• The Great Detectives Present Barrie Craig Confidential Investigator (Old Time Radio)

  • By: Adam Graham
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The Great Detectives Present Barrie Craig Confidential Investigator (Old Time Radio)

By: Adam Graham
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  • Summary

  • Barrie Craig was a different kind of detective show and Craig as played by William Gargan was a different type of detective: a big gentle easy going guy who always believed his clients until evidence proved otherwise.

    In some ways, it poked fun at the private detective genre by giving Craig police-type powers and duties such as making arrests and filling out paperwork. This played off the wide variety of functions and investigations that other PIs took on that were really police functions.

    Another time, Craig began his voice over narration by saying, “Manhattan’s my beat,” a clear reference to CBS’ Broadway’s My Beat. Other episodes took a serious turn such as Craig’s poignant caper with a mentally ill young woman.Gargan’s light and easygoing style make each episode of Barrie Craig is like a visit with an old friend talking about his detective adventures. Listeners were more than happy to visit for four years.

    Host Adam Graham brings you all surviving episodes of this classic series. Also in this feed are three episodes of Gargan's earlier detective series, I Deal in Crime from 1947.

    These episodes were presented from 2011-12 as part of The Great Detectives of Old Time Radio podcast.
    Copyright Adam Graham
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Episodes
  • Barrie Craig: A Time to Kill

    Barrie Craig: A Time to Kill
    Mar 7 2025
    Release Date: October 03, 2011

    A woman hops into Barrie’s car and they’re chased by another car all the way to New Jersey. Who is this woman and why is someone after her?

    Original Air Date: February 13, 1952

    Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net

    Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net

    Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715

    Give us a call at 208-991-4783

    Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net

    Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net
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    33 mins
  • Barrie Craig: The Diary of Death

    Barrie Craig: The Diary of Death
    Feb 28 2025
    Release Date: September 26, 2011

    Barrie contacts with a small upstate town to find a murderer.

    Original Air Date: February 6, 1952

    Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net

    Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net

    Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715

    Give us a call at 208-991-4783

    Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net

    Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net
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    33 mins
  • Barrie Craig: A Very Odd Job

    Barrie Craig: A Very Odd Job
    Feb 21 2025
    Release Date: September 19, 2011

    Barrie is hired to deliver a puppet to a showgirl but that’s not the end of this odd job.

    Original Air Date: January 30, 1952

    Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net

    Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net

    Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715

    Give us a call at 208-991-4783

    Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net

    Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net
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    36 mins

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