Grace Gibson Productions
gracegibsonradio.com The home of great radio classics, including: The Castlereagh Line, Cactus, Yes, What?, Cattleman, Chickenman, Dick Tracy, Dragnet, Dossier on Dumetrius, Night Beat, The Passing Parade, Portia Manning stories (from Portia Faces Life), and many more… explore inside this catalogue to find old (and new) favourites.
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Cattleman (freshly remastered) The Far Country I, Christopher Macaulay A fast-moving story A visiting English A tale of one man’s of the hard-riding, girl and a “new” love, betrayal, gentle-loving, Australian find revenge, and greed. cattle-duffing Ben romance has many (130 x 12 minute McReady. challenges and episodes: about 26 A huge saga of the surprising rewards. hours). Australian outback. (52 x 12 mins: $50.00 (208 x 12 mins: over 10 hours of about 42 hours). listening). $55.00 $40.00
I Know My Love The Legend of Kathie Warren The Priestman File A romantic story set In 1853 an excited A chilling thriller in the hectic gold- 19 year old young about a man who rush days. (104 x woman arrives in would stop at 12 mins: around 20 Port Phillip Bay to nothing to gain the hours). meet her husband to- highest office in the $45.00 be. (208 x 12 mins: land - and the people about 42 hours). who conspired to $55.00 prevent him from fulfilling his quest. (65 x 5 minutes). $35.00
The Red Gardenia Sara Dane Strange Homecoming James Mallory, A remarkable A story of intrigue debonair but tough woman’s and romance as security agent, finds struggle against enemies make a red gardenia – overwhelming odds claims and counter where did it come to find a place in claims on a valuable from? Danger, the society that Estate and Horse suspense and had spurned and Stud. (130 x 12 intrigue follow condemned her. mins – around 26 (104 x 12 mins = (104 x 12 mins = hours). 20+ hours). 20+ hours). $50.00 $45.00 $45.00
This Time Forever Time is the Catcher A saga of love in the A beguiling And, of course, our all-time Australian bush – invitation one deep favourite, The Castlereagh between a migrant velvet night starts worker and the an obsession so Line… beautiful heir to a great that it almost see next large property. destroys a leading page (208 x 12 mins: journalist. (65 x 12 around 42 hours). mins: around 13 $55.00 hours). $40.00
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Grace Gibson Productions’ all-time most popular radio drama. Each volume contains 65 episodes and provides around 6.5 hours of listening. $35.00 per volume
The Castlereagh Line – Vol 1 The Castlereagh Line – Vol 2 The Castlereagh Line – Vol 3 Grace Gibson’s all- Continues the Jack Seager and Mat time most popular dramatic saga of Gore are Lottie’s radio drama is Jack Seager, Lottie targets as she centred around Long, Mat Gore and determines to avenge two great business Co. her fiance’s death. empires created from the proceeds of murder.
The Castlereagh Line – Vol 4 The Castlereagh Line– Vol 5 The Castlereagh Line – Vol 6 Following his father’s With the Time has moved death Renfrew reappearance of on and the setting Summers appears Charles Hamilton is now the turn as a new rival for theories abound of the Century. Jack Seager… with as to where he had Partnerships of all Lottie’s blessing and been - and Jack forms are challenged financial support. Seager’s scheming and Jack’s eldest intensifies prior to children meet. the State by-election.
The Castlereagh Line – Vol 7 The Castlereagh Line – Vol 8 The Castlereagh Line – Vol 9 The wrangling Tumultuous times The Castlereagh over shareholdings for all the lead Rose completes her in Castlereagh characters. Jim maiden voyage from Coaches intensifies Holly’s son, William, Britain to Australia. and Lottie’s seeks to avenge his Holly’s of Sydney is responsibilities father’s death and close to opening and subdue her desire to finds unexpected Lottie’s boys cause follow her heart and allies. her a great deal of escape. heartache.
The Castlereagh Line – Vol 10 The Castlereagh Line – Vol 11 The Castlereagh Line – Vol 12 Mat Gore returns Jack’s political star A fresh enquiry to Castlereagh continues to rise, into the loss at sea operations and despite attempts of Tommy Binns Lottie suffers a by William Holly has everyone breakdown after to disrupt things. scrambling, and, hearing that both Lottie’s new love with a bit of help, her sons are dead. puts Mrs Mac off- William Holly side. disappears. Lottie determines to start a new life.
