This thread has given me great ideas for entertainment while traveling with my 85 year old father next month (and myself as well!).
I found the BBC player app in the Google Play Store (looking forward to a 4 part Sherlock Holmes program later today). I also found an
Old Time Radio Player app (with ads). I purchased the
no add version for $1.29.
Just using the search term "radio theater" in the Play Store showed several promising apps. For 99cents I also grabbed the "
Mystery Theater 5Min Mysteries" app.
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This app contains Forty-Eight (48!) episodes of the classic “The Five Mysteries Program” which aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System from August 10, 1947 to March 27, 1950. Cast members included Jackson Beck, Staats Cotsworth, Michael Fitzmaurice, Timmy Hyler, Abby Lewis, Frank Lovejoy and Ian MacAllister. The famous Rosa Rio played the memorable organ music on every episode.
Each episode presents a story. A story of greed, jealousy, desperation, theft, larceny, and even... murder! All of the clues needed to solve the crime are given to the audience, leaving only one question to ponder: whodunit?
This app not only catalogs the episodes of this amazing series, shows you which shows you have listened to, but it also lets you play along. At the crucial moment, it will ask YOU to provide the vital information needed to solve the crime; then wait in suspense to see if you are correct. If you solve the cases you will earn points, and eventually get promoted.
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Thanks for this thread! Radio dramas on NPR led me to my love of audiobooks.