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The Armchair Detective full-cast mystery dramas

are Shoestring Radio Theatre Productions

and are recorded in San Francisco.

The Armchair Detective

Journalist Trench is asked by his editor to look into living conditions at a senior citizen’s apartment complex. While there he meets one of the residents who guides him in uncovering the real story of what is happening there.

Written by ............ Ian Shimwell

Director .............. Steve Rubenstein

Producer ............. Monica Sullivan

CAST:

Perry Whittle, Russ Hickman, Melissa Flower, Bryan Session and Anne Stone.

Broadcast Dates: Duration

Part One - from 23rd March until 29th March 2016 23 mins

Part Two - from 30th March until 5th April 2016 28 mins

PART TWO

The Manor House Mystery

(Based on The Armchair Detective and the Manor-House Mystery)

Newspaper reporter Trench is uncomfortable with his colleague Sally-Anne’s recent relationship with shifty aristocrat Marcus Dreadbury. He contacts an old friend to help him investigate the aristocrat.

When Trench and Sally-Anne are invited to Marcus’ home for the weekend, the truth will finally come out.

Written by ........... Ian Shimwell

Director ............... Jonathan W Wind

Producer ............. Monica Sullivan

Co-Producer ....... Steve Rubenstein

CAST:

Perry Whittle, Kathy Dominici, Melissa Flower, Ian Mackenzie,

Maggie Murdock, Jonathan W Wind and Steve Rubenstein.

Broadcast Dates: Duration

Part One - from 23rd November until 29th November 2016 27 mins

Part Two - from 30th November until 6th December 2016 25 mins

The Celebrity Stalker

(Based on The Armchair Detective and the Celebrity Stalker)

Intrepid reporters Trench and Sally Anne are asked by Editor Law to help actress Darnia Storm find out who has been stalking her. Of course, Trench turns to Old Tom, the armchair detective, for help.

Written by ........... Ian Shimwell

Director ............... Steve Rubenstein

Producer ............. Monica Sullivan

CAST:

Ian Mackenzie, Perry Whittle, Melissa Flower, Mary Anne Ferara, Pam Mackenzie, Paul Dougherty and Steve Rubenstein.

Broadcast Dates: Duration

Part One - from 27th September until 3rd October 2017 29 mins

Part Two - from 4th October until 10th October 2017 28 mins

The Armchair Detective On Holiday

Intrepid reporters Trench and Sally Anne as well as Editor Law are on a ‘working holiday’ to attend a local newspaper convention in the sleepy coastal village of Fisherman’s Cove. While there, they decide to investigate the disappearance, fifty years ago, of two local fishermen. Of course, Old Tom, the armchair detective, gets involved in the case.

Written by ........... Ian Shimwell

Director ............... Melissa Flower

Producer ............. Monica Sullivan

Co-Producer........ Steve Rubenstein

Senior Associate Producer ... Melissa Flower

CAST:

Perry Whittle, Larry Shrop, Ian Mackenzie, Pamela Mackenzie, Steve Robenstein and Melissa Flower.

Broadcast Dates: Duration

Part One - from 27th June until 3rd July 2018 29 mins

Part Two - from 4th July until 10th July 2018 27 mins

The Armchair Detective and the

Psychological Secret

Newspaper reporter Trench tells Old Jane that his colleague Sally-Anne is worried about her college friend. Surprisingly Old Jane is interested. Sally Anne is worried that her friend has had an abrupt change of her personality after getting married. The three of them look into the matter and the focus is on her new husband.

Written by ........... Ian Shimwell

Director ............... Kathy Dominici

Producer ............. Monica Sullivan

Co-Producer........ Steve Rubenstein

Senior Associate Producers ... Melissa Flower & Kathy Dominici

CAST:

Kathy Dominici, Perry Whittle, Melissa Flower, Ian Mackenzie, Pamela Mackenzie, George McRae and Jonathan W Wind.

Broadcast Dates: Duration

Part One - from 27th May until 2nd June 2020 29 mins

Part Two - from 3rd June until 9th June 2020 27 mins