The Castlereagh Line – Vol 13 The Castlereagh Line – Vol 14 Castlereagh Line Collection Inheritance issues Old foes test each We’ve now introduced come to the fore other out, and a permanent ‘package as Mat Gore falls then meet again, price’ discount on seriously ill, and fittingly aboard The The Castlereagh Edwina threatens Castlereagh Rose. Line series – buy to put her brother This is the final all 14 volumes in Charles into an Volume in the 910 one purchase and asylum. episode series. receive 2 of them free! $420.00
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The Adventures of Major Gregory Keen Long before James Bond, Major Gregory Keen was the star character of the British Secret Service. Written by Lindsay Hardy, this is one of Grace Gibson’s most popular series. Follow his escapades in these self-contained stories: Dossier On Dumetrius Deadly Nightshade Twenty Six Hours Dossier On A fast-moving, Major Gregory Keen Dumetrius was exciting, & Sergeant Coutts Grace Gibson’s suspenseful radio travel to Berlin to best-loved and most drama in which find and destroy successful ‘spy’ Gregory Keen is diaries written by serial of the Cold sent to Australia to an indiscreet US War era. (104 x 12 search for a missing General - before minute episodes: scientist. (104 x 12 they cause another 20+ hours). minute episodes: world war. (104 x 12 20+ hours). mins: 20+ hours) Two Roads To Samarra The Smell Of Terror Set in Scotland, The final Gregory Each release contains 104 where Major Keen Keen mystery – set episodes (around 20 hours) of is sent to protect in the West Indies one of the world’s where Keen finds listening. Buy them individually richest men who himself framed for $45.00 each or buy them all is willing to set the and arrested by a as a ‘package’, meaning you get world ablaze to save corrupt dictator. 5 shows for the price of 4, i.e. his empire. (104 x (104 x 12 mins: 12 mins: 20+ hours) 20+ hours). $180.00 instead of $225.00
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Portia Faces Life Portia Faces Life was a daily audience favourite for many, many years. In each of the following stories, Portia Manning solves a particular case: The Haverlock Affair Partners In Jeopardy The Silent Witness In this adventure Power politics bring Another adventure Portia defends a death and blackmail featuring the woman who is a in this Portia brilliant lawyer pawn to rich and Manning adventure. Portia Manning of powerful men. (104 x 12 mins = Portia Faces Life (128 x 12 mins – around 20 hours of fame. (128 x 12 around 25 hours of listening). minute episodes – listening). $45.00 around 25 hours of $50.00 listening). $50.00 The Seed of Evil Another thrilling You can buy all four of these ‘Portia Manning’ dramas Portia Manning story investigating as a ‘package’ - buy all four and pay just $150.00 a brilliant scientist’s instead of $185.00 involvement with a missing woman. Still can’t get enough of Portia? Head to General Fiction and select Thirty (52 x 12 mins: Days Hath September and Violets Are Blue – Portia makes a ‘guest around 12 hours). appearance’ in each of them. $40.00
The Catherine Gaskin Collection Buy all three radio adaptations of the Catherine Gaskin novels Sara Dane, I Know My Love and The Tilsit Inheritance for just $100.00 (instead of $135.00) – a saving of $35.00. Sara Dane I Know My Love The Tilsit Inheritance A remarkable A romantic story This story begins woman’s struggle set in the hectic in the Caribbean, against overwhelming gold-rush days of moves to New York, odds to find a place Victoria. (104 x 12 then England and in the society that mins: 20+ hours). finally back to the condemned her. (104 $45.00 Caribbean. (104 x x 12 mins: 20+ hours 12 mins: around 20 of listening) hours) $45.00 $45.00 4 12 Minute C r i m e & M y s t e r y Episodes
A Mask for Alexis The Adventures of Major Before the Court Duplicity leads to Gregory Keen Authentic cases murder, mystery (refer opposite page) narrated in the and a fight for first person by key survival. (104 x 12 figures involved mins: around 20 – taking you from hours). crime scene to judge $45.00 and jury. (52 x 15 mins self-contained episodes: 10+ hours). $40.00
The Cat Scratches The Circle Of Fear Dick Tracy A Cold War An action-packed This detective has a counterespionage adventure story of very famous name drama with dark espionage, intrigue and he’s appeared in forces targeting - and the threat of various incarnations Britain (104 x 12: nuclear obliteration. – this one stars over 20 hours). (104 x 12 mins: Harp McGuire. (52 $45.00 around 20 hours). x 12 mins: 10+ $45.00 hours). $40.00
From Paris With Love I Spy The Man From M.I.5 Espionage and Self-contained It started with a romance are the stories from nursery rhyme combination that the world of but the perilous unravels a sordid international investigation drug traffic network. espionage. that ensued was (104 x 12 mins: (100 x 12 mins) anything but child’s over 20 hours). $45.00 play. (104 x 12 mins: $45.00 around 20 hours). $45.00
