Ellery Queen - The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

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Host Adam Graham is your guide as he explores all surviving radio episodes of Ellery Queen. Most of the episodes were designed around the idea of armchair detectives solving the case. For those missing that element, these scenes are recreated with actual listeners.

Adam Graham


    • Sep 22, 2015 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 33m AVG DURATION
    • 17 EPISODES


    Latest episodes from Ellery Queen - The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio

    EP1684: Ellery Queen: Nikki Porter, Suspect

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2015


    A man is found murdered in Nikki’s compartment and she’s suspected of murder. Original Air Date: November 19, 1954 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ...

    EP1678: The Ford Theatre: The Adventure of a Bad Boy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2015


    Ellery Queen investigates the attempted poisoning of a cantankerous woman and the most obvious suspect is her eight-year-old nephew. Original Air Date: January 4, 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ...

    EP1672: Ellery Queen: One Diamond

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2015


    The owner of a large diamond invites Ellery to his home under false pretenses. Original Air Date: May 6, 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ...

    EP1666: Ellery Queen: The Three Frogs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2015


    Nikki hides a young gang member, trying to help him. Original Air Date: April 29, 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Read more ...

    EP1660: Ellery Queen: The Armchair Detective

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2015


    When an armchair detective is murdered on Ellery’s radio show, he has to find out who did it. Original Air Date: March 18, 1948 Support the show monthly at patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net. Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715   Read more ...

    EP1654: Ellery Queen: The Man in the Street

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2015


    Ellery sets out to capture two conmen who have swindled 10,000 people and ensure they’re captured before they’re murdered. Original Air Date: December 11, 1947 Support the show. Read more ...

    EP1642: Ellery Queen: The Case of the Number Thirty-One

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2015


    Ellery Queen looks into the death of a butler whose death appears tied into a diamond smuggling matter. Original Air Date: September 7, 1947 Support the show. Read more ...

    EP1636: Ellery Queen: The Adventure of the Message in Red

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2015


    Three seemingly unconnected women are slain by the same killer. Original Air Date: November 7, 1945 Support the show. Read more ...

    EP1630: Ellery Queen: Nick the Knife

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2015


    Ellery investigates a series of knifing attacks in New York City parks. Original Air Date: August 1, 1945 Support the show. Read more ...

    EP1624: Ellery Queen: The Foul Tip

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2015


    A cowboy movie star is murdered at a ballpark. Original Air Date: July 15, 1944 Support the show. Read more ...

    EP1618: Ellery Queen: The Adventure of Dead Man's Cavern

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2015


    While vacationing in the mountains, Ellery and friends stumble upon a mysterious death tied to a murderer’s ghost. Original Air Date: April 15, 1944 Support the show. Read more ...

    EP1612: Ellery Queen: Adventure of the Scarecrow and the Snowman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2015 33:25


    Ellery Queen uses a movie to solve a case of a man who was found in the clothes of a scarecrow and then disappeared from the hospital. Original Air Date: January 22, 1944 Support the show. Read more ...

    EP1606: Ellery Queen: The Adventure of the Mischief Maker

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2015


    Ellery is called in to investigate a series of anonymous mischief making letters. Original Air Date: January 13, 1944 Support the show. Read more ...

    EP1600: Ellery Queen: The Vanishing Magician

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2015


    An old vaudeville magician makes a wager for $25,000 that he can disappear from a house under the nose of New York’s finest. Original Air Date: November 6, 1943 Support the show. Take the listener survey. Read more ...

    EP1594: Ellery Queen: The World Series Crime

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2015


    Ellery is called in to find a baseball star’s lucky bat. Original Air Date: October 2, 1943 Support the show. Read more ...

    EP1588: Ellery Queen: Adventure of the Circus Train

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2015


    A long-time circus owner is murdered on a train. Original Air Date: March 27, 1943 Support the show. Read more ...

    EP1582: Ellery Queen: Adventure of the Singing Rat

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2015


    An informant reveals a scandal involving a crooked politician and a gangster and the gangster is murdered. Original Air Date: January 9, 1943 Support the show. Read more ...

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