These are just a few of the many stars you’ll hear in radio dramas featured on MYSTERY THEATER. Play "Armchair Detective" and see how many you can name!

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About... Mystery Theater

Hosted by the legendary film actor Christopher Lee, MYSTERY THEATER is a showcase for the best in radio: mystery, detective and science-fiction programming from the 1930s through today.

Each MYSTERY THEATER program consists of approximately 85 minutes of original radio programming. Programming from radio’s golden age that can be heard on MYSTERY THEATER includes:

  • Suspense
  • The Shadow
  • Inner Sanctum
  • The Green Hornet
  • Lights Out
  • Dimension X
  • Sam Spade
  • Sherlock Holmes
  • The Whistler
  • Richard Diamond
  • Escape
  • Johnny Dollar
  • The Mysterious Traveler
  • X Minus One
  • The Lux Radio Theater
  • Dragnet
  • & HUNDREDS MORE

Newer radio series include:

  • Bradbury Thirteen
  • Theater Five
  • Zero Hour
  • The Mutual Radio Theater
  • The Sears Radio Theater

The introductions and commentary by Christopher Lee is written by World Fantasy Award-winning writer Dennis Etchison.

Five NEW MYSTERY THEATER shows are produced each and every week. These five shows are broadcast weekly on radio stations across the United States. Some broadcast platforms outside of the United States also air MYSTERY THEATER. Each evening Monday through Friday at 10 pm Eastern, you can log on to our official website at www.mysterytheater.com to hear a webcast of the current MYSTERY THEATER show. All MYSTERY THEATER shows are available for download at the website.

Produced by Radio Spirits’ founder Carl Amari, MYSTERY THEATER’s emphasis is on "quality programming" -- both in sound quality and content quality. If a program is poor or only good sound quality, it will not be featured on MYSTERY THEATER or offered for download at the MYSTERY THEATER website. All programs heard within MYSTERY THEATER and offered for download will be very good to excellent sound quality and content quality, no exceptions.

Many of the radio programs featured on MYSTERY THEATER are under license to Radio Spirits the world’s leading distributor of classic radio programs. It is through a special license agreement with them that we are able to offer these shows on MYSTERY THEATER so THANK YOU Radio Spirits!