What happens
An American gambler known as Harry Lime arrives in a Central American capital during a revolution and is drawn into a plot involving a missing million dollars and a revolutionary leader known as El Zorro. Lime is pressed by a menacing man named Jose to find a fugitive named Pietro, and he sets about tracking him down through the city's bars and cafes. The episode is part of the series The Lives of Harry Lime, based on the character from the film The Third Man, and features Orson Welles in the title role. Its original air date was 1951-11-16.
A Central American capital during a revolution, including a waterfront cafe, a hotel, a nightclub and a yacht in the harbour
Characters: Harry Lime, Jose, Consuelo, Pietro, El Zorro, General Valdez
Listen for: Harry Lime's wary exchanges with Jose and the revolutionary leaders, and his pursuit of the man called Pietro
Written from the episode itself; it never gives away the ending. Every recording is remastered for the stream: cleaned of rumble, hiss and mains hum (and the old TV whine where we found it), then levelled in two passes to steady broadcast loudness, so one show is never quieter than the next.