On This Day, September 2: Challenge of the Yukon and Somerset Maugham
This report documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on…
September 2 Update
This report documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on September 2 across rugged Great White North Mountie adventures, colonial psychological courtroom drama, modern BBC comedy panel games, teenage domestic comedies, and historic presidential radio proclamations, Sergeant Preston and King in Challenge of the Yukon for Quaker Oats (1943, 1951), W. Somerset Maugham's The Letter (1959), Nicholas Parsons hosting Just a Minute on BBC Radio 4 (2002), Dellie Ellis in A Date with Judy for Pepsodent (1941), and President Harry S. Truman (1941–2002):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "When the Law Helps an Orphan with Quaker Puffed Wheat" | WXYZ / Michigan 1943-09-02 5:00 PM EWT |
Quaker Oats Co. Puffed Wheat Sparkies |
Jay Michael (Preston) | Tom Dougall (Writer) | ["Children", "Adventure", "Western", "Challenge Of The Yukon", "Sgt Preston"] |
Sergeant Preston and his lead sled dog King track claim jumpers attempting to swindle an orphaned boy out of his deceased father's gold mine. |
| "Boy Alone with Quaker Puffed Rice" | Mutual (WOR) 1951-09-02 5:30 PM EDT |
Quaker Oats Co. Puffed Rice Sparkies |
Paul Sutton (Preston) | Trendle Production Staff | ["Children", "Adventure", "Western", "Challenge Of The Yukon", "Sgt Preston"] |
Sergeant Preston rescues an injured young trapper stranded alone in the Yukon wilderness during an unseasonal blustery gale. |
| "Somerset Maugham's The Letter with Dramatic Cast" | Syndication 1959-09-02 |
Sustaining World Drama |
Dramatic Voice Cast | W. Somerset Maugham | ["Drama", "Mystery", "Somerset Maugham", "Your Radio Theater", "Syndicated"] |
A British plantation wife in colonial Malaya shoots a family acquaintance claiming self-defense until an incriminating letter surfaces in Chinatown. |
| "How to Play the Bagpipes with Chairman Nicholas Parsons" | BBC Radio 4 2002-09-02 6:30 PM BST |
Sustaining Comedy Panel Game |
Nicholas Parsons (Chair) | Paul Merton & Norton | ["Comedy", "Panel", "Game Show", "Just A Minute", "BBC Radio 4"] |
Celebrity panelists battle sixty-second timers on rapid subjects including Scottish bagpipes, train journeys, and supermarket queues. |
| "Judy's End of Summer Party with Dellie Ellis and Pepsodent" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1941-09-02 10:00 PM EDST |
Pepsodent Co. Pepsodent Toothpaste |
Dellie Ellis (Judy) | Harry Cheshire & Davis | ["Comedy", "Sitcom", "Teen", "A Date With Judy", "Pepsodent"] |
Teenager Judy Foster scrambles to plan an elaborate end-of-summer backyard dance while navigating competing dates and jealous boyfriends. |
| "President Harry S. Truman on the Formal Surrender of Japan (Alternate)" | All Networks 1945-09-02 10:00 PM EWT |
Sustaining Historical Proclamation |
President Harry S. Truman | White House Staff | ["News", "History", "WWII", "Harry S Truman", "VJ Day"] |
President Harry S. Truman proclaims V-J Day in an evening radio address marking the formal end of the Second World War. |