Spy Catcher


(4.6 stars; 30 reviews)

Enjoy the thrilling adventures of the Old Time Radio program, Spy Catcher. This series takes you on a journey filled with espionage, intrigue, and suspense.


This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

Reviews

A Hidden Masterpiece


(5 stars)

The reason this programme is well liked is because it is NOT fiction. Col. Pinto was a real WW II, high-level, border counter-intel security agent working with PET, MI6, MI5 and local, ad hoc civilian resistance organisations. A single slip of the tiniest detail could result in the execution of multiple resistance groups and Allied field agents. The capture of a single, minor resistance worker could compromise Col. Pinto's job so thoroughly that the danger of enemy spies safely landing in England might instantly multiply and result in espionage, torture, and the deaths of many Allied soldiers and foiled secret Allied plans.

Intelligent intelligence procedural


(5 stars)

Intelligent, generally low-drama stories. No guns, no suave agents, no quirky plots or characters. Just clever, and not so clever, people trying to convince Lt. Col. Pinto that they are who they say they are. He must distinguish subterfuge and human weakness from heroism and banality. So far my favorite episode is Friend or Foe. If you're a Carleton Hobbs fan, I think he makes an appearance in The Infernal Triangle. If you like Spy Catcher's realism you might like the espionage drama The Sandbaggers.

First Class


(5 stars)

I was so glad to have found this series and I can't recommend it highly enough. Because it is based on real characters and events made it all the more absorbing and it didn't seem dated at all. Catching traitors and spies and how they went about discovering their true identities was a real eye opener. Many thanks for making it available.

Exciting Espionage Stories


(4 stars)

A BBC radio series, true stories from the memoirs of Oreste Pinto, Dutch counterintelligence officer. Set during and after WWII, most episodes centre around the interrogation by Pinto of one or more refugees who have escaped to England. Sound quality is good. Recommended!

Old time radio


(4 stars)

I used to love radio dramas. Have really enjoyed hearing them again on this set. Tried to give 5 stars, but the fifth one wouldn’t load. This was great. Thanks