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Pc 49

1948–1950

1948–1950

Pc 49

10

Surviving broadcasts

1948–1950

Years on the air

3

Seasons represented

The Adventures of PC 49 British crime drama. The radio adventures of Police Constable 49, and his girl friday, Joan, during the 1940s and 1950s in London. Brian Reece played PC 49 and Joy Shelton played Joan . The series was written by Allan Stranks and produced by Vernon Harris. PC 49 was a mere uniformed constable, but this didn't deter him from pursuing his own theories in solving the cases, frequently to the dismay of his superiors. The show mixed drama with light comedy, allowing both PC 49 and Joan to trouble the higher ranking officers who were notionally in charge of his cases, usually by having PC 49 solve them. Long believed lost, presented here are some extremely rare recordings f Public-domain transfers from the Internet Archive.

Source collection: adventures-of-pc-49

The shape of the run

Every dated survivor plotted against the years the series was on the air. The gaps are the lost broadcasts.

The shape of the run

What survives, year by year

6 dated broadcasts across 3 years on the air, with 1 year where nothing is known to survive. Brightness is transfer quality; empty cells are months lost to time.

JFMAMJJASOND
1948
1949
1950
Clean transferListenableRough but complete No surviving recording

The surviving run

10 of 10 shown

Transmission

6 August

No. 1

1948

Pc 49

Adventures of PC 49 : : The Case of the Beginners Luck [Disc 2 (of 3)]

Running time

12 min

The Adventures of PC 49 British crime drama. The radio adventures of Police Constable 49, and his girl friday, Joan, during the 1940s and 1950s in London. Brian Reece played PC 49 and Joy Shelton played Joan . The series was written by Allan Stranks and produced by Vernon Harris. PC 49 was a mere uniformed constable, but this didn't deter him from pursuing his own theories in solving the cases, frequently to the dismay of his superiors. The show mixed drama with light comedy, allowing both PC 49 and Joan to trouble the higher ranking officers who were notionally in charge of his cases, usually by having PC 49 solve them. Long believed lost, presented here are some extremely rare recordings f Public-domain transfers from the Internet Archive.

Transmission

17 September

No. 2

1948

Pc 49

Adventures of PC 49 : : The Case of the Lone Wolf

Running time

28 min

The Adventures of PC 49 British crime drama. The radio adventures of Police Constable 49, and his girl friday, Joan, during the 1940s and 1950s in London. Brian Reece played PC 49 and Joy Shelton played Joan . The series was written by Allan Stranks and produced by Vernon Harris. PC 49 was a mere uniformed constable, but this didn't deter him from pursuing his own theories in solving the cases, frequently to the dismay of his superiors. The show mixed drama with light comedy, allowing both PC 49 and Joan to trouble the higher ranking officers who were notionally in charge of his cases, usually by having PC 49 solve them. Long believed lost, presented here are some extremely rare recordings f Public-domain transfers from the Internet Archive.

Transmission

24 September

No. 3

1948

Pc 49

Adventures of PC 49 : : The Case of the Haunting Refrain

Running time

29 min

The Adventures of PC 49 British crime drama. The radio adventures of Police Constable 49, and his girl friday, Joan, during the 1940s and 1950s in London. Brian Reece played PC 49 and Joy Shelton played Joan . The series was written by Allan Stranks and produced by Vernon Harris. PC 49 was a mere uniformed constable, but this didn't deter him from pursuing his own theories in solving the cases, frequently to the dismay of his superiors. The show mixed drama with light comedy, allowing both PC 49 and Joan to trouble the higher ranking officers who were notionally in charge of his cases, usually by having PC 49 solve them. Long believed lost, presented here are some extremely rare recordings f Public-domain transfers from the Internet Archive.

Transmission

1 October

No. 4

1948

Pc 49

Adventures of PC 49 : : The Case of the Green Golliwog

Running time

29 min

The Adventures of PC 49 British crime drama. The radio adventures of Police Constable 49, and his girl friday, Joan, during the 1940s and 1950s in London. Brian Reece played PC 49 and Joy Shelton played Joan . The series was written by Allan Stranks and produced by Vernon Harris. PC 49 was a mere uniformed constable, but this didn't deter him from pursuing his own theories in solving the cases, frequently to the dismay of his superiors. The show mixed drama with light comedy, allowing both PC 49 and Joan to trouble the higher ranking officers who were notionally in charge of his cases, usually by having PC 49 solve them. Long believed lost, presented here are some extremely rare recordings f Public-domain transfers from the Internet Archive.

