"Maigret Takes the Waters" - A quiet death. A spa town. Maigret senses murder.

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

Maigret, weary and recovering from bronchitis, retreats to a spa town for rest and mineral treatments. But tranquility proves elusive when a fellow patient—a quiet, elderly man—dies under suspicious circumstances. The local police dismiss it as natural causes, but Maigret’s instincts stir. Despite his weakened state, he begins to observe the rhythms of the spa, the evasive staff, and the curious behavior of other guests.

As Maigret probes deeper, he uncovers a web of secrets behind the genteel facade of the resort. The victim’s past, the motives of those around him, and the subtle clues buried in routine all point to foul play. With his usual quiet persistence, Maigret pieces together the truth—not through force, but through empathy, observation, and the slow unraveling of human nature.

18 - 'Maigret Takes the Waters' (Sunday 14th August 1977)

Dr. Pardon has suggested a vacation in Vichy, where Maigret can take the waters. At 53 he's in good shape, but in need of a break. Maigret and Mme Maigret quickly adjust to the Vichy routine, and start to recognise some of the others on their daily walks. Then the news breaks that one of the women they'd often noticed, Hélène Lange, has been strangled, not far from their hotel.

Inspector Désiré Lecoeur, of Clermont-Ferrand, who had once been one of Maigret's men, is in charge of the case, but Maigret begins to "consult".

First published in 1968 as "Maigret à Vichy". Translated in 1969 as "Maigret Takes the Waters" by Eileen Ellenbogen and adapted for radio by Frederick Bradnum.

With Maurice Denham [Chief Inspector Jules Maigret], Michael Gough [Georges Simenon], Irene Sutcliffe [Louise Maigret], Rod Beacham [Désiré Lecoeur, The chief C.I.D. officer at Clermont-Ferrand], Malcolm Edwards [Sergeant Dicelle], Richard Caldicott [Louis Pélardeau], Diana Eden [Francine Lange], and Shirley Dixon [Madeleine Dubois].

Produced and directed by Christopher Venning
45 minutes

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.