# A Case For Dr Morelle

Networks named by its archives: BBC. Heard 1957. 13 episodes.

A CASE FOR DR. MORELLE A Case for Dr. Morelle was a 13-episode series which ran weekly in 1957 on the BBC Light Programme from April 23 to July 16. According to the author Ernest Dudley, the character began life in 1940 during World War Two air raids, as he was trying to think up a "different" kind of detective while also providing a comic role for the actress Jane Grahame, who was also his wife. The result, originally heard on the radio show Monday Night at Eight, involved the acerbic criminal psychologist Dr. Morelle and his eager-but-less-than-helpful secretary Miss Frayle. In the 1957 series, Dr. Morelle was played by the English comic actor Cecil Parker, and Sheila Sim played the long-suffering and devoted Miss Frayle. In addition to radio plays, Dudley wrote a stage play as well as a number of novels and short stories featuring these characters. Audiences loved the opinionated and eccentric Morelle, whose disdain for his loyal secretary was an extension of his general lack of regard for humanity. Unlike Sherlock Holmes, who based his analysis on physical clues left at the scene of the crime, Morelle generally conducted his investigations via a series of interviews, although he sometimes included physical evidence in his analysis. He used his knowledge of criminal psychology to determine which of the suspects fit the psychological profile of the criminal. Often during the story, Miss Frayle would irritate the doctor by interrupting him as he was conducting an…

## Sets

- A Case For Dr Morelle - Single Episodes (Old Time Radio Researchers): the Internet Archive states no licence or rights for it. Source: https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Dr_Morelle_Singles

## Episodes, in broadcast order

1. [Alarm Call](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/a-case-for-dr-morelle/d355703e1ffd), aired 23 April 1957 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dr_Morelle_Singles/A%20Case%20for%20Dr%20Morelle%2057-04-23%20%2801%29%20Alarm%20Call.mp3
1. [Confession of Guilt](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/a-case-for-dr-morelle/1fd90db7893b), aired 30 April 1957 (28 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dr_Morelle_Singles/A%20Case%20for%20Dr%20Morelle%2057-04-30%20%2802%29%20Confession%20of%20Guilt.mp3
1. [Threat to Kill](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/a-case-for-dr-morelle/5c5843686579), aired 7 May 1957 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dr_Morelle_Singles/A%20Case%20for%20Dr%20Morelle%2057-05-07%20%2803%29%20Threat%20to%20Kill.mp3
1. [The Sleepwalker](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/a-case-for-dr-morelle/f0e8a05fa2e5), aired 14 May 1957 (30 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dr_Morelle_Singles/A%20Case%20for%20Dr%20Morelle%2057-05-14%20%2804%29%20The%20Sleepwalker.mp3
1. [The Blackmailer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/a-case-for-dr-morelle/4b5934c1700a), aired 21 May 1957 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dr_Morelle_Singles/A%20Case%20for%20Dr%20Morelle%2057-05-21%20%2805%29%20The%20Blackmailer.mp3
1. [Voice in the Night](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/a-case-for-dr-morelle/3cee6c6b92e1), aired 28 May 1957 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dr_Morelle_Singles/A%20Case%20for%20Dr%20Morelle%2057-05-28%20%2806%29%20Voice%20in%20the%20Night.mp3
1. [The Will](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/a-case-for-dr-morelle/4c0c8993fff7), aired 4 June 1957 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dr_Morelle_Singles/A%20Case%20for%20Dr%20Morelle%2057-06-04%20%2807%29%20The%20Will.mp3
1. [Act of Violence](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/a-case-for-dr-morelle/bef18bd56f48), aired 11 June 1957 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dr_Morelle_Singles/A%20Case%20for%20Dr%20Morelle%2057-06-11%20%2808%29%20Act%20of%20Violence.mp3
1. [The Black Ruby](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/a-case-for-dr-morelle/999bbbce5225), aired 18 June 1957 (28 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dr_Morelle_Singles/A%20Case%20for%20Dr%20Morelle%2057-06-18%20%2809%29%20The%20Black%20Ruby.mp3
1. [The Wedding Dress](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/a-case-for-dr-morelle/38e2826697b4), aired 25 June 1957 (28 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dr_Morelle_Singles/A%20Case%20for%20Dr%20Morelle%2057-06-25%20%2810%29%20The%20Wedding%20Dress.mp3
1. [The Gambler](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/a-case-for-dr-morelle/342389c7def4), aired 2 July 1957 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dr_Morelle_Singles/A%20Case%20for%20Dr%20Morelle%2057-07-02%20%2811%29%20The%20Gambler.mp3
1. [Poisoned Air](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/a-case-for-dr-morelle/dfd98716d74d), aired 9 July 1957 (28 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dr_Morelle_Singles/A%20Case%20for%20Dr%20Morelle%2057-07-09%20%2812%29%20Poisoned%20Air.mp3
1. [Mr. X](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/a-case-for-dr-morelle/51983c0859a9), aired 16 July 1957 (29 min): https://archive.org/download/OTRR_Dr_Morelle_Singles/A%20Case%20for%20Dr%20Morelle%2057-07-16%20%2813%29%20Mr.%20X.mp3

A set by the Old Time Radio Researchers Group (otrr.org), at the Internet Archive's Old Time Radio collection.

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