Hello and welcome to another episode of Nostologic Mystery Radio.

I'm your host Stevie Kay, and it's my honor to bring you the radio shows of yesterday year.

For this episode, I bring you Father Brown, episode titled The Actor and the Alibi,

originally aired November 2nd, 1986, where Father Brown discovers that the cast of a famous stage comedy might include a killer.

But how can that be when everyone has a perfect alibi?

We'll see.

So sit back and relax, and I hope you enjoy this nostalgic mystery radio.

Thank you for listening.

We present the actor and the alibi, adapted by John Scottney, with Andrew Sacks's father Brown.

Excuse me?

Sorry, sir. The box office is shut at the moment.

Oh, no, no, I'm sorry. I don't want to see the play.

No, not many do, I'm afraid. Well, what can we do for you?

I had a message from your Mr. Jarvis. Ah, well, I'm afraid Well, what can we do for you? I had a message from your Mr. Jarvis Ah, well, I'm afraid he's rehearsing on stage at the moment Well, he said a Mr. Manderville needed my help Of course, father, it went out of my head, it did, I'm sorry, what with all the bother of the first night, Mr. Manderville's at the back of the house, through here. Ah, thank you. Only, if you'll be as quiet as you can, they're in the middle of rehearsing. Yes, of course. It's Father Brown for you, Mr. Manderville. Oh, hello, Father Brown. Thank you, but coming so quick. Well, if you'll... Excuse me, James. How do you do, Mr. Manderville? A mundane, Mandeville, father. So, licensee and proprietor of the Hippolyum Thief. Well, really, the name's Potter. Only you've got to call yourself something posh in this business, haven't you? I suppose, so. Mr. Jarvis said you needed my help, Mr. Mandel.

That I do, Father Brown, that I do. It's Miss Moroni, a very beautiful, very talented little lady, but, well, you know, Italian background and the old Latin temperament. They're all mad, I reckon.

Madam, dear, yes. We'd be awfully grateful if you'll be a little quieter.

We are trying to rehearse, and it does affect the concentration, so.

Sorry, dear heart, only it's Father Brown, the priest, he's arrived.

Oh, Father Brown, it's very good of you to come.

All right, everybody, break for five minutes.

You bring more than a girl up here, Mother, here? Yes, my love. This way, if you would, Father. Thank you. Oh, I meant to ask, how come that you know Ashton? Ashton. Oh, Mr. Jarvis. Well, he's a Catholic. He comes to Mass sometimes. Now, about... Ashton is he now. Oh, oh father brown do please come up you mon steps they're only temporary yes thank you so much yes careful now father brown that's

it that's it i really don't know why my husband troubled you father brown but thank you for coming

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