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The Adventures of Philip Marlowe
The Vital Statistic.
The Vital Statistic, a 29-minute recording from The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, available to hear on Heritage Radio Vault.
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About this programme.
A client brings a problem. Philip Marlowe follows it into a Los Angeles where money buys protection and an honest answer can be dangerous. Raymond Chandler's private detective comes to radio with bruising action, sharp observation and a stubborn sense of decency.
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Sources and recording notes.
Modern recording information:
Official Heritage Radio Vault recording ↗Heritage Radio Vault publication: 17 April 2026. This is the modern Spreaker publication, not an original broadcast date. Recording lengths come from the public catalogue; advertising can change the time heard in the player.
An original broadcast date, story synopsis and cast have not been independently established for this recording. The programme guide provides the wider history. Missing episode details are left open rather than inferred from the title.
Recording references
- Recording 1
- Philip Marlowe - The Vital Statistic · Spreaker reference 71412161 · 29:22 · Published 17 April 2026
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