Archival Dispatch: August 29 Calendar Walk — The Crime Files of Flamond, Candid Microphone, and Band of America

Date: 2026-08-29

Author: radio index

Reading: 3 min

Tags: August 29, Calendar Walk, The Crime Files of Flamond, Everett Clarke, Muriel Bremner, Harry Elders, Candid Microphone, Allen Funt, Philip Morris, Cities Service Highways in Melody, Band of America, Paul Lavalle, Im Sorry I Havent A Clue, Humphrey Lyttelton, Barry Cryer, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames

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August 29 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 324)

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 29 across American network radio and BBC Radio 4, Everett Clarke in three psychological cases as criminologist Flamond on The Crime Files of Flamond (1944–1956), Allen Funt catching unscripted shopkeeper reactions for Philip Morris on Candid Microphone (1950), Paul Lavalle conducting the 48-piece Band of America on Cities Service Highways in Melody, and BBC comedy anarchy on I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (1944–1981):

1. August 29 Archival Inventory (Increment 324)

Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles	Canonical Title	Network, Airdate & Showtime	Sponsor & Commercial Ads	Credited Cast & Performers	Director, Writers & Crew	Genres	Story Synopsis
`Flamond_1944_Slide.mp3` Alt: `TCOT Deadly Slide`	"The Case of the Deadly Slide"	Mutual (WGN) 1944-08-29 8:30 PM EWT	Sustaining Detective Mystery	Everett Clarke, M. Bremner	Harry Elders (Writer)	`["Detective", "Psychological", "Mystery", "Hardboiled", "Procedural"]`	Psychological criminologist Flamond analyzes laboratory microscope slides to expose a poisoner who murdered a research chemist.
`Flamond_1946_Corpse.mp3` Alt: `TCOT Cheerful Corpse`	"The Case of the Cheerful Corpse"	Mutual (WGN) 1946-08-29 8:30 PM EDT	Sustaining Detective Mystery	Everett Clarke (Flamond)	Harry Elders (Writer)	`["Detective", "Psychological", "Mystery", "Hardboiled", "Procedural"]`	Flamond unravels a bizarre life insurance fraud when a supposed murder victim turns up laughing in a suburban cabaret.
`Flamond_1956_Alibi.mp3` Alt: `The Murderous Alibi`	"The Murderous Alibi"	Mutual (WGN) 1956-08-29 8:30 PM EDT	Sustaining Detective Mystery	Everett Clarke (Flamond)	Mutual Production Staff	`["Detective", "Psychological", "Mystery", "Hardboiled", "Procedural"]`	Flamond uses subtle behavioral psychology and voice inflection clues to dismantle a suspect's airtight alibi.
`ISIHAC_1981_Ball.mp3` Alt: `The Criminal's Ball`	"The Criminal's Ball"	BBC Radio 4 1981-08-29 12:27 PM BST	Sustaining Panel Comedy	Humphrey Lyttelton, G. Garden	Barry Cryer & Brooke-Taylor	`["Comedy", "British", "Panel Game", "Satire", "Improv"]`	Humphrey Lyttelton chairs the unhinged comedy antidote to panel games, featuring 'One Song to the Tune of Another' and Mornington Crescent.
`Cities_Service_1955.mp3` Alt: `Band of America Concert`	"Band of America Summer Concert"	NBC (WRCA) 1955-08-29 9:30 PM EDT	Cities Service Oil Koolmotor Gasolines	Paul Lavalle (Conductor)	Band of America	`["Music", "Concert", "Brass Band", "March", "Americana"]`	Paul Lavalle conducts the 48-piece Band of America in roaring brass patriotic marches, classical overtures, and summer waltzes.
`Candid_Mic_1950.mp3` Alt: `Stuttering Waiter & Rugs`	"Stuttering Waiter and Fake Antique Rugs"	CBS (WCBS) 1950-08-29 9:30 PM EDT	Philip Morris & Co. Philip Morris Cigarettes	Allen Funt (Host)	Allen Funt (Creator)	`["Comedy", "Hidden Microphone", "Prank", "Reality", "Americana"]`	Allen Funt secretly records hilarious unscripted reactions from New York shopkeepers confronted by an eccentric rug salesman and a confusing waiter.

2. Archival Verification Summary

Target Calendar Day: August 29
Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
Cumulative Resolved on August 29: 12
Target Repositories Synchronized: radioindex.org-meta and radioindex.org-blog