Archival Dispatch: August 28 Calendar Walk — The Saint, Guilty Party, and CBS News

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Author: radio index
Reading: 3 min
Tags: August 28, Calendar Walk, The Saint, Vincent Price, Paul Rhys, Leslie Charteris, Roger Danes, Guilty Party, Tony Britton, Peter Howell, Edward J Mason, CBS European News, Edward R Murrow, William L Shirer, Nevile Henderson, Battle of Britain, CBS World News Today, Bob Trout, Winston Burdett, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
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August 28 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 288)

This archival dispatch documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on August 28 across American network radio, BBC Home Service, and BBC Radio 4, Vincent Price & Paul Rhys in two incarnations of Leslie Charteris' The Saint, Edward J. Mason's Mediterranean murder whodunit Guilty Party, Edward R. Murrow & William L. Shirer reporting on Ambassador Henderson's Berlin arrival (1939) and Battle of Britain air raids (1940), and Bob Trout's Mediterranean war roundup (1939–1995):


1. August 28 Archival Inventory (Increment 288)

Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles Canonical Title Network, Airdate & Showtime Sponsor & Commercial Ads Credited Cast & Performers Director, Writers & Crew Genres Story Synopsis
Guilty_Party_1962.mp3
Alt: Murder in the Mediterranean
"Murder in the Mediterranean" BBC Home Service
1962-08-28
Sustaining
BBC Mystery Drama
Tony Britton, Peter Howell Edward J. Mason (Writer) ["Detective", "Mystery", "British", "Whodunit", "Suspense"] A luxury cruise passenger dies under mysterious circumstances after drinking poisoned champagne in the captain's private dining salon.
CBS_News_1939_Henderson.mp3
Alt: World Awaiting Berlin Henderson
"World Awaiting Berlin Arrival of Henderson" CBS (WABC)
1939-08-28
11:00 PM EDST
Sustaining
Pre-War Crisis News
Edward R. Murrow, W.L. Shirer Bob Trout (New York) ["News", "Broadcast Journalism", "Historical", "Diplomacy", "World War II"] CBS correspondents report on the tense final diplomatic mission of British Ambassador Sir Nevile Henderson carrying Neville Chamberlain's ultimatum to Adolf Hitler.
CBS_News_1940_Battle.mp3
Alt: German Planes Resume Mass Attacks
"German Planes Resume Mass Attacks on England" CBS (WABC)
1940-08-28
6:45 PM EDST
Sustaining
Wartime News
Edward R. Murrow, Eric Sevareid CBS News Staff ["News", "Broadcast Journalism", "Wartime", "Historical", "World War II"] Edward R. Murrow broadcasts from London during the Battle of Britain as Luftwaffe bombers resume heavy daylight air raids across southern English coastal ports.
The_Saint_1949.mp3
Alt: Baseball Team Shooting
"The Baseball Murder" Mutual (WOR)
1949-08-28
7:00 PM EDT
Sustaining
Mystery Drama
Vincent Price (Simon Templar) Leslie Charteris (Creator) ["Detective", "Hardboiled", "Mystery", "Sports", "Action"] Simon Templar investigates the fatal shooting of a star baseball pitcher on the field during the bottom of the ninth inning.
The_Saint_BBC_1995.mp3
Alt: Saint Overboard Paul Rhys
"Saint Overboard" BBC Radio 4
1995-08-28
Sustaining
BBC Radio Drama
Paul Rhys, Fiona Fullerton Roger Danes (Adapter) ["Detective", "Adventure", "Maritime", "British", "Mystery"] Simon Templar rescues a beautiful diver off the coast of Brittany and becomes entangled in a high-stakes salvage hunt for sunken gold bullion.
CBS_News_1943_Italy.mp3
Alt: CBS World News Today 1943
"Allied Advances in Italy" CBS (WABC)
1943-08-28
2:30 PM EWT
Sustaining
Wartime News
Bob Trout, Winston Burdett CBS News Staff ["News", "Broadcast Journalism", "Wartime", "Historical", "World War II"] CBS newsmen report on Allied bombardment of the Italian mainland and Red Army tank breakthroughs along the Kharkov sector.

2. Archival Verification Summary

  • Target Calendar Day: August 28
  • Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
  • Cumulative Resolved on August 28: 198
  • Target Repositories Synchronized: radioindex.org-meta and radioindex.org-blog