Philip Marlowe Investigates The Red Gardenia Stranger In Paradise The great private James Mallory, A man plans a day detective solves debonair but tough on Malibu beach The Lady In The security agent, finds with his girlfriend… Lake and The High a red gardenia – and finds a vastly Window. (104 x 12 where did it come different ‘body’ mins episodes). from? Danger, getting in his way $45.00 suspense and – and staying in intrigue follow his way. (104 x (104 x 12 mins = 12 mins: over 20 20+ hours). hours) $45.00 $45.00
Time Is the Catcher Undercover Walk A Crooked Mile A beguiling A danger packed A robbery brings invitation one deep series of espionage murder and velvet night starts and romance betrayal. A thriller an obsession so featuring two by Lindsay Hardy. great that it almost adventures with top (102 x 12 mins: destroys a leading security agent, Guy around 20 hours). journalist. (65 x 12 Marriott. (104 x 12 $45.00 mins: around 13 mins: 20+ hours). hours). $45.00 $40.00
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A Judgement For Julia A Love To Remember All Our Tomorrows The story of a The death of an In the artificial woman’s fight for actress leads to a world of the theatre her child after the strange journey. love was a game mysterious death of (208 x 12 mins: of make-believe, her husband. 208 x around 42 hours). but to Janie and 12 mins (around 42 $55.00 Duncan it was a hours of listening). desperate struggle $55.00 for happiness. (24 x 12 mins). $25.00
Always In My Heart A Relative Affair The Bishop’s Mantle A daughter’s A beautiful and The story of a disproportionate spoilt woman sets man’s two loyalties love for her father out to destroy – his church and is corrosive and others, but in the his beautiful, threatening. (104 x end only destroys sophisticated wife. 12 mins: around 20 herself. (130 x 12 (100 episodes – hours). $45.00 mins: approx 26 close to 20 hours of hours of listening). listening). $50.00 $45.00
Borrasca Clayton Place Close To My Heart The story of two The story of Jason The horrifying past men and their love Clay. Power was his returns to haunt a for one woman. She obsession – women beautiful woman. spurns one for the his desire. (130 x 12 (208 x 12 mins: riches of the other mins - around 26 around 42 hours of then changes her hours). listening). mind when fortunes $50.00 $55.00 are reversed. (104 x 12 mins: 20+ hours). $45.00
Danger In Paradise The Dangerous Age Dinner At Antoine’s Mystery, murder For a woman over Mystery and and romance 40, in love with a romance set in set against a man much younger, colourful New background of the time is running Orleans. (52 x 12 glamorous girls and out. (104 x 12 mins: mins: over 10 hours fast-talking men around 20 hours). of listening). of the advertising $45.00 $40.00 world in New York. (52 x 12 mins: 10+ hours). $40.00
Escape Me Never First Love For Infamous Conduct Three lives that An innocent young This startling, clashed under the woman leaves the romantic drama spell of a love that safety of a Swiss is the story of a couldn’t be. (52 x 12 hospital to find her gorgeous woman mins: over 10 hours way, and a new life, who appears to be of listening). in London with her sweet and soft, but $40.00 cold hearted Aunt. in fact, is immoral, (104 x 12 mins: 20+ evil and destructive. hours). $45.00 (130 x 12 mins: around 26 hours). $50.00
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Girl On A Tightrope Girl On The Run Give Me No Pity A young woman is A secretary Jane Worthington kidnapped and the is accused of finds herself seeking consequences could murdering her boss fame and fortune result in an Arab/ after an altercation. when thrusts her Israeli war. (130 x Frightened, she headlong into the 12 mins: around 26 flees from both ruthless rat-race of hours). the police and his advertising. (130 x $50.00 family. (104 x 15 12 mins – around mins: 20+ hours) 26 hours). $50.00 $45.00
Green Dolphin Country Harvest Of Hate The House Of Gold A poignant romantic A tale of a strange An ambitious man and adventure story town where you ask and a ruthless set in colonial New no questions and woman prepared to Zealand. (52 x 12 where prosperity scheme…to plot…to minutes: over 10 covers evil. (130 x destroy…to murder hours of listening). 12 mins: around 26 to get what they $40.00 hours). $50.00 both want. (130 x 12 mins: around 26 hours). $50.00
I Know My Love Kinkhead (pron Kincaid) Lady In Distress A romantic story The rags to riches A mystery thriller set in the hectic story of a prolific about two young gold-rush days of and hugely women who are Victoria. (104 x 12 successful novelist kidnapped on mins: 20+ hours). who also has their way to claim $45.00 insatiable appetites. a million dollar (104 x 12 mins: 20+ inheritance. (52 x hours). $45.00 12 mins: around 10 hours) $40.00
Leave Her To Heaven Man Hunt The Man In the Mist A story of jealousy A travelling The story of the men and hate - featuring salesman loves the in the Eliot family, an aggressive, ladies and lives and the women who immoral but beyond his means, become involved beautiful woman. but when he meets a with them. (104 x 12 (104 x 15 mins = lady he really loves, mins: 20+ hours of over 20 hours). his past threatens listening). $45.00 $45.00 his future. (104 x 12 mins: 20+ hours). $45.00
