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The Black Museum
51 episodes Aired 1952
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1. The .22 Caliber Pistol
   29mins Aired 1951
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2. A .32 Caliber Bullet
   23mins Aired 1951
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3. The Bath Tub
   27mins Aired 1951
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4. The Black Gladstone Bag
   27mins Aired 1951
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5. The Bloodstained Brick Bat
   25mins Aired 1951
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6. The Brass Button
   29mins Aired 1951
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7. A Can Of Weedkiller
   27mins Aired 1951
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8. The Canvas Bag
   25mins Aired 1951
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9. The Car Tire
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10. The Champagne Glass
    24mins Aired 1951
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11. A Claw Hammer
    25mins Aired 1951
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12. The Door Key
    29mins Aired 1951
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13. The Faded Tartan Scarf
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14. Four Small Bottles
    26mins Aired 1951
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15. A French-English Dictionary
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16. The Gas Receipt
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17. Glass Shards
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18. The Hammerhead
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19. The Jack Handle
    27mins Aired 1951
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20. A Jar Of Acid
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21. The Khaki Handkerchief
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22. A Lady's Shoe
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23. The Leather Bag
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24. A Letter
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25. The Mandolin String
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26. Meat Juice
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27. The Notes
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28. The Old Wooden Mallet
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29. The Open Ended Wrench
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30. The Pair Of Spectacles
    27mins Aired 1951
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31. A Piece Of Iron Chain
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32. The Pink Powder Puff
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33. The Post Card
    26mins Aired 1951
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34. A Prescription
    28mins Aired 1951
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35. The Raincoat
    29mins Aired 1951
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36. The Sash Cord
    25mins Aired 1951
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37. A Service Card
    26mins Aired 1951
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38. The Sheath Knife
    29mins Aired 1951
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39. The Shopping Bag
    27mins Aired 1951
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40. A Shilling
    25mins Aired 1951
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41. A Silencer
    28mins Aired 1951
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42. The Small White Boxes
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43. The Spotted Bedsheet
    24mins Aired 1951
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44. The Straight Razor
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45. The Tan Shoe
    24mins Aired 1951
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46. The Telegram
    25mins Aired 1951
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47. A Trunk
    26mins Aired 1951
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48. Two Bullets
    25mins Aired 1951
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49. The Walking Stick
    25mins Aired 1951
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50. A Woman's Pigskin Glove
    27mins Aired 1951
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51. The Wool Jacket
    30mins Aired 1951
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The Black Museum is a radio crime-drama program inspired by the Crime Museum at Scotland Yard, the oldest museum in the world dedicated to recording crime. The show, narrated and hosted by Orson Welles, draws on true stories from Scotland Yard's files, with each episode centered around an item or items of evidence in the museum. The series features dramatized tales of brutal murders and vicious crimes, as well as Welles' characteristic narration and closing.

The show first aired in the United States on January 1, 1952, with 39 out of the full 52 syndicated episodes broadcast on Mutual stations. It was later broadcast on Radio Luxembourg starting May 7, 1953, where it was sponsored by cleaning products Dreft and Mirro. The series continued to be offered through syndication in the US on NPR stations through the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, with some episodes also airing on the BBC in England in 1994. Produced by Harry Alan Towers and based on scripts by Ira Marion, with music by Sidney Torch, the museum remains a part of police training despite not being open to the general public.

Performers: Orson Welles, Robert Rietti, Keith Pyott, Joe McCormick, Harp McGuire, Michael York

Sources: archive.org, wikipedia.org, otrcat.com