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+ PURSUIT (CBS 1949 - 1952) was a detective series that presented the cases of the fictional Scotland Yard Inspector Peter Black. (The leading character was called Inspector Harvey in the audition show and the first episode.) The Inspector was a dedicated policeman, a man hunter, who once on the case, would not rest until the wrongdoer was brought to justice. Black was assisted in cases by Sgt. Moffet.

The series was unusual in that it featured dual narration. Starting in the Spring of 1950, Bill Johnstone provided the opening and closing narrations and sometimes, bridges between commercials. Inspector Black furnished the change of scenes and overall case narrations. Standard Opening: Spoken by the Narrator: "PURSUIT. "A criminal strikes and fades quickly back into the shadow of his own dark world. . . and then, the man from Scotland Yard, the famous Inspector Peter Black, and the relentless, dangerous pursuit. . When man hunts man!" Click here to read more about Pursuit

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Please enjoy these 12 old time radio episodes:

Air Date	Title	Synopsis
04.11.1950	and the man who confessed	+ "The Man Who Confessed". Ted de Corsia appears as Inspector Peter Black of Scotland Yard. When a...
09.18.1951	pursuit and the ladies of farthing street	+ "The Ladies Of Farthing Street". Sponsored by: Dr. Lyons Tooth Powder, Double Dandereen, Ironized...
08.21.1951	pursuit at the vicarage	+ CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Pursuit At The Vicarage". Who is trying to kill a small-t...
03.04.1952	pursuit in clynewidd mine	+ "In Clinuet Mine". Sponsored by: Halley's M-O, Ironized Yeast. A disaster in a Welsh coal mine, a...
03.11.1952	pursuit of the asiatic killers	+ "The Asiatic Killer". Sponsored by: Halley's M-O, Dr. Lyon's Tooth Powder, Energine, Molle Shavin...
12.11.1951	pursuit of the loch ness killers	+ "Pursuit Of The Loch Ness Monster". Sponsored by: Dr. Lyons tooth powder, Doubles Dandereen, Hlle...
07.31.1951	pursuit of the lonely heart
02.12.1952	pursuit of the thames pirates	+ CBS net origination, AFRTS rebroadcast. "Pursuit Of The Thames Pirates". Inspector Black takes to ...
02.26.1952	pursuit of the woman in gray	+ CBS net origination, AFRS rebroadcast. "Pursuit Of The Woman In Gray". Why have there been three a...
02.07.1950	the pursuit on lundy island	+ "The Pursuit On Lundy Island". Inspector Peter Black investigates a woman's murder on an isolate...
01.06.1950	the tall man	+ "The Tall Man". Sponsored by: Ford. A large man robs and murders, specializing in jewelry stores,...
11.10.1949	three for all

CBS broadcast this crime series from 1949 to 1952. Many sponsors paid the bills including Ford, which was the 1st sponsor. Producer & director was Elliott Lewis & William N Robson. Writers were Anthony Ellis & E Jack Neuman. Music was provided by Leith Stevens (1949- 1950), Marlin Skiles (1950-1951) and Eddie Dunstedter on organ (1951-1952). Sound effects was provided by Clark Casey, Ross Murray and Berne Surrey. Announcers were Don Baker & Bob Stevenson. Peter Black was played by Ted de Corsia (1949-1950), John Dehner (1950-1951) and Ben Wright (1951-1952). Chief inspector Peter Black of London's Scotland Yard went after bad guys with a vengeance. The epigraph of the show spelled out both his mission and his tactics; "A criminal strikes and fades quickly back into the shadows of his own dark world. And then the man from Scotland Yark, the rentless, dangerous pursuit...when man hunts man!"

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