Not For Publication Not To Be Taken The Nylon Trap Everyone has a The story of a The story of a man story to tell, and in woman who is who had a perfect this series there are poison to men. marriage – until some very unusual (208 x 12 minute he found himself stories – which episodes – around caught in a trap… are also quite 42 hours of with the nymph in entertaining. (104 listening). nylon! (104 x 12 x 12 mins self- $55.00 mins: 20+ hours) contained episodes: $45.00 20+ hours) $45.00
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Office Wife (coming soon) Portait Of Jennifer Reach For Tomorrow Jealousy exists in The story of a girl The story of three the mind of a wife who is suddenly sisters, their whose handsome transported from desires, and their husband spends a monotonous competitiveness eight hours every existence to the against each other. day with his glamorous and (104 x 12 mins: beautiful secretary. heady atmosphere approx 20 hours). (208 x 15 mins: of high fashion. $45.00 around 42 hours). (104 x 12 mins: 20+ $55.00 hours). $45.00
Remember Miranda Remember Vida Lorne Romantic Stories Craig & Miranda A murder victim’s As the writer of a Beaumont’s apartment ensnares personal column for marriage was not a young couple in a a large newspaper, happy – when frightening mystery. Amanda Gray the spoilt, selfish (104 x 12 mins = comes in contact Miranda dies, over 20 hours of with many people, intrigue follows. listening). learning of many (130 x 12 mins: $45.00 romantic stories. around 26 hours). (52 x 12 mins: 10+ $50.00 hours). $40.00
Sara Dane The Scarlet Diary The Shame of Sefton Ridge A remarkable Lillian Scarlet’s A saga of blind woman’s controversial prejudice and struggle against memoirs disappear misplaced pride … overwhelming odds when her publisher of a man and the to find a place in dies in mysterious women who loved the society that circumstances. him. (104 x 12 condemned her. What explosive minute episodes: (104 x 12 mins: 20+ secrets need to be 20+ hours). hours of listening) concealed? (104 x 12 $45.00 $45.00 mins: 20+ hours). $45.00
The Sinners Of Sonoma So Help Me God Strange Endings Snobbery and A close friendship Unusual and corruption in is transformed into skilfully written a small town. a bitter enmity by short stories (104 x 12 mins: a tragic injustice. covering a mix of around 20 hours). (130 x 12 mins – genres, each with $45.00 around 26 hours of a strange twist at listening). the climax. (12 x 12 $50.00 mins self-contained eps). $20.00
The Sword Of Sorrow Thirty Days Hath September This Side Of Innocence Johnny Sorrow’s A former model A sweeping story of search for a sword is charged with a house divided and leads him into too her much older a family consumed many sharp-edged husband’s murder. by hatred. (104 x 12 situations. (104 x 12 Her brilliant lawyer mins = approx 20 mins: 20+ hours) falls in love with her hours of listening). $45.00 further complicating $45.00 things. (104 x 15 mins: 20+ hours). $45.00
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Thunder In The Straight The Tilsit Inheritance Tomorrow Is Mine An inheritance This story begins When her husband saga set in the UK in the Caribbean, dies, Anne involving a racing moves to New York, Tregowan risks stud – with an then England and losing her daughter Australian twist to finally back to the too. (104 x 12 the tale. (206 x 12 Caribbean. (104 x mins: 20+ hours of mins: around 40 12 mins: around 20 listening) $45.00 hours) hours) $45.00 $55.00
Too Young To Die Unknown Quantity Under Her Spell A foggy night in Sarah Travers Five people London, an unseen marriage to her boss (including a good assailant, a beautiful was a contract not a sister and an evil girl and a novelist love match. When sister) thrown caught in a strange he and the gardener together in a story plot. (104 x 12 are found dead of love, hate and mins: 20+ hours of it’s a whole other violence. (130 x 12 listening). $45.00 business (28 x 12 mins: around 26 mins). $25.00 hours). $50.00
View Matrimony Violets Are Blue The Vulnerable Sex A lonely girl A violent crime A single mother answers a which brought who has worked newspaper ad retribution and hard to create a and her quest for horror to both the career for herself romance takes a innocent and the suddenly finds dangerous turn. guilty. (130 x 12 it all threatened. (104 x 12 mins: mins - around 26 $45.00 around 20 hours). hours). $45.00 $50.00
The Walls of Jericho Power, passion and manipulation create scandal, legal ake our ick nightmares and a T Y P tragic death in a small town. (52 x 12 mins: 10+ hours). $40.00
We, the Wicked People A newspaper gossip CD Download USB columnist highlights the wicked ways of Now, ALL* Grace Gibson audio releases are available in your choice of some people around CD, as a Download OR on USB Flash Drive. town. (65 x 12 mins). Make your selection as you order online at gracegibsonradio.com $40.00 OR nominate your preference when placing your phone order on 02 9906 2244 (during business hours). *USB Flash Drive option is not available for audio features priced below $20.00
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These compilations are ideal for people who want a taste of their favourites without having to buy the whole series. Each release contains 6 different shows, and each 24 minute episode is a self-contained story.
