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Ninth edition
Presented by Bill MacLurg
A weekly programme, introducing famous detectives of fact and fiction
1-' Barton of the Yard ' presenting ex - Detective - Inspector Jack Henry , late of New Scotland
Yard, in ' The Mixer '
Written by Jack Henry and Patrick K. Heale
2-' Who Broke the Law ? '
A series, written by Charles Hatton , showing how easy it is for the man in the street to break the law quite unknowingly. Listen carefully and see if you can discover the way in which the law is broken.
3-' Stop Press '
4-' Meet the Arrow
A new series of detective adventures written by Ernest Dudley
Production by Bill MacLurg
Once again meet the Arrow, that very up-to-the-minute, tune-whistling detective. So many enthusiastic letters have poured into the BBC since the first performance that it has now been decided to reveal the identity of the actor who plays the Arrow as none other than Billy Milton.
Billy has been on the stage since
1905, acting in all types of production. Some of his successes have been in This Year of Grace, Bitter Sweet, The Bow-Wows, and Shake Your Feet. He commenced his film career in 1930, appearing in Young Woodley , and has since made numerous pictures.

Contributors

Presented By:
Bill MacLurg
Unknown:
Jack Henry
Written By:
Jack Henry
Written By:
Patrick K. Heale
Written By:
Charles Hatton
Written By:
Ernest Dudley
Production By:
Bill MacLurg
Unknown:
Billy Milton.
Unknown:
Young Woodley

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