{"id":18971,"date":"2018-02-17T00:01:54","date_gmt":"2018-02-17T06:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/?p=18971"},"modified":"2018-02-16T19:53:17","modified_gmt":"2018-02-17T01:53:17","slug":"audio-drama-review-paul-temple-complete-radio-collection-volume-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatdetectives.net\/detectives\/audio-drama-review-paul-temple-complete-radio-collection-volume-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Audio Drama Review: Paul Temple: The Complete Radio Collection, Volume 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=as_ss_li_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=adamsblog03-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B01ATV7OOE&amp;asins=B01ATV7OOE&amp;linkId=bde77bb3e8ca8845bfc9f51ba8d6f9d5&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div data-editor=\"d76q9\" data-offset-key=\"vpo4-0-0\" data-block=\"true\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"vpo4-0-0\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.05em;\" data-offset-key=\"blg3k-0-0\">Paul Temple is a legendary amateur detective. His adventures first aired over British radio in the 1930s and continued until 1968. Like much British radio of the era, the earliest Paul Temple serials <\/span><span class=\"passivevoice\" style=\"letter-spacing: 0.05em;\"><span data-offset-key=\"blg3k-1-0\">are lost<\/span><\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.05em;\" data-offset-key=\"blg3k-2-0\">. This collection offers three adventures that managed to survive in that era. Each serial <\/span><span class=\"passivevoice\" style=\"letter-spacing: 0.05em;\"><span data-offset-key=\"blg3k-3-0\">is composed<\/span><\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.05em;\" data-offset-key=\"blg3k-4-0\"> eight twenty or twenty-five-minute episodes. (The most popular format for Paul Temple.)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-editor=\"d76q9\" data-offset-key=\"4v1qk-0-0\" data-block=\"true\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"4v1qk-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"4v1qk-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-editor=\"d76q9\" data-offset-key=\"4get9-0-0\" data-block=\"true\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"4get9-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"4get9-0-0\">The first serial, <\/span><em>Send for Paul Temple<\/em><span data-offset-key=\"4get9-0-2\"> is a Canadian remake of the first Paul Temple broadcast. This is a treat. Little Canadian radio from the era is circulating, so it&#8217;s nice to see how they measure up to the BBC. This holds up to most American and British programs of the time, but the sound effects are a bit sparser.\u00a0 The police <\/span><span class=\"passivevoice\"><span data-offset-key=\"4get9-1-0\">are baffled by<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"4get9-2-0\"> a series of jewel thefts, and in the newspaper, there&#8217;s a simple cry, &#8220;Send Paul Temple.&#8221; The official police are reluctant to call in the amateur sleuth. A policeman friend of Temple&#8217;s wants to talk to him but <\/span><span class=\"passivevoice\"><span data-offset-key=\"4get9-3-0\">is murdered<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"4get9-4-0\">, setting Temple on the trail. The story stars Bernard Braden as Temple. It&#8217;s a <\/span><span class=\"adverb\"><span data-offset-key=\"4get9-5-0\">fairly<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"4get9-6-0\"> good mystery that shows how Paul and his wife Steve met.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-editor=\"d76q9\" data-offset-key=\"58h4o-0-0\" data-block=\"true\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"58h4o-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"58h4o-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-editor=\"d76q9\" data-offset-key=\"rnko-0-0\" data-block=\"true\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"rnko-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"rnko-0-0\">1942&#8217;s <\/span><span data-offset-key=\"rnko-0-1\">Paul Temple Intervenes<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"rnko-0-2\"> features Paul (Carl Bernard) and Steve (Bernadette Hodgson). They look into an affair to find the head of a ruthless blackmail ring named the Marquis.\u00a0This story was fine. It&#8217;s not horrible, but it does have some improbable plot turns, and it goes too deep into melodrama for its own good. Not bad, and I&#8217;m thankful for almost any classic radio that survives, but it&#8217;s <\/span><span class=\"adverb\"><span data-offset-key=\"rnko-1-0\">easily<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"rnko-2-0\"> the weakest story on the set.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-editor=\"d76q9\" data-offset-key=\"ebqs8-0-0\" data-block=\"true\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"ebqs8-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"ebqs8-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-editor=\"d76q9\" data-offset-key=\"re21-0-0\" data-block=\"true\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"re21-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"re21-0-0\">The actor Kim Peacock plays Paul in 1950&#8217;s <\/span><em>Paul Temple and the Vandyke Affair<\/em><span data-offset-key=\"re21-0-2\">. Paul investigates the disappearance of a baby and\u00a0her sitter, Miss Millicent. The only clue is a message referencing a mysterious Mr. Van Dyke. Of course, their investigations lead to a sinister trail.