Grace Gibson Radio Classics Grace Gibson Radio Classics – Grace Gibson Radio Classics – Dragnet, Night Dramas & Dramas & Beat, Carter Brown Serials Vol 1 Serials Vol 2 Mysteries, Starlight The Adventures Strange Wills, Theatre plus of The Falcon, The Clock, Shadow ‘There’ll Always Be The Bigger They Of Fate, The Men a Robin’ and ‘Silver Come, Caltex Star Of The Sea, City Wedding’. Theatre, Medical Hospital, The $20.00 File, Strange Wills Uninvited. $20.00 and Line of Life. $20.00
Grace Gibson Radio Classics – Grace Gibson Radio Classics – Grace Gibson Radio Classics – Dramas & Crime & Crime & Serials Vol 3 - Mystery Vol 1 Mystery Vol 2 Danger Is My Famous Trials, Coming soon Business, Under The Adventures of Arrest, Crime Charlie Chan, For Fighters, Dangerous The Defence, Verdict, Assignment, Verdict Storm Warning and Squad Room. (Parts 1 & 2). $20.00 $20.00
Grace Gibson Radio Classics – Grace Gibson Radio Classics – Grace Gibson Radio Classics – Crime & Crime & Crime & Mystery Vol 3 Mystery Vol 4 Mystery Vol 5 Dramas of the Dramas Of The Out Of The Night, Courts, The Courts, The Mistakes For The Defence, Adventures of They Made, Abel Cain Strange Wills, Charlie Chan, Investigates, The Verdict, Carter Crime Fighters, Hidden Truth, Men Brown Mystery That Strong Guy, Of The Sea, Stand By Theatre. $20.00 The Jury Retires, For Crime. $20.00 The Mistakes They Made. $20.00
Grace Gibson Radio Classics – Grace Gibson Crime & 70th Anniversary Compilation Mystery Vol 6 The Bishop’s Your choice Mantle, The Cat Scratches, of purchase option Coming soon Danger In Paradise, Dinner At Antoine’s, Frenchman’s Creek, I Spy, Out Of The Night, Portia Faces Life, The Romance of Famous Jewels, The CD Download USB Strange Life Of Deacon Brodie, Tales Of The Supernatural, Tudor Princess. $20.00
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The Castlereagh Line Forever Is A Long Time Goodbye Gwynnevere 14 Volumes in all… A former A story of political refer to page 3 for undercover intrigue and full details. policeman finds espionage. A himself caught up cross between the in a web of violent Watergate Scandal and suspenseful and the Profumo intrigue. Affair, hence the $35.00 airing of a nation’s dirty linen. $35.00
Heir Apparent I Killed Grace Random My Father’s House Big business, A beautiful girl who A tense tale of industrial was killed in a hit- violence and espionage, and-run accident romance, with a inheritance and becomes the central hint of espionage. thwarted ambitions character in a road $35.00 – it seems nothing safety campaign – is what it appears. and no-one believes $35.00 the man who actually confesses. $35.00 The Pecking Order The Priestman File Strip Jack Naked – aka Deadly A newspaper A chilling thriller Obsession journalist about a man who After his fiance’s investigates the would stop at death, Jack Rickard nation’s defences, nothing to gain becomes a steeple but before he’s the highest office chase jockey finished the reports in the land - and who encounters several people are the people who death, drama and dead and he is conspired to stop corruption along the blackballed. him. $35.00 way. $35.00 $35.00 The Way Of The Cat Without Shame Medical student Judith Farrow Jeff Chambers is jailed for the falls in love with murders of her the manipulative husband and sister. Cynthia. When Jeff With help from an fails to provide what unexpected source she wants she vows Judith sets out to to destroy him and prove that she is not his family. $35.00 a murderer. $35.00
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Drama in Silent Rooms Yes, Miss Gibson A Theatre In My Mind The Clock Booklet Over 600 A nostalgic The Reg James Collectors pages detailing journey into biography often request the history the history of - sharing information of Australian the radio serial stories of the sheets and trivia radio drama in Australia happenings relating to Grace from the 1920s and its greatest beyond the Gibson serials – to 1970s. producer. sound booth. in this attractively $40.00 $25.00 $25.00 bound booklet are photos, copies of publicity info and story synopses of The Clock. $20.00
11 Classic Crime ‘ H a l f H o u r S e r i e s ’ Features
Abel Cain Investigates The Adventures Of The Falcon - The Amazing Mr Malone An ex-commando Vol 1 Adapted from US and one-time Comedy-drama scripts. An offbeat member of Interpol, series of self- NY lawyer who has this private contained, fast trouble fall into his detective sets up an moving stories of lap – regularly! (52 agency in trendy crime detection by x 24 min episodes). London of the Michael Waring, $45.00 1960’s. (52 x 24 aka The Falcon. (10 mins self-contained x 24 mins: around eps). $45.00 4 hours). $30.00 Carter Brown Mystery Theatre - Crime Fighters - Vols 1–3 Dangerous Assignment - Vols 1–2 Each episode Vols 1–3 Mystery, action and salutes an area of Action and suspense, adapted crime investigation adventure as special from the famous – police officers, agent Steve Mitchell Carter Brown federal agents, works undercover in mystery novels. (8 lab technicians, to the war against the x 1 ‘hour’ episodes: those who study enemies of freedom. over 7 hours) human nature. (15 (15 x 24 mins: x 24 mins: around $35.00 each around 6 hours). 6 hours). $35.00 $35.00 each each
