On This Day, September 4: Inspector Maigret and Archie Andrews
Also featured: Peter Cushing.
September 4 Update
This report documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, serial story arcs, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on September 4 across Maurice Denham solving Georges Simenon's psychological mystery Maigret Has Scruples (Parts 1 & 2) on BBC Radio 4, Bob Hastings as America's favorite high schooler on Archie Andrews for Swift & Company, Peter Cushing narrating international intrigue in Powder for Africa on The Sounds of Darkness, and two educational installments of The Words We Live By on NBC, Maurice Denham (1976), Bob Hastings (1948), Peter Cushing (1973), and NBC Public Affairs (1948–1976):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Big Dance with Bob Hastings" | NBC (WNBC) 1948-09-04 10:30 AM EDT |
Swift & Company Swift's Premium Franks |
Bob Hastings & Stone | Howard Merrill (Writer) | ["Comedy", "Teens", "Archie Andrews", "Bob Hastings", "Swift & Company"] |
Archie Andrews accidentally promises to escort both Betty and Veronica to the Riverdale High autumn dance on the same evening. |
| "Maigret Has Scruples (Part 1) with Maurice Denham" | BBC Radio 4 1976-09-04 |
Sustaining British Detective |
Maurice Denham (Maigret) | Georges Simenon (Author) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Inspector Maigret", "Maurice Denham", "Georges Simenon"] |
A nervous department store toy manager visits Maigret's office claiming his paranoid wife is plotting to murder him. |
| "Maigret Has Scruples (Part 2) with Maurice Denham" | BBC Radio 4 1976-09-04 |
Sustaining British Detective |
Maurice Denham (Maigret) | Georges Simenon (Author) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Inspector Maigret", "Maurice Denham", "Georges Simenon"] |
Maigret investigates the mysterious death of the neurotic toy manager and unravels conflicting testimonies from the victim's sister-in-law. |
| "Powder for Africa with Peter Cushing" | Syndication 1973-09-04 |
Sustaining Radio Thriller |
Peter Cushing (Star) | Syndicate Production Staff | ["Horror", "Thriller", "The Sounds Of Darkness", "Peter Cushing", "Syndication"] |
An illegal munitions broker arranging gunpowder shipments to African rebels finds himself hunted through foggy docks by an armed mercenary squad. |
| "The Heritage of American Democracy (Part 9)" | NBC (WNBC) 1949-09-04 1:30 PM EDT |
NBC Public Affairs University of Chicago |
Dramatic Repertory Cast | Academic Scholars | ["Education", "History", "The Words We Live By", "Democracy", "NBC"] |
An educational dramatization examining foundational constitutional debates and landmark civil liberties shaping American democracy. |
| "Stories of the Hebrew People (Part 10)" | NBC (WRCA) 1955-09-04 12:30 PM EDT |
NBC Public Affairs Jewish Theo. Seminary |
Dramatic Repertory Troupe | Cantorial Soloists | ["Religion", "History", "The Words We Live By", "Hebrew Scriptures", "NBC"] |
A dramatic retelling of ancient biblical narratives illustrating moral laws, community ethics, and justice in the Hebrew Scriptures. |