As for contemporary British radio, I agree that it is a wonderful source of dramatic programs.  I am including three post-1967 series in the curated set I am working on for that very reason.  I think these can qualify under the CBS Radio Mystery Theater exception because David is in the process of certifying that collection, and all the episodes in it were aired after 1962.  I also have dozens of episodes of series such as Saturday Night at the Movies, Saturday Night Theatre, Play of the Week  and Playhouse BBC on cassettes that could comprise a curated set but would probably have to be placed on the Internet Archive because they are not considered old-time radio programs and are all British.

As for curated collections of American Golden Age radio, I think your idea is a good one.  The best thing about these is that there are so many different ways to group episodes into collections that we could have many of them if other members decide to curate their own.  It could be a type of character as you suggest.  I have noticed that there are many characters like Shuffle Shober in Ma Perkins who sound like an ignorant bumpkin but are credited with a homespun wisdom and a good heart, and sometimes turn out to be right on moral issues.  Then there is the seductive homewrecker like Regina Rawlings in Backstage Wife and Alec Ransom in Road of Life. 

I will stop here, but thank you for the post and I hope other members will have something to say on this topic. 

Larry 

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From: "Scott Galley via groups.io"
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Sent: Friday October 2 2020 7:58:39AM
Subject: Re: [OldTimeRadioResearchers] HISTORICAL CRIME CASES AS DRAMATIZED ON RADIO PROGRAMS: Episode Summary #1

The "Unwritten Law" is a show I'm not familiar with, Larry, although I collect a lot of contemporary British programming. I'm glad that you're taking this path, as the curated set of 'historical cases' seems (in my mind, anyway) to have been covered by companies such as 'Radio Spirits'. If your going to take on such a project, then it's great to read of shows that people may not be familiar with. Contemporary British radio (1967 on, I think, when the BBC changed over from "The Light Programme" to "BBC Radio 2") is a treasure trove of dramatic radio, comedy and the such, so this is a welcome addition.

If we're talking about a curated collection of American Golden Age radio, then why not something obscure, like the "Thespian, or the Ham Actor". Always a favourite character of mine, this stereotypical fellow crops up in Westerns, Crime Shows, Comedies... sometimes for comedic effect, sometimes for real pathos. Just a thought.

Scott

As for contemporary British radio, I agree that it is a wonderful source of dramatic programs.  I am including three post-1967 series in the curated set I am working on for that very reason.  I think these can qualify under the CBS Radio Mystery Theater exception because David is in the process of certifying that collection, and all the episodes in it were aired after 1962.  I also have dozens of episodes of series such as Saturday Night at the Movies, Saturday Night Theatre, Play of the Week  and Playhouse BBC on cassettes that could comprise a curated set but would probably have to be placed on the Internet Archive because they are not considered old-time radio programs and are all British.

As for curated collections of American Golden Age radio, I think your idea is a good one.  The best thing about these is that there are so many different ways to group episodes into collections that we could have many of them if other members decide to curate their own.  It could be a type of character as you suggest.  I have noticed that there are many characters like Shuffle Shober in Ma Perkins who sound like an ignorant bumpkin but are credited with a homespun wisdom and a good heart, and sometimes turn out to be right on moral issues.  Then there is the seductive homewrecker like Regina Rawlings in Backstage Wife and Alec Ransom in Road of Life. 

I will stop here, but thank you for the post and I hope other members will have something to say on this topic. 

Larry 

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From: "Scott Galley via groups.io"
To: main@OldTimeRadioResearchers.groups.io
Cc:
Sent: Friday October 2 2020 7:58:39AM
Subject: Re: [OldTimeRadioResearchers] HISTORICAL CRIME CASES AS DRAMATIZED ON RADIO PROGRAMS: Episode Summary #1

The "Unwritten Law" is a show I'm not familiar with, Larry, although I collect a lot of contemporary British programming. I'm glad that you're taking this path, as the curated set of 'historical cases' seems (in my mind, anyway) to have been covered by companies such as 'Radio Spirits'. If your going to take on such a project, then it's great to read of shows that people may not be familiar with. Contemporary British radio (1967 on, I think, when the BBC changed over from "The Light Programme" to "BBC Radio 2") is a treasure trove of dramatic radio, comedy and the such, so this is a welcome addition.

If we're talking about a curated collection of American Golden Age radio, then why not something obscure, like the "Thespian, or the Ham Actor". Always a favourite character of mine, this stereotypical fellow crops up in Westerns, Crime Shows, Comedies... sometimes for comedic effect, sometimes for real pathos. Just a thought.

Scott