Danger Is My Business - Dragnet Famous Jury Trials Vols 1–3 Dragnet brings you (coming soon) George Valentine authentic cases Part of the ‘True stars in this private from the files of Courtroom Drama’ investigator series. the Police, with series, Famous Jury Each episode is a Sergeant Joe Friday Trials brings to life self-contained story and his partner Ben actual court files and there are 15 Romero. (52 x 24 from around the episodes in each mins: around 19 world. volume (around 6 hours) hours of listening). $35.00 $35.00 each
Famous Trials For The Defence - Vols 1–3 The Hidden Truth True stories of Based on actual A criminologist’s crime & judgement court cases from casebook – do from int’l police around the world. you think they are files, secret Each episode is a hiding the truth or service dossiers & self-contained story. exposing the lie? courtroom archives. (15 x 24 minutes: (52 x 24 mins self- (52 x 24 mins: around 6 hours). contained eps: 20+ around 20 hours) $35.00 each hours). $45.00 $45.00
Hunt The Man Down - Vols 1–7 Indictment Justice A mystery- These cases include Cases covering adventure series trials behind closed young and old, featuring private doors for treason, rich and poor, investigator Dick indictments for the meanest of Mallory. (15 x 24 murder, for forgery, criminals and min self-contained for counterfeiting persons from any episodes per and espionage. (15 level of society, all volume). x 24 mins self- standing in equal $35.00 each contained eps: judgement. (52 x around 6 hours) . 24 self-contained $35.00 eps: 20+ hours) $45.00
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Mystery Is My Hobby The Shadow - Vols 1–2 Squad Room The adventures The Shadow tells A revealing glimpse of Barton Drake, of the hard and of the law at work – Criminologist and relentless fight of each episode follows ‘Man About Town’ one man against an assigned case. who just loves the forces of evil. (52 x 24 minute solving crimes. (50 (15 x 24 min self- self-contained x 24 min episodes) contained episodes: stories: over 20 $45.00 around 6 hours of hours of listening). listening). $45.00 $35.00 each
Tension Under Arrest Verdict - Vols 1–3 An early ‘thriller’ Captain Scott of Fictionalised series that had Homicide Division accounts of crime audiences gripping tells the stories and punishment their seats. (52 x behind the arrests from courtrooms 24 minute self- of the criminals he around the world. contained episodes: charges. (15 x 24 Each episode is a over 20 hours of mins: around 6 self-contained story. listening). hours per vol) (15 x 24 mins: $45.00 Special Price – around 6 hours). all 3 volumes for $35.00 each just $45.00
Coming Soon… Over the coming months we will be adding extra volumes to a number of your favourite titles, such as Hunt The Man Down, Night Beat, Address Unknown, Dick Tracy, Carter Brown Mystery Theatre, and Starlight Theatre.
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Address Unknown – Vols 1–5 The Clock - Vol 1 Exciting Lives – Vols 1–3 Tales of everyday The Clock (aka These very popular people from the files Father Time) stories cover the of the (fictitious) narrates this lives of famous Missing Persons series of human (and infamous) Bureau in London. interest stories, people, dramatically Each episode is a from comedy and re-enacted to self-contained story. romance, to mystery provide enthralling (15 x 24 minute and intense drama. entertainment. episodes: around 6 (15 x 24 mins: (15 x 24 min self- hours). around 6 hours). contained eps: $35.00 each $35.00 around 6 hours) $35.00 each
Medical File – Vol 1 Night Beat – Vols 1–8 Shadow Of Fate - Vols 1–3 A dramatised The story behind Suspense dramas version of past the stories in a about ordinary medical histories. newspaper column, people caught up Each episode is a and the man who in extraordinary self-contained story. writes them – Randy circumstances and (15 x 24 minutes: Stone. (15 x 24 destined to perform around 6 hours of mins self-contained extraordinary actions listening) episodes per volume: (15 x 24 min self- $35.00 around 6 hours). contained episodes: $35.00 each around 6 hours) $35.00 each
Starlight Theatre - Vols 1–5 T-Men The Uninvited - Vols 1–3 Great radio dramas T-Men is the Spellbinding tales covering a range name given to Tax of the supernatural. of genres. Each Investigators – the Each episode is a self- episode is a self- most un-beloved contained story (15 x contained story. (15 profession in the 24 minutes: around 6 x 24 mins: around 6 world! (50 x 24 mins: hours). hours). over 20 hours). $35.00 each $35.00 each $45.00
You Can’t Win (coming soon) The Witches Tale Swindles occur A popular radio everyday – some horror series from Your choice cover fortunes lost the early 1940s, with to careful planning stories told by ‘Old by fraudsters; others Nancy’ the witch of cover the everyday Salem and ‘Satan’ her con-men and smooth wise black cat. 15 x tricksters. (52 x 24 24 min self-contained self-contained eps: eps) $35.00 CD Download USB 20+ hours). $45.00
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The Passing Parade The mellifluous voice of John Doremus madeThe Passing Parade a long- running hit on radio throughout Australia and New Zealand. There are 26 volumes to the series, each one containing 50 tracks - that’s 1300 episodes in total! Buy them individually for $35.00 each or buy them all as a ‘package’ (ie buy all 26 volumes in one order) for the discounted price of $750.00 instead of $910.00.
