Archival Dispatch: August 28 Calendar Walk — Saturday Night Theatre, Murder By Experts, and Much Binding
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Tags: August 28, Calendar Walk, Saturday Night Theatre, Noel Coward, Nevil Shute, Carleton Hobbs, Brenda Bruce, Murder By Experts, John Dickson Carr, Murder Will Out, Lew X Lansworth, Rainier Beer, Much Binding In The Marsh, Richard Murdoch, Kenneth Horne, Sam Costa, The Sand Leopard, Victor Canning, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 28 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 315)
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 and BBC broadcasts, Noel Coward revues and Nevil Shute's aviation thriller No Highway on BBC Saturday Night Theatre (1948–1954), John Dickson Carr hosting murder conspiracies on Murder By Experts, Rainier Beer's Murder Will Out, post-war RAF comedy on Much Binding in the Marsh, and Victor Canning's Arabian desert adventure on The Sand Leopard (1945–1961):
1. August 28 Archival Inventory (Increment 315)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Much_Binding_1953.mp3 Alt: Back on the Air |
"Back on the Air" | BBC Light Prog 1953-08-28 |
Sustaining British Comedy |
Richard Murdoch, K. Horne | Sam Costa & Denham | ["Comedy", "British", "Sitcom", "Military", "Satire"] |
Wing Commander Murdoch and Squadron Leader Horne attempt to launch a commercial marsh advertising firm, hindered by Costa's chaotic office tea breaks. |
Sand_Leopard_1961_5.mp3 Alt: I'll Settle for Leopards (5) |
"I'll Settle for Leopards (Episode 5 of 8)" | BBC Light Prog 1961-08-28 |
Sustaining Adventure Serial |
John Carson, G. Matthews | Victor Canning (Author) | ["Adventure", "British", "Serial", "Thriller", "Desert"] |
An adventurer evades desert bandits in the Arabian sands while transporting a rare leopard to a secluded coastal yacht. |
Murder_Will_Out_1945.mp3 Alt: Poisoned Diamond, Rainier |
"The Poisoned Diamond Heist" | ABC (Blue) 1945-08-28 9:30 PM EWT |
Rainier Brewing Co. Rainier Beer and Ale |
Dramatic Mystery Cast | Lew X. Lansworth (Creator) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Hardboiled", "Whodunit", "Noir"] |
Police detectives piece together subtle forensic clues to prove a wealthy socialite's fatal cyanide poisoning was engineered by her gem-dealing partner. |
Murder_Experts_1950.mp3 Alt: And Death Makes Three |
"And Death Makes Three" | Mutual (WOR) 1950-08-28 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Mystery Drama |
John Dickson Carr (Host) | Lawson Zerbe & Eric | ["Mystery", "Hardboiled", "Whodunit", "Suspense", "Noir"] |
A suspicious husband plots the perfect crime against his unfaithful wife and her lover, only for an unexpected third conspirator to turn the tables. |
SNT_1948_Coward.mp3 Alt: Mild and Bitter |
"Mild and Bitter" | BBC Home Service 1948-08-28 9:15 PM BST |
Sustaining Classical Drama |
BBC Drama Repertory | Noel Coward (Author) | ["Drama", "British", "Comedy", "Theatre", "Anthology"] |
A sharp theatrical revue exploring post-war British social classes, romantic misunderstandings, and pub gossip in mid-century London. |
SNT_1954_Shute.mp3 Alt: No Highway, Carleton Hobbs |
"No Highway" | BBC Home Service 1954-08-28 9:15 PM BST |
Sustaining Classical Drama |
Carleton Hobbs, B. Bruce | Nevil Shute (Author) | ["Drama", "British", "Aviation", "Suspense", "Anthology"] |
An eccentric aeronautical scientist predicts catastrophic metal fatigue on a transatlantic airliner and risks his career to ground the flight. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 28
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 28: 354
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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