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One critic wrote "by my stop-watch, averages a new knife thrown, pistol shot, warning received, or document stolen every minute.. it is VERY swift and forceful; but why
Scotland Yard? Why not give Sydney’s C.I.D. a chance? "
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Afford had written some
Jeffrey Blackburn novels in which he was single. This was his first radio serial. He introduced the character of Elizabeth, who Jeffrey married at the end of
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The production was very successful, selling to the BBC in
England, as well as South Africa and New Zealand, and leading to several more Jeffrey Blackburn adventures.
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155:. When Afford was commissioned to write a second Blackburn serial he decided to keep Jeffrey married.
130:. In this serial he was not married to Elizabeth but they would be married for subsequent serials.
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537:(18), Sydney: Wireless Press, April 30, 1937, nla.obj-718579144
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The play was published in book form in 1942 under the titles
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Ep Three "The Gentleman from Buenos Aries" (28 April)
307:(1), Sydney: ABC, 3 January 1942, nla.obj-1330125997
326:"BETWEEN YOU AND Mr AND THE MICROPHONE Three Plays"
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265:Australasian Radio Relay League. (April 9, 1937),
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210:Ep Eight "The Intriguing Mr Todhunter" (4 June)
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216:Ep Ten - "The Secret of the Vault" (23 June)
207:Ep Seven "Black and White Evidence" (2 June)
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385:"MANY AUSTRALIAN RADIO PLAYS SOLD OVERSEAS"
399:– via National Library of Australia.
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204:Ep Six "Ashton Learns the Truth" (26 May)
421:(2), 11 January 1941, nla.obj-1309858540
225:Ep Thirteen "The Owl Unmasked" (14 July)
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189:Ep One "Formula Number Four" (14 April)
179:Ben Lewin as Sir Anthony Atherton-Wayne
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170:Vivian Edwards as Chief Inspector Read
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228:Final ep "The Owl Unmasked" (21 July)
201:Ep Five "The Highest Bidder" (19 May)
122:is a 1937 Australian radio serial by
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219:Ep Eleven "Ashes to Ashes" (30 June)
192:Ep Two "Design for Death" (21 April)
222:Ep Twelve "Find the Woman" (7 July)
213:Ep Nine "Terror By Night" (11 June)
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164:James Raglan as Jeffrey Blackburn
39:20 mins (7:40 pm – 8:00 pm)
245:Owl of Darkness - complete text
198:Ep Four "Mixed Doubles" (5 May)
857:1930s Australian radio serials
469:"WEDNESDAY [APRIL 21]"
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701:"WEDNESDAY JUNE [23]"
672:"WEDNESDAY [JUNE 16]"
267:"Thrills IN NEW Radio Serial"
173:Max Osbiston as Edward Blaine
759:"WEDNESDAY [JULY 7]"
643:"WEDNESDAY JUNE [9]"
614:"WEDNESDAY JUNE [2]"
585:"WEDNESDAY MAY [26]"
556:"WEDNESDAY MAY [19]"
176:John Weston as Robert Ashton
862:Radio serials by Max Afford
16:1936 Australian radio drama
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167:Hilda Scurr as Elizabeth
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411:"AUSTRALIA ON THE AIR"
872:Novels by Max Afford
498:"WEDNESDAY APRIL 28"
440:"WEDNESDAY APRIL 14"
247:at Project Gutenberg
788:"WEDNESDAY JULY 14"
297:"Coming on the Air"
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867:Jeffrey Blackburn
852:1937 radio dramas
527:"WEDNESDAY MAY 5"
344:– via Trove
285:– via Trove
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108:of episodes
78:Directed by
52:Language(s)
846:Categories
415:ABC Weekly
360:ABC Weekly
301:ABC Weekly
252:References
241:at Austlit
124:Max Afford
72:Max Afford
68:Written by
60:Syndicates
19:Radio show
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