Dangerous Assignment: Intercept Dr. Korvel (EP4031)
The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio| Daily Mystery Dramas
Adam Graham
4.4 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 22 March 2023
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Original Radio Broadcast Date: December 30, 1950
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| 0:00.0 | Music |
| 0:28.0 | Welcome to the great detectives of old-time radio brought to you by the Art of Crime podcast. |
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| 1:04.0 | In a moment we're going to bring you this week's episode of Dangerous Assignment. |
| 1:09.0 | And unfortunately we do have a lost episode in between last week's show and this week's. |
| 1:17.0 | The Christmas episode from December 23rd of 1950 is missing. |
| 1:23.0 | The original air date on this week's show is December the 30th 1950 and the title will be Intercept Doctor Corval. |
| 1:33.0 | But now I want to talk to you about the Art of Crime podcast. |
| 1:37.0 | The Art of Crime is a brand new history podcast about the unlikely collisions between true crime and the arts. |
| 1:45.0 | Season 1 is titled The Unusual Suspects, Artist Accused of Being Jack the Ripper. |
| 1:52.0 | It profiles six renowned artists who have fallen under suspicion as the Watt Chapel murderer. |
| 1:58.0 | The love, children's author, Lewis Carroll is the one best known to us today. |
| 2:03.0 | Joining him among others are the theatrical wakemaker and costume designer who supplied Scotland Yard with disguises while it was hunting the ripper. |
| 2:13.0 | The actor who originated the dual role of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and was planted in London at the time of the killing spree. |
| 2:21.0 | And the Victorian pop star whose brother, it so happens, has also been accused of committing the crimes. |
| 2:28.0 | As you meet each artist you'll find out who they were, what it was like to work in their trades in the Victorian period, and why they've been nominated as Ripper candidates. |
| 2:39.0 | Then there is the larger question, why have artists, especially great artists, proven so attractive as suspects. |
| 2:47.0 | This season wraps up with four bonus episodes, including one about Arthur Conan Doyle's theories about the identity of the Watt Chapel murderer. |
| 2:57.0 | Season 2 organized around a surprise new theme will debut on April 5th. |
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