Counterspy
ABC
ABC · 1942–1953
Broadcasts
75
Cadence
Fortnightly
Rated
PG
Since
1942
The run
- Network
- ABC
- Years active
- 1942–1953
- Surviving broadcasts
- 75
- Genre
- adventure
The old time radio espionage and thriller, David Harding Counterspy , was brought to life by radio legend Phillips H Lord. Lord was an old time radio powerhouse, responsible for such shows as Gangbusters , Mr. District Attorney , We the People , and many more.
Restoration quality — measured from the surviving files
Source collection
Old Time Radio Researchers Group
Rights
Public domain — no renewed US copyright
Cataloguing
Air dates and notes from the Archive item record
The shape of the run
What survives, year by year
9 dated broadcasts across 12 years on the air, with 9 years where nothing is known to survive. Brightness is transfer quality; empty cells are months lost to time.
Episodes
Start here
Listen to the run in order
Restored broadcasts from 1942, in original transmission order.
- 1. Washington Woman Spy Cherchez la Femme · 8 Jun 1942
- 2. TCOT Murmured Millions · 11 Aug 1949
- 3. Courageous Come-on · 8 Sep 1949
- 01
Washington Woman Spy Cherchez la Femme
8 Jun 1942 · 29 min
Broadcast 8 June 1942. Public-domain transfer from the Old Time Radio Researchers certified set at the Internet Archive.
- 02
TCOT Murmured Millions
11 Aug 1949 · 29 min
Broadcast 11 August 1949. Public-domain transfer from the Old Time Radio Researchers certified set at the Internet Archive.
- 03
Courageous Come-on
8 Sep 1949 · 29 min
Originally broadcast on ABC, 8 September 1949. Restored from the Old Time Radio archives.
- 04
Postal Pirates Pt1
20 Sep 1949 · 29 min
Originally broadcast on ABC, 20 September 1949. Restored from the Old Time Radio archives.
- 05
Sweepstakes Murder
4 Oct 1949 · 29 min
Originally broadcast on ABC, 4 October 1949. Restored from the Old Time Radio archives.
- 06
The Case of the Photograph Furrier
18 Oct 1949 · 29 min
Originally broadcast on ABC, 18 October 1949. Restored from the Old Time Radio archives.
- 07
The Case of the Magic Murder
4 Apr 1950 · 29 min
Broadcast 4 April 1950. Public-domain transfer from the Old Time Radio Researchers certified set at the Internet Archive.
- 08
Fabulous Formula Pt1
18 Apr 1950 · 29 min
Originally broadcast on ABC, 18 April 1950. Restored from the Old Time Radio archives.
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ABC in 1942–1953
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