"Maigret’s Special Murder" - Maigret unravels murder mystery from Paris’s darkest corners.

Описание: Classic Old Time Radio, Vintage radio shows, the Golden Age of radio, murder, mystery, drama, comedy, sci-fi, westerns.

A mutilated corpse dumped in the Place de la Concorde draws Inspector Maigret into a chilling investigation that leads deep into the slums of Paris. The victim’s identity is obscured, the motive unclear, and the brutality unmistakable. As Maigret navigates a web of silence and fear, he encounters a clairvoyant, a lodging-house keeper, and a cast of shadowy figures whose lives intersect in unexpected ways.

With Bernard Hepton portraying Maigret, the drama unfolds through a tense, atmospheric soundscape. The inspector’s methodical pursuit of truth exposes a gang of cold-blooded killers, revealing not just a murder but a network of desperation and cruelty. Adapted by Malcolm Stewart and directed by Matthew Walters, this 1986 BBC Radio 4 production captures Simenon’s signature blend of psychological depth and gritty realism.

Georges Simenon, the prolific Belgian writer who created the iconic detective Jules Maigret. Simenon wrote 75 Maigret novels and 28 short stories, blending psychological depth with atmospheric settings and understated suspense. His work has been translated into more than 50 languages and adapted across radio, television, and film—making him one of the most widely read European authors of the 20th century.

21 - 'Maigret's Special Murder' (Saturday 22nd March 1986 @ 8:30 p.m.)

A man calls and asks for Maigret, from a café and says he's being followed by someone trying to kill him. He says that Maigret knows his wife, Nine. Before he can finish he hangs up, then calls back from another phonewith the same results. He tries again from various cafés, till finally the calls stop. That night, his body is found in the Place de la Concorde, his face badly beaten, stabbed to death. Someone had seen it pushed out of a car.

Although his picture is published, it takes a while before they find that the dead man's name is Albert Rochain, owner of the café, 'Au Petit Albert'. With the absence of clues, Maigret decides to reopen Albert's café, using an inspector, Émile Chevrier and his wife. The ruse works as Maigret finds that his murder investigation is tied into another case concerning gang members.

First published in 1948 as "Maigret et son mort". Translated in 1964 as "Maigret's Special Murder" by Jean Stewart and adapted for radio by Malcolm Stewart.

With Bernard Hepton [Chief Inspector Jules Maigret], Edward de Souza [Inspector Lucas], Jamie Roberts [Inspector Janvier], Peter Howell [Judge Coméliau], Garard Green [Chief of Police], Caroline John [Mme Louise Maigret], Adrian Egan [Albert Rochain / Detective Sergeant Lequeux], Richard Durden [Inspector Colombani], Trevor Nichols [Boxer Jo / Police Sergeant], Ronald Herdman [Ferdy / Marchand, the General Secretary of the Folies-Bergère], John Church [The Lodging-House Keeper], Anne Jameson [The Madwoman / The Concierge], Gordon Reid [The Café Proprietor / Taxi Driver], Eric Stovell [Dr. Paul / Émile Chevrier], Elaine Claxton [Irma Chevrier / Maria], and Avril Clark [The Clairvoyant / Nine Rochain].

Directed by Matthew Walters
90 minutes