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Crime & Detective
Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator.
William Gargan plays Barrie Craig, a New York investigator with a steady voice and room for a dry joke. Clients arrive at his Madison Avenue office with problems that will not stay neatly inside an appointment book.
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About the programme.
Craig works as an independent private detective. The series offers the satisfaction of following a professional through a case, with conversation and practical investigation carrying as much weight as threats. His comparatively relaxed manner is a useful change of pace after the more feverish corners of radio noir.
Programme at a glance.
- Broadcast history
- 1951-1955
- Network or distribution
- NBC
- Programme cast
- William Gargan, Ralph Bell
- Main characters
- Barrie Craig, Lieutenant Travis Rogers
Broadcast history.
NBC produced the series from 1951 to 1955. Production began in New York and later moved to Hollywood. Gargan remained the central voice; Ralph Bell played Lieutenant Travis Rogers in the New York production. The change of coast is a programme-level fact, not a credit assigned to every recording here.
Where to begin.
Try one of the shorter complete cases if you are meeting Craig for the first time. Follow the way he handles a client before deciding whether the outwardly simple job sounds trustworthy.
Choose your next episode.
Showing 1-20 of 59 episodes. Order follows the captured public catalogue, not a verified original broadcast chronology.
Two Dead Men
25:00Confession of Murder
24:50Sucker Bait
24:38For Love of Murder
29:24Death Buys a Bedroom
29:38The Schemers
29:27Blood Money
29:10Life Line
26:08The Lonely Corner
29:28Hay Is for Homicide
29:20Midsummer Lunacy
29:24Scream for Murder
29:36Crimson Queen
29:41Murder by Error
29:30Song of Death
28:18
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Questions about Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator.
What is the premise of Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator?
William Gargan plays Barrie Craig, a New York investigator with a steady voice and room for a dry joke. Clients arrive at his Madison Avenue office with problems that will not stay neatly inside an appointment book.
Where should I begin listening?
Try one of the shorter complete cases if you are meeting Craig for the first time. Follow the way he handles a client before deciding whether the outwardly simple job sounds trustworthy.
When was this programme broadcast?
1951-1955. These are programme broadcast years, not the modern publication dates of these recordings.
How many episodes can I explore here?
59 Episode Guides are available for this programme, alongside 59 public Heritage Radio Vault recordings. The recording count can include alternative versions or supplementary material.
Programme history: Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator - programme log ↗, Old Time Radio Researchers - programme and collection notes ↗. Recording counts come from the current public catalogue.
Fun facts.
- The production moved from New York to Hollywood while William Gargan remained the central voice of Craig.
Sources: Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator - programme log ↗, Old Time Radio Researchers - programme and collection notes ↗.
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Sources and recording notes.
Historical programme reference:
Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator - programme log ↗Historical programme reference:
Old Time Radio Researchers - programme and collection notes ↗Modern recording information:
Official Heritage Radio Vault programme ↗Historical references describe the programme. Spreaker supplies the selected Heritage Radio Vault titles, artwork, recording lengths and modern publication information. Anonymous public catalogue evidence was checked 4 November 2026. Syndicated transmission dates and surviving versions can differ.
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