Famous Fortunes Pikelets Superstitions Tells the stories of An entertaining An entertaining and misers, benefactors, variety of segment light-hearted series squanderers, and styles – humour, looking at familiar others who have built, verse, information, superstitions. (20 inherited, or sought and the weird & episodes x 1 min). to possess the most wonderful. Written $10.00 fabulous fortunes in and voiced by Jim history. (48 x 12 mins: Pike. (65 x 3-4 around 20 hours) mins). $30.00 $40.00
Tapestries of Life This Colourful World True stories that (coming soon) reveal unfamiliar True tales of moments in the lives the strange and of the great, rich or unusual. famous - from right around the world and from various eras. (96 x 12 mins self- contained eps: 20+ hours). $40.00
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15 Historical and R e l i g i o u s Biographical Drama T h e m e s
All This and Heaven Too Becket The Big Fisherman Based on a true A boisterous re- This is the story of story of 19th enactment of the Peter, upon whom Century Paris, a friendship of Henry Jesus built his governess finds II and Thomas church – a man of herself embroiled Becket. (104 x 12 profound faith and in all the dramas mins: approx 20 dynamic action. of the de Praslin hours). (104 x 12 min household. (104 $45.00 episodes = approx. x 12 mins – 20+ 20 hours). $45.00 hours). $45.00
Desiree Lust For Life Judith The woman who The dramatised life The Biblical story loved Napoleon, story of Vincent of a strong, young was jilted by him, van Gogh. (104 x Jewish woman who but continued to 12 mins: over 20 is determined to influence his life. hours of listening). seek vengeance for (104 x 12 minutes: $45.00 her people. (104 x around 20 hours). 12 mins: around 20 $45.00 hours). $45.00
The Strange Life of Deacon Tudor Princess/Tudor Queen The Robe Brodie When King Henry The story of the The true life story VIII dies, Princess homespun garment of the man who Elizabeth becomes worn by Christ on inspired the novel a pivotal character his final day. (104 Dr Jekyll & Mr in the Royal Family. x 12 mins: over 20 Hyde. (52 x 12 (2 stories, each hours). mins: over 10 being 52 x 12 mins. $45.00 hours of listening). 20+ hours in total). $40.00 $45.00
White Coolies The diary of a nurse who was captured by the Producing great Japanese during World War II. : Audio Entertainment (52 x 24 mins: over for over 75 years 20 hours) $45.00
P o s t e r s
Cattleman Dossier on poster Dumetrius For fans of the shows Size: poster who want a bit more… (H) 455mm x Size: (W) 325mm (H) 475mm x $10.00 (W) 325m $10.00
16 C l a s s i c C o m e d y
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Yes, What? Volumes 1–16 Known to many simply as ‘Greenbottle’ – it’s the original Australian radio comedy, dating back to the 1930s. This is the first time the series has been released in its correct chronological order. We still have still have more to come, but we’re close to completing the entire series. Each volume costs $30.00 and contains 20 episodes.
Life With Dexter Volumes 1–7 Willie Fennell created this iconic Australian radio sit-com in 1953 and it ran until 1964. Dexter is lovable, laughable and… ludicrous at times. (15 x 24 min self-contained stories on each volume) $35.00 each
Kevin Trump The Boys From Benalla Kevin Trump – Private Detective is a mad It’s the UNREAL story of Australia’s most send-up of the noir private detective genre, infamous outlaw Ned Kelly and The Kelly starring Kev Golsby, Ross Higgins & Robyn Gang (when ‘unreal’ is UN = not, REAL = Moore. (65 x 3 mins) $35.00 true). $35.00
Letters To Santa HNFY (Happy New Financial Year) Quirky, funny, thought-provoking and Another gem from the pen and voice of Jim entertaining. A great stocking-filler. Pike. 12 short episodes taking a less than Written and voiced by Jim Pike. 20 short serious look at the EOFY – and, really, who segments. doesn’t need a laugh at tax time! $10.00 $10.00
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Chickenman Volumes 1–5 The ‘fantastic feathered fowl’ has constantly been on radio somewhere in Australia ever since he first arrived in 1967. Also known as the wonderful white-winged warrior, Chickenman is one of the few positive memories most Vets have of their time in the Viet Nam conflict. $35.00 each or buy all 5 volumes of Chickenman for the price of 4: $140.00
Chuck Chunder Volumes 1–3 All the thrills, spills and excitement as Chuck Chunder and his heroic crew battle the forces of evil wherever they lurk in the far, dark corners of the galaxy. From the writers of The Naked Vicar Show and Kingswood Country (Gary Reilly & Tony Sattler), Chuck Chunder Of The Space Patrol stars Noeline Brown, Ross Higgins and Roger Newcombe. 200 episodes in all! $35.00 per volume OR buy all three volumes in one order and pay only $85.00
The Tooth Fairy Volumes 1–3 From the creator of Chickenman comes another wacky character who selflessly dedicates himself to helping others – this time it’s The Tooth Fairy, and his determination to ensure everyone receives something when they lose their teeth! 195 zany episodes across 3 CDs/downloads, each containing 65 x 3 minute (approx) episodes. Buy them individually for $35.00 each, or buy all three for just $85.00 (a saving of $20.00).