Transmission

5 November

No. 5

1948

Pc 49

Adventures of PC 49 : : The Case of the Shivering Spiv [Disc 1 + 3 (of 3)]

Running time

19 min

The Adventures of PC 49 British crime drama. The radio adventures of Police Constable 49, and his girl friday, Joan, during the 1940s and 1950s in London. Brian Reece played PC 49 and Joy Shelton played Joan . The series was written by Allan Stranks and produced by Vernon Harris. PC 49 was a mere uniformed constable, but this didn't deter him from pursuing his own theories in solving the cases, frequently to the dismay of his superiors. The show mixed drama with light comedy, allowing both PC 49 and Joan to trouble the higher ranking officers who were notionally in charge of his cases, usually by having PC 49 solve them. Long believed lost, presented here are some extremely rare recordings f Public-domain transfers from the Internet Archive.

Transmission

12 November

No. 6

1948

Pc 49

Adventures of PC 49 : : The Case of the Lovely Liar [Disc 1 + 3 (of 3)]

Running time

20 min

The Adventures of PC 49 British crime drama. The radio adventures of Police Constable 49, and his girl friday, Joan, during the 1940s and 1950s in London. Brian Reece played PC 49 and Joy Shelton played Joan . The series was written by Allan Stranks and produced by Vernon Harris. PC 49 was a mere uniformed constable, but this didn't deter him from pursuing his own theories in solving the cases, frequently to the dismay of his superiors. The show mixed drama with light comedy, allowing both PC 49 and Joan to trouble the higher ranking officers who were notionally in charge of his cases, usually by having PC 49 solve them. Long believed lost, presented here are some extremely rare recordings f Public-domain transfers from the Internet Archive.

Transmission

19 November

No. 7

1948

Pc 49

Adventures of PC 49 : : The Case of the Untarnished Copper [Disc 2 (of 3)]

Running time

11 min

The Adventures of PC 49 British crime drama. The radio adventures of Police Constable 49, and his girl friday, Joan, during the 1940s and 1950s in London. Brian Reece played PC 49 and Joy Shelton played Joan . The series was written by Allan Stranks and produced by Vernon Harris. PC 49 was a mere uniformed constable, but this didn't deter him from pursuing his own theories in solving the cases, frequently to the dismay of his superiors. The show mixed drama with light comedy, allowing both PC 49 and Joan to trouble the higher ranking officers who were notionally in charge of his cases, usually by having PC 49 solve them. Long believed lost, presented here are some extremely rare recordings f Public-domain transfers from the Internet Archive.

Transmission

26 November

No. 8

1948

Pc 49

Adventures of PC 49 : : The Case of the Fallen Idol [Disc 2 (of 3)]

Running time

8 min

The Adventures of PC 49 British crime drama. The radio adventures of Police Constable 49, and his girl friday, Joan, during the 1940s and 1950s in London. Brian Reece played PC 49 and Joy Shelton played Joan . The series was written by Allan Stranks and produced by Vernon Harris. PC 49 was a mere uniformed constable, but this didn't deter him from pursuing his own theories in solving the cases, frequently to the dismay of his superiors. The show mixed drama with light comedy, allowing both PC 49 and Joan to trouble the higher ranking officers who were notionally in charge of his cases, usually by having PC 49 solve them. Long believed lost, presented here are some extremely rare recordings f Public-domain transfers from the Internet Archive.

Transmission

27 July

No. 9

1950

Pc 49

Adventures of PC 49 : : The Case of the Black Diamonds

Running time

28 min

The Adventures of PC 49 British crime drama. The radio adventures of Police Constable 49, and his girl friday, Joan, during the 1940s and 1950s in London. Brian Reece played PC 49 and Joy Shelton played Joan . The series was written by Allan Stranks and produced by Vernon Harris. PC 49 was a mere uniformed constable, but this didn't deter him from pursuing his own theories in solving the cases, frequently to the dismay of his superiors. The show mixed drama with light comedy, allowing both PC 49 and Joan to trouble the higher ranking officers who were notionally in charge of his cases, usually by having PC 49 solve them. Long believed lost, presented here are some extremely rare recordings f Public-domain transfers from the Internet Archive.

Transmission

7 September

No. 10

1950

Pc 49

Adventures of PC 49 : : The Case of the Perfect Fiddle

Running time

29 min

The Adventures of PC 49 British crime drama. The radio adventures of Police Constable 49, and his girl friday, Joan, during the 1940s and 1950s in London. Brian Reece played PC 49 and Joy Shelton played Joan . The series was written by Allan Stranks and produced by Vernon Harris. PC 49 was a mere uniformed constable, but this didn't deter him from pursuing his own theories in solving the cases, frequently to the dismay of his superiors. The show mixed drama with light comedy, allowing both PC 49 and Joan to trouble the higher ranking officers who were notionally in charge of his cases, usually by having PC 49 solve them. Long believed lost, presented here are some extremely rare recordings f Public-domain transfers from the Internet Archive.

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