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- [1941-1948] (Creation)
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v. ; 34 cm.
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Max Afford was born in Adelaide in 1906. He was a versatile writer of novels, plays and radio serials He worked for the ABC in Sydney and freelanced for local radio stations. His stage plays were commercial successes at a time when overseas productions were preferred. His wife was actor, designer and art teacher Thelma Afford (née Thomas).
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From the Hanger Collection of Australian Playscripts.
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Radio serial written between 1941 and 1949 for broadcast on Radio 2UE. Ep.1-27. The affair of the atomic weapons plans -- ep.28-52. The strange case of the Nazi funk fund -- ep.53-78. The adventure of the primitive healers -- ep.79-104. The adventure of the Rotterdam sisters -- ep.105-130. The adventure of the escaped Nazi war criminal -- ep.131-156. The mystery of the Mansell vendetta -- ep.157-182. The fantastic affair in Transylvania -- ep.183-208. The adventure on the island of flowers -- ep.209-234. The curious adventure of the club-footed scientist -- ep.235-260. The adventure of the evaded assignment -- ep.261-286. The affair of the feathered serpent -- ep.287-312. The curious business of Queen Neru's bracelet -- ep. 339-364. The case of the French black market organisation -- ep.365-390. The fantastic adventure of the "Twenty-one" club -- ep.391-416. The quest for the golden slipper -- ep.417-442. The murder of Jeffery Blackburn -- ep.443-468. The strange affair of the bleeding portrait -- ep.469-494. The ordeal on the island of Mingaroo -- ep.495-520. The adventure of the cousin from Australia -- ep.521-546. The adventure of the Turkish prayer mat -- ep.547-572. The adventure of the terrorist organisation and the island of Alanoe -- ep.574-598. The vendetta of Mr Vengeance -- ep.599-624 [untitled].
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Episodes 313-338 missing.
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Migrated from LMS: April 2019, P.A.