Whitehall 1212 · January 13, 1952 · 29 min · 4,148 words
The transcript of “Murder in the Black Market”, an episode of Whitehall 1212 first broadcast January 13, 1952. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Whitehall 1212 plays Whitehall 1212 free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.
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Fight Hall 1212 quickly! For the first time in history, Scotland Yard opens its secret files to bring you the authentic true stories of some of its most baffling cases. Research on Fight Hall 1212 is prepared by Percy Hoskins, Chief Crime Reporter of the London
Daily Express. The stories for radio are written and directed by Willis Cooper. Here are the participants in Case No. 604 MR530 from the official files of Scotland Yard. Leo M. Stefanovich, former member of the Polish Navy.
Yes, I deserted the Navy. Marian Koniechke, who'd fought in Spain. What I am entrusting is mine. Kazimir Koshuba, who was found dead. Albert Stephen is the copper's narc. It's a living. Superintendent Alistair Watkins of Scotland Yard.
I must warn you that if you expect higher venture in Limehouse or sinister oriental's lurking dark by race, you'd best turn off your wireless now. We're quite ordinary people at Scaldaneard, professional policemen, catches of criminals, and we don't go in much for the picturesque the way we are sometimes pictured. However, if you'd like to see how we proceed upon a case,
I'll ask you to step inside our black museum and meet the man in charge of it. Come in. This is Chief Inspector John Davidson who's in charge here. How do you do? I'm afraid that the so-called Black Museum is neither Black nor a museum, nor is it the Grand Guignon.
We have here a large number of guns, knives, other weapons which have been used in crimes. They've also disguised as clothing, exhibits of all sorts that have helped in solving many of these crimes. I think you ought to explain, John, why we keep these gruesome relics.
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