Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator
Crime & Detective from Heritage Radio Vault. 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…
Crime & Detective
The Fat Man.
Brad Runyon is The Fat Man, a private investigator whose size is part of his identity but whose work depends on observation and persistence. Murder, missing people and misleading explanations give him plenty to investigate.
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About the programme.
The series places a recognisable leading character at the centre of individual cases. It rewards listeners who enjoy a detective's voice and working method as much as a last-minute revelation. The title was used for more than one production, an important distinction when comparing recordings.
Programme at a glance.
- Broadcast history
- American series began 1946
- Network or distribution
- ABC, American version
- Programme cast
- J. Scott Smart, Lloyd Berrell, Australian version
- Main characters
- Brad Runyon
Broadcast history.
The American ABC series starred J. Scott Smart and began in 1946. An Australian version starring Lloyd Berrell also exists. This guide does not assign one cast or a precise broadcast date to a recording solely because it bears The Fat Man title.
Where to begin.
Begin with a complete case, then compare another recording if you enjoy Runyon's approach. Where a performer or production is not independently identified, use the listening details without assuming that all the files belong to the same incarnation.
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Showing 1-20 of 29 episodes. Order follows the captured public catalogue, not a verified original broadcast chronology.
The Black Angel
28:02Order For Murder
24:27Murder By Mail
26:38Murder Runs An Ad
29:04Murder Wins The Draw
23:12The Nightmare Murder
27:37Murder For Sale
26:32
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Sources and recording notes.
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The Fat Man - programme log ↗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Official Heritage Radio Vault programme ↗Historical references describe the programme.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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