daniels will consult is Black Book

The SA Drink Of The Week is from Bickfords - Bickford and Sons Sparkling Range.

In IS IT NEWS, Nigel tests us on Radio Plays in Adelaide

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