DR. COBOLD

[RADIO-SCRIPT]

[Radio Times] “Great limestone caverns, a sinister professor, a suspect detective, waters that

turn men into stone—all these have been used by the author, H. R. Jeans, to make an unusual

mystery drama.” Described as “A Tale of Death in the Colnehead Caverns.”

ORIGINATION:

Various.

DURATION:

Various.

EXTANT RECORDINGS:

None.

[PROGRAM LOG]
(NORTHERN PROGRAMME)
[Thursday—9:15-10:00 PM]

February 10, 1938Dr. Cobold

PERSONNEL:

James R. Gregson (producer), H. R. Jeans (scriptwriter).

CAST:

Kitty Brook (Mrs. Hirst), E. A. Hawtin (Captain Francis), Joe Illingworth

(Mr. Hirst), E. Parsons (Dr. Cobold), Peggy Ryalls (Barbara Newlands), William

A. Wightman (Jack Newlands).

FRIDAY DRAMA SPOT (CBC VANCOUVER)

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December 11, 1942Dr. Cobold

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CCBS:

“…Mad doctor lures victims into cavern where they meet their

deaths—until he suffers the same fate…”]

PERSONNEL:

Andrew Allan (producer).

DESIGN FOR MURDER (CBC MONTREAL)

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June 5, 1944Dr. Cobold

PERSONNEL:

Gerald Rowan (producer).