K e i t h S c o t t : T h e M a n o f A T h o u s a n d V o i c e s !
Keith Scott – The Voices Keith Scott – 21st Century In My Head Won’t Stop Blues A unique blend of comedy, satire Semi-topical/already dated songs in and nostalgia from the vocal maestro the key of despair. Keith unleashes his covering everything from cartoons satirical darts in a raft of dittys and poems to news makers, movie actors and highlighting Australia’s (and America’s) singing stars. ongoing soap opera of the last few years. $25.00 $25.00
Coming Soon For The Term Of Her Natural Life and The Samuel Pepys Show
18 How Green Was My Cactus
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Individual ‘Best Of’ Cactus Editions $35.00 each
OR $350.00 for the set
The multi-award winning How Green Was My Cactus is here! We have The Best of Cactus spanning 1999, 2001, 2002…all the way through to now, each containing around 100 tracks. $35.00 each OR if you’re interested in the lot, you can purchase all 20 releases (that’s almost 2000 tracks) for just $350.00 – amazing value!
P l u s - T h e E a r l y C a c t u s C o l l e c t i o n
How Green Was My Cactus started life with such wonderful characters as King Bonza the Charismatic, Queen Hayseed, Pall Bearer the Treasurer, Arthur & Martha of the Cactus Liberal Party, Ian Sinkhole, Charlie Pointless, Queen Bessie of Buckinghuge Palace, amongst many others. Originally released on cassette (remember them?) this is an historic record of King Bonza’s four terms in office. Cactus Pieces, Cactus Slices, the Cactus Chronicle (a 1988 Bicentennial celebration), King Bonza Rides Again and Cactus Goes Bananas have been remastered and brought back to life on CD and download. You can buy these releases individually for $20.00 each, or buy all 5 for $80.00 (ie, buy four, get the fifth free!)
Cactus: Buy The Month Want what you heard on the radio last month? You can now download the episodes that were broadcast in the preceding month. Just go to www.gracegibsonradio.com and select the Cactus page to find your preferred option.
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The Adventures of Major Gregory Keen Buy ‘The Adventures of Major Gregory Keen’ package for $180.00 instead of $225.00
Portia Manning Series If you’d like all the ‘Portia Manning’ dramas listed here, buy all 4 of them at once as a ‘package’ for the discounted price of $150.00 instead of $185.00
How Green Was My Cactus The ‘Best of Cactus’ package currently has 20 volumes and contains almost 2000 tracks. The price – just $350.00 which makes it a great investment, and, an even better gift!
Early Cactus Collection An historic record of King Bonza’s four terms in office is now available - Cactus Pieces, Cactus Slices, the Cactus Chronicle (a 1988 Bicentennial celebration), King Bonza Rides Again and Cactus Goes Bananas. Buy all 5 for the price of 4 - just $80.00 (buy four, get the fifth free!).
Chickenman The ‘fantastic feathered fowl’ has constantly been on radio somewhere in Australia ever since he arrived in 1967. Also known as the ‘wonderful white-winged warrior’, Chickenman is one of the few positive memories most Vets have of their time in the Viet Nam conflict … and to the rest of us he’s just crazy fun. $140.00 The Tooth Fairy From the creator of Chickenman comes another wacky character who selflessly dedicates himself to helping others – this time it’s The Tooth Fairy, and his determination to ensure everyone receives something when they lose their teeth! 195 zany episodes across 3 volumes, each containing 65 x 3 minute (approx) episodes. Buy them individually for $35.00 each, or buy all three volumes for just $85.00 (a saving of $20.00).
Chuck Chunder Package All the thrills, spills and excitement as Chuck Chunder and his heroic crew battle the forces of evil wherever they lurk in the far, dark corners of the galaxy. From the writers of The Naked Vicar Show and Kingswood Country (Gary Reilly & Tony Sattler), Chuck Chunder Of The Space Patrol stars Noeline Brown, Ross Higgins and Roger Newcombe. 200 episodes in all! Buy them individually for $35.00 each, or buy all three volumes in one order for just $85.00 (a saving of $20.00) 20