\u00a0 At this point, Steve is far more assertive\u00a0and a stronger character. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-editor=\"d76q9\" data-offset-key=\"2lgcj-0-0\" data-block=\"true\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"2lgcj-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"2lgcj-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-editor=\"d76q9\" data-offset-key=\"4rrku-0-0\" data-block=\"true\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"4rrku-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"4rrku-0-0\">One thing that makes\u00a0this stand out is Marjorie Westbury&#8217;s performance. Westbury took over as Steve in 1945. She\u00a0continued\u00a0opposite four different Paul Temples until\u00a01968. Kim Peacock\u00a0also turns in a solid performance.\u00a0I&#8217;d <\/span><span class=\"passivevoice\"><span data-offset-key=\"4rrku-1-0\">be thrilled<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"4rrku-2-0\"> if more episodes featuring this pair came into circulation. The story features a strong supporting cast. This includes\u00a0future Paul Temple Peter Coke and\u00a0Roger Delgado (Doctor Who.)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-editor=\"d76q9\" data-offset-key=\"17g9-0-0\" data-block=\"true\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"17g9-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"17g9-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-editor=\"d76q9\" data-offset-key=\"dc35e-0-0\" data-block=\"true\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"dc35e-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"dc35e-0-0\">The box set has more to offer than <\/span><span class=\"qualifier\"><span data-offset-key=\"dc35e-1-0\">just<\/span><\/span><span data-offset-key=\"dc35e-2-0\"> the stories. The set includes a documentary on the remastering of the Canadian <\/span><span data-offset-key=\"dc35e-2-1\">Send for Paul Temple<\/span><span data-offset-key=\"dc35e-2-2\">. It began as cardboard transcription disks. Yet they managed to make it sound good in the twenty-first century. How is a fascinating story for audio buffs. Further, the CD features an interview with Coke. Also, there are three episodes from incomplete original Paul Temple serials. They will only appeal to hardcore Temple fans. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-editor=\"d76q9\" data-offset-key=\"73tun-0-0\" data-block=\"true\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"73tun-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"73tun-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-editor=\"d76q9\" data-offset-key=\"ful7f-0-0\" data-block=\"true\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"ful7f-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"ful7f-0-0\">Many Paul Temple fans council new listeners to avoid this set for a first listen. This isn&#8217;t Paul Temple at his best, and it doesn&#8217;t feature the most well-known Paul Temple actor. There&#8217;s\u00a0merit to that argument. But I like to hear things from the beginning. While these stories had their weak points, I found them a lot of fun to listen\u00a0to. If what&#8217;s to come is even better, then I&#8217;ll enjoy all the Paul Temple collections to come.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-editor=\"d76q9\" data-offset-key=\"58ntq-0-0\" data-block=\"true\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"58ntq-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"58ntq-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-editor=\"d76q9\" data-offset-key=\"4b16n-0-0\" data-block=\"true\">\n<div class=\"public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\" data-offset-key=\"4b16n-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"4b16n-0-0\">Rating: 4.0 out of 5.0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"4b16n-0-0\">\n<p style=\"margin: 1em 0px; color: #444444; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; -ms-word-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-color: initial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial;\"><em>This post contains affiliate links, which means that items purchased from these links may result in a commission being paid to the author of this post at no extra cost to the purchaser.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 1em 0px; color: #444444; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; word-spacing: 0px; white-space: normal; -ms-word-wrap: break-word; box-sizing: border-box; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-color: initial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial;\"><em>If<\/em>\u00a0you<em>\u00a0enjoyed this post, you can have new posts about Detective stories and the golden age of radio and television delivered\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B004U8SET2\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=adamsblog03-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B004U8SET2\">automatically to your kindle.\u00a0<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paul Temple is a legendary amateur detective. 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